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MTB World Championships - CM
Livigno, Italy, August 31-September 4, 2005
Photos
Race 8 - September 4: Elite Men and Women Cross Country
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Images by Marek Lazarski/www.lazarskiphoto.com
- A big field at the start of the men's race
- The men get going
- Christoph Sauser (Switzerland) rode an attacking race despite punctures to finish second.
- Fredrik Kessiakoff (Sweden) slicing his way to fourth
- Thomas Frischknecht (Switzerland) followed his marathon worlds win with a very respectable 5th.
- Adam Craig (USA) - top US rider in 21st
- Balz Weber (Switzerland) looking cool in mirrorshades.
- Silvio Bundi (Switzerland) working hard for a top ten position
- Kashi Leuchs (New Zealand) black-and-whiting his way to 13th
- Karl Platt (Germany) - the distance specialist showed he's no slouch on shorter courses too, to finish 33r
- Liam Killeen (Great Britain) enjoying himself far too much on the way to 16th
- Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA), 32nd
- Marek Galilski (Poland) - 38th
- Mathieu Toulouse (Canada) on the way to 28th
- Roland Green (Canada) had another unlucky ride and failed to finish.
- Julien Absalon (France) crosses the bridge
- Riders cross the bridge
- Julien Absalon (France) and his 'Olympic gold' helmet
- Christoph Sauser (Switzerland) aboard a new machine in the style of Cannondale's Six13 road bike.
- Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos (Spain) looking forward to the podium
- Oliver Beckingsale (Great Britain) =- on the way to a top ten finish
- Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Colombia) - a surprise seventh.
- Marco Bui (Italy) on the way to eleventh
- Geoff Kabush (Canada) - the NORBA champion was best North American in 14th
- Seamus McGrath (Canada) managed to find some mud on the way to 19th place
- Julien Absalon (France) claims victory
- Julien Absalon (France) on the podium after repeating as world champion
- The men's podium: Christophe Sauser (Switzerland, 2nd), Julien Absalon (France, 1st), Jose-antonio Hermida (Spain, 3rd)
- The medalists and their gongs
- The start of the women's race
- The women's field gets going
- Gunn-Rita Dahle fans
- An old Viking - a big Gunn-Rita Dahle fan
- Marie - Helene Premont (Canada) is watched by an Australia race fan.
- Petra Henzi (Switzerland) & Alison Sydor (Canada) are slightly startled by an inflatable kangaroo.
- Alison Sydor (Canada) looking strong on the way to sixth
- Gunn-Rita Dahle (Norway) keeps that number one plate for another year
- Maja Wloszczowska (Poland) rode consistently to take the silver
- Sabine Spitz (Germany) was fifth
- Mary McConneloug (USA) on the way to seventh place and best US rider
- Paola Pezzo (ITaly) - the former world and Olympic champion was 14th
- Anna Szafraniec (Poland), 17th
- Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) looks less than excited about the next climb.
- Irina Kalentieva (Russia) on the way to ninth
- Severine Hansen (France) would finish eighth
- Gunn-Rita Dahle (Norway) always manages to find a flag from somewhere
- Gunn-Rita Dahle (Norway) is once again world champ, World Cup champ and marathon world champ.
- The women's podium: Maja Wloszczowska (Poland, 2nd), Gunn-Rita Dahle (Norway, 1st), Petra Henzi (Switzerland)
- The medalists and their gongs
Images by Rob Jones/www.canadiancyclist.com
- Fredrik Kessiakoff just missed the podium
- Manuel Fumic (Germany) ended the day in sixth
- Thomas Frischknecht (Sui) in a case of "the Energizer Bunny keeps going and going"
- Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Colombia)
- Geoff Kabush pushes hard but the Canadian Champion had hoped for a top 10
- Liam Killeen, the UK Champion had been gunning for a better result - it didn't come
- Karl Platt (Ger) is better known for his TransAlps feats
- Mathieu Toulouse is a long-time member of the Canadian national team
- Australian Sid Taberlay finished in 44th
- Sid Taberlay (Aus) rounds this part of the course
- Roland Green (Can) has twice been World Champion
- Elite men's podium (l-r): Christoph Sauser (Sui), Julien Absalon (Fra), Antonio Hermida (Spa)
- Spaniard Antonio Hermida said "It was really tough out there, a long and strategic race."
- Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Colombia)
- Marco Bui (Italy) was racing in front of a partisan crowd, and got off to one of his patented fast starts
- Adam Craig (USA) whose hopes were dashed by a flat tyre
- Kashi Leuchs
- Seamus McGrath (Can) was constantly fighting his way up due to a bad starting position
- Lado Fumic (Ger)
- Bart Brentjens (Ned) rode to 22nd place
- Christoph Sauser (Fra) felt he made a tactical error which cost him the title
- Antonio Hermida (Spa) chased and chased
- Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) rode with the leaders until the last few kilometres
- Oliver Beckingsale (GBr) finished in the top ten
- Mary McConneloug (USA)
- The women duke it up the climb. (l-r): Premont, Dahle, Henzi
- Alison Sydor (Can) has three times been world champion
- Petra Henzi (Sui) moved up from sixth after the first short lap to third
- Paola Pezzo (Ita) has had better days at world champs
- Maja Wloszczowska (Poland) won her fourth silver medal
- Irina Kalentieva (Rus)
- Kiara Bisaro (Can)
- Two Canadians and a Frenchwoman on bikes... Marie-Helene Premont (no. 6) Alison Sydor (no. 7) Severine Hansen (no. 26)
- Trish Sinclair (Can)
- Gunn-Rita's viking fans were out in full force
- Gunn-Rita Dahle in "cruise control"
- Sabine Spitz (Ger) began to fade in the final lap
- MORE Dahle fans... they were everywhere!
- Elite women's podium: (l-r): Maja Wloszczowska, Gunn-Rita Dahle, Petra Henzi
- Mary McConneloug (USA)
- The triumphant trio of Maja Wloszczowska, Gunn-Rita Dahle, Petra Henzi
- Too much time in the sun will do that to you
- Gunn-Rita Dahle (Nor) makes it look easy
- Gunn-Rita Dahle takes "another rainbow jersey" to add to her World Cup and Marathon titles in 2005
Race 5 - September 3: Downhill
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- Gee Atherton (Great Britain)
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- Steve Peat (Great Britain)
- Samuel Hill (Australia) on his way to third
- New Downhill World Champ Fabien Barel (France)
- Elite men's podium (l-r): Sam Hill, Fabien Barel, Greg Minnaar
- Sweet gold for Fabien Barel
- Fabien Barel (France) on his way to becoming the new downhill world champ
- Fabien Barel (France) works it on his way to victory
- Australian Bryn Atkinson gives it some stick on his run
- Claudio Caluori (Switzerland)
- Nathan Rennie (Australia) finished a disappointing 46th
- Cedric Gracia (France)
- Greg Minnaar (South Africa) may have been a little disappointed with third after a strong season
- Tracy Moseley (Great Britain) was good for sixth
- Sabrina Jonnier (France)
- Vanessa Quin (New Zealand) led the kiwi charge
- Anne Caroline Chausson (France) decided it was time to call it quits after this race
- Elite women's podium (l-r): Sabrina Jonnier, Anne Caroline Chausson, Emmeline Ragot
- An all-French affair in women's downhill, with the top three all from France
- Mio Suemasa (Japan)
- Helen Gaskell (Great Britain) took eighth
- Nolvenn LeCaer (France)
- Celine Gros (France) was part of the five Frenchwomen in the top ten
- Marielle Saner (Switzerland) finished in the top five
- Kathleen Pruitt (USA) finished in seventh
- Emmeline Ragot (France) on her way to taking third
Images by David Olle
- Steve Peat (Great Britain) complete with lightweight or aero number plate
- Nathan Rennie can still grin, even after hitting a bridge
- Mick Hannah with Aust Team Manager Kevin Tabotta
- An exultant Fabian Barel after his run
- Bryn Atkinson celebrates with his girlfriend
- Bryn Atkinson (Australia) took seventh place
Images by Rob Jones/www.canadiancyclist.com
- Andrew Mitchell (Canada) took seventh in the junior men's race
- Kyle Strait (USA) ended up 11th after a crash
- Liam Panozzo (Australia) was strong for the bronze medal
- Amiel Cavalier (Australia) took the gold medal
