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MTB World Cup XC #6 & DH #5 - CDM

Maribor, Slovenia, September 14-16, 2007

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Race 7 - September 16: Elite Women Downhill,

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• Great Britain's Tracy Moseley (Kona Les Gets) ensured a Commonwealth podium, taking second spot.
• Newly re-crowned World Champion Sabrina Jonnier (Iron Horse/Monster Energy) settled for sixth spot.
• Great Britain's Rachel Atherton (Animal Commencal) on her way to winning the final World Cup round of 2007.
• Podium L-R): Floriane Pugin (Chatel Mtn Cycle), Tracy Moseley (Kona Les Gets), Rachel Atherton (Animal Commencal), Tracey Hannah (Orange-Maxxis), Helen Gaskell (Bikehut).

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• Canada's Claire Buchar was 16th.
• Lisa Myklak was the top North American rider.
• Kiwi Jennifer Makgill set the first strong time and eventually came in 10th.
• Another New Zealander, Scarlett Hagen, was 12th.
• Frenchwoman Emmeline Ragot was 13th.
• Great Britain's Fionn Griffiths was 17th.
• World Champion Sabrina Jonnier finished 6th but still won the World Cup overall.
• Swiss rider Marielle Saner was 8th.
• New Zealand's Vanessa Quin was 11th.
• Helen Gaskell from Great Britain had a good ride for 5th.
• Céline Gros took 7th.
• Junior world champion Floriane Pugin was 4th.
• Mio Suemasa was 9th.
• Tracy Moseley settled for 2nd.
• Tracey Hannah continues to improve and took 3rd.
• Rachel Atherton was the strongest rider on the course and won her first World Cup.
• The women's podium (l-r): Floriane Pugin, Tracy Moseley, Rachel Atherton, Tracey Hannah and Helen Gaskell.
• The World Cup top five (l-r): Emmeline Ragot, Tracy Moseley, Sabrina Jonnier, Tracey Hannah and Marielle Saner.

Race 6 - September 16: Elite Men Downhill,

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• Great Britain's Gee Atherton (Animal Commencal) finished second, 1.33 seconds down.
• Findland's Matti Lehikoinen (Team G Cross Honda) took seventh spot.
• Australia's Sam Hill (Iron Horse/Monster Energy) showed why he has the World Champion jersey on his shoulders.
• Great Britain's Steve Peat couldn't crack the top 10, but did manage to finish third in the World Cup standings.
• Jan Cestnik gets some air on his way down the track.
• Bostjan Volf demonstrates his style.
• Podium (L-R): Fabien Pedemanaud (France), Gee Atherton (Animal Commencal), Sam Hill (Iron Horse/Monster Energy), Julien Camellini (Team Mojo), Marc Beaumont (Team MBUK Santa Cruz).

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• American Chris Boice came in 65th.
• Tyler Morland finished 47th in the final.
• Great Britain's Dan Stanbridge set the first strong time.
• US champion Cole Bangert.
• Mitchell Delfs.
• Jeff Beatty of Canada.
• Nathan Rennie finished 25th.
• Junior world champion Ruaridh Cunningham.
• Luke Strobel would be the top North American.
• Chris Kovarik was 40th.
• Ireland's Ben Reid was 21st.
• Aurélien Giordanengo set an early fast time.
• Brendan Fairclough came in 8th.
• Canada's Steve Smith finished 43rd, after a crash.
• Andrew Neethling finished 13th.
• Steve Peat flatted in the final.
• New Zealander Samuel Blenkinsop came in 18th.
• Dan Atherton's specialty is really the 4X event.
• Julien Camellini was 3rd.
• Fabien Pedemanaud was an impressive 4th in the final.
• Aussie fans made it to Slovenia.
• Michael Hannah was 10th.
• The Sam Hill fan club.
• Matti Lehikoinen's seventh place allowed the Finn to jump ahead into second overall in the World Cup standings.
• Josh Bryceland was top junior and won the junior World Cup title.
• Gee Atherton.
• Marc Beaumont.
• The unstoppable Sam Hill.
• Sam Hill greets the fans
• Marc Beaumont attracts an admirer.
• Sam Hill celebrates his World Cup title - the first World/World Cup double for a man in five years.
• The 'X' girls handed out the champagne.
• Men's podium (l-r): Fabien Pedemanaud, Gee Atherton, Sam Hill, Julien Camellini and Marc Beaumont.
• The World Cup top five (l-r): Gee Atherton, Matti Lehikoinen, Sam Hill, Steve Peat and Marc Beaumont.

Race 5 - September 15: Elite 4X Women Finals,

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• The Netherlands' Anneke Beerten (Bikepark.Ch Tui) on her way to victory.
• The podium finishers from the Women's 4X final.

Race 4 - September 15: Elite 4X Men Finals,

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• France's Romain Saladini on his way to World Cup victory.
• Michal Prokop and Dan Atherton (Animal Commencal).
• The podium finishers from the Men's 4X final.

