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January
7 New Zealand National MTB Series - DH #1 (NZl) NE 7 Egmond-Pier-Egmond (Ned) NE 8 New Zealand National MTB Series - XC#1 (NZl) NE 14 - 15 New Zealand National Series #2, Coronet Peak (NZl) 2 DHI/XCO 14 - 15 Australian National MTB Championships, Mt Beauty (Aus) CN XCO 20 - 22 Austalian downhill championships (Aus) CN 22 - 23 New Zealand National MTB series #3 (NZl) NE 23 Nite Rider Dusk Till Dawn (Aus) NE 28 - 29 New Zealand National MTB Championships (NZl) CN 28 - 31 Wildside (Aus) NE
February
12 Working Week Series #1, Lithgow, NSW (Aus) NE 18 Australian XC series finals, Mt Buller, Vic (Aus) NE 19 Portugal Cup XC #1, Castro Marim (Por) 2 XCO 19 Valparaiso Cerro Abajo, Valparaiso (Chi) 1 DHI 19 Australian DH series finals, Mt Buller, Vic (Aus) NE 25 Liquigas Cup XC #1, Sardegna (Ita) 1 XCO 25 - 26 New Zealand National Series, Napier (NZl) 2 DHI/XCO 26 Sunshine Cup - Voroklini International MTB Race, Larnaka (Cyp) 1 XCO
March
3 Sunshine Cup -'Afxentia 2006', Macheras Mountains (Cyp) S2 XCM 4 - 5 2006 Oceania Championships, Rotorua (NZl) CC DHI/XCO 5 Bosco della Serenissima, Volpago del Montello (Ita) 2 XCM 5 Open de España #1, Pontevedra (Spa) 2 XCO 12 Open de España #1, Tartareu-Lleida (Spa) 2 DHI 12 Portugal Cup, Trofa (Por) 2 DHI 12 Sunshine Cup, Lythrodontas, Macheras Mountains (Cyp) 1 XCP 12 Gran Premi Massi-Copa Catalana #1, Banyoles (Spa) 2 XCO 18 Gaerne MTB Trophy - Liquigas Cup #2, Maser (Ita) 1 XCO 19 7th Grand Prix Zlatolicje - Slovenia Cup #1, Zlatolicje (Slo) 1 XCO 19 4th Adana Cup, Adana (Tur) 2 XCO 19 Maxxis Cup International, Gouveia (Pol) 1 DHI 19 Race under the Sun, Limassol (Cyp) 1 XCO 19 Gran Premi Massi-Copa Catalana #2, Corro d'Amunt (Spa) 2 XCO 23 Commonwealth Games Women's Race, Lysterfield, Melbourne (Aus) 1 XCO 23 Commonwealth Games Men's Race, Lysterfield, Melbourne (Aus) 1 XCO 25 - 26 Swisspower Cup #1, Volketswil (Swi) 1 XCO 26 Medalla Light Ultimate Dirt Challenge, Rincon (Pur) 1 XCO 26 Open de España #2, Avilés (Spa) 2 XCO 26 Granfondo del Montello, Volpago del Montello (Ita) 2 XCP 31 - 1 Coupe du Monde UCI XCO 1 / UCI World Cup XCO 1, Curacao (Aho) CDM XCO
April
6 - 9 Sea Otter Classic, Monterey, CA (USA) NE XCO/DHI 8 Città di Brescia - Trofeo G. Cigala, Brescia (Ita) 1 XCO 8 - 9 Swisspower Cup #2, Reinach (Swi) 1 XCO 9 15. Kamptal-Klassik-Trophy, Langenlois/Zöbing (Aut) 1 XCO 9 Worldclass MTB Challenge, Offenburg-Rammersweier (Ger) 1 XCO 9 Copa Internacional PowerBar Reebok #1, São Paulo (Bra) 2 XCO 9 Gran Premi Massi-Copa Catalana #3, Barcelona - Bike Show (Spa) 1 XCO 