Roel Paulissen (Belgium) awaits the Elite Men's
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
World Champion focus: Reigning winner Julien Absalon (France)
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
A moment for thinking at the start line clearly helped
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Geoff Kabush (Canada) may have finished down in 50th spot
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Florian Vogel (Switzerland) pushed hard throughout
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Recently crowned marathon world champion Christoph Sauser (Switzerland)
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
He might be seeded in third but eighth was the best
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
An in form Julien Absalon (France) didn't disappoint
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Roel Paulissen (Belgium) rolls over a tricky
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
The Swizterland riders dominated the top positions
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Sven Nys (Belgium) took 16th place,
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Julien Absalon (France) was out for a nice ride
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
The king corners: Julien Absalon (France)
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Ralph Näf (Switzerland) flys across the bridge
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Sven Nys (Belgium) finished 3.36 minutes
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Julien Absalon (France) celebrates on his way
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
France's Julien Absalon shows off his winning machine
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Flags on big sticks were the flavour of the day
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Ralph Näf (Switzerland) showed that not only
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Julien Absalon (France) sprays the cameramen
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
The Elite men show off their medals
Photo ©: Didier Weemaels
|
|
Start of the Elite Men's XC
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Julien Absalon doesn't let a little rain
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Julien Absalon
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Carl Decker (USA)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Julien Absalon
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
José Hermida (Spain)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Lukas Flückiger
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Lado Fumic (Germany)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Ralph Näf (Switzerland)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Christoph Sauser (Switzerland)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Adam Craig USA) was top North American
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Todd Wells (USA)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
"Sir" Bart Brentjens (Netherlands)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Geoff Kabush (Canada)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Jeremiah Bishop (USA)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Thomas Frischknecht (Switzerland)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Kashi Leuchs (New Zealand)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Barry Wicks (USA)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Liam Killeen (Great Britain) had an impressive ride
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Michael Broderick (USA)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Michael Broderick (USA)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Carl Decker (USA)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Ralph Näf (Switzerland)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Roel Paulissen (Belgium) leads the chasers
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
José Hermida (Spain) & Manuel Fumic (Germany)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Fredrik Kessiakoff (Sweden)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Jean-Christophe Peraud (France)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Julien Absalon (France)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Ralph Näf (Switzerland)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Manuel Fumic (Germany) was the 2004 U23 World Champion
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Christoph Sauser battled back from a broken shoe
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Fredrik Kessiakoff (Sweden)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Roel Paulissen (Belgium)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
José Hermida (Esp)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Christoph Soukup (Austria)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Cyclo-cross superstar Sven Nys (Belgium)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Adam Craig (USA)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Former World Champion, Filip Meirhaeghe (Belgium)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Geoff Kabush's single armwarmer covers a bad gash
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Liam Killeen (Great Britain)
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Julien Absalon wins his fourth world title
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Florian Vogel, happy with bronze
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Julien Absalon
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
Absalon in a Swiss "sandwich"...
Photo ©: Rob Jones
|
|
