Final Results from EWS Loudenvielle 2021 Race 2
The EWS is back for the second race of the week, riders will take on another five stages after racing the Pro Stage. In the U21 racing, it was Paz Gallo Fuentes takes the win after besting second-placed Polly Henderson by around 12 seconds. Alex Storr just took home the win in the Men after pulling ahead of Aiden Chapin by half a second.
Isabeau Courdurier is back to her winning ways in Loudenvielle as she led a French dominance of racing today with Morgane Charre in second and Melanie Pugin in third place. Noga Korem had to settle for fourth place today, with Ella Conolly secured a great fifth place.
For the Elite Men, it was once again Jack Moir at the front as he wins both races in Loudenvielle this week. Richie Rude once again settles for second place as it appears he may have had some trouble on the last stage knocking him from the top spot. Kevin Miquel is looking fast and was a threat for the win all weekend, but he will be taking home third place today.
Check out the full results below.
Results
Elite Women
1st. Isabeau Courdurier: 39:17.65
2nd. Morgane Charre: 39:28.05
3rd. Melanie Pugin: 39:35.74
4th. Noga Korem: 39:37.84
5th. Ella Conolly: 39:38.71
Elite Men
1st. Jack Moir: 33:59.90
2nd. Richie Rude: 34:12.64
3rd. Kevin Miquel: 34:32.24
4th. Kasper Woolley: 34:48.51
5th. Matt Walker: 34:50.53
U21 Women
1st. Paz Gallo Fuentes: 42:40.98
2nd. Polly Henderson: 42:52.21
3rd. Sophie Riva: 42:58.12
4th. Justine Henry: 46:13.90
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: 48:17.49
U21 Men
1st. Alex Storr: 36:19.95
2nd. Aiden Chapin: 36:20.46
3rd. Nans Arnaud: 36:22.95
4th. Francescu Camoin: 36:23.13
5th. Jack Piercy: 36:38.53
Results
Elite Women
Top 100 Elite Men
U21 Women
U21 Men
Live Updates
7:01 am PDT
Jack Moir Wins Stage 6 for the Elite Men
1st. Jack Moir: 5:33.40
2nd. Martin Maes: +2.04
3rd. Matt Walker: +4.48
4th. Kevin Miquel: +5.79
5th. Kasper Woolley: +6.91
Jack Moir Wins Round 6 of the 2021 EWS for the Elite Men
1st. Jack Moir: 33:59.90
2nd. Richie Rude: 34:12.64
3rd. Kevin Miquel: 34:32.24
4th. Kasper Woolley: 34:48.51
5th. Matt Walker: 34:50.53
6:56 am PDT
Jack Moir was leading on the final stage but the timing has gone down for us. We will provide an update once we can see the timing again.
6:38 am PDT
Matt Walker goes over three seconds faster to take an early lead.
6:33 am PDT
Rhys Verner goes into the lead as the first of the top 30 Elite Men hit the last stage of the day.
6:27 am PDT
Now we go back to the Elite Men as they take on the final stage. Currently, it is Romain Paulhan who leads by three seconds.
6:23 am PDT
Noga Korem Wins Stage 6 for the Elite Women
1st. Noga Korem: 6:30.48
2nd. Morgane Charre: +0.27
3rd. Isabeau Courdurier: +1.5
4th. Melanie Pugin: +2.3
5th. Ella Conolly: +3
Isabeau Courdurier Wins Round 6 of the 2021 EWS for the Elite Women
1st. Isabeau Courdurier: 39:17.65
2nd. Morgane Charre: 39:28.05
3rd. Melanie Pugin: 39:35.74
4th. Noga Korem: 39:37.84
5th. Ella Conolly: 39:38.71
6:21 am PDT
Noga Korem goes into the lead with just one rider left.
6:18 am PDT
Morgane Charre takes the lead again, can she get another stage win?
6:16 am PDT
The lead keeps changing with Raphaela Richter and Miranda Miller taking first and second.
