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he continued upsurge in numbers in the ladies division in Ski
GP1 is again reflected this season by an 11-strong entry of
contracted riders representing nine countries, with numbers
anticipated to swell during the year.
Heading up the entry is defending world champion Emma-
Nellie Ortendahl, who will start as the odds-on-favourite and
the target to chase for her 10 challengers.
Ortendahl, 18 from Alvangen, was outstanding last season
winning nine out of ten races and matching those statistics in
qualifying with nine pole positions.
Leading the field of ten challengers and looking to try to unsettle the champion is France’s Estelle
Poret, the only other rider last season to qualify in pole and take a race and Grand Prix win.
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GOING FROM
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Emma-Nellie Ortendahl will
start as the odds-on-favourite
and the target to chase for her
10 challengers.
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