GB's Richards crowned short track world champion

Great Britain's Evie Richards held disconnected Olympic champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot to triumph nan women's cross-country short way title astatine nan Mountain Bike World Championships successful Andorra.

France's Ferrand-Prevot took nan lead connected nan last climb but Richards, 27, claimed nan world title pinch her powerfulness proving excessively overmuch for her rival.

"I was conscionable hoping that I could return it, but I really didn't deliberation it would happen," said Richards. "I conscionable had to support believing successful myself today."

In nan men's race, Great Britain's Charlie Aldridge secured nan metallic badge successful his first elite world title race.

The 23-year-old made a daring move connected nan last crook past France's Jordan Sarrou to return 2nd spot connected nan last lap.

Fellow Briton and Olympic golden medallist Tom Pidcock recovered good from an early clang to decorativeness eighth. He will look to take sides his world title successful Sunday's cross-country race.