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Woods wins back-to-back World Cups in Europe

Emilly Johnston in top 20 in under-23 women's XCO in Nove Mesto

Carter Woods Nove Mesto World Cup U23 Photo by: Andy Vathis

Carter Woods is on a roll. The young Cumberland, B.C. racer won his first under-23 World Cup a week ago in Germany. He backed that up with a dominant win in brutally cold and rainy condition on Saturday in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.

Carter Woods Nove Mesto World Cup U23
A proper mud fest in Nove Mesto for the under-23 riders. Photo: Andy Vathis

Woods not waiting

After landing his first World Cup win seven days ago in Albstadt on a last-lap attack, Woods wasn’t leaving anything to chance this week. The Norco Factory Team rider finished 1:55 ahead of his closest competitor, Riley Amos of the U.S.A.

Carter Woods Nove Mesto World Cup U23
Carter Woods keeps the World Cup leader’s jersey for another week, though he’s got some work to do to clean it off before the next race. Photo: Andy Vathis

The two North American’s were together for the opening two laps before Woods attacked. From there, Woods consistently set the fastest lap times to cross the line solo, off the front in Nove Mesto. Amos takes second, with Alexandre Balmer (Thomus RN) of Switzerland in third.

Interview: Carter Woods talks winning his first World Cup

Gunnar Holmgren (Pivot Cycles-OTE) joined a long list of DNF’s on the technical Nove Mesto track after four laps.

Emilly Johnston Pendrel Racing Bear Mountain Canada Cup
Emilly Johnston racing the 2019 Bear Mountain Canada Cup.

Mitterwallner repeats

In the women’s race, Mona Mitterwallner (Trek Vaude) also won back to back races. After winning handily in Albstadt, the young Austrian had to battle down to the last lap with Caroline Bohe (Ghost Factory Racing) in Nove Mesto. Kata Blanka Vas of Hungary narrowly edged out Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Fenix) and Trek Factory Racing’s Harriet Harnden for the final podium spot in a very strong under-23 women’s race.

Emilly Johnston (Pendrel Racing) races to 20th in her second-ever World Cup, continuing her run of excellent results. Roxane Vermette (Orbea) followed close behind in 27th. Marianne Théberge (Pivot Cycles-OTE) finished 34th and Julianne Sarrazin 53rd for Canada.

The race was broadcast on Czech TV, but georestricted. If you’re handy with a VPN, you can watch here.

