{"id":14314,"date":"2021-07-05T05:42:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T04:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2021\/07\/05\/alan-hatherly-claims-podium-in-les-gets-world-cup-r8292\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T19:03:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T19:03:43","slug":"alan-hatherly-claims-podium-in-les-gets-world-cup-r8292","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/alan-hatherly-claims-podium-in-les-gets-world-cup-r8292\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Hatherly claims podium in Les Gets World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tFrance\u2019s Loana Lecomte maintained her perfect start to the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup XCO season with a dominant win in the Elite Women\u2019s race in Les Gets on Sunday, while the Elite Men\u2019s race was won in equally commanding fashion by Swiss rider Mathias Fl\u00fcckiger with South African Alan Hatherly riding to fourth place on the podium.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tWith new features adding an extra dimension to the Les Gets track and the rain falling heavily, the riders faced a tough challenge to tame the demanding course.<\/p>\n

\t\"Mathias
\n\tMathias Fl\u00fcckiger\u00a0performs at UCI XCO World Cup in Les Gets. Photo credit: Bartek Wolinski \/ Red Bull Content Pool.<\/p>\n

\tElite Men<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIn the Men\u2019s Elite, Fl\u00fcckiger came into the race full of confidence having excelled in Leogang and claimed victory in the Short Track on Friday.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Swiss rider didn\u2019t get off to the best start as Ondrej Cink, Luca Braidot, Alan Hatherly, Vlad Descalu and Nino Schurter all looked to make their move on the opening lap.<\/p>\n

\t\"Ondrej
\n\tOndrej Cink.\u00a0Photo credit: Bartek Wolinski \/ Red Bull Content Pool.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBut when Fl\u00fcckiger attacked on the treacherous off-camber grass towards the end of the lap it was like he had found an extra gear and extra grip that no other rider had.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tWorld Champion Jordan Sarrou was riding on home soil and, buoyed by the French crowds, rode up into a podium position on lap two.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSarrou and Hatherly were separated by just a few seconds for most of the race, while Cink crept clear ahead and Schurter slipped a little way back, battling with Daniele Braidot for fifth.<\/p>\n

\t\"Alan<\/p>\n

\t\"Alan
\n\tAlan Hatherly.\u00a0Photo credit: Bartek Wolinski \/ Red Bull Content Pool.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAs the riders battled to stay upright and the conditions worsened, Fl\u00fcckiger secured his second consecutive perfect weekend of World Cup racing with a mix of fun whips and safe dismounts on the final lap.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tCink was once again second, crossing the line 25-seconds back with the smile and clenched fist of a job well done, while a final lap attack from Sarrou secured third place and a huge cheer from the French supporters.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFl\u00fcckiger said: \u201cI took a lot of confidence from the last World Cup and from this season. Today was special with the changed conditions. I\u2019m really happy with my performance, everything came together again today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\"Men
\n\tMen’s Podium.\u00a0Photo credit: Bartek Wolinski \/ Red Bull Content Pool.<\/p>\n

\tElite Women<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tIn the women’s race, Rocio Del Alba Garcia Martinez set the pace up the starting climb, quickly establishing a gap on the opening lap.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tJenny Rissveds was leading the chase and soon overtook the Spanish rider, only to see Lecomte storm in front, just as she did in Albstadt, Nov\u00e9 M\u011bsto and Leogang.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Loana
\n\tLoana Lecomte performs at UCI XCO World Cup in Les Gets. Photo credit:\u00a0Bartek Wolinski \/ Red Bull Content Pool.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe young French rider went on to dominate the race, securing a 21-second lead over the chasing duo of Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Bec McConnell by the end of lap three.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFerrand-Prevot had shown brilliant power to win the Short Track on Friday but was struggling a little in the conditions and began to slip back down the field, with Rissveds climbing into second and Evie Richards moving into third.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tLecomte was managing the pressure and the conditions with confidence and maturity, posting the fastest time every lap. However, further back there was some late drama when Ferrand-Prevot and McConnell came together near the finish.<\/p>\n

\t\"Jenny
\n\tJenny Rissveds. Photo credit:\u00a0Bartek Wolinski \/ Red Bull Content Pool.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFerrand-Prevot managed to get out of the tangle ahead to take fourth place and McConnell took fifth.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFor Lecomte, it was four wins from four races this season, while Rissveds high-fived the crowd as she came in second and Richards recorded her best ever XCO result with third.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tLecomte, 21, said: \u201cIt\u2019s very special to race a World Cup in France and I\u2019m very, very happy to win in front of my family and friends. Because of Friday\u2019s race, I was a little anxious and stressed but we found the solution.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\"Evie
\n\tEvie Richards.\u00a0Photo credit:\u00a0Bartek Wolinski \/ Red Bull Content Pool.<\/p>\n

\t\"Women
\n\tWomen’s podium.\u00a0Photo credit: Bartek Wolinski \/ Red Bull Content Pool.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe riders return to action in XCC and XCO at Lenzerheide from September 3-5.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tWomen\u2019s XCO result<\/strong>
\n\t1. Loana Lecomte FRA 1hr27m23s
\n\t2. Jenny Rissveds SWE +0.51s
\n\t3. Evie Richards GBR +1.10
\n\t4. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot FRA + 1.51s
\n\t5. Rebecca McConnell AUS + 1.55s\n<\/p>\n

\n\tWomen’s XCO standings<\/strong>
\n\t1. Loana Lecomte FRA 1330 points
\n\t2. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot FRA 955
\n\t3. Jenny Rissveds SWE 780
\n\t4. Haley Batten USA 755
\n\t5. Rebecca McConnell AUS 710\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMen\u2019s XCO result<\/strong>
\n\t1. Mathias Fluckiger SUI 1hr27m33s
\n\t2. Ondrej Cink CZE +0.25s
\n\t3. Jordan Sarrou FRA +0.35s
\n\t4. Alan Hatherly RSA +0.39s
\n\t5. Nino Schurter SUI +1.21s\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMen’s XCO standings<\/strong>
\n\t1. Mathias Flueckiger SUI 1169 points
\n\t2. Ondrej Cink CZE 934
\n\t3. Jordan Sarrou FRA 790
\n\t4. Victor Koretzky FRA 745
\n\t5. Nino Schurter SUI 734<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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