{"id":70007,"date":"2024-10-07T09:14:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T07:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/?p=70007"},"modified":"2024-10-10T18:32:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T16:32:18","slug":"south-africans-shine-in-xco-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/south-africans-shine-in-xco-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africans shine in XCO World Cup series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hatherly produces final round masterclass to clinch XCO World Cup overall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alan Hatherly was in a strong position going into the final round of the season, but his overall title wasn\u2019t a foregone conclusion \u2013 Victor Koretzky (Specialized Factory Racing) able to swoop in and leapfrog the South African if he won and Hatherly finished further down the pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69eed02805af9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69eed02805af9\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"934\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Alan-Hatherly-Mont-Sainte-Anne-XCO-win-1400x934.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Alan-Hatherly-Mont-Sainte-Anne-XCO-win-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Alan-Hatherly-Mont-Sainte-Anne-XCO-win-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Alan-Hatherly-Mont-Sainte-Anne-XCO-win-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Alan-Hatherly-Mont-Sainte-Anne-XCO-win-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Alan-Hatherly-Mont-Sainte-Anne-XCO-win.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as the racing started though, it was quite clear that there was only way the 2024 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series was ending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"XCO RACE HIGHLIGHTS | Elite Men - Mont-Sainte-Anne UCI Cross-Country World Cup\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lm-t-Xrapnw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hatherly was on a flyer from the off, going solo to build a 20-second lead in the first lap. The UCI XCO World Champion continued to extend the gap between him and the chasing pack, which was led by Koretzky and Mathis Azzaro (Decathlon Ford Racing Team).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pair kept the South African on an invisible leash, holding the rainbow jersey\u2019s advantage at 30 seconds as the race approached its midway point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69eed0280747c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69eed0280747c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mont-Saine-Anne-XCO-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mont-Saine-Anne-XCO-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mont-Saine-Anne-XCO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mont-Saine-Anne-XCO-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mont-Saine-Anne-XCO-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mont-Saine-Anne-XCO.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Koretzky soon started the flag though \u2013 a season\u2019s exploits catching up with the Frenchman as his chances of a second-consecutive XCC-XCO double started to fade. Azzaro \u2013 second-place yesterday in the XCC race \u2013 meanwhile appeared energised, and started to reel Hatherly in. By lap six, the Frenchman had finally got onto the race leader\u2019s rear wheel, but within minutes Hatherly was out of the saddle, attacking to try and drop Azzaro just as he was recovering from his exploits. Azzaro initially held Hatherly\u2019s wheel on the long, drawn-out climb, but the rainbow jersey soon started to disappear into the distance, increasing his advantage to 14-seconds as he crossed the start-finish lap for the penultimate time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69eed02807898&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69eed02807898\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Alan-Hatherly-XCO-Mont-Sainte-Anne-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Alan-Hatherly-XCO-Mont-Sainte-Anne-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Alan-Hatherly-XCO-Mont-Sainte-Anne-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Alan-Hatherly-XCO-Mont-Sainte-Anne-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Alan-Hatherly-XCO-Mont-Sainte-Anne-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Alan-Hatherly-XCO-Mont-Sainte-Anne.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Frenchman had nothing left in the tank, and Hatherly was able to complete a victory lap in front of huge crowds in Canada \u2013 the South African putting on a masterclass in Mont-Sainte-Anne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While first and second were settled, there was a scrap for third with Charlie Aldridge (Cannondale Factory Racing), Koretzky and Simone Avondetto (Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team). Alridge appeared to have the advantage after attacking on the final long climb, but Koretzky simply doesn\u2019t know when he\u2019s beaten \u2013 the XCC overall series winner using his sprinting skills to overtake the Scotsman in the dying stages of the season to clinch third and confirm second in the overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speaking after the race, Alan Hatherly said:<\/strong> <em>\u201cThe overall was one objective for today. The main objective was to win with the rainbow jersey. It\u2019s one thing to win the UCI World Championships, but I wanted to win a UCI World Cup again this year just to finish. I was really excited. I went to the front in the start lap and got a gap straight away and I was like \u2018okay, let\u2019s go long\u2019. It was super tough, and I had to be tactical when Mathis caught me, but I had more in the tank and just emptied it. I thought \u2018this is it, the final 20 minutes of racing for the year and I just need to go for it\u2019, and I did exactly that.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69eed02808c5a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69eed02808c5a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"934\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1400x934.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1400x934.png 1400w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-1536x1025.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candice Lill claims third in the XCO World Cup overall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Privateer, Candice Lill fought a close battle with overall series winner Alessandra Keller (Th\u00f6mus Maxon) for fourth place in the final round of the UCI XCO World Cup in Mont-Sainte-Anne. 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