France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prévot was crowned cross-country mountain bike world champion as she soared over the race on Saturday in Glentress Forest, Scotland, cementing her status as a favorite at the Paris Olympics a year from now. Defending champion, the 31-year-old Rémoise becomes the first woman in history to win five world titles in this Olympic discipline. She won with 1 minute and 14 seconds ahead of another Frenchwoman, Loana Lecomte.
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Cycling Worlds: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot crowned in cross-country mountain biking, French double
