The great thing about Anne-Caroline Chausson is that she not only knows she's great, but she's an incredibly gracious winner. While the other women look on and wonder when she'll retire so they can have a fair go at the win, Anne-Caro just goes on riding at a level that others may never achieve. Powerful, smooth and humble about her skills, Chausson continues to raise the bar in the sport.

And so it was no surprise that she won yet another World Cup final and the title that goes along with it, giving her departing Volvo-Cannondale squad one last win. With rumors of a $250,000 all-or-nothing asking salary looming over any team that deigns to take her on next season, there is the possibility that Anne could leave the sport. But what a waste that would be.

And so, just one week after winning her 10th World Championship, Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA, Volvo-Cannondale) added her 5th World Cup after beating fellow Frenchie and #2-ranked Sabrina Jonnier (FRA, Intense Cycles) in a high-speed final round in warm, dry conditions on Saturday.

"It was hard to be motivated after the World Championships, which was such a great event," said Chausson as she stood at the finishline in both the rainbow jersey and the black Tissot leader's jersey, 112 points ahead of Jonnier.

"At the same time I wanted the World Cup championship and knew that Sabrina was close going into the final. I didn't want to go too hard and make a mistake, and some people told me I should take it easy and finish 2nd and still win the title. But when I ran my final run it was like always, I was racing to win." Chausson won four of the five races this season, her only loss coming as a result of a crash in round one.

Chausson is a long-time professional, racing bikes for most of her life after winning two World Championships in BMX as a child. She has always known how to strike a balance between speed and safety, satisfying her desire to lock up the title and do it safely. "I know how to manage my race, but my boyfriend said to take it easy," a smiling Chausson said.

	Sabrina Jonnier

Jonnier said she was happy to finish 2nd today, after qualifying second fastest in the morning's seeding run and therefore racing second from last in the finals.

"I [made] a big mistake in the woods, so when I arrived to the finish I was happy to get second place," said Jonnier. "Of course I prefer to win, but second is better than fifth, which I got in the World Championships. I [made] more mistakes in qualifying, and overall I'm happy with my result today and for the season."

Third place went to Fionn Griffiths (GBR, Ancillotti Zeal), who had qualified 7th-fastest and replaced #9-seeded Marla Streb (USA, Luna Chix) in the Tissot hotseat after beating her time by 7.40 seconds. She finished the day 7.13 seconds off Chausson's winning time and ends her season ranked 5th overall.

Tracy Moseley (GBR, Team Kona) finished 4th for the day, 9.79 seconds slower than Chausson and ranked 3rd overall for the season. Moseley had won the first round of racing in Scotland this season. Fifth place went to Marielle Saner (SUI, Team Global Racing), who finished 11.03 seconds off the winning time and ends her season ranked 4th overall.

— Ari Cheren, MountainZone.com Correspondent