Pauline Ferrand-Prevot won her third XCO title at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Leogang-Salzburgerland, Austria, today. Photo: Supplied
Pauline Ferrand Prevot proved to be in a class of her own on a muddy track to win the women’s elite cross-country race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Leogang-Salzburgerland, Austria, today.
France’s defending champion stormed to her third title by beating Italy’s Eva Lechner and Australia’s Rebecca McConnel by a massive three minutes.
Switzerland’s Sina Frei came home in fourth, 3:46 down, with Britain’s Isla Short fifth, 4:17 off the pace.
Switzerland’s Yolanda Neff, the 2017 champion, rolled home in sixth, 4:46 behind.
Ferrand Prevot won her first title in 2015.
Results
Top 10
| 1 | Pauline Ferrand Prevot | FRA | 1:27:33 |
| 2 | Eva Lechner | ITA | +3:01 |
| 3 | Rebecca McConnel | AUS | +3:01 |
| 4 | Sina Frei | SUI | +3:46 |
| 5 | Isla Short | GBR | +4:17 |
| 6 | Yolanda Neff | SUI | +4:46 |
| 7 | Yana Belomoina | UKR | +5:28 |
| 8 | Maja Wloszczowska | POL | +5:44 |
| 9 | Tanja Zakelj | SLO | +6:12 |
| 10 | Alessandra Keller | SUI | +6:25 |