- Brendan Fairclough (Great Britain) took the silver medal
- Brendan Fairclough (Great Britain)
- Steve Chan (Canada)
- Australian junior, Amiel Cavalier, a rising star of Australian downhilling
- Canadian National Champion Micayla Gatto (Canada) took bronze for her efforts
- Gold for Rachel Atherton (Great Britain) in the junior women's downhill
- Scarlett Hagen (New Zealand) was second at the end of the day
- Nathan Rennie (Australia)
- Cedric Gracia (France)
- Greg Minnaar (South Africa), the 2003 World Champ would have to settle for Bronze
- Greg Minnaar (South Africa)
- Chris Kovarik (Australia)
- Steve Peat (Great Britain), back on form after a major injury early in the season
- Sam Hill (Australia) was reigning Junior World Champion and took silver in the elite men's race
- Fabien Barel (France) has completed a triple: national, European and now world Championships all in the same year
- Charles-Alexandre Dube (Canada)
- Emmeline Ragot (France) was two time Junior world champion and took bronze in the elite women
- Sabrina Jonnier (France) will never realise her goal "to beat Anne-Caroline at the world championships"
- Vanessa Quin (New Zealand)
- Anne Caroline Chausson (France) won a ninth DH title and announced her retirement
- Claire Buchar (Canada)
- Claire Buchar (Canada)
Race 3 - September 2: U23 Cross Country
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- Nino Schurter (Switzerland) was the Junior world champion last year
- Yury Trofimov (Russia)
- Representing Germany Rene Tann & Benjamin Rudiger
- Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (Denmark)
- Nino Schurter (Switzerland) rides smoothly and confidently
- Max Plaxton (Canada) double flatted on the second lap, while in the group riding for fifth place
- Samuel Schultz was top North American
- Daniel McConnell (Australia),8th
- Frederic Bussieres (Canada),40th
- Andrew Watson - top Canadian in 25th
- Benjamin Rudiger (Germany), 7th
- Benjamin Rudiger & Lukas Fluckiger
- Philip Spencer (Great Britain), 5th
- Tony Longo (Italy), 9th
- Alexey Medvedev (Russia) and Samuel Schultz (USA)
- Rudi Van Houts (Netherlands) 6th
- Daniel McConnell
- Italians, Marco Aurelio Fontana & Andrea Tiberi
- Andrew Watson
- Yury Trofimov sprinting for the line
- Yury Trofimov becomes the first Russian to win a world title in mountain biking
- Nino Schurter (Switzerland), who had led the race almost from the start, double flatted in the final kilometres arrives at the finish in 3rd
- Philip Spencer (Great Britain)
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- The start went straight up a grassy climb, just to make things hard.
- Lukas Fluckiger (Switzerland) just after the start
- Tony Longo (Italy) adjusts his suspension. Isn't that what team mechanics are for?
- Gion Manetsch (Switzerland) - another of the very strong local contingent, he finished tenth
- Daniel McConnell (Australia) would eventually finish a solid eighth
- Krispin Pyrgies (Poland) on the way to 21st place
- Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark)
- Nino Schurter (Switzerland) led early on but had problems with punctures.
- Philip Spencer (Great Britain) holds off Daniel Mcconnell (Australia)
- Andrew Watson (Canada) was the best Canadian finisher in 26th
- Yury Trofimov (Russia) didn't expect to win
- Benjamin Rudiger (Germany) looking strong on the way to seventh
- Yury Trofimov (Russia) claims victory in the under-23 world championships
- Yury Trofimov (Russia) is dirty but delighted with his win
- The podium - Lukas Fluckiger (Switzerland, 2nd), Yury Trofimov (Russia, 1st), and Nino Schurter (Switzerland, 3rd)
Images by David Olle
- Dan McConnell (Australia) chasing, before he attacked and split the bunch
- Out in the sticks - riders on the far reaches of the grassy course.
