Leogang XCC World Cup: Blevins and Pieterse dominate short track
Christopher Blevins remains unbeaten in the XCC format this year, taking his fourth consecutive Short Track World Cup win in Leogang. The American powered up the final climb and surged ahead of teammate Martin Vidaurre Kossmann to secure the victory.
Charlie Aldridge put in a consistent and strong performance to round out the podium. Swiss riders Lars Forster and Filippo Colombo also showed great form, finishing 4th and 5th, respectively.
Puck Pieterse was unrivalled on the challenging course, riding a solo effort to the finish and crossing the line with a dominant 16-second lead. The Dutch star surged to the front at the midpoint and never looked back.
Samara Maxwell continued her incredible 2025 campaign with another strong 2nd place, while Switzerland’s Nicole Koller claimed 3rd, finishing 21 seconds back from the leader. Laura Stigger and Alessandra Keller completed the top five.
Top 5 Men’s XCC – Leogang
- Christopher Blevins (USA) – 23:00
- Martin Vidaurre Kossmann (CHI) – +0:01
- Charlie Aldridge (GBR) – +0:01
- Lars Forster (SUI) – +0:11
- Filippo Colombo (SUI) – +0:35
Top 5 Women’s XCC – Leogang
- Puck Pieterse (NED) – 20:38
- Samara Maxwell (NZL) – +0:16
- Nicole Koller (SUI) – +0:21
- Laura Stigger (AUT) – +0:21
- Alessandra Keller (SUI) – +0:23
