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2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 1 SUMMARY

GENERAL INTRODUCTION 3 DISCIPLINES INTRODUCTION 5 WORLD CUP PARTNERS 6 FACTS AND FIGURES - 2016 7 THE WORLD CUP ON INTERNET 8 THE WORLD CUP ON SOCIAL MEDIA 9 PRESENTATION OF THE 2017 ROUNDS 10 2017 CALENDAR 11 TOP 5 RIDERS 21 2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE ELITE TEAMS 26 2016 RESULTS 29 2017 COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS 39

2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 2 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP PRESENTED BY SHIMANO

A BRIEF RUNDOWN The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup has a long, colourful history and enjoys a solid following through- out the world. Over the years, the UCI has modified the format and introduced new initiatives in or- der to keep up with evolving trends and meet the expectations of athletes and fans.

EVOLUTION OF THE UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP 1991 2002 - 2011 It was 24 years ago that two American riders, John Tomac and Sara After four years on the programme, the dual slalom was replaced by four- Ballantyne, became the first winners of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. cross (4X) in which four riders race against each other on a single course. The year was 1991, and the World Cup series comprised nine rounds in seven Winner of three of the four dual-slalom World Cups, Brian Lopes went on countries, catering for Cross-country Olympic (XCO) specialists only. to dominate the first year of four-cross. In the women’s competition victory went to ’s Anne-Caroline Chausson, already winner of the dual-slalom 1993 in 2000. Two years later the downhill (DHI) format joined the programme, crowning two German athletes this time: Jürgen Beneke and Regina Stiefl. 2012-2014 Interestingly, John Tomac, XCO winner in 1991, took second place in the Cross-country Eliminator was the latest mountain bike format to join the UCI inaugural downhill World Cup as well as second in the XCO. Mountain Bike World Cup from 2012 to 2014. This spectacular format for XCO specialists sees four competitors race head-to-head over a lap of around 1998 - 2001 a kilometre. Introduced to the World Cup with three events in 2012, six 1998 was the year that the dual slalom – the forerunner of four-cross – made Eliminator rounds appeared in 2013 and 2014 with the overall classifications its debut in the World Cup. Dual slalom involved knock-out heats with two going to ’s Fabrice Mels and ’s Kathrin Stirnemann. riders racing on parallel courses, and it featured in the World Cup for four years. American Brian Lopes and Australian Katrina Miller won the overall classification the first year.

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BEST EVENTS

The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup rewards not only the best athletes but also the best organisers. Each year, UCI Mountain Bike Teams, sponsors, and UCI officials vote for the top events for each of the two formats: cross-country and downhill. This creates healthy competition between the organisers and encourages them to stage events of the highest quality.

Cross-Country Olympic: Mont-Sainte-Anne (CAN) Since its first involvement with the UCI World Cup in 1991, the Canadian resort has become a not-to-be-missed feature on the calendar. Hosting its 26th UCI event this year, this classic rendezvous was voted best XCO event thanks to its excellent organisation and ever-popular course that every year boasts innovations.

Downhill: Fort William (GBR) This legendary spot in the Scottish Highlands wins the “best event” vote for 2016. Also host of the 2007 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, Fort William organised a World Cup stopover for the 15th time in 2016. Several times winner of the “best event” award, the Scottish destination again won over the voters thanks to its course, large crowds, unique atmosphere, watertight organisation and team facilities: in summary, a fantastic promotion for the discipline.

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CROSS-COUNTRY OLYMPIC (XCO) DOWNHILL (DHI)

Cross-country Olympic format races are held over undulating circuits (with Downhill is a race against the clock in which the rider negotiates a succession technical descents, forest roads, rocky paths and obstacles) of 4 to 6 km, of fast and technical passages. The participant must demonstrate courage as which riders must complete several times. The Elite racing times, for men well as sharp technical and piloting skills in order to battle tree roots, rocks, and women, vary from 1h20 minutes to 1h40 minutes. An attractive course banked sections, bumps, jumps and other natural obstacles along the way. design that shows the discipline well on television and also spectator friendly is a necessity!