Race 3 - September 15: Elite Men Cross Country,

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• A dusty start for the Men's XC.
• José Hermida (Multivan Merida) finished fourth.
• Christoph Sauser (Specialized) took second place.
• Fredrik Kessiakoff (Cannondale-Vredestein) took the World Cup victory.
• Manuel Fumic (Fumic Brothers International) backed up his performance at this track from a few weeks ago with a third place.
• Kashi Leuchs (Cannondale-Vredestein) did New Zealand proud by taking ninth spot.
• Christoph Sauser (Specialized) finished 1.25 minutes down.
• Cédric Ravanel
• Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) rolled home in 45th position.
• Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Gary Fisher) was 7.27 minutes down.
• American Todd Wells (GT) finished 44th.
• Road professional Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval-Prodir) finished a lap down.
• Kris Sneddon (Kona Les Gets) finished a lap down.
• Kashi Leuchs (Cannondale-Vredestein) was 4.38 minutes back.
• Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW) was the third American home in 24th.
• Bart Brentjens
• Sweden's Fredrik Kessiakoff (Cannondale-Vredestein) on his way to victory.
• Belgian Roel Paulissen (Cannondale-Vredestein) took fifth spot.
• Kashi Leuchs (Cannondale-Vredestein) narrowly claimed a spot in the top 10.
• Filip Meirhaeghe (Versluys-Landbouwkrediet) just made it into the top 10.
• America's Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW) went on to take 24th spot.
• Liam Killeen (Specialized) makes a good comeback after a season of illness.
• Thomas Frischknecht
• Roel Paulissen (Cannondale-Vredestein)
• José Hermida (Multivan Merida)
• Fredrik Kessiakoff (Cannondale-Vredestein)
• Lado Fumic (Fumic Brothers International)
• Adam Craig (Giant) was the first American home in 12th spot.
• Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW)
• Sam Schultz
• Liam Killeen (Specialized)
• Fredrik Kessiakoff (Cannondale-Vredestein) attacks on his way to victory.
• Christoph Sauser (Specialized) couldn't match Kessiakoff's speed.
• Manuel Fumic (Fumic Brothers International) put in a strong ride.
• Julien Absalon (Orbea) already had the title secured before the final round.
• Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Gary Fisher) was the second American home.
• Todd Wells (GT) finished 44th.
• Michael Broderick (Kenda Seven) was the last American home on the lead lap.
• Fredrik Kessiakoff (Cannondale-Vredestein)
• José Hermida (Multivan Merida)
• Christoph Sauser (Specialized)
• Roel Paulissen (Cannondale-Vredestein)
• Manuel Fumic (Fumic Brothers International)
• Jean-Christophe Peraud (Orbea)
• Canadian Seamus McGrath (Rocky Mountain Haywood) finished in 36th spot.
• Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) was the second Canadian to finish.
• Julien Absalon (Orbea) had a relaxing race.
• Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW) on his way to 24th spot.
• Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Gary Fisher)
• Thomas Frischknecht
• Fredrik Kessiakoff (Cannondale-Vredestein) wins his first career world cup.
• Podium (L-R): José Hermida (Multivan Merida), Christoph Sauser (Specialized), Fredrik Kessiakoff (Cannondale-Vredestein), Manuel Fumic (Fumic Brothers International), Roel Paulissen (Cannondale-Vredestein).
• Podium (L-R): José Hermida (Multivan Merida), Christoph Sauser (Specialized), Fredrik Kessiakoff (Cannondale-Vredestein), Manuel Fumic (Fumic Brothers International), Roel Paulissen (Cannondale-Vredestein).
• World Cup winners: Nino Schurter (U23 men), Julien Absalon (Elite men), Irina Kalentieva (Elite women), Ren Chengyuan (U23 women)
• Men's and women's World Cup winners: Julien Absalon, and Irina Kalentieva.

Race 2 - September 15: Elite Women Cross Country,

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• Georgia Gould (Luna) led the field out.
• Sabine Spitz (Ghost) and Irina Kalentieva (Topeak).
• Catherine Pendrel had a poor start.
• The women's pack heads up the climb on lap one.
• Ying Liu (China) didn't fade and went on to take her first World Cup win.
• Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain Haywood) took second place.
• Irina Kalentieva (Topeak) took third.
• Petra Henzi (Fischer-BMC) finished just off the podium in seventh.
• Ren Chengyuan (China) won the U23 overall.
• Kiara Bisaro (Opus) took 19th spot.
• Sandra Walter (Xo Felt) finished way down the order in 45th spot.
• Szafraniec and Sadlecka from the Polish Halls team.
• Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain Haywood) led early in the second lap.
• Sabine Spitz (Ghost)
• Russian Irina Kalentieva (Topeak)
• Ying Liu (China)
• Maroussia Rusca struggling on the climb
• Heather Irmiger (Subaru-Gary Fisher) took 22nd.
• America's Willow Koerber (Subaru-Gary Fisher) took 15th place.
• Ren Chengyuan (China) took fifth spot.
• Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain Haywood) took second place.
• American Georgia Gould (Luna)
• New Zealand's Rosara Joseph
• Austrian Elisabeth Osl (Tonis Pro Team Kirchberg)
• Willow Koerber (Subaru-Gary Fisher)
• Mary McConneloug (Kenda Seven) took 14th spot.
• Lene Byberg
• Tereza Hurikova
• Lui Ying (China)
• German Sabine Spitz (Ghost)
• Marie-Helene Premont
• Jingjing Wang (China)
• Laura Turpijn
• America Kelli Emmett (Giant)
• Lui Ying (China) becomes the second Chinese rider this year to win a World Cup.
• Overall World Cup podium, Marga Fullana finished fifth but is on a 15 day suspension.
• Round World Cup podium (L-R): Sabine Spitz, Marie-Helene Premont, Lui Ying, Irina Kalentieva, Ren Chengyuan.