Kathrin Stirnemann gets off to a good start, as she almost always does, while Esther Süss initially lags behind. But in the course of the first of five laps, both join the eleven-strong leading group. This was broken up by Tanja Zakelj on the second lap, with four riders in the lead, and the two Swiss riders found themselves in seventh and eighth place, where they raced together until the last lap.

On the final lap, European eliminator champion Kathrin Stirnemann managed to overtake her companion and finish in seventh place. "I'm super happy, it's been a great week for me," says Stirnemann. "The profile of the course suited me, even though it wasn't technical at all. The climbs aren't that steep and it's rare that I can catch Esther on the mountain."

Esther Süss is not quite as happy about her day, but at least she is happy that she was able to complete a race without any problems - apart from the start. "I immediately made up ground on the tar climb. Of course that took a lot of energy. I also had problems getting enough water because the first feed zone was so short and it was so bumpy in the second," added Süss.

In the battle for the title, Blaza Klemencic attacks on the third lap and gets away. She rides 20 seconds ahead. In the chasing trio, Sweden's Alexandra Engen crashes, whereupon Tanja Zakelj launches an attack and reaches her compatriot on the last lap and is able to distance her. Engen crashed again in the battle for bronze, giving Wloszczowska the opportunity to take third place.