Carter Woods wins Vallnord XCO World Cup
Canadian ends Martin Vidaurre's perfect season with Andorra victory
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Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool
Carter Woods battled to his first World Cup win of 2022 in Vallnord, Andorra on Sunday. To take victory at the high-elevation venue, the Canadian had to end Chilean Martin Vidaurre’s perfect season.
Under-23 men: Woods stands tall
Going into Vallnord, Martin Vidaurre (Lexware) had not lost a World Cup race yet this year. From Brazil to Lenzerheide, he’d won five straight races and was looking set for a perfect season.
In Andorra on Sunday, the Chilean led for thee of five laps while riding in a group with Woods and the U.S.A.’s Riley Amos (Trek Factory Racing). The Canadian took over the race lead on the final two laps to ride home alone, taking the win in Vallnord. Luca Martin (KMC-Orbea) of France moved through the field to take second, 19 seconds behind. Amos held on for third, but 1:01 back. Vidaurre slid to eighth, 1:45 behind Woods.
It’s Woods’ first international win of 2022 and comes just one week after his first podium of the season – a silver medal in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Sunday adds to the Vancouver Island racer’s two World Cup wins in 2021, one in Albstadt, Germany and another in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.
Woods’ win vaults him into second overall in the World Cup standings as the series is set to return to North America. Vidaurre still has a solid advantage, though, with 680 points to Woods’ 435.
Owen Clark was the next Canadian across the line in 38th. Logan Sadesky rolled in 61st, Cole Punchard 72nd and Xavier Roy 75th.
Under-23 women
Line Burquier (Canyon Cllctv) is back on top of the under-23 women’s podium. After two-second place finishes, one to Puck Pieterse (Alpecin Fenix) and one to Denmark’s Sofie Pedersen, the French rider stormed to her fourth World Cup win of the year in Andorra.
Burquier had a solid 36-second advantage at the finish line. Ronja Blöchlinger of Switzerland followed in second. Pieterse finished third, 52 seconds behind.
Emilly Johnston (Norco Factory Team) led the Canadian u23 women, in 20th. Roxane Vermette was 16 seconds behind in 22nd. Marianne Théberge finished another 11 seconds back, in 24th. Jocelyn Stel placed 28th, Juliette Larose Gingras 31st and Nicole Bradbury 34th.
The World Cup series now heads to North America for two rounds. Snowshoe, W.Va hosts a combined XC/DH weekend on July 29-31. The iconic Mont-Sainte-Anne venue returns on August 5-7.
Results: 2022 World Cup XCO #6 – Vallnord, Andorra
Under-23 men
| 1. |  |
WOODS Carter (NORCO FACTORY TEAM) Lap 5
n°3 12:36, 13:04, 13:19, 12:37, 12:36
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1:04:14 |
| 2. |  |
MARTIN Luca (KMC – ORBEA) Lap 5
n°15 13:01, 13:10, 12:54, 12:47, 12:39
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1:04:33 +19 |
| 3. |  |
AMOS Riley (TREK FACTORY RACING XC) Lap 5
n°9 12:37, 13:02, 13:20, 13:01, 13:12
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1:05:15 +1:01 |
| 4. |  |
ALDRIDGE Charlie Lap 5
n°13 12:41, 13:28, 13:21, 13:18, 12:39
