After Nove Mesto, Lenzerheide and Leogang, Sofie Pedersen also celebrates in the Cross Country of Val di Sole. On Sunday 2nd July in Trentino, the young Danish rider from Wilier-Pirelli left the New Zealander behind in the Under 23 Cross Country race Sarah Maxwell, second at 38”, and Switzerland Ronja Blöchlinger (Liv Factory), third at 2'02”.
Source: Vitesse press release
RACE REPLAY
Blöchlinger set an aggressive tactic in the first part of the race, with Sofie Pedersen punctually glued to her wheel, while the New Zealander Maxwell preferred not to respond to the blistering accelerations of the leading duo. In the third lap, the Swiss crashed, allowing the Danish to fly away.
In the last lap, Maxwell reached and detached Blöchlinger, to then also try to hook up with Sofie Pedersen. However, the Dane controlled the situation, managing to cross the finish line alone. Eighth place at 3'01" for the first Italian, Sara Cortinovis (Santa Cruz-Rockshox). Pedersen extended the overall standings with 610 points. Followed by Ronja Blöchlinger (448) and Ginia Caluori (387)
"In the end I was very tired, I had run out of energy" – declared the winner. – “I resisted more with my head than with my legs. With Ronja we started at full speed and then in the final Samara came up very strong. I really don't know where she found the energy to hang on to the end."
WOMEN'S UNDER23 RANKING
| 1. |  | PEDERSEN Heby Sofie (WILIER - PIRELLI FACTORY TEAM XCO) | 1:07:09 |
| 2. |  | MAXWELL Samara | 1:07:47 38+ |
| 3. |  | BLÖCHLINGER Ronja (LIV FACTORY RACING) | 1:09:11 + 2: 02 |
| 4. |  | GARNIER Noemie (SCOTT CREUSE OXYGENE GUERET) | 1:09:30 + 2: 21 |
| 5. |  | VAN THIEL Sin (LEXWARE MOUNTAINBIKE TEAM) | 1:09:46 + 2: 37 |
| 6. |  | MACLEAN-HOWELL She | 1:09:50 + 2: 41 |
| 7. | | BURI Noëlle (BIXS PERFORMANCE RACE TEAM) | 1:10:06 + 2: 57 |
| 8. |  | CORTINOVIS Sara (SANTA CRUZ ROCKSHOX PRO TEAM) | 1:10:10 + 3: 01 |
| 9. | | HEATS Ginia (THÖMUS AKROS – YOUNGSTARS) | 1:10:37 + 3: 28 |
| 10. |  | WIEDMANN Tamara (TREK FUTURE RACING) | 1:11:04 + 3: 55 |
GENERAL WORLD CUP
