Pierron completes hat-trick in Val di Sole - Seagrave wins ahead of Atherton
In the final section of the course, Tahnee Seagrave chased past Rachel Atherton and prevented her second win of the season. After 4:26:424 minutes, just 0.123 seconds separated the two Brits. Seagrave celebrates her second success. European champion Monika Hrastnik won the qualification and then managed to finish on the podium in the final for the first time. She is also just 1.605 seconds away from victory.
Emilie Siegenthaler finished seventh, 10.274 seconds behind. She is not unhappy with her time, but not with the result. "In such dry conditions, I just don't open the brakes enough," she says, shaking her head. "I think I'm even better than last year, after all I've never finished third twice in qualifying. I have the speed, but I have to put it into practice in the final. I won't let go of the brakes. In a way, it's a tactical mistake." In addition, she certainly had the home World Championships "in the back of her mind" and therefore "didn't want to risk everything."Janine Hübscher from Oberschrot finished in 14th place, 33.704 seconds behind.
Janosch Klaus rode to the ninth best time in the juniors. He is "not so happy" with his run, as he says. "I made a lot of mistakes at the bottom," admits Klaus. After eighth place in Croatia and sixth in Leogang, this is the 17-year-old Swiss racer's third top ten result, 9.449 seconds behind winner Thibault Daprela (France, 3:53:411). Elia Saurer did not have a good run after ninth place in qualifying and finished in 17th position (+15.660).
Austrian Valentina Höll wins the junior women's event for the fourth time in a row. Anna Newkirk, who suffered a fall and is just barely faster than third-placed Mille Johnset, finishes in second place.
Pierron unbeatable
Amaury Pierron is currently the measure of all things. Before the season, nobody expected the Frenchman to be a winner, let alone a dominator, but Pierron is simply in the flow. On Friday, he won qualifying in rainy conditions that caused many riders to fall. And on Saturday, he was once again the fastest in dry and dusty conditions. "I knew I had to take it easy. You could crash at any point. I wanted this win and the fact that it worked out is fantastic," commented Pierron on his success, which further increased his lead in the overall standings.
Laurie Greenland is only 0.524 seconds slower and thus achieves his best career result. Former world champion Danny Hart (+0.660) finished third. Reigning world champion Loic Bruni was on track with the best intermediate time when he slipped in a dusty passage and lost all chances of a top result.
Three Swiss made it through to the final in these difficult conditions on Saturday. That's already a small success. Felix Klee did best over the 2.167 kilometers. He finished 26.826 seconds behind winner Pierron. Loris Michellod finishes 59th (+31.902). Junior Paroz slips off the track and does not continue the race from where he left the course. This results in disqualification.
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