6:15 am PDT
Laura Charles finds nearly 12 seconds and takes an early lead.
6:13 am PDT
The top women are now on course with Tanja Naber knocking Lea Salome Rutz off the top spot.
5:42 am PDT
While we wait for the top 20 Elite Women to hit Stage 6 the current top five is:
1st. Lea Salome Rutz: 7:09.76
2nd. Nadine Ellecosta: +2.71
3rd. Martha Gill: +31.50
4th. Josefine Bjorkman: +32.34
5th. Jonna Johnsen: +56.67
5:40 am PDT
Polly Henderson Wins Stage 6 for the U21 Women
1st. Polly Henderson: 7:06.54
2nd. Sophie Riva: +4.56
3rd. Paz Gallo Fuentes: +8.08
4th. Justine Henry: +45.79
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: +59.21
Paz Gallo Fuentes Wins Round 6 of the 2021 EWS for the U21 Women
1st. Paz Gallo Fuentes: 42:40.98
2nd. Polly Henderson: 42:52.21
3rd. Sophie Riva: 42:58.12
4th. Justine Henry: 46:13.90
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: 48:17.49
5:35 am PDT
Alex Storr Wins Stage 5 for the U21 Men
1st. Alex Storr: 5:49.94
2nd. Nans Arnaud: +1.32
3rd. Francescu Camoin: +2.91
4th. Emmett Hancock: +3.52
5th. Jack Menzies: +5.94
Alex Storr Wins Round 6 of the 2021 EWS for the U21 Men
1st. Alex Storr: 36:19.95
2nd. Aiden Chapin: 36:20.46
3rd. Nans Arnaud: 36:22.95
4th. Francescu Camoin: 36:23.13
5th. Jack Piercy: 36:38.53
5:25 am PDT
Riders are making their way to the final stage of the day. As we wait for the results to start coming in the current overall standings are:
Elite Men
1st. Richie Rude: 28:23.04
2nd. Jack Moir: 28:26.50
3rd. Kevin Miquel: 28:53.05
4th. Kasper Woolley: 29:08.20
5th. Slawomir Lukasik: 29:12.02
1st. Richie Rude: 28:23.04
2nd. Jack Moir: 28:26.50
3rd. Kevin Miquel: 28:53.05
4th. Kasper Woolley: 29:08.20
5th. Slawomir Lukasik: 29:12.02
Elite Women
1st. Isabeau Courdurier: 32:45.67
2nd. Morgane Charre: 32:57.30
3rd. Melanie Pugin: 33:02.96
4th. Ella Conolly: 33:05.23
5th. Harriet Harnden: 33:05.68
1st. Isabeau Courdurier: 32:45.67
2nd. Morgane Charre: 32:57.30
3rd. Melanie Pugin: 33:02.96
4th. Ella Conolly: 33:05.23
5th. Harriet Harnden: 33:05.68
U21 Men
1st. Aiden Chapin: 30:19.33
2nd. Alex Storr: 30:30.01
3rd. Francescu Camoin: 30:30.28
4th. Nans Arnaud: 30:31.69
5th. Jack Piercy: 30:35.38
1st. Aiden Chapin: 30:19.33
2nd. Alex Storr: 30:30.01
3rd. Francescu Camoin: 30:30.28
4th. Nans Arnaud: 30:31.69
5th. Jack Piercy: 30:35.38
U21 Women
1st. Paz Gallo Fuentes: 35:26.36
2nd. Polly Henderson: 35:45.67
3rd. Sophie Riva: 35:47.02
4th. Justine Henry: 38:21.57
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: 40:11.74
1st. Paz Gallo Fuentes: 35:26.36
2nd. Polly Henderson: 35:45.67
3rd. Sophie Riva: 35:47.02
4th. Justine Henry: 38:21.57
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: 40:11.74
4:44 am PDT
Richie Rude Wins Stage 5 for the Elite Men
Richie Rude wins another stage and will gain even more time over Jack Moir in the overall.
