In the women's elite race, Mitterwallner (Cannondale Factory Racing) completes her second consecutive World Cup Olympic victory by showing her class on the dusty, smooth roots of Les Gets. The Austrian national champion confidently battles with the leader and 21-year-old Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) in the final laps of the Cross-Country World Cup.

In the scorching heat of the Haute Savoie, Mitterwallner showed her confidence and attacked the Dutchwoman on both the descents and the climbs. The two-time cross-country marathon world champion went into the last of six laps with a lead of 18 seconds and ultimately crossed the finish line 38 seconds ahead of Pieterse.

World champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Ineos Grenadiers), who had missed the short track race on Friday due to illness, fights hard, and with success. The Frenchwoman finished third in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. Switzerland's Nicole Koller put in a strong race, advancing to ninth position on lap three and riding in seventh place at times. Although she loses a little on the last lap, she achieves her best World Cup result with ninth place.

Koretzky with the double

In the men's race, Victor Koretzky (Specialized Factory Racing) takes a much-noticed home victory. The Frenchman attacked halfway through the race to break into the leading group with his compatriot Joshua Dubau (Rockrider Ford Racing Team) and Swiss rider Nino Schurter (Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team).

Koretzy, who had won the Short Track World Cup on Friday, thrilled the raucous home crowd as he rode across the finish line with a 17-second lead after an inch-perfect ride on the slippery, technical course. Schurter, who had missed the short track due to illness, fought his way to the front of the race from 25th on the grid. But then a puncture costs him almost 30 seconds and he has to fight his way back. Even if nothing came of the victory, Schurter's effort was rewarded with second place.

Romanian Vlad Dascalu (Trek Factory Racing) overtakes Swiss rider Marcel Guerrini (Bixs Performance Race Team) and French rider Dubau on the last lap to take third place. Joel Roth also put in a spirited race. Guerrini's teammate rode to fourth place at times, lost ground towards the end of the race, but achieved his best World Cup result with tenth place.

Schurter retains the lead in the series after the sixth of eight laps.

Boichis and Maxwell dominate the U23 races

The U23 riders rode between the fluttering bands in the morning, with world champion Samara Maxwell confirming the rainbow stripes she won in Scotland with a convincing victory.

The Kiwi pulled away from Ronja Blöchlinger (Liv Factory Racing) on the first of five laps, with the Swiss rider unable to hold off Maxwell on the climbs. The world champion finished 24 seconds ahead of Blöchlinger, although she had a slip-up on the last lap that reduced her lead. Switzerland's Ginia Caluori (Thömus Akros Youngstars) finished third.

Dane Sofie Heby Pedersen (Wilier Pirelli Factory Team XCO) finished fourth and retains the overall leader's jersey.

Results XCO U23 women

In the men's race, it was once again Frenchman Adrien Boichis (Trinity Racing MTB) who took the lead from the start and dominated the race. Only the US American Riley Amos (Trek Factory Racing XC) was able to keep up with the Frenchman's pace on the first lap, but a crash forced the American to fight his way back through the field and reclaim his second place, 23 seconds behind Boichis.

Canadian Carter Woods (Giant Factory Off-Road Team XC) finished third, repeating Friday's short-track podium. Boichis retains the lead in the overall standings with two laps to go.

Results XCO U23 men