Snowshoe: Koretzky wins men's Short Track as Flueckiger seals first World Cup title

Victor Koretzky (KMC-Orbea)
Victor Koretzky (KMC-Orbea) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Victor Koretzky (KMC-Orbea) won the men’s Short Track at the final round of the Mountain Bike World Cup in Snowshoe, West Virginia, while Mathias Flueckiger (Thomus RN Swiss Bike) sealed overall victory in the 2021 World Cup.

Koretzky was one of the most aggressive riders for the entire men's race, leading out on the first of eight laps. While the pace was fierce, by the halfway point there were still 17 riders in contention, including Henrique Avancini (Cannondale Factory), Short Track world champion Christopher Blevins (Trinity Racing), Ondrej Cink (Kross Orlen), Filippo Colombo (Absolute-Absalon-BMC) and overall World Cup leader Mathias Flueckiger (Thomus RN Swiss Bike).

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Brief results
Pos.Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Victor Koretzky (Fra) KMC-Orbea 00:22:05
2Henrique Avancini (Bra) Cannondale Factory Racing 0:00:03
3Filippo Colombo (Swi) Absolute-Absalon-BMC
4Christopher Blevins (USA) Trinity Racing MTB
5Mathais Flueckiger (Swi) Thömus RN Swiss Bike Team 0:00:08
6Jordan Sarrou (Fra) Specialized Racing 0:00:09
7Ondrej Cink (Cze) Kross Orlen Cycling Team
8Luca Braidot (Ita) Santa Cruz FSA MTB Pro Team
9Milan Vader (Fra) KMC-Orbea 0:00:11
10Nadir Colledani (Ita) MMR Factory Racing Team 0:00:12

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