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French National Mountain Bike Championships - CN
France, July 20-22, 2007
Photography
Race 12 - Sunday, July 22: Downhill - Finals,
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Images by Wendy Booher
- Brand new French National Downhill Champion, Sabrina Jonnier.
- Fabien Cousinie enjoying the view from the hotseat.
- Downhill finish: big air for some, big wins for others.
- Karim Amour turns toward the hotseat.
- Damien Spagnolo takes the hotseat.
- A lucky charm lives behind Spagnolo's number plate.
- You're somone when your name is on your bike.
- Fabien Pedemanaud in the hotseat before giving it up to Barel.
- Fabien Barel finishes in fine style.
- Fabien Barel answers a few questions for the fans.
- Women's Downhill Podium, L-R: Celine Gros, Sabrina Jonnier, Anais Pajot.
- Men's Elite Downhill Podium, L-R: Fabien Pedemanaud, Fabien Barel, Damien Spagnolo.
- Gold medal, "bleu, blanc, rouge;" and la Marsellaise for Fabien Barel.
- The mens podium
Race 10 - Saturday, July 21: Trials - Finals,
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- The next Olympic sport?
- Judging trials with a stopwatch and a fist.
- A rider in the 24" category.
- Trials rider makes an attempt at one of many sections.
- A foot dab on a slick rock face.
- Preparing to hop from rock to rock.
- Alexis Figuiere (US Melunaise).
- Alexis Figuiere, a young man of few words but many talents.
- Alexis Figuiere becomes one of the few riders to clear this rock.
- Up and over for Alexis Figuiere.
- Alexis Figuiere, current leader of the French Cup , placed second at nationals.
Race 8 - Saturday, July 21: Elite Men XC,
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- Olympian, World Champion and National Champion, Julien Absalon readies for racing.
- Cédric Ravanel quiets his mind.
- Cédric Ravanel shares a few comments with the crowd.
- Jean-Christophe Peraud tries to break away from Ludovic Dubau.
- Racing with hydration packs was a common site at nationals.
- Riding the alpine singletrack at Montgenvre
- Julien Absalon descends smoothly, flawlessly
- Cédric Ravanel chases after Julien Absalon
- Jean Christophe Peraud opts for the steeper line to make up time.
- Ludovic Dubau goes after Jean Christophe Peraud.
- Down, down, down…
- Ruddering a hardtail down the bumpy descent
- Julien Absalon rides the climb as if it were flat.
- Cédric Ravanel starts to lose time on the climb.
- Former national marathon champ, Jean Christophe Peraud, crests the top
- Jean Christophe Peraud gets applauded for his effort.
- Jean Christophe Peraud on the course's "time trial" section
- Taking on water at the feed zone
- Julien Absalon steps down.
- Julien Absalon heads out for the last lap.
- Into the final lap, Ravanel cannot close a 30-second gap.
- Julien Absalon at the end
- Elite Men's Podium, L-R: Cédric Ravanel, Julien Absalon, Jean-Christophe Peraud
- Julien Absalon defends for another year
- Elite Men's Podium
Race 7 - Saturday, July 21: Elite and U23 Women XC,
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- Laurence Leboucher poses with her charicature.
- Elite Women's Podium, L-R: Sabrina Enaux, Laurence Leboucher, Christel Ferrier Bruneau
- Elite Women's Podium with flowers
- Elite Women's Podium
- Women's favorite Cécile Ravanel
- Laurence Leboucher would take another national title.
- National champion's gold medal
- Julie Krasniak
- Dangerous, dusty, descent
- Julie Krasniak cleans the downhill.
- Chin up, saddle forward, down they go.
- Racers forge a short cut to go straight down.
- Rising dust adds to the technical aspect of the descent.
- Riding out the descent
- Defending U23 women's champ, Julie Krasniak
- U23 Women's Podium, L-R: Julie Krasniak, Laura Metzler, Caroline Mani
- U23 Women's Podium
Race 6 - Saturday, July 21: Junior Men XC,
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- Junior Men's Podium, L-R: Gilles Sarrazin, Fabien Canal, Anthony Rodeville
- Junior Men's national champ Fabien Canal
- Junior men at the start
- Cadet Men's Podium, L-R: Aurélien Daniel, Alexis Jeannerod, Karl Poirier
- Cadet Men's Podium
