Ferrand Prevot wins U23 cross country

U23 women's podium (l-r): Elisabeth Sveum, Pauline Ferrand Prevot, Kathrin Stirnemann

U23 women's podium (l-r): Elisabeth Sveum, Pauline Ferrand Prevot, Kathrin Stirnemann (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

In the under 23 women's four lap race, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Lapierre International) took her third straight win to cement her lead in the series. The French rider rode clear the rest of the field on the first climb, however, Norwegian Elisabeth Sveum (Team Merida Smart Safety) and Kathrin Stirnemann (Central Haibike) kept Ferrand-Prevot closer than in previous races, finishing 18 and 27 seconds behind her respectively.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Lapierre International1:21:45
2Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Team Merida Smart Safety0:00:18
3Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Central Haibike Pro Team0:00:27
4Barbara Benko (Hun) Focus MIG Team0:01:22
5Samara Sheppard (NZl)0:03:33
6Mikaela Kofman (Can)0:04:10
7Rozanne Slik (Ned) Feenstra Stevens Bike Team0:05:03
8Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) Bikepark.Ch Scott0:05:31
9Rebecca Beaumont (Can)0:05:44
10Mariske Strauss (RSA)0:07:54
11Laura Bietola (Can)0:10:14
12Fanny Bourdon (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix0:11:38
13Caitlin De Wet (RSA)0:12:52
14Kristina Laforge (Can)0:13:52
15Erica Zaveta (USA)0:14:25
16Kaila Hart (USA)0:15:13
17Valerie Meunier (Can)0:15:58
18Cayley Brooks (Can)0:19:41
-1lapAndréanne Pichette (Can)Row 18 - Cell 2
-1lapRaiza Goulao Henrique (Bra)Row 19 - Cell 2
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Under 23 women World Cup standings after five rounds
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Lapierre International360pts
2Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Team Merida Smart Safety284Row 1 - Cell 3
3Barbara Benko (Hun) Focus MIG Team275Row 2 - Cell 3
4Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Central Haibike Pro Team256Row 3 - Cell 3
5Fanny Bourdon (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix168Row 4 - Cell 3
6Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) Bikepark.Ch Scott116Row 5 - Cell 3
7Helen Grobert (Ger)108Row 6 - Cell 3
8Samara Sheppard (NZl)90Row 7 - Cell 3
9Paula Gorycka (Pol)85Row 8 - Cell 3
10Mikaela Kofman (Can)85Row 9 - Cell 3
11Rebecca Henderson (Aus)84Row 10 - Cell 3
12Mariske Strauss (RSA)83Row 11 - Cell 3
13Serena Calvetti (Ita)78Row 12 - Cell 3
14Rozanne Slik (Ned) Feenstra Stevens Bike Team64Row 13 - Cell 3
15Yana Belomoyna (Ukr)62Row 14 - Cell 3
16Mona Eiberweiser (Ger)50Row 15 - Cell 3
17Vivienne Meyer (Swi)49Row 16 - Cell 3
18Rebecca Beaumont (Can)48Row 17 - Cell 3
19Ekaterina Anoshina (Rus)42Row 18 - Cell 3
20Laura Bietola (Can)37Row 19 - Cell 3
21Candice Neethling (RSA)30Row 20 - Cell 3
22Michelle Hediger (Swi)30Row 21 - Cell 3
23Andréanne Pichette (Can)29Row 22 - Cell 3
24Caitlin De Wet (RSA)29Row 23 - Cell 3
25Erica Zaveta (USA)26Row 24 - Cell 3
26Valerie Meunier (Can)25Row 25 - Cell 3
27Anna Oberparleiter (Ita)21Row 26 - Cell 3
28Sabrina Schweizer (Ger)18Row 27 - Cell 3
29Raiza Goulao Henrique (Bra)18Row 28 - Cell 3
30Elise Marchal (Bel)18Row 29 - Cell 3
31Cayley Brooks (Can)18Row 30 - Cell 3
32Julie Berteaux (Fra)16Row 31 - Cell 3
33Kristina Laforge (Can)14Row 32 - Cell 3
34Kseniya Kirillova (Rus)14Row 33 - Cell 3
35Lily Matthews (GBr)12Row 34 - Cell 3
36Kaila Hart (USA)10Row 35 - Cell 3
37Nadine Rieder (Ger)10Row 36 - Cell 3
38Cherie Vale (RSA)10Row 37 - Cell 3
39Virginie Pointet (Swi)10Row 38 - Cell 3
40Sabrina Maurer (Swi)9Row 39 - Cell 3
41Stephanie Lacoursiere (Can)8Row 40 - Cell 3
42Nicole Hanselmann (Swi)7Row 41 - Cell 3
43Emmy Thelberg (Swe)7Row 42 - Cell 3
44Karolina Kalasova (Cze)6Row 43 - Cell 3
45Noga Korem (Isr)4Row 44 - Cell 3
46Lorraine Truong (Swi)2Row 45 - Cell 3
47Hana Jezkova (Cze)2Row 46 - Cell 3

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