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LIVE: Elite XCO Results from the Crans Montana XC World Cup 2024 – Pinkbike

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The fifth Elite XC World Cup of the year is now underway in Switzerland, stay tuned for live results and updates.

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Race Updates:

Live Race Updates:

3:00 am PDT: The Elite Women are Off
The Elites are off the line with Alessandra Keller leading off the line into a short start loop.

3:03 am PDT: Kate Courtney Leads on the Start Loop
Kate Courtney is at the head of the race in front of Loana Lecomte and Alessandra Keller on the tricky start loop singletrack.

3:04 am PDT: Loana Lecomte Pulls a Huge Lead on the Roots & Roll Section
Loana Lecomte finds a massive 13 seconds after firing down the steep chute that makes up the roots and roll section.

3:05 am PDT: Loana Lecomte Starts Lap 1 with a 15-second Lead
Loana Lecomte is being chased down by Alessandra Keller after a big move on the start loop put her clear of the rest of the field.

3:06 am PDT: Puck Pieterse Starts Closing the Gap
Puck Pieterse is working hard in second place as she starts to close in on Loana Lecomte. The gap is still around 10 seconds.

3:09 am PDT: Puck Pieterse Six Seconds Off the Lead
Puck Pieterse is now just six seconds behind Loana Lecomte as the gap is quickly shrinking. Alessandra Keller sits in third place, but the gap to first grows to 19 seconds already.

3:12 am PDT: 4th Place Already a Minute Back
Loana Lecomte is pushing a rapid pace through lap one as the top four riders are already split by one minute.

3:19 am PDT: Loana Lecomte Starts Lap 2 with Puck Pieterse 12 Seconds Behind
Loana Lecomte is slowly being caught by Puck Pieterse as the pair start the second full lap. Alessandra Keller is 24 seconds off the pace of the race leader.

3:22 am PDT: Puck Pieterse Catches Loana Lecomte
The leading pair are back together at the front of the race as the pace slows down to start the second lap. Alessandra Keller is now 16 seconds behind the front of the race.

3:24 am PDT: Puck Pieterse Passes Loana Lecomte
Puck Pieterse has taken the lead for the first time today as she moves past Lecomte on a tricky muddy climb.

3:25 am PDT: A Group of 3 at the Front
Alessandra Keller has caught Puck Pieterse and Loana Lecomte.

3:26 am PDT: Loana Lecomte Retakes the Lead
Loana Lecomte uses the A-line option over the log drop to build a 10-second lead against Puck Pieterse who takes the C line. Alessandra Keller follows Lecomte over the log but still loses six seconds.

3:34 am PDT: Alessandra Keller 4 Seconds Back From Loana Lecomte at the Start of Lap 3
After two full laps there are just four seconds between Keller and Lecomte with three more to go. Puck Pieterse is now 25 seconds off the race leader’s pace.

3:42 am PDT: Puck Pieterse 37 Seconds Back
Puck Pieterse’s choice to take the C line around the log drop is costing her a large amount of time as she drops even further back from the leaders.

3:44 am PDT: Alessandra Keller Dropping Back
Alessandra Keller is falling further off the rear wheel of Loana Lecomte with the gap now standing at 21 seconds.

3:49 am PDT: Loana Lecomte Leads by 24 Seconds with Two Laps Left
Loana Lecomt is now 24 seconds in front of Alessandra Keller as Puck Pieterse is 47 seconds back.

3:54 am PDT: Puck Pieterse a Minute Back
Puck Pieterse has now fallen a minute behind Loana Lecomte as the pace remains high through lap three.

4:03 am PDT: Loana Lecomte Starts the Final Lap with a 34 Second Lead
Loana Lecomte has been dominant in the mud today as with one lap left she is 34 seconds in front of Alessandra Keller.

4:11 am PDT: Loana Lecomte Builds her Lead to 47 Seconds
Loana Lecomte is showing no signs of slowing down on the final lap as she is now 47 seconds ahead of Alessandra Keller.

4:17 am PDT: Loana Lecomte Wins in Switzerland
Loana Lecomte was unrivalled in the mud as she powered around the course to her tenth World Cup victory.

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