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PRESENTING SPONSOR MEDIA PARTNER

Shimano has been in partnership with the UCI since This multi-platform media company brings the UCI 1999 and oversees technical services at the UCI World Mountain Bike World Cup to a global audience via Red Championships (road, track, mountain bike & trials, Bull TV. Red Bull Media House is the exclusive broad- MTB marathon, cyclo-cross and para-cycling) and at the caster and distribution partner of the UCI Mountain UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. It has also been in charge Bike World Cup presented by Shimano, producing live of technical assistance at the last four broadcasts, highlights shows and various clips and has (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016). been in partnership with the UCI since 2012. Shimano also fulfilled this role at the Youth Olympic www.redbull.tv Games (Singapore 2010 and Nanjing 2014). The contract between Shimano and the UCI was extended in 2016 for a period of four years (2017-2020). www.shimano.com

OFFICIAL SPONSOR

GoPro has been the exclusive camera sponsor of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup since 2013. Adding an exciting dimension to the series coverage with unique viewpoint of the world’s best mountain bike athletes, GoPro is excited to meet two wheel fans around the globe at the UCI events. www.gopro.com

2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 6 FACTS AND FIGURES - 2016

CALENDAR

DATE VENUE COUNTRY DISCIPLINES 09-10.04.2016 Lourdes France DHI 23-24.05.2016 Cairns Australia XCO/DHI 21-22.05.2016 Albstadt XCO 28-29.05.2016 La Bresse France XCO

04-05.06.2016 Fort William Great Britain DHI 11-12.06.2016 Leogang DHI 09-10.07.2016 Lenzerheide Switzerland XCO/DHI 06-07.08.2016 Mont-Sainte-Anne Canada XCO/DHI 03-04.09.2016 Vallnord XCO/DHI

EVENTS: TELEVISION RED BULL MEDIA HOUSE

• 9 events COVERAGE: BROADCAST: • 8 countries • 1112 riders representing • 48 Broadcaster in 94 countries in • 38 hours of live coverage 56 Nations total • more than 1.1 million live views on Red Bull TV • + 44 million cumulative overall • over 1.8 million views as Video on Demand on Red Bull TV audience • 13 highlight magazines with 470,000 views • 2.7 million TV viewers watched live and delayed

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Over 44 million television viewers and a large online audience reflects the enhanced broadcast offer

As in the previous year, the UCI ensured excellent coverage of the UCI 2.7 million TV viewers followed the 9 rounds of the 2017 UCI Mountain Bike Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano thanks to its official media World Cup Series by watching either the live broadcasts or delayed highlight partnership with Red Bull Media House (RBMH). In 2016 the UCI MTB World summaries. In total, 48 broadcasters from 94 countries covered the 2016 Cup Series reached 1.1 million digital views on Red Bull TV for live broadcasts, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano by different means: plus 1.8 million Video on Demand views for these live programmes. live broadcasts, highlights, news or short reports. The coverage reached a cumulative TV audience of over 44 million. Red Bull TV broadcast 38 hours live, worldwide without geo-blocking, as well as highlight shows and a large number of additional clips. Available in a variety of formats, Red Bull TV broadcasts through the Red Bull TV App or Red Bull TV Online. People can watch Red Bull TV anytime, anywhere and on any device free of charge.

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2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 10 2017 CALENDAR

DATE VENUE COUNTRY DISCIPLINES 29-30.04.2017 Lourdes France DHI 20-21.05.2017 Nove Mesto na Morave XCO 27-28.05.2017 Albstadt Germany XCO 03-04.06.2017 Fort William Great Britain DHI

10-11.06.2017 Leogang Austria DHI 01-02.07.2017 Vallnord Andorra XCO/DHI 08-09.07.2017 Lenzerheide Switzerland XCO/DHI 05-06.08.2017 Mont-Sainte-Anne Canada XCO/DHI 26-27.08.2017 Val di Sole XCO/DHI

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LOURDES / FRA DHI

For the third consecutive year, the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano kicks off in Lourdes with a round 100% dedicated to downhill. Since 2015, riders and fans have appreciated this opening event in the foothills of the Pyrenees, which offers a stunning view of the French market town. Along with Fort William and Leogang, Lourdes is one of three downhill-only events on this year’s UCI Mountain Bike World Cup calendar.

The complete competition programme is available on the UCI website.

