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Pauline Ferrand-Prevot wins World Cup XCC in Brazil

Photo by: Fabio Piva / Red Bull Content Pool

World Cup cross country is off to a flying start in Brazil with two thrilling spring finishes in the Short Track (XCC) races. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Alan Hatherly claim the first World Cup wins of 2022 after two stunning events in Petrópolis.

Canadians flock south to Petrópolis

Marc-Andre Fortier (Pivot Cycles-OTE) takes top Canadian honours, with his 22nd place finish in the men’s XCC World Cup. Peter Disera (Norco Factory Team) was not far behind in 28th.

On the women’s side, Jenn Jackson (Canyon MTB Racing) was the top Canadian woman in 25th. Laurie Arseneault (Canyon MTB Racing) followed in 32nd.

Evie Richards puts the power down in Petrópolis on Friday. Photo: Fabio Piva / Red Bull Content Pool

Ferrand-Prevot opens 2022 with a win

After a 2021 season that was not what Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (BMC) had planned for her Olympic year, the French rider rolled into 2022 at full speed. The French rider spent much of the winter training with legendary gravity racer Cecile Ravanel to up her technical riding. That work showed in Brazil, as PVP stormed through the jumps and drops of the Henrique Avancini Circuit ahead of Laura Stigger (Specialized) and Evie Richards (Trek Factory Racing).

Avancini out front at the start of the men’s XCC. Photo: Fabio Piva / Red Bull Content Pool

Cannondale takes the win

Racing at home on a track that bears his name, all eyes were on Cannondale Factory Racing’s Brazilian, Henrique Avancini. Instead, it was his teammate, South African Alan Hatherly taking the win.

Thomas Litscher (Kross Orlean) follwed in second ahead of Maxime Marotte (Santa Cruz FSA).

Avancini just missed the XCC podium, finishing fourth ahead of Nino Schurter (Scott-SRAM). The home town hero will have a second chance at glory in Sunday’s XCO. That race will be broadcast live on Red Bull TV.

Alan Hatherly takes the win for Cannondale Factory Racing. Photo: Fabio Piva / Red Bull Content Pool

Results: 2022 XCC World Cup 1 – Petrópolis, Brazil.

Elite Women

1.
FERRAND PREVOT Pauline (BMC MTB RACING)
19:55
2.
STIGGER Laura (SPECIALIZED FACTORY RACING)
19:56
+1
3.
RICHARDS Evie (TREK FACTORY RACING XC)
19:56
+1
4.
MCCONNELL Rebecca Ellen (PRIMAFLOR MONDRAKER GENUINS)
20:02
+7
5.
LECOMTE Loana (CANYON CLLCTV)
20:06
+11
6.
MITTERWALLNER Mona (CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING)
20:08
+13
7.
BERTA Martina (SANTA CRUZ FSA MTB PRO TEAM)
20:14
+19
8.
KELLER Alessandra (THÖMUS MAXON)
20:18
+23
9.
INDERGAND Linda (LIV FACTORY RACING)
20:19
+24
10.
SEIWALD Greta (SANTA CRUZ FSA MTB PRO TEAM)
20:19
+24
11.
FREI Sina (SPECIALIZED FACTORY RACING)
20:28
+33
12.
DEGN Malene (KMC – ORBEA)
20:28
+33
13.
BOHÉ Caroline (GHOST FACTORY RACING)
20:29
+34
14.
GIBSON Gwendalyn
20:30
+35
15.
LECHNER Eva (TRINX FACTORY TEAM)
20:30
+35
16.
TERPSTRA Anne (GHOST FACTORY RACING)
20:32
+37
17.
LÕIV Janika (KMC – ORBEA)
20:48
+53
18.
GERAULT Léna (KTM VITTORIA TEAM)
20:48
+53
19.
MARCHET Giorgia (TRINX FACTORY TEAM)
20:51
+56
20.
VON BERSWORDT Sophie (JB BRUNEX SUPERIOR FACTORY RACING)
20:56
+1:01
21.
SHORT Isla
21:00
+1:05
22.
KOOPMANS Lotte (CST POSTNL BAFANG MTB RACING TEAM)
21:02
+1:07
23.
RIEDER Nadine (GHOST FACTORY RACING)
21:04
+1:09
24.
KOLLER Nicole (GHOST FACTORY RACING)
21:06
+1:11
25.
JACKSON Jennifer (CANYON MTB RACING)
21:10
+1:15
26.
COURTNEY Kate (SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM)
21:10
+1:15
27.
GARCIA MARTINEZ Rocio Del Alba (BH TEMPLO CAFÉS UCC)
21:15
+1:20
28.
BELOMOINA Yana (CST POSTNL BAFANG MTB RACING TEAM)
21:27
+1:32
29.
CAMPUZANO CHAVEZ PEON Daniela
21:30
+1:35
30.
LAST Annie
21:50
+1:55
31.
BATTEN Haley (SPECIALIZED FACTORY RACING)
21:51
+1:56
32.
ARSENEAULT Laurie (CANYON MTB RACING)
21:56
+2:01
33.
MOREIRA LACERDA Isabella
22:03
+2:08
34.
TAUBER Anne (CST POSTNL BAFANG MTB RACING TEAM)
22:25
+2:30
35.
DETILLEUX Emeline (ROCKRIDER RACING TEAM)
22:29
+2:34
36.
TVARUŽKOVÁ Tereza (EXPRES CZ – TUFO TEAM KOLÍN)
22:30
+2:35
37.
SOARES CANDIDO Leticia Jaqueline
22:42
+2:47
38.
HÄBERLIN Steffi (BIXS PERFORMANCE RACING)
22:49
+2:54
39.
FERREIRA DE SOUZA Hercilia Najara
23:29
+3:34
40.
CZECZINKAROVÁ Jana
23:45
+3:50