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1:05:29 +1:15 |
| 5. |  |
LILLO Dario Lap 5
n°6 12:43, 13:25, 13:18, 13:21, 12:48
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1:05:37 +1:23 |
| 6. | |
GUAY Mathis (KTM VITTORIA TEAM) Lap 5
n°10 13:18, 13:14, 13:00, 13:16, 12:53
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1:05:43 +1:29 |
| 7. | |
BAUMANN Janis (WILIER – PIRELLI FACTORY TEAM XCO) Lap 5
n°4 12:53, 13:18, 13:01, 13:20, 13:11
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1:05:45 +1:31 |
| 8. |  |
VIDAURRE KOSSMANN Martin (LEXWARE MOUNTAINBIKE TEAM) Lap 5
n°1 12:32, 13:08, 13:19, 13:35, 13:24
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1:05:59 +1:45 |
| 9. |  |
CAMPOS MOTOS David Domingo (BH TEMPLO CAFÉS UCC) Lap 5
n°12 12:44, 13:25, 13:29, 13:33, 13:11
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1:06:24 +2:10 |
| 10. | |
WIEDMANN Luke (THÖMUS MAXON) Lap 5
n°33 13:26, 13:31, 13:14, 13:26, 12:54
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1:06:33 +2:19 |
| 11. |  |
FOX Sam Lap 5
n°11 13:15, 13:34, 13:43, 13:30, 13:06
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1:07:10 +2:56 |
| 12. |  |
LIND Oscar (SERNEKE ALLEBIKE MTB TEAM) Lap 5
n°20 13:08, 13:24, 14:16, 13:18, 13:02
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1:07:10 +2:56 |
| 13. | |
GRIECO Lucas (MASSI-BEAUMES DE VENISE) Lap 5
n°102 13:00, 13:31, 13:40, 13:48, 13:15
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1:07:16 +3:02 |
| 14. | |
BOICHIS Adrien (TRINITY RACING MTB) Lap 5
n°14 12:37, 13:33, 14:01, 13:48, 13:16
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1:07:17 +3:03 |
| 15. |  |
SÁSKA Jan (ROUVY SPECIALIZED) Lap 5
n°22 13:00, 13:31, 13:40, 13:48, 13:22
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1:07:23 +3:09 |
| 16. | |
MASON Cameron (TRINITY RACING MTB) Lap 5
n°38 13:52, 13:29, 13:29, 13:16, 13:17
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1:07:24 +3:10 |
| 17. | |
BARBER ARGUIMBAU Francesc (PRIMAFLOR MONDRAKER GENUINS) Lap 5
n°16 12:53, 14:00, 13:39, 13:28, 13:29
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1:07:31 +3:17 |
| 18. |  |
MALEZSEWSKI Lukas (SCOTT CREUSE OXYGENE GUERET) Lap 5
n°35 13:54, 13:39, 13:33, 13:27, 13:08
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1:07:43 +3:29 |
| 19. |  |
REKDAHL Ole Sigurd Lap 5
n°27 13:30, 13:49, 13:29, 13:37, 13:21
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1:07:48 +3:34 |
| 20. | |
ZATLOUKAL Jan Lap 5
n°24 13:26, 13:39, 13:44, 13:59, 13:25
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1:08:13 +3:59 |
| 38. | |
CLARK Owen Lap 5
n°63 14:27, 13:55, 13:41, 13:54, 14:07
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1:10:06 +5:52 |
| 61. | |
SADESKY Logan Lap 5
n°45 14:25, 14:10, 14:48, 14:49, 14:39
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1:12:53 +8:39 |
| 72. | |
PUNCHARD Cole Lap 5
n°52 17:25, 14:03, 14:18, 14:21, 14:11
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1:14:20 +10:06 |
| 75. | |
ROY Xavier Lap 5
n°104 15:13, 14:49, 14:46, 14:42, 15:07
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1:14:38 +10:24 |
Under-23 women
| 1. | |
