Junior XCC: Wright and Grossmann Take Opening Day Honours at Nové Město

The Junior World Series got underway in Nové Město na Moravě on Thursday with the Junior Short Track races, and it was Connor Wright and Anja Grossmann who claimed the opening victories of the weekend.

Men Junior

Australian Connor Wright took a commanding win in the Men Junior XCC, crossing the line in 15:24 to edge out Noa Filippi (France) by the narrowest of margins. Finnish rider Niko Terho completed the podium in third, just one second back.

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XCC Junior Men

Pos	Rider	Nat	Time	Gap
1	WRIGHT Connor	AUS	15:24	-
2	FILIPPI Noa	FRA	15:24	+0:00
3	TERHO Niko	FIN	15:25	+0:01
4	LAMONT Farland	CAN	15:26	+0:02
5	REID Kian	USA	15:26	+0:02
6	ALVIS Pivors	LAT	15:27	+0:03
7	BACH Quirin	GER	15:31	+0:07
8	BELZILE Emilien	CAN	15:32	+0:08
9	MAENEN Dani	BEL	15:34	+0:10
10	FLISCH Linus	SUI	15:37	+0:13

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Women Junior

Swiss rider Anja Grossmann of Trinity Racing claimed victory in the Women Junior XCC in 14:40, with American Sophia Wellmeier finishing three seconds back in second. Czech rider Barbora Bukovská rounded out the podium in third.

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XCC Junior Women

Pos	Rider	Nat	Time	Gap
1	GROSSMANN Anja	SUI	14:40	-
2	WELLMEIER Sophia	USA	14:43	+0:03
3	BUKOVSKA Barbora	CZE	14:45	+0:05
4	GROHOVA Lucie	CZE	14:49	+0:09
5	NOVOTNA Justyna	CZE	14:55	+0:15
6	NILSSON Linnea	SWE	14:55	+0:15
7	KISS Nikoletta Bettina	HUN	14:55	+0:15
8	PELLIZOTTI Giorgia	ITA	15:04	+0:24
9	HAVILAND Alexa	CAN	15:08	+0:28
10	AZZETTI Nicole	ITA	15:12	+0:32

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Czech fans had plenty to cheer about with four riders finishing in the top 13 of the women's race, while the USA dominated the men's field with six riders in the top 20.

Racing continues on Friday with the Under 23 Short Track races before Saturday's Elite XCC showdown — which sees the return of Tom Pidcock & Puck Pieterse to the mountain bike circuit.