1st. Richie Rude: 5:04.22
2nd. Jack Moir: +3.03
3rd. Kevin Miquel: +5.30
4th. Kasper Woolley: +6.78
5th. Matt Walker: +6.88
Overall after Stage 5
1st. Richie Rude: 28:23.04
2nd. Jack Moir: 28:26.50
3rd. Kevin Miquel: 28:53.05
4th. Kasper Woolley: 29:08.20
5th. Slawomir Lukasik: 29:12.02
4:35 am PDT
Kevin Miquel passes the time of Walker by over one and a half seconds.
4:32 am PDT
Matt Walker currently leads by 1.75 seconds as the top 30 Elite Men take on stage five.
4:30 am PDT
Noga Korem Wins Stage 5 for the Elite Women
Noga Korem just manages to push ahead of Isabeau Courdurier by 0.08 seconds to win the fifth stage.
1st. Noga Korem: 5:54.47
2nd. Isabeau Courdurier: +0.08
3rd. Melanie Pugin: +2.65
4th. Morgane Charre: +4.22
5th. Ella Conolly: +5.63
Overall after Stage 5
1st. Isabeau Courdurier: 32:45.67
2nd. Morgane Charre: 32:57.30
3rd. Melanie Pugin: 33:02.96
4th. Ella Conolly: 33:05.23
5th. Harriet Harnden: 33:05.68
4:26 am PDT
Polly Henderson Wins Stage 5 for the U21 Women
Polly Henderson finds nearly ten seconds on the rest of the field as she secures a win on the fifth stage this weekend.
1st. Polly Henderson: 6:18.23
2nd. Paz Gallo fuentes: +9.45
3rd. Sophie Riva: +12.22
4th. Valentina Garces restrepo: +48.90
5th. Justine Henry: +52.11
Overall after Stage 5
1st. Paz Gallo Fuentes: 35:26.36
2nd. Polly Henderson: 35:45.67
3rd. Sophie Riva: 35:47.02
4th. Justine Henry: 38:21.57
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: 40:11.74
4:23 am PDT
Francescu Camoin Wins Stage 5 for the U21 Men
It's another new stage winner today in the U21 Men as Francescu Camoin takes the win by over five seconds.
1st. Francescu Camoin: 5:21.82
2nd. Aiden Chapin: +5.55
3rd. Myles Morgan: +5.61
4th. Alex Storr: +5.83
5th. Manu Warnet: +6.10
Overall after Stage 5
1st. Aiden Chapin: 30:19.33
2nd. Alex Storr: 30:30.01
3rd. Francescu Camoin: 30:30.28
4th. Nans Arnaud: 30:31.69
5th. Jack Piercy: 30:35.38
4:18 am PDT
Richie Rude Wins Stage 4 for the Elite Men
Richie Rude wins the fourth stage after an impressive performance seeing him take five seconds off Jack Moir in the overall.
1st. Richie Rude: 7:52.52
2nd. Jack Moir: +5.33
3rd. Kevin Miquel: +9.40
4th. Martin Maes: +12.85
5th. Youn Deniaud: +12.96
Overall after Stage 4
1st. Richie Rude: 23:18.82
2nd. Jack Moir: 23:19.25
3rd. Kevin Miquel: 23:43.53
4th. Jose Borges: 23:56.17
5th. Kasper Woolley: 23:57.20
4:12 am PDT
Richie Rude must have done something amazing on stage four as he finds nearly ten seconds on Kevin's time.
4:05 am PDT
Pushing the fastest time even lower Kevin Miquel drops nearly four seconds on Youn.
4:04 am PDT
It is Youn Deniaud who goes fastest, he will be looking for some top stage times after a puncture on stage two.
4:03 am PDT
Matt Walker improves the top time again by another two seconds to hold the lead so far.
4:02 am PDT
Damien Oton now goes into the lead as he finds over two seconds on Christian Textor's time.