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NOVE MESTO NA MORAVE / CZE XCO

Three weeks after Lourdes, the cross-country Olympic specialists will put their skills to the test in the Czech Republic. A regular host of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano and voted “best event” of the series five years running, Nove Mesto na Morave returns to the UCI World Cup after hosting the UCI Mountain Bike Cross-country World Championships last year. A stand-out feature is the start/finish area in the impressive biathlon stadium, which hosted the 2013 Biathlon World Championships.

The complete competition programme is available on the UCI website.

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ALBSTADT / GER XCO

The German venue will organise an XCO round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup for the fifth time since it first joined the calendar in 2013. The Albstadt bike park was created in 2004 and features a combination of physically-demanding passages and technical sections. The venue in south- west Germany is popular with XCO riders, some of whom use it to prepare for the World Cup. Albstadt has been awarded the 2020 UCI Mountain Bike Cross-country Olympic World Championships.

The complete competition programme is available on the UCI website.

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FORT WILLIAM / GBR DHI

After first joining the UCI World Cup in 2002, this British stopover features on the calendar for the 16th time. Also host of the 2007 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, this spot in the Scottish Highlands is a not- to-be-missed destination on the DHI calendar. Clear evidence of this was that Fort William was voted several times winner of the “best event” award.

The complete competition programme is available on the UCI website.

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LEOGANG / AUT DHI

The Saalfelden-Leogang bike park opened in 2001 and has become one of the most popular European meetings for downhillers. The Austrian winter sports resort, not far from Salzburg, joined the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in 2010 and hosted the 2012 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (Downhill/4X) followed by the 4X Worlds in 2013 and 2014. With its spectacular views, Leogang once again promises to be sensational. Leogang has been awarded the 2020 UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Championships.

The complete competition programme is available on the UCI website.

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VALLNORD / AND XCO / DHI

The first combined XCO/DHI round of the 2017 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano will take place in the Vallnord Bike Park in La Massana, Andorra, in the heart of the Pyrenees. Riders will square off on the same terrain that saw the world’s best battle it out for the rainbow jersey at the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships.

The complete competition programme is available on the UCI website.

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LENZERHEIDE / SUI XCO / DHI

The Swiss alpine resort of Lenzerheide hosts its third consecutive combined event which has become known for its exciting XCO competitions and thrilling DHI racing featuring high-speed passages and spectacular jumps. This year’s event will serve as a rehearsal for the 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships which will take place in the Swiss resort in September next year.

The complete competition programme is available on the UCI website.

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MONT-SAINTE-ANNE / CAN XCO / DHI

The Canadian round has been an integral part of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup since 1991. This highlight of the World Cup takes place at one of the “Sommets de Saint Laurent” in and deserves its reputation as a Mecca of mountain biking. Proof of its popularity: in 2016 it was voted “best XCO event” of the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano.

The complete competition programme is available on the UCI website.

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VAL DI SOLE / ITA XCO / DHI

The Italian resort in Trentino will host the final round which sees the crowning of the overall XCO and DHI winners of the 2017 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. A regular host of the World Cup, Val di Sole also organised the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in 2008, and the Downhill/4X Worlds last year. For the third year in a row, the 4X Worlds will take place in Val di Sole.

The complete competition programme is available on the UCI website.

2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 20 TOP 5 RIDERS XCO WOMEN/MEN | DHI WOMEN/MEN

2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 21 TOP 5 RIDERS | XCO WOMEN (2016 UCI MTB WORLD CUP OVERALL)

Catharine Pendrel Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 30.09.1980 Gold medal at the in 1 x winner (Mont-Sainte-Anne) Country: Canada Glasgow (2014) 1 x second (La Bresse) Team: CLIF PRO TEAM 2 x World Champion (2011, 2014) 2 x third (Albstadt, Vallnord) 3 x Overall World Cup winner (2010, 2012, 2016)

Annika Langavd Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 22.03.1984 1 x World Champion (2016) 2 x winner (Cairns, Albstadt) Country: Denmark 3 x MTB Marathon World Champion (2012, 2014, 1 x second (Lenzerheide) Team: SPECIALIZED RACING 2015)

Emily Batty Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 16.06.1988 Bronze medal at the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike 2 x third (La Bresse, Mont-Sainte-Anne) Country: Canada World Championships Team: TREK FACTORY RACING XC Gold medal at the Pan-American Games in Toronto (2015) Silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (2014)

