UCI XC World Cup results from Schladming, Austria

By Mike Davis

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Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa has won the UCI XC World Cup series title for the fourth consecutive year, despite being beaten into second place in the final round in Schladming, Austria. Marie-Helene Premont won her second successive World Cup round, staying on Dahle Flesjaa's wheel for most of the race before making her move towards the end of the penultimate lap. Inevitably, Dahle Flesjaa wasn't going to give up without a fight, and Premont crossed the line just 10 seconds ahead of her Norwegian rival.

Results

XC6 - Women

1. PREMONT Marie-Helene ROCKY MOUNTAIN BUSINESS OBJECTS 1:46:51
2. DAHLE FLESJAA Gunn-Rita MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM 1:47:01
3. KALENTIEVA Irina 1:50:00
4. CHENGYUAN Ren 1:51:16
5. LIU Ying 1:51:44

British

41. GBR19860504 HUNT Amy -3Laps

Women Overall Series results

1. DAHLE FLESJAA Gunn-Rita 1300
2. PREMONT Marie-Helene 1105
3. SPITZ Sabine 900
4. KALENTIEVA Irina 896
5. FULLANA RIERA Margarita 700

British

59. COPNALL Jenny 73
69. HUNT Amy 47
118. JACKSON Caroline 14
129. MCGAVIGAN Ruth 8

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Brozza

Posted: 12/09/06 15:32:54 54

Would it be possible to do some lobbying for a seperate ladies start for the open category in the Gorrick XC races this year? I remember talking about it with a few girls last year... usually there are over a hundred blokes racing and ten or so girls, so with a mass start it is very intimidating and also hard to have a decent race. You don't know if you are coming first or fifth after the chaos of the start, and then having to pass ten blokes to find the next girl is a bit unfair on anyone who holds back a bit at the start to not get crushed.

The two lap length is great fun and I think more girls would have a go if it weren't for the mass start - giving the lads a 10 minute headstart should do it. Then the girls can keep warm somewhere ...

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