9 Val d'Arda Bike, Lugagnano (Ita) 1 XCO 15 - 16 CORC solo 24 hour, Canberrra (Aus) NE 15 - 16 Scottish DHI Series, Innerleithen (GBr) 2 DHI 22 Skoda Auto Grand Prix MTB #1, Chodziez (Pol) 1 XCO 22 - 23 Swisspower Cup #3, Buchs (Swi) 2 XCO 22 - 29 The Cape Epic, Knysna (RSA) S2 XCO 22 - 23 Merida 24 Hour, Kooralbyn (Aus) NE 22 - 23 24 Hours of Temecula (USA) NE 23 6° Granfondo Paola Pezzo, Garda (Ita) 1 XCM 23 Bundesliga XCO #2, Münsingen (Ger) 1 XCO 23 Coupe de France #1, St Flour (Fra) 1 XCO 23 Downhill internacional de Sao Vendelino, Saõ Vendelino (Bra) 2 DHI 23 Pilis Cup, Pilisvorosvar (Hun) 1 XCO 23 1st Galli Polli MTB Cup, Kemer (Tur) 2 XCO 23 Castlewellan XCO Irish NPS #1, Castlewellan (Irl) 2 XCO 23 OWC MTB Cup, Oldenzaal (Ned) 2 XCO 23 Open de España - Maxxis, Vall D'Uxò (Spa) 2 DHI 29 Skoda Auto Grand Prix MTB #2, Glucholazy (Pol) 1 XCO 29 - 30 Swisspower Cup #4, Winterthur (Swi) 2 XCO 29 Czech National Cup #1, Kurim (Cze) 1 XCO 29 Koninginnecup Havelte, Havelterberg (Ned) 2 XCO 30 International DH-Race, Solling (Ger) 2 DHI 30 SEB Unibankas Latvian Marathon, Cesis (Lat) 2 XCM 30 Sunshine - Race Nalles, Nalles (Ita) 1 XCO 30 Istria Terra Magica Bike, Porec (Cro) 1 XCM 30 - 1 Portugal Cup, Fafe (Por) 2 DHI 30 Gran Premi Massi-Copa Catalana #4, Ibiza (Spa) 1 XCO 30 Istria Terra Magica Bike, Porec (Cro) 1 XCM 30 Open de España - Maxxis, Estepona (Spa) 2 DHI
May
5 - 7 NORBA National Mountain-Bike Series # 1, San Dimas, CA (USA) 2 6 Norway Cup XCO, Oslo (Nor) 2 XCO 6 Skoda Auto Grand Prix MTB #3, Walbrzych - Zamek Ksiaz (Pol) 1 XCO 6 - 7 Coupe du Monde DHI/4X 1 / UCI World Cup DHI/4X 1, Vigo (Spa) CDM 4X/DHI 6 - 7 Coupe du Monde UCI XCM 2 / UCI World Cup XCM 2, Naoussa (Gre) CDM XCM 6 - 7 Swisspower Cup #5, Hasliberg (Swi) 1 XCO 6 Czech National Cup #2, Kutna Hora (Cze) 1 XCO 6 National Points Series XCO #1, Sherwood Pines, (GBr) 2 XCO 7 8. MTB XCO Cup Vodice 2006, Vodice (Cro) 2 XCO 7 Bundesliga XCO #3, Heubach (Ger) HC XCO 7 Specialized Cup, Orfu (Hun) 3 XCO 7 Conca d'Oro Bike, Odolo (Ita) 2 XCM 13 Lisboa Downtown, Lisboa (Por) 1 DHI 13 - 14 UCI World Cup XCO 2, Madrid (Spa) CDM XCO 13 - 14 24 Hours of Adrenalin, Laguna Seca (USA) NE 13 - 19 Central Australian Bike Challenge, Alice Springs (Aus) NE 14 Istanbul Cup, Istanbul (Tur) 2 XCO 20 - 21 UCI World Cup XCO 3, Spa Francorchamps (Bel) CDM XCO 20 Bromont Invitation, Bromont (Can) 1 XCO 21 5th XCO Podbadanj 2006, Crikvenica (Cro) 3 XCO 21 Copa Internacional PowerBar Reebok #2, Conselheiro Lafaiete (Bra) 2 XCO 21Open de España - Maxxis #4, Berga(Spa) 2 DHI 21 Portugal Cup, Chaves (Por) 2 DHI 21 Babenberger