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The fourth leg of the 2019 UCI MTB World Cup ended on the 14th of this month in Les Gets, France in the French Alps. Kate Courtney, an American women's mountain biker from Kentfield, California, won the double track and classic.
At high altitudes, dry and hot weather, a large number of steep climbs and downhills did not stop the American player Courtney from playing. She began leading the ride on the second lap, and the race became her one-man show. Until the end of the game, no other contestant was able to catch up with her. It was Courtney's third win in four World Cup matches this year, and she currently sits at the top of the overall table.
In a live interview after the game, Courtney said, "I didn't pursue perfection today, I just focused on my goals and my own game, and I'm happy to get this result. ”
Courtenay finished the race with a time of 1 hour, 26 minutes and 29 seconds, while The Swiss sister Jolanda Neff trailed in second place with 33 seconds, followed by Germany's Elisabeth Brandau.
The race was Courtney's "double gold weekend" as she also won the 12th short track race.
Courtney, 23, is the current mountain cross country world champion and has won three of four races in this year's World Cup, including Al busta in Germany and Bratislava in the Czech Republic. She is ranked first in total World Cup points and is expected to sprint for the World Cup this year. The next leg of the race will take place in Italy on August 2.
Courtney graduated from Stanford University and is currently one of the few American athletes in the mountain cross-country event. Last year, she won the title of Mountain Cross Country World Champion in her first year of participating in the elite category, which is also the second time in the United States to win this title 17 years later, high value, high education, or a rising star in the field of mountain biking, the title of "American Sister" is none other than her!
Courtney often travels to Southern California during his season outside the World Cup, and people interested in mountain cross-country sports have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the world champions.
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