3:52 am PDT
As the top 30 Elite Men to hit Stage 4 the current top five is:
1st. Christian Textor: 8:11.86
2nd. Romain Paulhan: +3.49
3rd. Mckay Vezina: +4.22
4th. Marcello Pesenti: +4.67
5th. Oliwer Kangas: +10.94
3:50 am PDT
Morgane Charre Wins Stage 4 for the Elite Women
Morgane Charre is on fire today as she takes another stage win!
1st. Morgane Charre: 9:04.85
2nd. Isabeau Courdurier: +0.86
3rd. Harriet Harnden: +1.83
4th. Noga Korem: +3.70
5th. Ella Conolly: +3.78
Overall after Stage 4
1st. Isabeau Courdurier: 26:51.12
2nd. Morgane Charre: 26:58.61
3rd. Harriet Harnden: 27:04.58
4th. Ella Conolly: 27:05.13
5th. Melanie Pugin: 27:05.84
3:43 am PDT
Morgane Charre and Iabeau Courdurier take the top two spots at this point with Morgane just edging ahead by 0.86 seconds.
3:41 am PDT
Bex Baraona smashes the top time by over 12 seconds!
3:39 am PDT
Laura Charles now takes the lead with a two-second gap back to Lea Salome Rutz.
3:26 am PDT
While we wait for the top 20 Elite Women to hit Stage 4 the current top five is:
1st. Lea Salome Rutz: 9:36.67
2nd. Martha Gill: +19.78
3rd. Josefine Bjorkman: +45.11
4th. Jonna Johnsen: +1:12.59
5th. Nadine Ellecosta: +7:53.45
3:23 am PDT
Paz Gallo Fuentes Wins Stage 4 for the U21 Women
Paz Gallo Fuentes secures a big win and holds the overall so far after a 16 second winning margin on stage 4.
1st. Paz Gallo Fuentes: 9:41.54
2nd. Sophie Riva: +16.11
3rd. Polly Henderson: +25.31
4th. Justine Henry: +51.77
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: +1:13.68
Overall after Stage 4
1st. Paz Gallo Fuentes: 28:58.68
2nd. Sophie Riva: 29:16.57
3rd. Polly Henderson: 29:27.44
4th. Justine Henry: 31:11.23
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: 33:04.61
3:21 am PDT
Aiden Chapin Wins Stage 4 for the U21 Men
Aiden Chapin takes a sizeable win on stage four with a three and a half second gap to Manu Warnet.
1st. Aiden Chapin: 8:30.50
2nd. Manu Warnet: +3.31
3rd. Emmett Hancock: +4.10
4th. Jack Piercy: +6.50
5th. Thimote Mille: +6.63
Overall after Stage 4
1st. Aiden Chapin: 24:51.96
2nd. Nans Arnaud: 25:01.07
3rd. Alex Storr: 25:02.36
4th. Jack Piercy: 25:06.14
5th. Francescu Camoin: 25:08.46
3:08 am PDT
Nathan Secondi Wins Stage 3 for the Elite Men
Nathan Secondi has an incredible ride on stage three to take the win by 1.59 seconds on Martin Maes. Jack Moir finishes in sixth with Richie Rude in ninth place.
1st. Nathan Secondi: 2:41.17
2nd. Martin Maes: +1.59
3rd. Kevin Miquel: +1.93
4th. Irenee Menjou: +2.54
5th. Dimitri Tordo: +3.42
Overall after Stage 3
1st. Jack Moir: 15:21.40
2nd. Richie Rude: 15:26.30
3rd. Irenee Menjou: 15:38.08
4th. Jesse Melamed: 15:41.49
5th. Kevin Miquel: 15:41.61
3:01 am PDT
Nathan Secondi puts in a rapid ride on stage three to go 1.93 seconds faster.
3:00 am PDT
Kevin Miquel now takes over the fastest time by nearly two seconds.
