The Elite racers had successfully completed their qualification rounds earlier in the day and returned to compete against the clock in the semi-finals. In the Elite Women category, Vali Höll took first place with a time of 4:45.370, followed closely by Tahnee Seagrave in second with a time of 4:47.725, just 2.355 seconds behind. Camille Balanche claimed third place with a time of 4:51.409, while Nina Hoffmann came in 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 held the lead 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 came in fourth with a time of 4:15.