Michaela Gigon, Austria, was again strongest in the women’s class when the Mountain Bike Orienteering World Cup Round 2 continued on a techically very challenging middle distance in Gdansk, Poland. In the men’s class, Anton Foliforov, Russia, rose from a second place on the long distance to a victory on the middle distance, just before Erik Skovgaard Knudsen, Denmark, who now leads the World Cup standings. The competition was held on an area with a dense path network, which required careful map reading at high speed.

The World Cup continues on Sunday with a mixed relay, where each three-rider team must include at least one woman. This is the first time women and men compete in the same team in the Mountain Bike Orienteering World Cup.

Leading results

Women

1) Michaela Gigon AUT 52:57
2) Ingrid Stengård FIN 54:12
3) Marika Hara FIN 55:30
4) Martina Tichovská CZE 55:43
5) Emily Benham GBR 56:09
6) Anna Füzy HUN 56:35

Men

1) Anton Foliforov RUS 49:38
2) Erik Skovgaard Knudsen DEN 51:10
3) Tobias Breitschädel AUT 53:40
4) Beat Schaffner SUI 54:45
5) Marek Pospíšek CZE 54:50
6) Tõnis Erm EST 55:09