BURQUIER Line (CANYON CLLCTV) Lap 4
n°1 15:16, 15:10, 15:22, 15:26
|
1:01:14 |
| 2. | |
BLÖCHLINGER Ronja Lap 4
n°22 15:17, 15:41, 15:44, 15:06
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1:01:50 +36 |
| 3. |  |
PIETERSE Puck (ALPECIN – FENIX) Lap 4
n°3 15:15, 15:42, 15:46, 15:22
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1:02:06 +52 |
| 4. | |
BURI Noëlle (BIXS PERFORMANCE RACING) Lap 4
n°6 15:15, 15:48, 16:01, 15:51
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1:02:55 +1:41 |
| 5. |  |
SPECIA Giada (WILIER – PIRELLI FACTORY TEAM XCO) Lap 4
n°4 15:17, 16:06, 16:15, 15:56
|
1:03:35 +2:21 |
| 6. | |
ONESTI Olivia Lap 4
n°8 15:15, 15:50, 15:57, 16:40
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1:03:44 +2:30 |
| 7. | |
MEDDE Isaure (CUBE PRO FERMETURES SEFIC) Lap 4
n°9 15:35, 15:50, 16:21, 16:04
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1:03:52 +2:38 |
| 8. | |
CORTINOVIS Sara (SANTA CRUZ FSA MTB PRO TEAM) Lap 4
n°5 15:16, 16:08, 16:23, 16:16
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1:04:05 +2:51 |
| 9. | |
GARNIER Noemie (MASSI-BEAUMES DE VENISE) Lap 4
n°19 15:27, 16:31, 16:28, 16:04
|
1:04:32 +3:18 |
| 10. |  |
QUEIRÓS Raquel (MMR FACTORY RACING TEAM) Lap 4
n°17 15:40, 16:17, 16:29, 16:17
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1:04:45 +3:31 |
| 11. | |
CUTHBERT Zoe Lap 4
n°10 15:21, 16:20, 16:44, 16:42
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1:05:09 +3:55 |
| 12. |  |
MAXWELL Samara Lap 4
n°31 15:50, 16:30, 16:41, 16:18
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1:05:20 +4:06 |
| 13. |  |
BÖHM Kira Lap 4
n°32 16:30, 16:40, 16:45, 16:27
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1:06:23 +5:09 |
| 14. | |
CALUORI Ginia Lap 4
n°16 16:31, 16:38, 16:44, 16:33
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1:06:28 +5:14 |
| 15. | |
LIPP Finja (GHOST FACTORY RACING) Lap 4
n°11 16:14, 16:45, 16:54, 16:47
|
1:06:41 +5:27 |
| 16. | |
ZÜGER Tina (STRÜBY-BIXS TEAM) Lap 4
n°21 16:12, 17:02, 16:58, 16:41
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1:06:54 +5:40 |
| 17. |  |
SZCZECINSKA Matylda (KROSS ORLEN CYCLING TEAM) Lap 4
n°13 16:27, 16:53, 17:08, 16:48
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1:07:17 +6:03 |
| 18. | |
DUFOSSE Marie (TEAM SUPERIOR RAFALSOCKS) Lap 4
n°33 16:22, 16:58, 17:05, 16:57
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1:07:23 +6:09 |
| 19. | |
PAN Noémie Lap 4
n°43 16:42, 16:50, 17:05, 16:45
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1:07:23 +6:09 |
| 20. | |
JOHNSTON Emilly (NORCO FACTORY TEAM) Lap 4
n°7 16:21, 16:35, 17:23, 17:25
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1:07:46 +6:32 |
| 22. | |
VERMETTE Roxane Lap 4
n°15 16:01, 17:02, 17:39, 17:19
|
1:08:02 +6:48 |
| 24. | |
THEBERGE Marianne (PIVOT CYCLES – OTE) Lap 4
n°24 16:32, 17:08, 17:20, 17:11
|
1:08:13 +6:59 |
| 28. | |
STEL Jocelyn Lap 4
n°30 17:10, 17:47, 17:37, 17:48
|
1:10:23 +9:09 |
| 31. | |
LAROSE GINGRAS Juliette Lap 4
n°34 18:00, 17:52, 18:05, 18:09
|
1:12:08 +10:54 |
| 34. | |
BRADBURY Nicole Lap 4
n°36 17:15, 18:00, 19:00, 20:33
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1:14:49 +13:35 |
