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Cyclingnews 2004 Reader Poll Results
Best Male MTB Racer
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World and Olympic champion Julien Absalon topped the poll for best male mountain bike racer of 2004, ahead of NORBA champion Geoff Kabush. Top Belgian rider Roel Paulissen was third.
It was tumultuous year for men's mountain biking with king of fat tyres Filip Meirhaeghe retiring in disgrace after testing positive for EPO, leaving the field wide open at worlds and in Athens. Absalon picked his moment and stepped smartly into the limelight.
Results
Votes %ge 1 Julien Absalon 170 25.3 2 Geoff Kabush 59 8.8 3 Roel Paulissen 29 4.3 4 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski 28 4.2 5 Thomas Frischknecht 26 3.9 5 Bart Brentjens 26 3.9 7 Liam Killeen 23 3.4 7 Christoph Sauser 23 3.4 9 Ryder Hesjedal 21 3.1 10 Todd Wells 20 3.0 11 Sid Taberlay 16 2.4 11 Filip Meirhaeghe 16 2.4 13 Adam Craig 11 1.6 14 Jose Antonio Hermida 10 1.5 15 Tinker Juarez 9 1.3 16 Steve Peat 8 1.2 16 Ruben Lampe 8 1.2 18 Ryan Trebon 7 1.0 18 Roland Green 7 1.0 20 Kashi Leuchs 6 0.9 20 Jeremiah Bishop 6 0.9 Total 671
