UCI MTB World Cup – Short track wins for Sina Frei and Victor Koretzky at Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 29 Sina Frei of Switzerland competes in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Lake Placid Cross Country XCO Women on September 29 2024 in Lake Placid New York Photo by Piotr StaronGetty Images

Sina Frei (Specialized Factory Racing) during the short-track at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Lake Placid 2024 (Image credit: Getty Images)

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As elite racing launched at the new North American venue of Lake Placid on Saturday, Sina Frei (Specialized Factory Racing) and Victor Koretzky (Specialized Factory Racing) claimed victories in the short track cross-country at the Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series.

Both crossed the line solo, with Frei breaking away with Jenny Rissveds in the final lap before dropping her on the final climb while Koretzky launched his winning attack away from the leading group of five as he approached the rock garden, taking victory in his newly acquired World Champion's jersey.

Simon Andreassen (Cannondale Factory Racing) was second in the elite men's race while his teammate Alan Hatherly came third. In the elite women's race it was world champion Evie Richards (Trek Factory Racing - Pirelli) who came third behind Frei and Rissveds, outsprinting Loana Lecomte (Canyon CLLCTV). Eighth place was enough to secure the overall short-track series victory for Alessandra Keller (Thömus Maxon) even though there is still one round to go.

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