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RockyRoads UCI Mountain Bike World Cup: new faces take top spots in Eliminator 18.05.2012 Round three of the Cross-country Eliminator at the RockyRoad UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano once again saw new faces on the top step of the podium. Held in the streets of the host village La Bresse, the French community embraced the event, with spectators lining the course. Switzerland’s Patrick Lüthi took the men’s title, while Junior rider Jenny Rissveds from Sweden won the women’s. The 725 metre course started on the main street of La Bresse, before cutting across a river via a footbridge, and over a steep bridge. From there the riders headed up a small climb to a church yard, where they hit what proved to be the biggest obstacle of the race – a set of stairs in front of the church that led to a number of crashes and flat tires, when riders hit the base too hard. After a few tight turns through narrow streets, the riders then went down a narrow ramp and into the town square, before circling around the end and hitting one final corner then the sprint to the line. In the women’s final, Rissveds was joined by countrywoman Alexandra Engen (Ghost), the winner of round two, Kathrin Stirnemann (Sabine Spitz Haibike) and Australia’s Rowena Fry. Not making the final were favourites Anneke Beerten (Milka-Superior), who flatted while leading her semi-final race, and Great Britain’s Tracy Moseley, who crashed in her semi-final. Rissveds had a very strong start in the final …
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The Gravity series for the RockyRoads UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano returned on Sunday with round two in Val di Sole, Italy, and both the men’s and women’s competitions saw dominating performances by the winners. Rachel Atherton (GT Factory) beat the rest of the women’s field by nearly five seconds, while 2011 World Cup Champion Aaron Gwin (Trek World Racing) was almost eight seconds ahead of his nearest competitor in the men’s race. Val di Sole is known for its highly technical, rough and dusty track, and this year was no different, with new sections of the course buried under soft, loamy dirt that was nearly 30 centimeters deep in places. Sabrina Jonnier (Labyrinth Shimano) was the first woman to spend an extended time in the Hot Seat, but she was then bumped out of contention by a pair of Austrian riders – Anita Molcik (Four Elements) and Petra Bernhard (Alpine Commencal Austria) – before a trio of French riders took the top spot in quick succession, with Myriam Nicole (Commencal/Riding Addiction) the first to break the four minute barrier. However, Nicole’s reign at the top was brief, with Atherton the next rider on course. Atherton, the World Champion here in Val di Sole in 2008, and coming back from a shoulder injury that derailed most of last season and saw her missed the opening round this year, was noticeably faster than any other woman, finishing 4.485 seconds ahead of Nicole. The only rider remaining was the world champion, Emmeline Ragot (MS …
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