2:55 am PDT
Mirco Vendemmia pulls into the lead on Stage 3 as he edges ahead of Vid Persak by 0.96 seconds.
2:47 am PDT
As the top 30 Elite Men to hit Stage 3 the current top five is:
1st. Romain Paulhan: 2:50.00
2nd. Christian Textor: +0.10
3rd. Mckay Vezina: +0.83
4th. Iago Garay: +1.05
5th. Axel Fresquet: +1.47
2:44 am PDT
Morgane Charre Wins Stage 3 for the Elite Women
It's a French top three on the third stage as Morgane Charre takes the win over Isabeau Courdurier by 0.14 seconds.
1st. Morgane Charre: 3:08.90
2nd. Isabeau Courdurier: +0.14
3rd. Melanie Pugin: +4.48
4th. Ella Conolly: +4.85
5th. Becky Cook: +6.10
Overall after Stage 3
1st. Isabeau Courdurier: 17:45.41
2nd. Morgane Charre: 17:53.76
3rd. Melanie Pugin: 17:54.32
4th. Ella Conolly: 17:56.50
5th. Harriet Harnden: 17:57.90
2:40 am PDT
Sophie Riva Wins Stage 3 for the U21 Women
Stage three is producing some very close racing as the U21 Women's race goes down to just 0.10 seconds.
1st. Sophie Riva: 3:26.65
2nd. Polly Henderson: +0.10
3rd. Paz Gallo Fuentes: +4.88
4th. Justine Henry: +21.20
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: +50.93
Overall after Stage 3
1st. Paz Gallo Fuentes: 19:17.14
2nd. Sophie Riva: 19:18.92
3rd. Polly Henderson: 19:20.59
4th. Justine Henry: 20:37.92
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: 22:09.39
2:37 am PDT
Nans Arnaud Wins Stage 3 for the U21 Men
In an extremely tight race, Nans Arnaud just pulls ahead by 0.7 seconds to take the Stage three win.
1st. Nans Arnaud: 2:49.95
2nd. Aiden Chapin: +0.70
3rd. Jack Mnzies: +0.79
4th. Alex Storr: +2.44
5th. Andreas Hoglund: +3.16
Overall after Stage 3
1st. Alex Storr: 16:15.24
2nd. Nans Arnaud: 16:20.90
3rd. Aiden Chapin: 16:21.46
4th. Jack Piercy: 16:29.14
5th. Francescu Camoin: 16:29.76
2:33 am PDT
Jack Moir Wins Stage 2 for the Elite Men
Jack Moir does it again as he back up his Pro Stage win with another victory on the second stage.
1st. Jack Moir: 7:03.37
2nd. Richie Rude: +1.53
3rd. Kasper Woolley: +7.30
4th. Jose Borges: +9.50
5th. Jesse Melamed: +9.93
Overall after Stage 2
1st. Jack Moir: 12:36.78
2nd. Richie Rude: 12:40.18
3rd. Kasper Woolley: 12:53.46
4th. Irenee Menjou: 12:54.37
5th. Jesse Melamed: 12:55.45
2:31 am PDT
Richie Rude goes into the lead by nearly six seconds with just Jack Moir left.
2:28 am PDT
Kasper Woolley has an amazing run taking the top spot so far by over two seconds.
2:27 am PDT
It's another close margin at the top as Jose Borges pushes 0.8 seconds ahead of Kevin Miquel.
2:25 am PDT
Kevin Miquel takes the lead by just 0.38 seconds.
2:24 am PDT
Slawomir Lukasik comes the closest to Antoine so far as he crosses the line 1.55 back.
2:22 am PDT
Antoine Vidal flies into the lead so far as he goes over four seconds faster.
2:10 am PDT
As the top 30 Elite Men to hit Stage 2 the current top five is:
1st. Christian Textor: 7:18.23
2nd. Mckay Vezina: +4.28
3rd. Romain Paulhan: +4.35
4th. Edgar Carballo Gonzalez: +4.77
5th. Torben Drach: +5.65
2:08 am PDT
Harriet Harnden Wins Stage 2 for the Elite Women
Harriet Harnden is showing no signs of slowing down after her win earlier this week as she takes the Stage 2 win.