Elite Men

1.
HATHERLY Alan (CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING) Lap 7
n°5 8, 2:51, 2:52, 2:56, 2:57, 2:50, 2:46, 2:31
19:55
2.
LITSCHER Thomas (KROSS ORLEN CYCLING TEAM) Lap 7
n°23 10, 2:49, 2:50, 2:58, 2:56, 2:49, 2:48, 2:33
19:56
+1
3.
MAROTTE Maxime (SANTA CRUZ FSA MTB PRO TEAM) Lap 7
n°12 9, 2:53, 2:50, 2:55, 2:57, 2:48, 2:47, 2:34
19:57
+2
4.
AVANCINI Henrique (CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING) Lap 7
n°6 8, 2:50, 2:50, 2:58, 2:56, 2:49, 2:48, 2:34
19:57
+2
5.
SCHURTER Nino (SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM) Lap 7
n°3 8, 2:50, 2:50, 2:58, 2:56, 2:48, 2:48, 2:37
20:00
+5
6.
FLÜCKIGER Mathias (THÖMUS MAXON) Lap 7
n°1 9, 2:50, 2:50, 2:58, 2:56, 2:48, 2:49, 2:36
20:00
+5
7.
BLEVINS Christopher (SPECIALIZED FACTORY RACING) Lap 7
n°13 9, 2:52, 2:52, 2:55, 2:55, 2:51, 2:47, 2:36
20:00
+5
8.
CINK Ondrej (KROSS ORLEN CYCLING TEAM) Lap 7
n°2 8, 2:50, 2:52, 2:58, 2:57, 2:47, 2:50, 2:36
20:03
+8
9.
WAWAK Bartlomiej (KROSS ORLEN CYCLING TEAM) Lap 7
n°7 9, 2:51, 2:50, 3:01, 2:56, 2:49, 2:45, 2:40
20:03
+8
10.
SCHWARZBAUER Luca (CANYON CLLCTV) Lap 7
n°20 12, 3:00, 2:47, 2:53, 2:55, 2:50, 2:48, 2:40
20:08
+13
11.
BRAIDOT Luca (SANTA CRUZ FSA MTB PRO TEAM) Lap 7
n°16 10, 2:55, 2:49, 2:56, 2:57, 2:47, 2:50, 2:40
20:08
+13
12.
GRIOT Thomas (CANYON CLLCTV) Lap 7
n°9 9, 2:59, 2:49, 2:55, 2:55, 2:48, 2:49, 2:41
20:09
+14
13.
COLOMBO Filippo (BMC MTB RACING) Lap 7
n°18 10, 2:52, 2:48, 3:01, 2:57, 2:45, 2:49, 2:46
20:11
+16
14.
DE FROIDMONT Pierre (KMC – ORBEA) Lap 7
n°36 10, 2:54, 2:48, 2:58, 2:57, 2:49, 2:51, 2:43
20:13
+18
15.
ULLOA AREVALO Jose Gerardo (MASSI-BEAUMES DE VENISE) Lap 7
n°40 11, 3:03, 2:49, 2:51, 2:55, 2:49, 2:50, 2:45
20:16
+21
16.
VALERO SERRANO David (BH TEMPLO CAFÉS UCC) Lap 7
n°11 9, 2:56, 2:51, 3:01, 2:55, 2:47, 2:50, 2:43
20:16
+21
17.
CAROD Titouan (BMC MTB RACING) Lap 7
n°8 9, 2:51, 2:49, 2:58, 2:57, 2:49, 2:50, 2:50
20:17
+22
18.
CARSTENSEN Sebastian Fini (KMC – ORBEA) Lap 7
n°17 10, 3:04, 2:50, 2:54, 2:51, 2:49, 2:51, 2:47
