It's the season of the young Brit Manon Carpenter. The 20-year-old claimed her first World Cup victory at the start of the season in South Africa. With consistent performances and two further victories, she has ruled herself out as a one-hit wonder. At the World Cup final in Méribel, France, Carpenter was unable to claim another victory, but third place was enough for her to maintain her World Cup lead.

Riding to second place overall is Rachel Atherton. She wins both the qualifying and race runs and is credited with full points. This was enough to give her a narrow ten-point lead over second-placed Emmeline Ragot (FRA), who also came second in the race.

The only Swiss woman in the final World Cup race is Carina Cappellari. The 22-year-old narrowly qualified for the main race, where she finished 16th. Although she was beaten below her best, she was still able to defend her 14th place overall. Emilie Siegenthaler finishes twelfth overall, but without having ridden the last three races.

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