Mountain biker Jolanda Neff can also do cyclo-cross: at the cyclo-cross world championships in Hulst, Netherlands, the St. Gallen native rides to sixth place and comes within eleven seconds of the podium. The Olympic cross-country champion was at the front from the start, staying in the group vying for bronze for a long time and proving that she is not just a guest but a factor in cyclo-cross too.

It was only on the last lap that the race tipped to her disadvantage. Puck Pieterse breaks away from the chasing group and secures third place behind Lucinda Brand and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado. Neff lacks the final punch - on the fast, flat course, she ultimately lacks the power to keep the experienced cyclo-cross riders at bay.

This is only Neff's second world championships in cyclo-cross: she finished sixth at her debut in Bogense in 2019. She repeated this result in Hulst and once again proved that she can also be at the front on big days outside of her main discipline.

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