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Elite Female Racers Dominate Qualifying Heats at Les Gets Freestyle World Cup
In the Elite Women’s category, Vali Höll reclaimed the top spot on the timing sheets by setting the fastest qualifying time of 4:03.010 seconds, two seconds ahead of Mille Johnset. Myriam Nicole put on a strong performance on home soil and secured the third spot with a time of 4:05.112 seconds, just 2.1 seconds behind Höll. Meanwhile, Tahnee Seagrave finished fourth with a time of 4:06.186 seconds, while Monika Hrastnik finished fifth with a time of 4:10.096 seconds.
In the Elite Men’s category, Dakotah Norton led the way by clocking in at 3:27.224 seconds, beating out Rémi Thirion by just 1.094 seconds. Finn Iles trailed by over two and a half seconds with a time of 3:29.756 seconds, while Dylan Maples finished fourth with a time of 3:29.767 seconds and Benoit Coulanges finished fifth with a time of 3:30.055 seconds.
The protected riders for both categories include top racers such as Vali Höll, Myriam Nicole, Tahnee Seagrave, Rémi Thirion, and Finn Iles among others who will compete in the Semi-Finals Start List for their respective categories to secure a spot in the finals race against each other later this week at Les Gets Freestyle World Cup event