20:18
+23
19.
FORSTER Lars (SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM) Lap 7
n°10 9, 2:54, 2:50, 2:58, 2:59, 2:48, 2:50, 2:47
20:18
+23
20.
CULLELL ESTAPE Jofre (PRIMAFLOR MONDRAKER GENUINS) Lap 7
n°21 10, 2:53, 2:51, 2:59, 2:58, 2:51, 2:49, 2:45
20:19
+24
21.
INDERGAND Reto (GIANT FACTORY OFF – ROAD TEAM) Lap 7
n°33 10, 2:59, 2:52, 2:54, 2:56, 2:48, 2:49, 2:48
20:20
+25
22.
FORTIER Marc Andre (PIVOT CYCLES – OTE) Lap 7
n°38 11, 2:56, 2:48, 2:57, 2:57, 2:49, 2:51, 2:47
20:21
+26
23.
BLUMS Martins (CST POSTNL BAFANG MTB RACING TEAM) Lap 7
n°14 9, 2:56, 2:52, 2:57, 2:56, 2:51, 2:52, 2:44
20:22
+27
24.
DUBAU Joshua (ROCKRIDER RACING TEAM) Lap 7
n°22 10, 3:03, 2:52, 2:57, 2:52, 2:50, 2:48, 2:46
20:22
+27
25.
RAGGL Gregor (JB BRUNEX SUPERIOR FACTORY RACING) Lap 7
n°30 11, 2:55, 2:51, 2:57, 2:56, 2:53, 2:50, 2:47
20:23
+28
26.
PHILIPP Antoine (GIANT FACTORY OFF – ROAD TEAM) Lap 7
n°25 9, 2:53, 2:49, 2:59, 2:55, 2:51, 2:57, 2:48
20:25
+30
27.
BERTOLINI Gioele (TRINX FACTORY TEAM) Lap 7
n°34 11, 2:56, 2:52, 2:56, 2:55, 2:50, 2:52, 2:55
20:31
+36
28.
DISERA Peter Lap 7
n°37 12, 2:56, 2:52, 2:59, 2:55, 2:54, 3:09, 3:00
21:00
+1:05
29.
KERSCHBAUMER Gerhard (SPECIALIZED FACTORY RACING) Lap 7
n°28 12, 3:01, 2:50, 2:56, 2:56, 2:57, 3:03, 3:01
21:00
+1:05
30.
MARQUES DE ALMEIDA Jose Gabriel Lap 7
n°35 10, 3:01, 2:54, 2:59, 3:00, 3:01, 2:57, 2:56
21:02
+1:07
31.
SCHUERMANS Jens (SCOTT CREUSE OXYGENE GUERET) Lap 7
n°26 10, 3:01, 2:51, 2:54, 2:56, 2:49, 3:08, 3:23
21:16
+1:21
32.
ALBIN Vital (THÖMUS MAXON) Lap 7
n°29 10, 3:01, 2:50, 2:57, 2:57, 3:01, 3:14, 3:22
21:34
+1:39
33.
OLIVER Ben Lap 7
n°32 10, 3:15, 2:48, 3:08, 3:09, 3:00, 3:05, 2:59
21:38
+1:43
34.
COLLEDANI Nadir (MMR FACTORY RACING TEAM) Lap 7
n°15 10, 3:06, 2:52, 3:10, 3:04, 3:09, 3:04, 3:00
21:38
+1:43
35.
ZANOTTI Juri (BMC MTB RACING) Lap 7
n°27 9, 2:59, 2:47, 2:59, 3:02, 3:13, 3:11, 3:17
21:41
+1:46
36.
MARKT Karl (JB BRUNEX SUPERIOR FACTORY RACING) Lap 7
n°31 13, 3:02, 2:58, 3:08, 3:09, 3:14, 3:10, 3:20
22:17
+2:22