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MTB World Cup XC #1 - CDM

Houffalize, Belgium, April 19-20, 2008

Photos

Race 5 - April 20: Elite men cross country,

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Images by Luke Webber

• The first lap lead group with Julien Absalon shielded by his team-mate.
• France's Julien Absalon was not troubled by the Belgian singletrack.
• Julien Absalon leads the start climb of 14 percent.
• Frenchman Julien Absalon (Orbea) solos to victory in front of a packed crowd.
• Podium (L-R): Nino Schurter, Julien Absalon and Christoph Sauser.

Images by Lejarreta

• France Julien Absalon (Orbea) out front by himself.
• Spain's Inaki Lejarreta Errasti (Orbea) finished down in 17th.
• Orbea team-mates at the head of the race early on.
• World champion Julien Absalon (Orbea) leads in to the first corner.
• Inaki Lejarreta Errasti (Orbea) and Denmark's Peter Riis Andersen (Team ALB-Gold Mountainbike) by themselves.

Race 4 - April 20: Elite women cross country,

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Images by Luke Webber

• Ren Chengyuan on her way to the win in the women's World Cup round.
• The women's cross country podium in Houffalize
• Marie Helene Premont pushes on the first climb, but bad luck thwarted her chance of winning.
• Following a slow start, Ren Chengyuan was a surprise winner for many today.
• Margarita Fullana (Massi) was unstoppable for the first third of the race.