Mont-Sainte-Anne

Stigger second in the final and in the overall standings

Mountain biker Laura Stigger has narrowly missed out on her second World Cup victory in a row in the Olympic discipline of cross country. The 24-year-old was only beaten by Loana Lecomte at the season finale in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, on Sunday; the Frenchwoman was nine seconds faster. 

Third place went to Stigger's Specialized teammate Sina Frei (SUI/+1:19 min). Stigger's Tyrolean compatriot Tamara Wiedmann surprised in ninth place with her first top ten result.

Stigger had won a week ago in Lake Placid ahead of Frei and celebrated her second World Cup success. Thanks to the strong final sprint of the season, she improved to second place in the overall standings, 296 points behind winner Alessandra Keller (SUI). "It was an incredible race, Loana was very strong today. But I'm super happy with second place. It's been an incredible season, I'm very happy that the year has turned out so well," said Stigger after her most consistent season to date.

Olympic champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (FRA) and world champion Puck Pieterse (NED) did not compete in the two races overseas. Marathon world champion Mona Mitterwallner did not finish higher than 21st in Canada.