Terpstra thrives in heat and altitude to take Vallnord MTB World Cup win

Anne Terpstra (Ghost Factory Racing) put in a dominant performance in Vallnord to win the hot and dusty Mountain Bike World Cup round, repeating her 2019 victory in Andorra, but it wasn’t quite enough to beat the bad-luck-stricken Rebecca McConnell  (Primaflor Mondraker Genuins) to the series lead.

Simone Giuliani
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