Briton Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) said earlier in the week that he has never lost a race in Nové Město na Moravě and he was true winning both the Short Track race what XCO.
Joshua Dubau (Rockrider Ford Racing Team) led the race after Pidcock crashed in front of him and lost time, but the Yorkshireman's 23-year-old attacked on the final lap to emerge victorious at Nové Město.
The Swiss runner and reigning world champion Nino Schurter (Scott SRAM MTB Racing Team) finished third.
Honestly today was a difficult race. The conditions were super complicated, we hadn't seen the course in the rain at all. I think my tires were a bit stiff, so I struggled a bit on the roots. It's nice to win in the end – Tom Pidcock
THE MOMENT OF THE FALL
When an incident like this happens, I think it's important to take a minute, not panic, and reset. I had a sore leg so I just pulled into the pits, got a bottle, had a drink, got a gel and then focused on trying to get back to the front – Tom Pidcock
I was so close to winning so it's a bit of a disappointment. After all, it's a race, you need a first and a second. Tom was strong in the final. I'm really happy. My best World Cup place so far was 10th. I can only be satisfied with a second place. I knew I was well prepared. My form was good and had been improving since the start of the season. I came with the aim of achieving at least my best World Cup finish – Joshua Dubau
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