After three failures at the Olympics, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot finally wins the Olympic title in cross-country mountain biking! The Frenchwoman gave a recital, ahead of Haley Batten and Jenny Rissveds. Victim of a heavy fall in the fourth round, Loana Lecomte abandoned the race.
15:50 – News from Loana Lecomte
Victim of a terrible fall in the fourth round while she was fighting to win a medal, Loana Lecomte gave up in the process. Evacuated, the Frenchwoman is said to have a concussion.
15:47 – Ferrand-Prévot: “It’s huge”
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot on France 2: “I can hardly believe it right now. I worked so hard for this. I don’t know what to say because it’s so huge. The last round, I pushed a little less because I couldn’t make any mistakes. I was so focused so I didn’t take advantage of the crowd but I’m going to be able to do it now. I’m really doing what I love. The preparation was very hard but I enjoyed myself. I’m happy with my path to the Olympics!”
15:44 – Colossal gaps
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won the Olympic cross-country mountain bike title by more than three minutes ahead of Haley Batten and Jenny Rissveds. A recital from the Frenchwoman.
15:40 – The podium known
While Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won Olympic gold, Haley Batten and Jenny Rissveds completed the Olympic cross-country mountain bike podium.
15:38 – Pauline’s emotion!
After her title, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot was overwhelmed by her emotions! She celebrated her title with her loved ones to the sound of the Marseillaise resounding in the stands of the Élancourt hill.
15:36 – Olympic gold for Ferrand-Prévot!
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot did it! The Frenchwoman is the Olympic cross-country mountain bike champion! After three failures at the Olympics, she won this title that was so lacking in her incredible list of achievements!
15:34 – Last difficulty
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has just passed the mikado, the last technical difficulty of the race.
15:31 – Pieterse does not give up!
After her puncture, Puck Pieterse has not said her last word. She is thirty seconds behind the Rissveds-Batten duo.
15:29 – Only a few hundred meters left!
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is a few hundred meters away from Olympic gold!
15:27 – The fight for money
If gold seems promised to Ferrand-Prévot, the race for silver is raging between Haley Batten and Jenny Rissveds who are starting the last round.
15:24 – The bell!
The bell rings on the hill of Élancourt! Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has only one lap left before winning Olympic gold!
15:18 – Stigger released
In the group fighting for the silver and bronze medals, Laura Stigger was left behind by Rissveds and Batten.
15:14 – Almost three minutes
After the fifth lap, the gap is now 2’50” for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot on Batten, Rissveds and Stigger. After his puncture, Puck Pieterse is 3’29” behind.
15:11 – Pieterse caught
After his puncture, Puck Pieterse has now been caught by Stigger and Rissveds in particular.
15:08 – Pieterse’s flat tire!
On the fifth lap, Puck Pieterse suffered a rear tire puncture. The Dutchwoman has a 30-second lead over Stigger and Rissveds.
15:05 – Huge champion!
Perfect race for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot so far! The Frenchwoman is 2′ ahead of Puck Pieterse.
15:04 – Lecomte abandons!
After her heavy fall, Loana Lecomte has just given up on this event. JO 2024 ! The French woman was evacuated.
15:00 – Recital!
At the end of the fourth lap, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot was 1’26” ahead of Pieterse, having passed the halfway point.
14:56 – The terrible fall!
Sandwiched between Rissveds and Stigger, Loana Lecomte fell heavily on a descent. The Frenchwoman took a while to get back up and saw her hopes of a medal disappear.
14:54 – Lecomte in difficulty
At the first intermediate of the fourth round, Loana Lecomte was only three seconds ahead of the Swede and 2016 Olympic champion Jenna Rissveds and the Austrian Laura Stigger.
14:49 – 1’40”
The eight best in the world are 1’40” apart at the head of the race, still dominated by Pauline Ferrand-Prévot.
14:47 – End of the third round!
Four more laps to go for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot! She has a 1’01” lead over Puck Pieterse while Loana Lecomte is pushing to reduce the gap.
14:44 – Lecomte in contact
More than ever, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is heading towards Olympic victory! For her part, Loana Lecomte sees Puck Pieterse who has an eleven-second lead in the middle of the third lap.
