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MTB World Cup XC #4 & DH #3 - CDM
Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec, Canada, June 22-24, 2007
Photos
Race 7 - June 24: Elite Men 4X,
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Images by Frank Bodenmuller/PhotoSport International www.mtbsector.com
- American Brian Lopes has been strong all season, taking three victories from as many events.
- German Guido Tschugg (Ssangyong-Fusion Pro Team) took sixth place.
- Jared Graves and Ross Milan on their way to fifth and seventh respectively.
- Podium (L-R): Scott Beaumont (Rocky Mountain UK), Brian Lopes, and Filip Polc (Gravity Group).
- Ross Milan gets air, just not the type he would rather...
- ...before crashing back to earth.
- When Andrew Neethling's coach told him he needs a new outlook on 4X we're not sure this is what he was reffering to...
- Winner Brian Lopes celebrates on the podium.
- Large crowds looked on in Canada as Brian Lopes took victory in the Elite Men's 4X.
Race 6 - June 24: Elite Women 4X,
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- Americans Jill Kintner and Melissa Buhl come together early on.
- Jill Kintner hits the dirt...hard.
- World Champion Jill Kintner takes a fall in the final.
- Despite going on to finish third Jill Kintner was less than impressed with her race.
- What could have been: A clearly disappointed Jill Kintner.
- Jill Kintner on the podium.
- The Netherlands Anneke Beerten (Bikepark.Ch Tui) celebrates her second World Cup win of the season.
- Podium (L-R): Johanna Petterson, Fionn Griffiths, Anneke Beerten, Jill Kintner, and Mio Suemasa.
Race 5 - June 24: Elite Men Downhill,
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- Samuel Hill (Iron Horse / Monster Energy) flys down the Canadian course on his way to another victory.
- Australia's Samuel Hill (Iron Horse / Monster Energy) shows pace that could out run an Emu on the way to taking another Downhill World Cup victory.
- Fabien Barel (Kona Les Gets) was the top ranked Frenchman in fifth.
- South Africa's Greg Minnaar (Team G-Cross Honda) couldn't top Samuel Hill's time, and finished second on equal time with Great Britain's Steve Peat.
- Australia's Samuel Hill (Iron Horse/Monster Energy) proved too quick for his rivals - beating home second placed Greg Minnaar (Team G-Cross Honda) by 1.07 seconds.
- Greg Minnaar (Team G-Cross Honda) posted an impressive time considering he was battling injury and took a fall.
- Steve Peat (Santa Cruz Syndicate) couldn't knock off Hill's time.
- Podium (L-R): Greg Minnaar (Team G-Cross Honda), Samuel Hill (Iron Horse/Monster Energy), and Steve Peat (Santa Cruz Syndicate).
- Samuel Hill (Iron Horse/Monster Energy) takes victory.
Images by Rob Jones/www.canadiancyclist.com
- Brendan Fairclough
- Duncan Riffle
- Scott Beaumont
- Scott Papola
- Logan Binggeli
- Steve Peat
- Justin Brown
- Samuel Hill
- Gerritt Beytagh
- Greg Minnaar
- Nathan Rennie
- Scott Papola
- Gee Atherton
- Gerritt Beytagh
- Greg Minnaar
- Nathan Rennie
- Michael Hannah
- Fabien Barel
- Mike Haderer
- Andrew Neethling
- Marcus Klausmann
- Filip Polc
- Jared Graves
- Mickael Pascal
- Nathan Rennie
- Justin Leov
- Matti Lehikoinen
- Fabien Barel
- Greg Minnaar
- Samuel Hill
- Steve Peat
- Podium: Matti Lehikoinen, Greg Minnaar, Sam Hill, Steve Peat, Fabien Barel
Race 4 - June 24: Elite Women Downhill,
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- France's Sabrina Jonnier (Iron Horse / Monster Energy) continued her World Cup domination with another win.
- Thirsty work: Sabrina Jonnier (Iron Horse/Monster Energy) takes another big gulp of success.
- Emmeline Ragot couldn't beat her fellow Frenchwoman but took a credible third place.
- Podium (L-R): Tracy Moseley (Kona Les Gets), Sabrina Jonnier (Iron Horse/Monster Energy), and Emmeline Ragot.
Images by Rob Jones/www.canadiancyclist.com
- Tracy Moseley
- Marielle Saner
- Fionn Griffiths
- Mio Suemasa
- Vanessa Quin
- Helen Gaskell
- Fionn Griffiths
- Scarlett Hagen
- Tracey Hannah
- Marielle Saner
- Tracey Hannah
- Emmeline Ragot
- Tracy Moseley
- Claire Buchar
- Sabrina Jonnier
- Vanessa Quin
- Podium: Tracey Hannah, Tracy Moseley, Sabrina Jonnier, Emmeline Ragot, Céline Gros
Race 3 - June 23: Elite Men Cross Country,
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- Julien Absalon (Orbea) had 23 seconds to celebrate - the margin to second placed José Hermida (Multivan Merida)
- Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) crosses the line in third position on home soil.
