Woah. “In the elite women’s race Chinese star Ren Chengyuan made her return to the front of the field. She had all but disappeared after the Beijing Olympic Games. With few UCI points, she started 47th out of 55 riders, but tore through the field to third place after one lap.
A lap later, she had joined front runner Julie Bresset (BH-Suntour-Peisey Vallandry), and by the third lap, she was out in front alone. In addition to her power, Chengyuan showed an impressive improvement in her bike handling skills as she railed technical sections that every other rider was approaching cautiously.” (via MTB World Cup Cross Country #1, Downhill #1 & Four Cross #1: Elite Women Cross Country, Route Maps & Results | Cyclingnews.com
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