UCI MTB World Championships: Puck Pieterse claims first elite title in Andorra

Puck Pieterse (Netherlands) soloed to the primary elite MTB world championship title of her younger profession, beating teammate Anne Terpstra by virtually a minute. Martina Berta of Italy was third.

“I can’t understand it but!” Pieterse stated. “I rode my very own tempo from the beginning. I assumed I must go all-in if I need to win this. And I stored pushing and apparently it was sufficient. I’ve my first Elite UCI World title and I’m simply so pleased.”

Pieterse obtained away with a powerful group containing Alessandra Keller (Switzerland), Candice Lill (South Africa), Sevilla Blunk and Hayley Batten (USA) and defending champion and Olympic champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (France).

One by one, her companions light. Ferrand-Prévot and Blunk had been dropped by the midway level, and Pieterse went clear with Lill earlier than distancing her, too.

Lill slid out on the penultimate lap and was handed by Terpstra, and the 2 traded blows on the ultimate lap till Terpstra left her behind. Berta, coming in sturdy within the finale, handed Lill to say the bronze.

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