Koller and Keller pull away from the competition on the first lap and continue to extend their lead. In the middle of the third and final lap, Koller tried to attack, but was unable to get rid of her team-mate. "I didn't have the strength to get away," admits Koller at the finish. She is initially deeply disappointed, as the duo stay together until a good 200 meters before the finish. Keller then attacks, passes her and is the first to cross the finish line.

Koller's attempt to chase past from the slipstream fails by just under a wheel's length. "I learned from Albstadt when I lost the sprint for third place to Sina Frei. I wanted to be at the front going into the last corner and that worked," explains Alesandra Keller.

Sina Frei was able to pull away from a three-strong chasing group. Defending champion Malene Degn from Denmark was first left behind on the first climb of the last lap, followed by Italy's Chiara Teocchi on the next. "Bronze at the European Championships is a great thing," said a delighted Frei.sankt-wendel.de