Carter Woods Nove Mesto World Cup U23
Under-23 men’s podium. Photo: Andy Vathis

Results: 2021 XCO World Cup #2 – Nove Mest, Czech Republic

Under-23 Women

1.
MITTERWALLNER Mona (TREK | VAUDE)
1:25:21
2.
BOHE Caroline (GHOST FACTORY RACING)
1:25:23
+2
3.
VAS Kata Blanka
1:26:38
+1:17
4.
PIETERSE Puck (ALPECIN – FENIX)
1:27:14
+1:53
5.
HARNDEN Harriet (TREK FACTORY RACING XC)
1:27:21
+2:00
6.
DAUBERMANN Leonie
1:27:59
+2:38
7.
SCHNEEBELI Jacqueline (JB BRUNEX SUPERIOR FACTORY RACING)
1:28:23
+3:02
8.
TOVO Marika (KTM PROTEK ELETTROSYSTEM)
1:29:09
+3:48
9.
SPECIA Giada (KTM PROTEK ELETTROSYSTEM)
1:29:18
+3:57
10.
PEDERSEN Sofie
1:29:22
+4:01
11.
BURI Noelle (THÖMUS RN SWISS BIKE TEAM)
1:29:29
+4:08
12.
WIEDMANN Tamara
1:29:58
+4:37
13.
DETILLEUX Emeline (BH – WALLONIE MTB TEAM)
1:30:29
+5:08
14.
BLOCHLINGER Ronja (FISCHER-BMC)
1:30:50
+5:29
15.
SZCZECINSKA Matylda
1:30:54
+5:33
16.
MEDDE Isaure (SCOTT CREUSE OXYGENE GUERET)
1:31:23
+6:02
17.
KAY Anna
1:31:59
+6:38
18.
PESSE Nicole (KTM PROTEK ELETTROSYSTEM)
1:32:06
+6:45
19.
QUEIROS Raquel
1:32:14
+6:53
20.
JOHNSTON Emilly
1:32:29
+7:08
21.
VAN EMPEL Fem
1:32:45
+7:24
22.
ZUGER Tina (SWISS MTB PRO TEAM)
1:32:46
+7:25
23.
HOLLAND Cornelia
1:32:47
+7:26
24.
BLUNK Savilia
1:33:15
+7:54
25.
BOUILLOUX Lea (VELCAN MTB PRO TEAM)
1:33:42
+8:21
26.
SAFAROVA Zuzana (ROUVY SPECIALIZED)
1:34:28
+9:07
27.
VERMETTE Roxane
1:34:30
+9:09
28.
USHAKOVA Aleksandra
1:34:31
+9:10
29.
BUZSAKI Virag
1:34:37
+9:16
30.
GOMEZ ANDREU Lucia (MMR FACTORY RACING TEAM)
1:34:49
+9:28
34.
THEBERGE Marianne (PIVOT CYCLES – OTE)
1:36:02
+10:41
53.
SARRAZIN Julianne
1:21:10
+12:52

Under-23 Men

1.
WOODS Carter (NORCO FACTORY TEAM XC)
1:23:44
2.
AMOS Riley
1:25:39
+1:55
3.
BALMER Alexandre (THÖMUS RN SWISS BIKE TEAM)
1:26:05
+2:21
4.
ROTH Joel (BIKE TEAM SOLOTHURN)
1:26:14
+2:30
5.
AVONDETTO Simone (TREK – PIRELLI)
1:26:35
+2:51
6.
LILLO Dario
1:26:48
+3:04
7.
ZANOTTI Juri (KTM PROTEK ELETTROSYSTEM)
1:27:35
+3:51
8.
PUNTENER Fabio (BIKE TEAM SOLOTHURN)
1:27:42
+3:58
9.
ORR Cameron
1:27:48
+4:04
10.
LIST David
1:27:48
+4:04
11.
GLENDE Mats Tubaas
1:28:10
+4:26
12.
KAISER Leon Reinhard (TEAM BULLS)
1:28:21
+4:37
13.
BIRCHILL Harry
1:28:21
+4:37
14.
ALDRIDGE Charlie
1:28:32
+4:48
15.
SCHATTI Luca (BIKE TEAM SOLOTHURN)
1:29:04
+5:20
16.
WIEDMANN Luke (THÖMUS RN SWISS BIKE TEAM)
1:29:23
+5:39
17.
BAIR Mario (TORPADO URSUS)
1:29:29
+5:45
18.
GUTIERREZ PRIETO Adair Zabdiel
1:29:39
+5:55
19.
BAUMANN Janis (TREK – PIRELLI)
1:29:40
+5:56
20.
LIND Oscar (SERNEKE ALLEBIKE MTB TEAM)
1:30:12
+6:28
21.
WRIGHT Cameron (GIANT FACTORY OFF – ROAD TEAM)
1:30:18
+6:34
22.
MCGUIRE Rory
1:30:39
+6:55
23.
EYDT Markus
1:31:02
+7:18
24.
ROUILLER Loris (ALPECIN – FENIX)
1:31:02
+7:18
25.
VANDERSTEEN Jarne
1:31:02
+7:18
26.
MILLER Alex (TREK | VAUDE)
1:31:19
+7:35
27.
IVANOV Nikolai
1:31:23
+7:39
28.
MALACARNE Alex Junior (TRINITY RACING MTB)
1:31:34
+7:50
29.
HEUER Markus
1:31:41
+7:57
30.
HORNY Clement (BH – WALLONIE MTB TEAM)
1:31:47
+8:03