Kathrin Stirnemann sets the best time in qualifying. She then confidently advanced to the final in the race runs. Once again, she made the best start and rode from the top to the third World Cup victory of her career. In a section with berms, she opened up a small gap on three-time World Cup winner Rissveds and when it came to the pump track, victory was out of her grasp. She easily "surfs" over the waves and Rissveds' strength dwindles. "I just tried to ride my line and then suddenly there was a hole. Super cool," says Stirnemann, beaming. The 24-year-old won the Swiss championship title in this discipline for the first time two weeks ago, but now has to swap the jersey with the white cross for the white World Cup leader's jersey, to which Stirnemann jokes: "It's a bit of a shame, now I've only been able to wear my championship jersey once!"

The previous World Cup leader Alexandra Engen (SWE) will not be competing. She is currently taking a break from competition. However, Lisa Mitterbauer is celebrating a debut. The Austrian is sprinting to the podium for the first time in a World Cup race.

Freiburghaus with a good comeback
Of the three Swiss athletes in the men's field, only Sepp Freiburghaus reached the semi-finals. He didn't get off to the best of starts there and when he tried to get past Canadian Samuel Tremblay from the last position, Tremblay was able to fend him off twice. The gap to second place was then too big on the home straight.

In the small final, Freiburghaus had bad luck when the chain fell off while he was in the lead. That left "only" eighth place. "That's a real shame. I already had a gap and should have just ridden home in fifth place and thus the World Cup podium. But overall I'm satisfied. After my collarbone fracture in May, things are improving bit by bit," says Freiburghaus.Simon Gegenheimer from Germany makes his way unhindered into the grand final. There, however, it is European champion Daniel Federspiel (AUT) who takes the lead. However, the Austrian slipped off the front wheel and crashed. This restarts the race. Gegenheimer is the quickest to get back into gear after this standstill and pulls away to victory. Second place goes to the Argentinian Catriel Soto. Belgian Fabrice Mels finishes third, but is allowed to wear the overall leader's white jersey. The best Swiss rider in the overall classification is Patrick Lüthi in tenth place.Marcel Wildhaber was eliminated in the quarter-finals, but was annoyed by his own mistake. In second position, he takes a little pressure off shortly before the finish. This gives the Swede Emil Lindgren the opportunity to chase past at a faster pace. Wildhaber finishes ninth with the fifth qualifying time. Nicolas Lüthi takes twelfth place.

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Results #4 Eliminator World Cup Mont Saint Anne/CAN
Men
1.	Simon Gegenheimer (GER)
2.	Catriel Andres Soto (ARG)
3.	Fabrice Mels (BEL)
4.	Daniel Federspiel (AUT)
5.	Emil Lindgren (SWE)
6.	Paul van der Ploeg (AUS)
7.	Samuel Tremblay (CAN)
8.	Sepp Freiburghaus (SUI)
9.	Marcel Wildhaber (SUI)
10.	Simon Scheiber (AUT)
12.	Nicolas Lüthi (SUI)
Women
1.	Kathrin Stirnemann (SUI)
2.	Jenny Rissveds (SWE)
3.	Lisa Mitterbauer (AUT)
4.	Andreane Lanthier-Nadeau (CAN)
5.	Sabine Spitz (GER)