Trophy, Wien - Klosterneuburg (Aut) 1 XCM 21 Worldclass Marathon Challenge, Offenburg (Ger) 1 XCM 27 - 28 UCI World Cup XCO 4 DHI/4X 2, Fort William (GBr) CDM 4X/DHI/XCO 27 - 28 Coupe Québec SISU, Mont Tremblant (Can) 1 XCO 28 Coupe de France #2, Plouha (Fra) 1 XCO 28 Konya MTB Cup, Konya (Tur) 2 XCO 28 Monte Generoso Bike Marathon, Mendrisio (Swi) 2 XCM 28 Szilvasvarad Maraton, Szilvasvarad (Hun) 3 XCM
June
2 Mohican 100, Ohio (USA) NE XCM 3 Liquigas Cup XCO #4, Sarre (Ita) 1 XCO 3 Skoda Auto Grand Prix MTB #4, Slawno (Pol) 1 XCO 3 - 4 UCI World Cup DHI/4X #3, Willingen (Ger) CDM 4X/DHI 3 Czech National Cup #3, Velké Losiny (Cze) 1 XCO 3 National Points Series XCO #2, Margam Park, Wales (GBr) 2 XCO 4 GP van Vlaanderen, Ronse (Bel) 2 XCO 4 Kisnana Kupa, Kisnana (Hun) 2 XCO 4 Velomarket CSKA Cup, Moscow (Rus) 1 XCO 4 Gran Premi Massi-Copa Catalana #5, Bossost (Spa) 2 XCO 4 OCA Cup, Hardwood Hills, ON (Can) 2 XCO 4 Portugal Cup, Avis (Por) 2 XCO 4 Kooralbyn Marathon, Queensland (Aus) NE XCM 5 Bike Festival Willingen, Willingen (Ger) 2 XCM 5 Swisspower Cup #6, Perrefitte (Swi) 2 XCO 7 Itera Cup, Moscow (Rus) 1 XCO 9 Cappadocia MTB Festival, Göreme (Tur) 2 XCO 10 Skoda Auto Grand Prix MTB #5, Czarnkow (Pol) 1 XCO 10 - 11 Swisspower Cup / Swiss National Race Series, Gränichen (Swi) 1 XCO 10 - 11 NORBA National Mountain-Bike Series # 2, Sugar Mountain, NC (USA) 2 10 - 18 L'Hexagonal VTT 5ème édition, Roissy-en-France (Fra) 1 XCO 10 Coupe Québec SISU, Baie-Saint-Paul, QC (Can) 3 XCO 10 Czech National Cup 4, Zadov (Cze) 1 XCO 11 Bardonecchia Mountain Classic, Bardonecchia (Ita) 2 XCP 11 Cappadocia MTB Festival, Urgup (Tur) 1 XCO 11 Coupe de France, Montriond (Fra) 1 DHI 11 Maxxis Cup International, Vallnord (And) 1 DHI 11 Elsa Bike Trophy, Estavayer-le-lac (Swi) 2 XCM 11 IXS Swiss Downhill Cup, Scuol (Swi) 1 DHI 11 XCO Premantura Open, Premantura, Pula (Cro) 3 XCO 15 - 18 Volta a Santa Catarina em Mountain Bike, Joinville - SC (Bra) S2 XCM 17 - 18 NORBA National Mountain-Bike Series # 3, Mount Snow, VT (USA) 1 17 6. Silbertrophy Weerberg, Weerberg (Aut) 2 XCM 17 Konitsa maximum, Konitsa (Gre) 1 XCM 17 Skoda Auto Grand Prix MTB #6, Polanica Zdrój (Pol) 1 XCO 17 Tabarzer Downhill Race, Tabarz (Ger) 1 DHI 17 Tabarzer MTB-Marathon, Tabarz (Ger) 2 XCM 17 - 18 Championnats d'Europe Masters, Malé-Val-di-Sole (Ita) CCM XCO 17 - 18 Coupe du Monde XCM 3 / UCI World Cup XCM 3, Mont Saint Anne (Can) CDM XCM 17 - 18 Scottish DHI Series, Innerleithen (GBr) 2 DHI 17 - 18 Swisspower Cup / Swiss National Race Series, Grächen (Swi) 2 XCO 17 Founder's Lumberjack 100, Wellston, Michigan (USA) NE 