XTERRA World Cup Live from Germany, Friday, Aug 18

August 17, 2023

The XTERRA World Cup jumps back into action with live coverage of the high-speed, invite-only XTERRA Germany Short Track races in Zittau on Friday, August 18, 2023 at 3:20pm local time (CEST).

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The XTERRA World Cup jumps back into action with live coverage of the high-speed, invite-only XTERRA Germany Short Track races in Zittau on Friday, August 18, 2023 at 3:20pm local time (CEST).

The women’s race starts first at 3:30pm, with the men’s race to follow at 4:45pm at https://www.xterraplanet.com/watch-live.

There is a lot on the line for the elites competing for the XTERRA World Cup as the top four ranked women and eight of the top 10 men chase valuable points in the fourth of five series Short Track events.

Alizée Paties from France has been on top of the standings all year, but needs another strong Short Track score to solidify her lead, while reigning XTERRA World Champion Solenne Billouin (FRA) just made a big statement with a sweep of the ST and Full-Distance races at XTERRA Czech last weekend.

“Feeling so good, happy about last weekend, how I prepared and managed my health, and now the prep is going well for Germany. This week was all about recovering well, and I feel good and excited to go again,” said Billouin.

XTERRA GERMANY SHORT TRACK

ELITE WOMEN

1 – Alizée Paties, FRA

2 – Loanne Duvoisin, SUI

3 – Marta Menditto, ITA

4 – Solenne Billouin, FRA

5 – Helena Karásková Erbenová, CZE

6 – Carina Wasle, AUT

7 – Stepanka Bisova, CZE

8 – Emma Ducreux, FRA

9 – Ségolène Léberon, FRA

10 – Bonnie Van Wilgenburg, GBR

11 – Georgia Grobler, RSA

12 – Kerri-Ann Upham, GBR

13 – Camille Jobard, FRA

14 – Lorena Erl, GER

15 – Beatriz Ferreira, POR

16 – Pauline Vie, POR

17 – Marine Echevin, FRA

18 – Maria Doring, GER

19 – Maria Calleja, ESP

20 – Anna Wer, POL

21 – Anna Maria Dietze, GER

22 – Lada Štalzerová, CZE

In the men’s race, viewers can expect to see fireworks with the best mountain bikers in the sport reaching high speeds in close contact. Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen (DEN) is on top of the standings but reigning XTERRA World Champion Arthur Serrières and XTERRA European Champion Felix Forissier are hot on his heels.

ELITE MEN

Automatic Selection

1 – Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen, DEN

2 – Arthur Serrières, FRA

3 – Felix Forissier, FRA

4 – Ruben Ruzafa, ESP

5 – Michele Bonacina, ITA

6 – Lukáš Kočař, CZE

7 – Maxim Chane, FRA

8 – Kieran McPherson, NZL

9 – Xavier Dafflon, SUI

10 – Eric Lagerstrom, USA

11 – Théo Dupras, FRA

12 – Jules Dumas, FRA

13 – Jens Roth, GER

14 – Dominik Wychera, AUT

15 – Francois Vie, POR

17 – Gaetan Vivien, FRA

18 – Tom Fisher, AUS

19 – Geert Lauryssen, BEL

20 – Pâris Fellmann, LUX

21 – Scott Anderson, GER

22 – Matteo Sfregola, ITA

23 – Ruslan Farci, BEL

26 – Patrick Freiberg, GER

27 – Federico Spinazzè, ITA

28 – Tiago Maia, POR

29 – Sebastian Neef, GER

On Saturday, August 19, the XTERRA World Cup continues with the XTERRA Germany full-distance race, and after that, all that remains is the XTERRA USA Championship (full-distance race only) in Colorado on August 26, then the final Short Track showdown of the season in Trentino on September 21 before the grand finale at the XTERRA World Championship on September 23.

To determine XTERRA World Cup Champions, elites will add their best four scores from the first six full-distance races with their best three Short Track scores and whatever they get (or don’t get) at the XTERRA World Championship.

Find comprehensive coverage at xterraplanet.com/world-cup

XTERRA World Cup Standings

Top Five Women, after 7 of 12

Pl – Points – Name, NAT

1 – 426 – Alizée Paties, FRA

2 – 393 – Loanne Duvoisin, SUI

3 – 332 – Marta Menditto, ITA

4 – 318 – Solenne Billouin, FRA

5 – 277 – Sandra Mairhofer, ITA

Full Standings

XTERRA World Cup Standings

Top Five Men, after 7 of 12

Pl – Points – Name, NAT

1 – 382 – Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen, DEN

2 – 348 – Arthur Serrières, FRA

3 – 296 – Felix Forissier, FRA

4 – 271 – Ruben Ruzafa, ESP

5 – 266 – Sébastien Carabin, BEL

Full Standings

All-time XTERRA Short Track Champions

Date (Location) Men’s Winner/Women’s Winner

August 4, 2019 (Prachatice, Czech Republic) Arthur Forissier/Loanne Duvoisin

September 4, 2020 (Prachatice, Czech Republic) Arthur Serrières/Laura Philipp

October 3, 2020 (Trentino, Italy) Ruben Ruzafa/Marta Menditto

June 5, 2021 (Lake Garda, Italy) Arthur Forissier/Loanne Duvoisin

June 20, 2021 (Prachatice, Czech Republic) Arthur Forissier/Marta Menditto

August 20, 2021 (Zittau, Germany) Lukáš Kočař/Diede Diederiks

August 29, 2021 (Pujols, France) Arthur Serrières/Michelle Flipo

July 2, 2022 (Xonrupt, France) Panagiotis Bitados/Loanne Duvoisin

August 14, 2022 (Prachatice, Czech Republic) Lukáš Kočař/Sandra Mairhofer

August 19, 2022 (Zittau, Germany) Felix Forissier/Alizée Paties

October 2, 2022 (Trentino, Italy) Lukáš Kočař/Daisy Davies

2022 XTERRA Short Track Series Champions: Maxim Chane/Loanne Duvoisin

May 21, 2023 (Pelham, AL, USA) Arthur Serrières/Loanne Duvoisin

June 11, 2023 (Namur, Belgium) Arthur Forissier/Sandra Mairhofer

August 13, 2023 (Ktišský Lake, Czech) Arthur Serrières/Solenne Billouin

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