“I tried to be as fast as possible on the start, I knew how important this will be on this race. First meters of the first big climb were hard on my legs – it was quite cold and I would prefer higher temperatures. But at the time that I got to the leading riders I was already warmed-up and the race from there one was great,” said Tanja after the race. Tanja joined leading riders in lap two of six, after that the group of five was formed. Eva Lechner, Maja Wloszczowska, Katrin Leumann, Alexandra Engen and of course Tanja were pushing hard, Tanja was actually leading for a while. “I attacked and got to the lead, just because I can now say that I was in first position for a while. On the World Cup race!”
The last lap was the crucial one and this is where Eva Lechner attacked and won the race. “I knew that I used a lot of energy and I knew that the girls around me are faster in attacks. At one point I was happy with top 5 finish and was working hard to keep 4th place safe and Alexandra Engen behind me. This is very big step for me and I’m already looking forward for the next race.”
Tanja was super happy just before she stepped on the podium: “I had nothing but joy in me on the final straight. This is my best result in the World Cup and I couldn’t be happier with how the day ended. I’m so grateful to everybody that helped me get here, this really feels great!”
































































































