18 Tabarzer XC Race, Tabarz (Ger) 1 XCO 18 Valcuvia Cup, Laveno Mombello (Ita) 2 XCM 18 Norway Cup XCO, Asker (Nor) 3 XCO 18 Pog 5 XCO Irish NPS 4, Ballinastoe Wood, Co Wicklow (Irl) 2 XCO 24 - 25 UCI World Cup XCO 5 / DHI/4X 4, Mont Saint Anne (Can) CDM 4X/DHI/XCO 24 - 25 Swisspower Cup / Swiss National Race Series, La Chaux de Fonds (Swi) 1 XCO 25 Bolu MTB Cup, Bolu (Tur) 2 XCM 25 Open de España - Maxxis, Palma de Mallorca (Spa) 2 XCO 25 Portugal Cup, Sta Maria Feira (Por) 2 DHI 25 Vidovdan 2006 Vrdnik , Novi Sad (SCG) 3 XCO
July
1 Go Fast Cup, Magyarszek (Hun) 2 4X 1 Kitz Alp Bike, Kirchberg / Klausen (Aut) 1 XCM 1 Skoda Auto Grand Prix MTB #7, Szczawno Zdròj (Pol) 1 XCO 1 - 2 Bundesliga XCO, St.-Märgen-Mountainbike Park (Ger) 1 XCO 1 - 2 UCI World Cup DHI/4X 5, Balneario Camborio (Bra) CDM 4X/DHI 1 - 2 Swisspower Cup / Swiss National Race Series, Samedan (Swi) 2 0 1 Benelux Kampionenshap, Zoetermeer (Ned) 2 XCO 1 Open de España - Maxxis, Port Ainé (Spa) 1 XCO 2 MVM Duna Maraton, Visegrad (Hun) 2 XCM 2 Portugal Cup, Porto Mòs (Por) 2 DHI 2 2. Fleckalm Circuit, Kirchberg / Tirol (Aut) 1 XCO 2 Coupe de France, Montgenèvre (Fra) 1 DHI/XCO 2 EKS Goldenrace Schaffhausen, Schleitheim (Swi) 2 XCM 2 Grand Prix Dohnany, Dohnany (Svk) 2 XCO 7 - 9 Championnats d'Europe DHI, Commezzadura-Val-di-Sole (Ita) CC DHI 8 - 9 NORBA National Mountain-Bike Series # 4, Deer Valley, UT (USA) 1 8 - 9 Coupe du Monde UCI XCM 3 / UCI World Cup XCM 3, Villabassa (Ita) CDM XCM 8 - 9 Malmédy Mountain Trophy, Malmedy (Bel) 2 XCO 8 National Points Series XCO 3, Drumlanrig, Scotland (GBr) 2 XCO 8 Trofei Montenegro, Bjelo Polje (SCG) 1 XCO 8 Jeep King of the Mountain #1, San Luis Obispo, CA (USA) NE DL 9 Gran Premi Massi-Copa Catalana #6, Vall de Lord (Spa) 2 XCO 9 Scottish DHI Series 4, Fort William (GBr) 2 DHI 9 MTB Scandinavian Open Cross Country, Paloheinä (Fin) 2 XCC 15 National Championships - Italy (Ita) XCO 15 - 16 NORBA National Mountain-Bike Series # 5, Sonoma, CA (USA) NE 16 9.Int. MTB-Festival Windhaag, Windhaag bei Perg (Aut) 1 XCC 20 - 23 USA Cycling MTB National Championship, Mammoth Lakes, CA (USA) CN 22 Crankworx Freestyle Mountain Bike Festival, Whistler, BC (Can) 1 XCO 22 Maxxis Cup International, Les Orres (Fra) 1 DHI 23 Championnats d'Europe XCM, Chies d'Alpago (Ita) CC XCM 23 Swiss Bike Masters, Küblis (Swi) 2 XCM 28 - 30 European Championships, Chies d'Alpago (Ita) CC XCO/XCR 28 - 30 O-Tour.ch, Sarnen (Swi) S2 XCM 29 - 30 Coupe du Monde UCI XCM 5 / UCI World Cup XCM 5, Val Thorens (Fra) CDM XCM 29 Championnats d'Europe 4X, Stollberg (Ger) CC 4X 29 Mount Washington MTB Open, Mount Washington, BC (Can) 2 DHI