1st. Harriet Harnden: 7:58.77
2nd. Isabeau Courdurier: +3.56
3rd. Melanie Pugin: +11.10
4th. Ella Conolly: +11.12
5th. Morgane Charre: +11.93
Overall after Stage 2
1st. Harriet Harnden: 14:31.00
2nd. Isabeau Courdurier: 14:36.37
3rd. Melanie Pugin: 14:40.94
4th. Ella Conolly: 14:42.75
5th. Estelle Charles: 14:43.95
2:04 am PDT
Another rapid stage by Harriet Harnden puts her in the lead with three more riders to go.
2:03 am PDT
The times keep tumbling as it is Isabeau Courdurier who takes the top spot by another eight seconds.
2:02 am PDT
Morgane Charre now takes the top time so far by eight seconds!
2:00 am PDT
After a delay, the top women are hitting Stage 2 with Raphaela Richter currently leading by over nine seconds.
1:08 am PDT
While we wait for the top 20 Elite Women to hit Stage 2 the current top five is:
1st. Nadine Ellecosta: 8:40.20
2nd. Lea Salome Rutz: +4.25
3rd. Martha Gill: +6.92
4th. Josefine Bjorkman: +39.15
5th. Jonna Johnsen: +57.20
1:01 am PDT
Paz Gallo Fuentes Wins Stage 2 for the U21 Women
Paz Gallo Fuentes takes a big win on the first stage today as she pulls ahead on Sophie Riva by 8.7 seconds.
1st. Paz Gallo Fuentes: 8:36.43
2nd. Sophie Riva: +8.73
3rd. Polly Henderson: +16.77
4th. Justine Henry: +37.76
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: +1:07.12
Overall after Stage 2
1st. Paz Gallo Fuentes: 15:45.61
2nd. Sophie Riva: 15:52.27
3rd. Polly Henderson: 15:53.84
4th. Justine Henry: 16:50.07
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: 17:51.81
0:50 am PDT
Alex Storr Wins Stage 2 for the U21 Men
Alex Storr takes the first stage of the day as he beats Jack Piercy by six and a half seconds.
1st. Alex Storr: 7:30.17
2nd. Jack Piercy: +6.31
3rd. Jeremy Langlade: +6.70
4th. Aiden Chapin: +7.90
5th. Thimote Mille: +8.63
Overall after Stage 2
1st. Alex Storr: 13:22.85
2nd. Aiden Chapin: 13:30.81
3rd. Nans Arnaud: 13:30.95
4th. Jack Piercy: 13:33.46
5th. Francescu Camoin: 13:35.91
0:45 am PDT:
Racing is now underway for the sixth round of the 2021 EWS. Riders will face a five-stage race today, Saturday had the racers line up for the Pro stage, check out the results from the one-stage showdown below.
Elite Women
1st. Melanie Pugin: 6:31.07
2nd. Noga Korem: +0.91
3rd. Estelle Charles: +0.95
4th. Harriet Harnden: +1.16
5th. Ella Conolly: +1.79
Elite Men
1st. Jack Moir: 5:33.41
2nd. Richie Rude: +1.87
3rd. Martin Maes: +5.21
4th. Irenee Menjou: +5.99
5th. Jesse Melamed: +8.74
U21 Women
1st. Polly Henderson: 6:59.78
2nd. Sophie Riva: +7.33
3rd. Paz Gallo Fuentes: +8.5
4th. Justine Henry: +36.10
5th. Valentina Garces Restrepo: +1:08.70
U21 Men
1st. Nans Arnaud: 5:52.10
2nd. Alex Storr: +0.58
3rd. Aiden Chapin: +0.64
4th. Francescu Camoin: +4.21
5th. Jeremy Langlade: +6.98
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