Eleonora Farina (MS Intense Racing) sealed a long-awaited victory, managing to best manage the conditions to achieve victory in difficult weather conditions in Les Gets, Haute-Savoie.
Farina was the only athlete in the women's field to record a clean run in the fifth round, and her time of 4.19.168 proved to be the fastest ahead of Norway's Mille Johnset (Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team) and Britain's Tahnee Seagrave ( Canyon CLLCTV FMD), who finished second and third respectively.
WINNING RUN BY ELEONORA FARINA
“Wow, that was crazy. In my mind at the beginning, when it started raining, I said “stay on your bike and have a clean ride”. So yes, after 10 years I can say I won my first Cup race!” Farina smiled very happily, setting a time of 4.19.168.
After five rounds, Holl remains in the lead with 1.445 points, ahead of Seagrave and Marine Cabirou (Scott Downhill Factory) with 1.221 and 1.036 respectively.
FEMALE ELITE RANKING
1. | FLOUR Eleonora MS INTENSE RACING | 4:19.168 | |
2. | JOHNSET A thousand CANYON CLLCTV FACTORY TEAM | 4:25.936 +6.768 | |
3. | SEAGRAVE Tahnee CANYON CLLCTV FMD | 4:39.833 +20.665 | |
4. | NICOLE Myriam COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION | 4:40.429 +21.261 | |
5. | HÖLL Valentina yt MOB extension | 4:43.219 +24.051 |
GENERAL WORLD CUP