- France's Julien Absalon (Orbea) has enjoyed a strong season to date.
- Spain's Hermida and France's Absalon celebrate with some wine on the podium.
- José Antonio Hermida Ramos (Multivan Merida) was strong, but couldn't hold off Absalon to the line.
- Eventual winner Julien Absalon (Orbea) concerntrates on his way to victory.
- Julien Absalon (Orbea) passes by spectators on his way to victory.
- Christoph Sauser (Specialized) was nearly two minutes off the race-winning pace.
- The Elite Men's field gets away.
- Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) on his way to a strong third place.
- Podium (L-R): Christoph Sauser (Specialized), José Hermida (Multivan Merida), Julien Absalon (Orbea), Geoff Kabush (Maxxis), and Nino Schurter (Swisspower).
- American Adam Craig (Giant) finished nearly nine minutes down in 22nd.
- Greman Moritz Milatz (Multivan Merida) was all smiles despite taking a fall.
- Canadian Seamus Mcgrath (Rocky Mountain Haywood)
Images by Rob Jones/www.canadiancyclist.com
- Absalon & Hermida: Adversaries when racing & friends everywhere else
- Samuel Schultz
- Troy Wells
- Fans of Julien Absalon
- Colin Cares
- Sam Jurekovic
- Nino Schurter
- Fredrik Kessiakoff
- Roel Paulissen
- Christoph Sauser
- Geoff Kabush
- Florian Vogel
- Cédric Ravanel
- Seamus McGrath
- Ralph Näf
- Adam Craig
- Todd Wells
- Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski
- Raisin' a little dust on the start loop
- Mat Toulouse
- Roel Paulissen leads on the climb
- Hermida's determination evident
- José Hermida
- Huge crowds cheer on the riders
- Julien Absalon
- Adam Craig
- Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski
- Todd Wells
- Julien Absalon
- Paulissen's hopes for a podium dashed by a flat
- José Hermida & Schurter early leaders
- Nino Schurter U23 World Cup leader
- Roel Paulissen & Julien Absalon
- Christoph Sauser
- Fredrik Kessiakoff
- Jader Zoli
- Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski
- Max Plaxton
- Adam Craig
- Michael Broderick
- Troy Wells
- Christian Favata
- Colin Cares
- José Hermida
- Julien Absalon
- Roel Paulissen
- Christoph Sauser
- Cédric Ravanel
- Filip Meirhaeghe
- Kashi Leuchs
- Ralph Näf
- Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski
- Todd Wells
- Julien Absalon wins
- podium: Sauser, Hermida, Absalon, Kabush, Schurter
- World Cup leaders: Absalon & Schurter
Race 2 - June 23: Elite Women Cross Country,
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- Russian Irina Kalentyeva (Topeak) celebrates her women's cross country world cup win.
- Home alone: Irina Kalentyeva (Topeak) takes a 10 second victory from Ren Chengyuan (China).
- Podium (L-R): Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain Haywood), Ren Chengyuan (China), Irina Kalentyeva (Topeak), Sabine Spitz (Ghost), and Margarita Fullana (Spiuk-Tau Ceramica).
- Canadian Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain Haywood) rolls home as the highest placed Canadian.
- Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain Haywood) celebrates on the podium.
- America's Heather Irmiger (Subaru-Gary Fisher) took 21st position.
- European Under 23 champion Sarah Koba.
- No time for resting: Ying Liu (China) cracked the top ten, taking eighth position.
- Local rider Kiara Bisaro (Opus) crashed during the race.
- After a victory early in the season China's Ren Chengyuan posted another solid podium finish.
- German Sabine Spitz (Ghost) on her way to third place.
Images by Rob Jones/www.canadiancyclist.com
- Marie-Helene Premont at the front early in the race
- Team 'Back of the Bus'
- Georgia Gould
- Marie-Helene Prremont
- Irina Kalentyeva
- Willow Koerber
- Ren Chengyuan
- Sabine Spitz
- Heather Irmiger
- Lene Byberg
- Susan Haywood
- Ying Liu
- Mary McConneloug
- Tereza Hurikova
- Marga Fullana makes her way through the technical descent
- Irina Kalentyeva & Sabine Spitz
- Ren Chengyuan
- Marie-Helene Premont showing signs of a crash
- Mary McConneloug
- Sabine Spitz
- Marga Fullana
- Marie-Helene Premont
- Kiara Bisaro
- Irina Kalentyeva
- Irina Kalentyeva wins
- A podium celebration
- Podium: Premont, Chengyuan, Kalentyeva, Spitz, Fullana
- World Cup leaders: Kalentyeva, Chengyuan
Images by Ralf Schuable / PhotoSport International
- The women's XC field
- Jingjing Wang hauls her bike around the fallen riders
- A massive pileup in the women's XC event
- Chaos as riders try to right themselves after crashing
- Riders try to untangle bikes and get going after the crash
- Running instead of riding after the crash
