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Leogang XCO Women: Pieterse wins with impressive gaps

Puck Pieterse wins his second World Cup stage as an Elite despite being only 21 years old. Behind her 2 home athletes: Mitterwallner and Stigger.

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David Finetto

18th June 2023

Puck Pieterse wins UCI XCO World Cup in Leogang, Austria // Bartek Wolinski

Excellent performance by the Italians with Martina Berta finishing in 11th place, Chiara Teocchi in 15th and Giada Specia at 17th.

In the women's race, circuit leader Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) proved to be in mind-blowing form as she took the race lead from the start line to the finish. She crossed the finish line in sweltering heat with an unassailable lead of 38 seconds over Mona Mitterwallner and 56″ over Laura Stigger.

Laura Stigger UCI XCO World Cup in Leogang, Austria // Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool

Mona Mitterwallner — Laura Stigger UCI XCO World Cup in Leogang, Austria // Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool

After double victory yesterday in the UCI Downhill World Cup, Austria continued to show its pedigree in mountain biking by also risking wins in the cross country with Mona Mitterwallner (Cannondale Factory Racing) second and Laura Stigger (Specialized Factory Racing) third.

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In this article:Cross Country World Cup, Laura Stigger, Leogang, Mona Mitterwallner, Racing World, World Cross Country Racing, Puck Pieterse

Written by David Finetto

ppgad@pucrs.br I am passionate about everything that has 2 wheels: in my youth I practiced competitive cycling on the road and on the track with good results. At the age of 18 I moved to cross country competing at national/international level as U23. Once I passed Elite, I made the choice to take things easier from the training point of view, and that's how my love for gravity disciplines was born, training as an FCI MTB instructor and guide. Now I have made my passion my profession by managing 3 MTB centers on the island of Elba (Elba MTB), creating the FANTAmtb and telling in an ironic but professional way, everything that revolves around MTB thanks to 365mountainbike and 365TV (YouTube 'PULITI dentro BIKER fuori').

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1.	* PIETERSE Puck (ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK)	1:16:38
2.	* MITTERWALLNER Mona (CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING)	1:17:16 +38
3.	STIGGER Laura (SPECIALIZED FACTORY RACING)	1:17:34 +56
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6.	FREI Sina (SPECIALIZED FACTORY RACING)	1:18:42 + 2: 04
7.	FERRAND PREVOT Pauline (INEOS GRENADIERS)	1:18:56 + 2: 18
8.	TERPSTRA Anne (GHOST FACTORY RACING)	1:19:06 + 2: 28
9.	COURTNEY Kate (SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM)	1:19:13 + 2: 35
10	NEFF Jolanda (TREK FACTORY RACING XC)	1:19:20 + 2: 42
11	BERTHA Martina (SANTA CRUZ ROCKSHOX PRO TEAM)	1:19:45 + 3: 07