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Schladming, September 9-10, 2006
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Race 1 - September 9: Women cross-country
Premont takes the finale
By Nic Warren in Schladming
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Canadian Marie Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain / Business Objects) was able to outpace four-time world champion Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjaa (Multivan-Merida) to win the final world cup cross country race for 2006.
Marie-Helene Premont was stoked to win the women’s 33km race ahead of World Cup winner overall Gunn-Rita Dahle. The two riders has been locked in a tense battle for the virtually the entire race, Dahle leading Premont by no more than a few seconds.
With just over one lap to go, Premont made her move, tussling with Dahle before moving ahead and crossing the finish line 10 seconds ahead of her Norwegian rival. “I’m really happy with my race today.” She said afterwards. “I didn’t know how strong I would be, I hardly slept at all last night due to jet-lag.”
“But after the first lap I knew I was strong and it was my strategy to stay behind (Dahle) – it’s less stressful.”
Dahle, who has won the World Cup for a fourth straight year, said the “stronger rider won on the day. Coming second is always quite hard to swallow in the first moments after you cross the line,” she said, “but winning the World Cup again is a really special feeling.”
Photography
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Images by Nick Warren
- Marga Fullana (Spiuk Illes Balears) on the way to ninth
- Maja Wloszczowska (Lotto)
- Ying Liu (China) - One of three Chinese to finish in the top ten.
- Jingjing Wang (China) on the climb.
- Petra Henzi (Fischer-BMC)
- Riders battle for position on the tough climb out of Schladming village.
- Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) in the lead with one lap to go.
- Sabine Spitz (Specialized)
- Laura Turpijn
- It's hard work going up - Evelyn Staffler (Italy) had been lapped by the leaders by this point.
- Kelli Emmett
- Ariëlle Van Meurs
- Janka Stevkova (Max Cursor)
- Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain Business Objects) crosses the line.
- Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida) celebrates second and overall World Cup victory.
- Premont chats to reporters while Dahle drinks champagne
- Premont chats to reporters while Dahle drinks champagne
- Kalentieva - pleased with third.
- Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida)
- Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida)
Results
1 Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Rocky Mountain Business Objects 1.46.51
2 Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team 0.10
3 Irina Kalentieva (Rus) 3.09
4 Ren Chengyuan (Chn) 4.25
5 Ying Liu (Chn) 4.53
6 Jingjing Wang (Chn) 5.05
7 Sabine Spitz (Ger) Specialized Factory Racing 5.21
8 Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) Lotto 6.29
9 Margarita Fullana Riera (Spa) Spiuk Illes Balears 6.38
10 Mary McConneloug (USA) 6.40
11 Elsbeth Van Rooij-Vink (Ned) 6.52
12 Anna Szafraniec (Pol) Lotto 7.52
13 Petra Henzi (Swi) Fischer-Bmc 8.17
14 Nina Göhl (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team 8.54
15 Eva Lechner (Ita) 9.20
16 Sarah Koba (Swi) 9.39
17 Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 9.41
18 Maroussia Rusca (Swi) Team Bikepark.Ch Tui 9.42
19 Kiara Bisaro (Can) 9.45
20 Katerina Nash (Cze) 10.29
21 Adelheid Morath (Ger) 10.31
22 Katrin Schwing (Ger) 11.02
23 Daniela Louis (Swi) 11.47
24 Ivonne Kraft (Ger) 12.18
25 Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Team Lapierre International 12.21
26 Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Pintatim Full-Dynamix 13.13
Two laps behind
27 Maria Osl (Aut) Tonis Pro Team Kirchberg
28 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher
29 Nathalie Schneitter (Swi)
30 Evelyn Staffler (Ita)
31 Laura Turpijn (Ned)
Two laps behind
32 Kelli Emmett (USA)
33 Ariëlle Van Meurs (Ned)
34 Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Tonis Pro Team Kirchberg
35 Janka Stevkova (Svk) Max Cursor
36 Hanna Klein (Ger)
37 Tereza Jonsova (Cze)
38 Elena Gaddoni (Ita)
39 Bettina Schmid (Swi)
40 Nataliya Krompets (Ukr)
Three laps behind
41 Amy Hunt (GBr)
42 Jaqueline Mourao (Bra)
43 Nina Baum (USA)
44 Elina Sophokleous (Cyp) Bikin'cyprus Int.
Four laps behind
45 Richardson Theresa (USA)
46 Anja Gradl (Ger)
47 Rebecca Blay (USA)
48 Monika Derntl (Aut)
49 Evgenia Belozerova (Rus)
Five laps behind
50 Sabine Stiegler (Aut)
Six laps behind
51 Kristina Kult (Aut)
DNF Lene Byberg (Nor) Bikin'cyprus Int.
