Jolanda Neff already pulls away decisively on the first lap. The rest of the race is a demonstration of the Swiss champion. She inexorably increases her lead over the competition lap by lap.
"It was brutally hard and I'm super happy that I made it to the finish," explains Neff. "I had to fight, there were so many laps."
Seven of them, each with three climbs. "Halfway through, I thought it might be finished now. That's why I'm glad I was able to make it to the end," says the Thal woman.

She seems to be fighting more against an imaginary opponent, because behind her the German Elisabeth Brandau and the former European champion Yana Belomoina are losing more and more time.
Why didn't she pace herself? "Why should I ride slower when I can keep it up," Neff asks back, almost uncomprehendingly.
As the season has not been all that successful so far and Neff has yet to win a World Cup in 2019, the European Championship gold is worth a lot to her. "The title means a lot to me, for the fourth time," admits the 26-year-old.

Alessandra Keller is in the fight for a medal in the first four rounds against Brandau and Belomoina, who is coming up from behind. Not surprisingly, she was unable to maintain her level until the end and finished sixth.

She is not yet ready after her long injury break due to two metacarpal fractures. "I am very satisfied. Something is still missing, but it was another step forward," Keller comments on her result.
Linda Indergand crashes heavily in the fourth lap and has to retire.

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