MTB World Cup XC #5 & DH #3 - CDM

Fort William, Scotland, June 6-8, 2008

Photos

Race 6 - June 8: Elite men downhill,

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Crowd favorite Steve Peat (Santa Cruz) finishes third.
Gee Atherton (Animal Commencal) finishes second.
Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz) wins by an a huge margin.
Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz) being interviewed after the race

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Race 5 - June 8: Elite women downhill,

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Emmeline Ragot (Suspension Center) rides a burm.
Emmeline Ragot (Suspension Center) would finish third.
Sabrina Jonnier (Team Maxxis) heads for a second place finish.
Tracy Mosely (Kona) motors to victory.
Tracy Mosely (Kona) cheered by wild Fort William fans.
Thousands of fans rode the gondola and hiked down the track.
Emilie Siegenthaler (Suspension Center) leaving the start house. She finished 13th.
Katy Curd getting a good start.
Melissa Buhl (KHS) leaving the start. She finished 11th..
A racer hits a jump in front of a mountain top billboard constructed for the event.
Fionn Griffiths (Norco World Team) went on to finish 7th.
A view of Fort William from the slopes of Aonach Mor.
Geline Gros (Solid Aclass) in the air.
Geline Gros (Solid Aclass) cornering hard.
Floriane Pugin (Playbiker) racing to a 4th place finish.
Emmeline Ragot (Suspension Center) finished 3rd.
Sabrina Jonnier (Team Maxxis) rides a bridge on her way to 2nd place.
Many photographers have their lenses fixed on Tracey Mosely (Kona) as she flies down the course to victory.

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Race 4 - June 7: Elite men cross country,

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Canadian National Champion Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) at the start
Todd Wells (GT Bicycles) is well on his way to securing a US Olympic Team position.
Burry Stander (GT Bicycles) got his first World Cup podium in Andora.
Burry Stander (GT Bicycles) gets the hole shot, followed by team-mate Todd Wells.
Mayhem at the back of the field as riders dismount
Florian Vogel (Swisspower MTB Team) leads team-mate Nino Schurter down switchbacks.
Burry Stander (GT Bicycles) rides in fifth place down the switchbacks.
Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos (Multvan Merida) descends in eighth place.
US National Champion Adam Craig (Giant) descends like a downhill racer.
Wolfram Kurschat (Topeak) takes risks on the descent.
Florian Vogel (Swisspower MTB Team) pulls the lead group.
Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Gary Fisher/Subaru) was riding strong before he flatted.
Wolfram Kurschat (Topeak) pushes hard.
Beautiful Scotish singletrack.
Christoph Sauser (Specialized Factory Team) did most of the work for the lead group.
Adam Craig (Giant) rides up the twisty singletrack to finish 16th
Young Sam Schultz (Gary Fisher/Subaru) has been impressive.
Christoph Sauser (Specialized Factory Team) marked by Florian Vogel (Swisspower MTB Team)
Florian Vogel (Swisspower MTB Team) wins with an attack on the last lap. Team-mate Nino Schurter was 2nd
Florian Vogel celebrates as thousands of spectators cheer for him.

Race 3 - June 7: Elite women cross country,

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Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain) was all smiles before the race.
Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan-Merida) had a massive cheering section.
US National Champion Mary McConneloug (Kenda/Seven) has been improving every race.
Margarita Fullana (Massi) at the start
Wendy Simms (Kona) at the start line
Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain) gets the hole shot as racers head up the slopes of Aonach Mor.
Georgia Gould (Luna MTB Team) rides in sixth postion after the first climb.
Powerful Sabine Spitz (Ghost Pro Team) descending the "Cat's Back" section of the track
Mary McConneloug (Kenda) rides in 12th postion on "the Low Road".
Fort William fans donned all kinds of costumes and were in a party mood.
Margarita Fulana (Masi) chases Marie Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain).
Gunn Rita Dahle-Flesjaa (Multivan Merida) runs her bike through the rock garden.
Lea Davison (Trek/VW) was able to ride her bike through the rock garden.
Kiara Bisaro rides up through S-Turns
Even Sabine Spitz (Ghost Pro Team) touches her foot down on the rock garden climb.
Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain) makes a last lap pass for the victory.
Margarita Fullana (Masi) is a close second, but seemed pleased.
Sabine Spitz (Ghost Pro Team) finishes a stong third.
Lene Byberg (Specialized Factory Team) finishes fourth
Frenchwoman Laurence LeBoucher is fifth.
Americans (left to right): Sue Haywood, Lea Davison, Heather Irmiger, and Georgia Gould are enjoying Fort William.
Canadians (left to right): Kiara Bisaro and Wendy Simms
Women's team podium: Luna MTB Team (left to right) Chris, Georgia Gould, Catherine Pendrel, Katerina Nash, Waldek Stepnioski
Women's cross country podium (left to right) Lene Byberg (Specialized) fourth, Margarita Fullana (Masi) second, Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain) first, Sabine Spitz (Ghost) third, Laurence LeBoucher fifth

Race 2 - June 6: Elite men 4X,

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Jared Graves (Yeti Fox) on the way to victory in the finals.
Joost Wichman (Cannondale) finished a strong second.
Rhys Willemse (Tomac) catches some air in practice.
Will Longden (Team Bike Radar) stays aerodynamic in the air.
Scott Beaumont (Rocky Mt.) eyes "Hipped Double" section of track.
Michael Robert Haderer flying off a jump.
Michael Deldycke gets ready for "Big Double" jump.
Bernard Kerr pleasing the crowd.
Cedric Gracia (Commencal-Furious) coming down for a landing.
Scott Beaumont (Rocky Mt) well in front during quarter finals.
Michael Prokop leading a group of four.
Rafael Alvarez de Lara went on to finish 6th for the night.
Tomas Slavic (GT) and Jurg Meijer chasing Johannes Fischbach (Team Ghost).
Guido Tschugg leading in small final.
Jared Graves (Yeti Fox Shox) was the fastest through the Big Double.
Michal Prokop would finish 4th.
Dan Atherton (Animal Commencal) chasing Joost Wichman (Cannondale) in the finals.
Guido Tschugg minimizing time in the air.
Jared Graves leading in the finals.
Michal Prokop finishing 4th.
Men's Podium (l-r) Michal Prokop 4th, Joost Wichman (Cannondale) 2nd, Jared Graves (Yeti Fox Shox) 1st, Dan Atherton (Animal Commencal) 3rd, Guido Tschugg 5th.
Castles and Lochs everywhere near Fort William.
Morning at Ballachulish.
Town Green in Fort William.

Race 1 - June 6: Elite women 4X,

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Jana Horakova (Suzuki-RB) with the lead in the finals.
Melissa Buhl (KHS) went on to finish fourth.
Jana Horakova (Suzuki) looked strong all night.
Melissa Buhl (KHS) was 2nd in the quarter finals and semi-finals.
Melissa Buhl (KHS) would finish 4th in the finals.
The British fans were out in huge numbers.
The Fort William course was dry and perfectly groomed.
Castro Fernandez (Specialized).
Mio Suemasa (Intense Factory Racing).
The crowds were so thick that some fans climbed trees for a better view.
Romana Labournkova leading Horakova in semi-finals.
Labournkova getting some air to the delight of the fans.
This Fort William lad in a kilt has quite a sunburn.
Women's podium (left to right) Melissa Buhl (KHS) 4th, Rachel Seydoux 2nd, Jana Horakova (Suzuki) 1st, Anneke Beerten (Intense) 3rd, Romana Labounkova 5th.