August
5 - 6 NORBA National Mountain-Bike Series # 6, Brian Head, UT (USA) 1 5 Ischgl Ironbike, Ischgl (Aut) 1 XCM 5 Ostravsky Chachar, Ostrava (Cze) 1 XCO 5 - 6 Maxxis Cup, Montgenevre (Fra) 1 DHI/XCO 5 - 6 Swisspower Cup / Swiss National Race Series, Bern (Swi) HC XCO 5 National Points Series XCO #4, Newnham Park, Plymouth (GBr) 2 XCO 5 Verdestate, Rivisondoli - Roccaraso (Ita) 2 DHI 6 Balkan Championships, Bursa (Tur) 2 XCO 6 Copa Internacional PowerBar Reebok, Araxa (Bra) 2 XCO 6 3. Eisenberger 'Weinidyllen Trophy', Eisenberg A.D. Pinka (Aut) 3 XCC 6 Bukk Maraton, Eger (Hun) 1 XCM 6 Bundesliga XCO, Wetter (Ger) 1 XCO 6 SEB Unibankas Latvian Marathon, Ergli (Lat) 2 XCM 12 - 13 NORBA National Mountain-Bike Finals, Snowmass, CO (USA) 1 12 New Brunswick Cup, Campbellton, NB (Can) 3 XCO 12 Jeep King of the Mountain #2, Elkhart Lake, WI (USA) NE DL 13 Conlig XCO Irish NPS 7, Newtownards Co Down (Irl) 2 XCO 13 UCI Marathon World Championship, Oisans (Fra) CM XCM 13 Gran Prix Riserva Bianca, Limone Piemonte (Ita) 2 DHI 15 Coupe de France, Les 2 Alpes (Fra) 1 DHI 20 Championnats d'Europe Masters, Graz-Stattegg (Aut) CCM 0 20 Grand Raid Cristalp, Verbier-Hérémence-Grimentz (Swi) 1 XCM 20 Tabarzer Downhill am Inselsberg, Tabarz (Ger) 1 DHI 22 - 27 UCI XCO/DHI/4X World championships, Rotorua (NZl) CM 4X/DHI/XCO 26 National Park Bike Marathon, Scuol-National Park Region (Swi) 2 XCM
September
2 Gran Premi Massi-Copa Catalana #7, Vallnord (And) 1 XCO 2 World Masters Championships, Sun Peak Resorts (Can) DHI 3 2nd Ankara MTB Cup, Ankara (Tur) 1 XCO 3 Coupe de France, La Bresse (Fra) 1 DHI 3 IXS Swiss Downhill Cup, Crans-Montana (Swi) 1 DHI 3 Wurbauer-Downhill Windischgarsten, Windischgarsten (Aut) 2 DHI 9 - 10 World Cup UCI XCO 6 / DHI/4X 6, Schladming (Aut) CDM 4X/DHI/XCO 10 Coupe de France, Bourg d'Oisans (Fra) 2 XCO 16 - 18 Asian Mountain Bike Championships 2006, Hoa Binh Town (Vie) CC DHI/XCO 16 National Points Series XCO 5, Checkendon, Reading (GBr) 2 XCO 17 2nd Yalova MTB Cup, Yalova (Tur) 2 XCO 17 Bundesliga XCM, Bad Salzdetfurth (Ger) 1 XCM 17 G.P. Roel Paulissen, Genk (Winterslag) (Bel) 2 XCO 17 Kissavos Cup 2006, Larissa City (Gre) 1 XCC 17 Open de España - Maxxis, Ramales-Asturias (Spa) 2 XCO 17 T-Mobile Sljeme MTB Downhill 2006, Sljeme/Zagreb (Cro) 1 DHI 17 IXS Swiss Downhill Cup, Crans-Montana (Swi) 1 DHI 17 La Forestière, Lamoura - Arbent (Fra) 2 XCM 17 SEB Ühispanga 9. Tartu Rattamaraton, Otepää - Elva (Est) 1 XCM 23 - 24 Ranking Nacional, Santiago - El Monte (Chi) 2 DHI/XCO 24 2nd Izmir MTB Cup, Izmir (Tur) 2 XCO 24 Swiss Championships Iron Bike Marathon, Einsiedeln (Swi) 2 XCM 30 - 1 Bike & Hike Trophy, Kuinre (Ned) 2 XCO 30 St. Wendel Marathon, St. Wendel (Ger) 1 XCM