- Shaun Lewis (Australia) would eventually finish 36th
- Trent Lowe (Australia) finished his MTB season with a disappointing 42nd place.
- Trent Lowe (Australia) in the bunch at the start
- The eventual top two - Yury Trofimov (Russian Federation) and Lukas Fluckiger (Switzerland)
Race 2 - September 1: Junior Cross Country
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- Robert Gehbauer (Austria) led after the first short loop to take the gold
- Olivier Sarrazin (France) looks determined as he sets off on his silver medal ride Silver
- Tim Wijnants (Belgium) was pleasantly surprised with the bronze
- Alexis Vuillermoz (France) sets out on the way to 11th
- Alejandro Dario Gasco (Argentina) eventually finished 5th
- Cristian Cominelli (Italy) on the way to 8th
- Lukas Kaufmann (Switzerland) looks for inspiration from somewhere higher
- Neal Kindree (Canada) finished 9th after a crash and flat on final lap
- Tim Wijnants (Belgium) "was only hoping for top 10", so was very happy with bronze
- Adrian Dzialakiewicz (Poland) and Robert Gehbauer (Australia) lead the start
- Adrian Dzialakiewicz (Poland) attacks
- Robert Gehbauer actually recorded the top two fastest laps of the race
- Tim Wijnants (Belgium) and Olivier Sarrazin (France) rode a steady race together to take the lower steps of the podium.
- Cristian Cominelli (Italy)
- The venue from above
- Adrian Dzialakiewicz (Poland)
- Canadian champion Raphael Gagne would finish 14th
- Andrew Arthur (Australia) on the way to 50th place
- Robert Gehbauer hoists his bike in celebration of a World Championship win
- Olivier Sarrazin (FRance) celebrates silver
- The medalists show off their metal
- Tereza Hurikovaa (Czech Republic) stormed around the first short lap
- Julie Krasniak (France) on the way to sixth place
- Marianne Vos (Netherlands) managed to pick up a few scrapes. It's okay, (mountain biking) guys dig scars too.
- Hanna Klein (Germany) - made the podium at her first world championships
- Alexandra Engen (Sweden) was an early 2nd, but cracked and would finish 7th
- Judith Pollinger (Italy) on the way to 12th
- Marianne Vos (Netherlands) was just just out of the medals in fourth
- Canada's top finisher was Emily Batty. Competing at her first Worlds. Emily finished 13th.
- Nina Gulino (Italy), 21st
- Czech rider Tereza Hurikova waves the flag
- Michelle Bellamy (New Zealand)
- Hanna Klein (Germany) - " I hoped to win, but I am very happy. I gave it my best."
- Czech rider Tereza Hurikova took the rainbow jersey, to no one's surprise.
- Tanja Zakelj (Slovenia), bronze
- Nadja Roschi (Switzerland), 5th
- Julie Krasniak (France), 6th
- Chloe Forsman (USA) was the top north American finisher in ninth
- Podium tears
- Teh junior women podium - Hanna Klein (Germany), Tereza Hurikova (Czech Republic), Tanja Zakelj (Slovenia)
Race 1 - August 31: Team Relay
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- Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos wins for Spain
- Kashi Leuchs (New Zealand) challenged for bronze on lap 3
- Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos
- Sweden and France duke it out for 3rd
- Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos
- Team Italy went from 1st to 4th and back to 2nd
- Team USA was 2nd at the end of lap 3, but dropped to 7th at the finish
- Team France had a great final lap moving from 6th to 3rd
- Team Sweeden move up from 10th to 4th
- Team Switzerland's Petra Henzi and Team Italy's Eva Lechner
- Team Switzerland's Junior Martin Fanger
- France's Johannes Schweiggl and Poland's Adrian Dzialakiewicz
- Canada's Alison Sydor
- Enthusiastic fans
- A very crowded podium
- A gold medal for Spain