DNF Cécile Rode (Fra) Team Lapierre International
DNF Bärbel Jungmeier (Aut)
DNF Sarka Chmurova (Cze) Max Cursor
Final world cup standings
1 Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) 1300 pts 2 Marie-Helene Premont (Can) 1105 3 Sabine Spitz (Ger) 900 4 Irina Kalentieva (Rus) 896 5 Margarita Fullana Riera (Spa) 700 6 Nina Göhl (Ger) 685 7 Lene Byberg (Nor) 596 8 Mary McConneloug (USA) 577 9 Chengyuan Ren (Chn) 560 10 Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) 545 11 Katerina Nash (Cze) 417 12 Willow Koerber (USA) 408 13 Petra Henzi (Swi) 400 14 Alison Sydor (Can) 400 15 Kiara Bisaro (Can) 391 16 Maroussia Rusca (Swi) 370 17 Jingling Wang (Chn) 368 18 Adelheid Morath (Ger) 364 19 Anna Szafraniec (Pol) 343 20 Eva Lechner (Ita) 331 21 Ivonne Kraft (Ger) 317 22 Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) 314 23 Ying Liu (Chn) 296 24 Rosara Joseph (NZl) 277 25 Maria Ostergren (Swe) 274 26 Laura Turpijn (Ned) 270 27 Sabrina Enaux (Fra) 265 28 Heather Irmiger (USA) 261 29 Cécile Rode (Fra) 249 30 Wendy Simms (Can) 246 31 Katrin Schwing (Ger) 240 32 Tereza Hurikova (Cze) 233 33 Blaza Klemencic (Slo) 222 34 Kelli Emmett (USA) 216 35 Ariëlle Van Meurs (Ned) 203 36 Sarah Koba (Swi) 194 37 Jaqueline Mourao (Bra) 181 38 Anna Enocsson (Swe) 173 39 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) 170 40 Evelyn Staffler (Ita) 164 41 Susan Haywood (USA) 163 42 Daniela Louis (Swi) 162 43 Jimena Florit (Arg) 152 44 Nina Homovec (Slo) 144 45 Maria Osl (Aut) 143 46 Janka Stevkova (Svk) 142 47 Annika Smail (NZl) 124 48 Saskia Elemans (Ned) 121 49 Elisabeth Osl (Aut) 114 50 Severine Hansen (Fra) 114 51 Helene Marcouyre (Fra) 111 52 Franziska Rothlin (Swi) 104 53 Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) 104 54 Bärbel Jungmeier (Aut) 104 55 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) 96 56 Elsbeth Van Rooij-Vink (Ned) 90 57 Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) 74 58 Elina Sophokleous (Cyp) 73 59 Jenny Copnall (GBr) 73 60 Elena Giacomuzzi (Ita) 72 61 Karen De Wolfe (Can) 66 62 Dara Marks (USA) 64 63 Kathy Sherwin (USA) 61 64 Patricia Sinclair (Can) 59 65 Githa Michiels (Bel) 59 66 Catherine Pendrel (Can) 58 67 Hanna Klein (Ger) 54 68 Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) 48 69 Amy Hunt (GBr) 47 70 Nataliya Krompets (Ukr) 44 71 Georgia Gould (USA) 44 72 Lea Davison (USA) 42 73 Cristina Mascarreras Sabria (Spa) 41 74 Francisca Campos Salas (Chi) 38 75 Jenna Zander (USA) 36 76 Mical Dyck (Can) 34 77 Renata Bucher (Swi) 34 78 Tereza Jonsova (Cze) 32 79 Sheju Mei (Chn) 32 80 Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Spa) 32 81 Elena Gaddoni (Ita) 30 82 Amanda Sin (Can) 30 83 Katrin Leumann (Swi) 30 84 Bettina Schmid (Swi) 29 85 Rie Katayama (Jpn) 28 86 Tarja Owens (Irl) 28 87 Jennifer Smith (NZl) 26 88 Nina Baum (USA) 25 89 Julie Sanders (Can) 25 90 Carrissa Wilkes (NZl) 24 91 Liliana Uzcategui VEN 24 92 Theresa Richardson (USA) 23 93 Heather Svahn (USA) 23 94 Maureen Guichardot (Fra) 23 95 Esther Suss (Swi) 23 96 Yaniz Hernandez VEN 23 97 Anja Gradl (Ger) 22 98 Jean Ann Mc Kirdy (Can) 22 99 Kristina Andrus (USA) 22 100 Rebecca Blay (USA) 21 101 Caroline Villeneuve (Can) 21 102 Kristi Lewis (USA) 21 103 Monika Derntl (Aut) 20 104 Zephanie Blasi (USA) 20 105 Sara Hernandez Candela (PRc) 20 106 Evgenia Belozerova (Rus) 19 107 Jennifer Gersbach (USA) 19 108 Bernardine Boog-Rauwerda (Ned) 19 109 Sabine Stiegler (Aut) 18 110 Chloe Forsman (USA) 18 111 Katerina Bohata (Cze) 18 112 Sara Bresnick (USA) 18 113 Josette Velazquez Lebron (PRc) 18 114 Kristina Kult (Aut) 17 115 Sophie Fortin (Can) 16 116 Shannon Gibson (USA) 15 117 Brenda Clapp (NZl) 14 118 Caroline Jackson (GBr) 14 119 Agnes Naumann (Ger) 14 120 Catherine Vipond (Can) 13 121 Mathilde Hupin-Debeurme (Can) 12 122 Sarka Chmurova (Cze) 12 123 Anne-Marie Jobin (Can) 11 124 Kylie Case (Can) 10 125 Jennifer O'Connor (NZl) 10 126 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) 10 127 Elsie Torresan (Can) 9 128 Sabra Davison (USA) 8 129 Ruth McGavigan (GBr) 8
