After qualifying for the semi-finals, the Elite racers competed against the clock to determine who would advance to the finals. In the Elite Women category, Vali Höll took first place with a time of 4:45.370, just 2.355 seconds ahead of Tahnee Seagrave in second place. Camille Balanche claimed third place with a time of 4:51.409, while Nina Hoffmann finished fourth with a time of 4:49.921 and Mikayla Parton finished fifth with a time of 4:51.032.
In the Elite Men category, Troy Brosnan led the way with a time of 4:14.909, closely followed by Finn Iles in second place with a time of 4:14.922, just 0.013 seconds behind. Loic Bruni secured third place with a time of 4:14.980, while Luca Shaw finished fourth with a time of 4:15.410 and Luke Meier-Smith finished fifth with a time of 4:15.867