MTB News: Last year's British Mountain Bike U23 World Champion Thomas Pidcock celebrated his very first World Cup victory in the elite class in Nove Mesto. Second was Mathieu van der Poel from the Netherlands ahead of Mathias Flückiger. The Swiss driver was once again on the podium.
The already demanding route in Nove Mesto became even more difficult due to the rain of the last few days. Although the sun came out from time to time on Sunday, this did not change the slippery and muddy conditions. Schurter, Cink, van der Poel, Flückiger and Pidcock got off to a good start and ensured a high pace right from the start of the race. The young Englishman Thomas Pidcock launched the first big attack in the race and immediately gained a decisive lead. Behind them, a duo with Mathieu van der Poel and Mathias Flückiger was able to break away from the rest of the chasing group. Last year's mountain bike U23 world champion didn't let the lead go away and thus secured his very first World Cup victory in the elite class. In less than a month, on June 13th, the 2021 Mountain Bike World Cup in Austria will start its third round.
Podium Elite Men
1. Thomas Pidcock, GBR, 1:20.55
2. Mathieu van der Poel, NED, +1.00
3. Mathias Flückiger, SUI, +1.15
4. Ondrej Cink, CZE, +2.00
5.Jordan Sarrou, FRA, +2.21
Podium Elite Women
1. Loana Lecomte, FRA, 1:25.13
2. Haley Batten, USA, +1.39
3. Rebecca McConnell, AUS, +1.51
4. Pauline Ferrand Prevot, FRA, +2.10
5. Evie Richards, GBR, +2.27
Podium U23 men
1. Carter Woods, CAN, 1:23.44
2. Riley Amos, USA, +1.55
3. Alexandre Balmer, SUI, +2.21
4. Joel Roth, SUI, +2.30
5. Simone Avondetto, ITA, +2.51
Podium short track men
1. Mathieu Van der Poel, NED, 20.48
2. Thomas Pidcok, GBR, +0.00
3.Jordan Sarrou, FRA, +0.00
4. Victor Koretzky, FRA, +0.01
5. Maximilian Brandl, GER, + 0.03
Podium short track women
1.Haley Batten, USA, 23.35
2. Loana Lecomte, FRA, +0.16
3. Jenny Rissveds, SWE, +0.21
4. Annie Last, GBR, +0.21
5. Linda Indergand, SUI, +0.23