October
1 Descenso MTB Internacional de Galdakao, Galdakao (Spa) 3 DHI 1 Parenzana, Porec (Cro) 1 XCM 1 Gran Premi Massi-Copa Catalana #8, Calaf (Barcelona) (Spa) 2 XCO 4 - 13 MTB Himachal (Ind) NE 7 - 8 Ranking Nacional, La Serena (Chi) 2 DHI/XCO 7 - 8 Scott 24HR Australian MTB Championships - Canberra, ACT (Aus) NE 7 Le Roc d'Azur, Fréjus (Fra) HC XCO 8 Hondsrug Classic, Gieten (Ned) 1 XCO 9 Wigwam Ultimax Challenge (USA) NE XCO 10 - 15 Panamerican Championships, Rio de Janeiro & Balneario Camboriu (Bra) CC 4X 15 - 16 24 Hours of Moab, Utah (USA) NE 17 - 29 Crocodile Trophy, Queensland (Aus) NE 20 - 22 USA Collegiate National Championships, Angel Fire, New Mexico (USA) NE 21 Australian MTB Series Round 1 4X, Sydney (Aus) NE 22 2nd Babadagi Hill Cumb, Fethiye (Tur) 2 XCP 22 Desafio Estrada Real de Maratona, Congonhas (Bra) 2 XCM 22 Australian MTB Series Round 1 XC, Yellowmundie (Aus) NE 26 - 29 Asian Mountain Bike Championships 2006, Hoa Binh or Long Xuyen (Vie) CC DHI 29 10th Alanya International MTB Cup, Alanya (Tur) 1 XCO 29 Australian MTB Series Round 2 DH, Lithgow (Aus) NE
November
3 - 5 La Ruta de los Conquistadores (CRi) NE XCM 4 - 5 Ranking Nacional, Santiago - El Chivato (Chi) 2 DHI/XCO 5 China Cup, Nanjing (Chn) 2 XCO 8 China Cup, Nanjing (Chn) 2 XCO 12 China Cup, Nanjing (Chn) 2 XCO 16 China Cup, Hefei (Chn) 2 XCO 18 - 19 Ranking Nacional, Santiago - Lo Prado (Chi) 2 DHI/XCO 22 China Cup, Hefei (Chn) 2 XCO 10 - 11The 12th Dead Sea Bike Race, Mount Sdom(Isr) 1 XCO 25 Australian MTB Series - Cross Country, Hobart (Aus) NE XCO 25 Australian MTB Series - Mountain Cross, Hobart (Aus) NE 26 Australian MTB Series - Down Hill, Hobart (Aus) NE DHI
December
9 Ranking Nacional, Santiago (Chi) 2 DHI
10 - 12 Ranking Nacional, Santiago (Chi) 2 XCO 16 Australian MTB Series - Cross Country, Thredbo (Aus) NE XCO 17 Australian MTB Series - Down Hill, Thredbo (Aus) NE DHI
XCO = Cross Country XCM = Marathon Cross Country DHI = Down Hill 4X = Four-cross/mountain cross - Four-rider elimination on the same course DL = Dual - Two-rider elimination on the same course DS = Dual slalom - Two-rider elimination on parallel courses PP = Point-to-point CN = National championships CM = World championships CDM = World Cup CM = Continental championships S1 = Major stage race S2 = Minor stage race HC = Very major single day mountain bike race 1 = Major single day mountain bike race 2 = Minor single day mountain bike race NE = National Event
