The fight between Line Burquier and Sara Cortinovis is rekindled: the 2 very young athletes, in the first year among the U23, fought in the first round of the world cup, after you had the junior world championships in val di sole (last year) they had placed themselves in 1st and 3rd place respectively.
“I knew that I could do well - are Sara's first words - with the team we have prepared this race down to the smallest detail. Then it must be said that the results obtained yesterday by the boys and girls gave me a crazy charge and a great awareness. "
Not even a fall, which cost him some peeling on the knee and a couple of stitches on the chin were enough to intimidate her: “Falling is part of the profession. Even if they had left the original route I would have been equally calm and motivated. With the guys and with Tibi we tried a lot and I was ready for anything. I have to thank all of them and all the team staff for all their valuable support ”.
Sara's race was perfect. She in the lead from the start she found herself having to play for a step on the podium already from the second round when there were three athletes left, the advantage over her pursuers was now around one minute: “I waited for the fourth and final lap to play my last cards - says Sara - after a good start we were left in four and then immediately three. Two laps to go, the Frenchwoman attacked but I waited to respond so as not to waste precious energy. This allowed me to climb from third to second position right at the last lap. Winning today was really difficult, but making your debut in the cup with a second place I don't think is such a bad result, right? "
U23 FEMALE ARRIVAL ORDER
| 1. |  | BURQUIER Line (CANYON CLLCTV) | 1:00:22 |
| 2. |  | CORTINOVIS Sara (SANTA CRUZ FSA MTB PRO TEAM) | 1:01:18 + 56 |
| 3. | | SPECIA Jade (WILIER - PIRELLI FACTORY TEAM XCO) | 1:02:08 + 1: 46 |
| 4. |  | PEDERSEN Sophie | 1:02:46 + 2: 24 |
| 5. |  | SALVINI MORGEN Giuliana (SENSE FACTORY RACING) | 1:06:27 + 6: 05 |
| 6. |  | HOLCOMB Ruth | 1:06:40 + 6: 18 |
| 7. |  | Santos Ana (X-SAUCE FACTORY TEAM) | 1:06:42 + 6: 20 |
| 8. |  | WORMS Roxane | 1:07:39 + 7: 17 |
| 9. |  | VIDAURRE KOSSMANN Catalina | 1:08:01 + 7: 39 |
| 10. | | JOHNSTON Emily (NORCO FACTORY TEAM) | 1:09:05 + 8: 43 |
