Head to head: Rachel Atherton vs Manon Carpenter
Fascinating GoPro footage of how Carpenter fought back from behind to take the win in Leogang.
The battle for the Women's UCI World Cup overall title really heated up in Leogang when Madison Saracen's Manon Carpenter became the first and only rider this year to win her second race.
Defeating compatriot, Rachel Atherton, in Leogang made up for her flat tyre disappointment in Fort William and cemented control of the leaders jersey.
It's interesting to see despite being comfortably ahead at the half way point how she slips back behind Carpenter on the lower half of the track
But Atherton, the reigning World Cup overall and World champ, remains beset by illness. Her usually incredible energy levels and physical fitness seem low; it's interesting to see despite being comfortably ahead at the half way point how she slips back behind Carpenter on the lower half of the track.
There's a mid-season break now as we prepare to head to the two North American rounds. Can Atherton fully recover or will Carpenter keep things neat and tidy for the remainder?
Credit: Red Bull
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