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At the Mountain Bike World Cup in Leogang, Austria, the Swiss woman came fourth in cross country.
Sina Frei lost her first medal in the elite by 45 seconds. The two-time U23 world champion (2017 and 2019) fought a long duel with Eva Lechner for third place on muddy ground, but in the fourth round, however, the 23-year-old Zurich had to let go of the Italian .
“I’ve tried everything,” Frei said at the end. “I was able to make up time on the descents, but unfortunately I lost something on the climbs. But it is a good result for my 1st World Cup. “
Neff catching up
Jolanda Neff drove up to sixth position after a heavy chase to catch up. The 2017 world champion, who had arrived from Nove Mesto weakened, fell into a hole after a quick exit before making her way again. Alessandra Keller was 10th, Linda Indergand and Nicole Koller followed in ranks 15 and 16.
Ferrand-Prévot in a league of their own
The gold went to Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, the life partner of two-time Olympic champion Julien Absalon. The Frenchwoman retired after the start and later drew her solitary circles. The 28-year-old defended her title in impressive fashion.
Lechner secured the silver, who narrowly edged Australian Rebecca McConnell in the final.
Difficult conditions
The muddy conditions demanded everything from drivers and teams on the newly built circuit in the state of Salzburg. Several athletes complained of defects and falls. Kate Courtney, the 2018 world champion, was not spared either. The American suffered a defect for the first time while on the podium, which set her back a lot. Later he fell headlong and had to surrender.
The Dutch Anne Terpstra, fourth in the 2019 World Cup and winner of the Vallnord World Cup last year, and the Swedish Jenny Rissveds did not finish the race either.
