Females:

1 – Tea Faber (CRO) 14:08,94

2 – Valentina Belotti (ITA) 14:09,19

3 – Laura Manninen (FIN) 14:29,27

4 – Jui Chuan Chao (TPE) 15:09,93

Males:

1 – Ryoji Watanabe (JPN) 11:22,88

2 – Wai Ching Soh (MAS) – 12:04,83

3 – Mark Bourne (AUS) – 12:12,14

4 – Emanuele Manzi (ITA) – 12:23,40

Time can be cruel. A quarter of a second decided the female race in which Tea Faber continued her recent winning streak while 5 times winner Valentina Belotti had to be content with the runner up spot this time. Surprise 3rd was Laura Manninen from Finland, who had not raced for years but resumed her status in the very top. On 4th and winner of the national prize was Jui Chuan Chao.

This round of the continuing Asian duel saw Ryoji Watanabe (JPN) score a point agains Wai Ching Soh (MAS). Next round May 24 in Vienna ! On third we have 4 time winner Mark Bourne (AUS), 4th Emanuele Manzi (ITA).

The male home crown was taken by favourite Ching Chun Lo. Remarkably is the 8th place of young Jeremie Boquillod, already a well known name on the trails, at his sidestep to the stairs !