Ferrand-Prévot and Pidcock superior, Schurter and Guerrini "best of the rest

Photo: UCI Mountainbike World Series

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Tom Pidcock win the World Cup races in Nove Mesto over the Olympic distance. Haley Batten and Alessandra Keller take the other podium places in the women's race. In the men's race, Nino Schurter and Marcel Guerrini ride to second and third place respectively.

Alessandra Keller from Nidwalden continues to show great form. She won the short track race the day before in impressive style: With an attack just before the end of the race, she puts the decisive meters between herself and the competition.

Ranking Short Track Women

The main race over the Olympic distance was dominated by other riders, first and foremost the multiple world champion from France, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, who practically skied to a start-finish victory. She even rode more than a minute clear of second-placed Haley Batten (USA). Alessandra Keller finally fights her way into third place, 1 minute 31 seconds behind. Laura Stigger (AUT) finished fifth, Nina Benz (GER) made it into the top ten in tenth place, just ahead of Linda Indergang (SUI) in 11th place. Olympic champion Jolanda Neff, on the other hand, had a day to forget, being lapped and therefore unable to finish the race.

Rankings Cross Country Olympic Women

Thomas Litscher (SUI) put his stamp on the men's short track race. Victor Koretzky (FRA) and Christopher Blevins (USA) outsprinted him on the home straight.

Ranking Short Track Men

The men ride the first lap as if there were no more after that. When everyone bites, Tom Pidcock (GBR) pushes the pace again. Nino Schurter (SUI) is able to follow him the longest, but everyone else falls behind. Schurter, who like all the Swiss is fighting for Olympic selection, manages the rest of the race well and rides safely into second place. Marcel Guerrini (SUI) only caught up with the chasing group towards the end of the race and rode away from them a little later. Third place also makes him a serious candidate for the two Swiss starting places. Filippo Colombo, one of the most active in the chasing group, was unlucky until a puncture on the second last lap knocked him out of the decision. Charlie Aldridge (GBR) follows in 4th place, behind him Mathis Azzaro (FRA) and then Mathias Flückiger (SUI) is the next Swiss rider. Lars Forster takes 10th place, the Germans Julian Schelb and David List impress with 12th and 15th place respectively.

Rankings Cross Country Olympic Men