Jenny Rissveds Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 06.06.1994 Olympic Gold Medal in Rio (2016) 1 x winner (Lenzerheide) Country: Sweden 1 x U23 World Champion (2016) 1 x second (Albstadt) Team: SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING TEAM

Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 10.02.1973 Olympic Gold Medal in Athens (2004) 2 x second (Mont-Sainte-Anne, Vallnord) Country: 4 x World Champion (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006) Team: TEAM MERIDA GUNN-RITA 4 x Overall World Cup Winner (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) 29 World Cup wins (Women’s record)

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Julien Absalon Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 16.08.1980 2 Olympic Gold Medals in Athens and Beijing 3 x winner (La Bresse, Mont-Sainte- Country: France 5 x World Champion (2004 to 2007 and 2014) Anne, Vallnord) Team: BMC MOUNTAINBIKE 7 x Overall World Cup winner (2003, 2006 to 2x second (Albstadt, Lenzerheide) RACING TEAM 2009, 2014, 2016) 1 x third (Cairns) 33 World Cup wins (Men’s record) Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 13.05.1986 Olympic Gold Medal in Rio (2016) 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Country: Switzerland Olympic Silver Medal in London (2012) 3 x winner (Cairns, Albstadt, Team:SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING Olympic Bronze Medal in Beijing (2008) Lenzerheide) TEAM 5 x World Champion (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) 4 x Overall World Cup winner (2010, 2012,2013, 2015)

Maxime Marotte Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 05.12.1986 2 x MTB Team Relay World Champion (2011, 2 x second (Cairns, La Bresse) Country: France 2014) 2 x third (Albstadt, Lenzerheide) Team: CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING XC

Victor Koretzky Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 26.08.1994 3 x MTB Team Relay World Champion (2011, 1 x second (Mont-Sainte-Anne) Country: France 2015, 2016) 1 x third (La Bresse) Team: BH-SRSUNTOUR-KMC 1 x U23 World Champion (2011)

Mathias Fluckiger Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 27.09.1988 1 x U23 World Champion (2010) 1 x third (Mont-Sainte-Anne) Country: Switzerland 1 x U23 European Champion (2010) Team: RADON FACTORY XC TEAM Bronze medal at the 2012 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships

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Rachel Atherthon Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 06.12.1987 3 x World Champion (2008, 2015, 2016) 7 x winner (Lourdes, Cairns, Fort William, Country: Great Britain 5 x Overall World Cup winner (2008, 2012, 2013, Fort William, Lenzerheide, Mont-Sainte- Team: TREK FACTORY RACING DH 2015, 2016) Anne, Vallnord)

Manon Carpenter Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 11.03.1993 1 x World Champion (2014) 3 x third (Lourdes, Cairns, Fort William) Country: Great Britain 1 x World Cup winner (2014) Team: RADON FACTORY DOWNHILL TEAM

Tracey Hannah Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 13.06.1988 1 x World Champion (2006) 4 x second (Cairns, Fort William, Mont- Country: Australia 3 x Silver medals at the UCI Mountain Bike Sainte-Anne, Vallnord) Team: POLYGON UR World Championships (2007, 2013, 2016)

Tahnee Seagrave Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 15.06.1995 Bronze medal at the 2014 UCI Mountain Bike 2 x second (Fort William, Lenzerheide) Country: Great Britain World Championships 1 x third (Mont-Sainte-Anne) Team: TRANSITION BIKES / FMD FACTORY RACING

Emilie Siegenthaler Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 19.09.1986 6 x Swiss National Champion (2008 to 20014) 2 x fifth (Lourdes, Lenzerheide) Country: Switzerland Team: PIVOT FACTORY RACING

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Aaron Gwin Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 24.12.1987 4 x Overall World Cup winner (2011, 2012, 2015, 2 x winner (Lourdes, Leogang) Country: USA 2016) 3 x second (Fort William, Lenzerheide, Team: THE YT MOB Mont-Sainte-Anne)

Danny Hart Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 20.09.1991 2 x World Champion (2011, 2016) 4 x winner (Lenzerheide, Mont-Sainte- Country: Great Britain Anne, Vallnord) Team: MS MONDRAKER TEAM 2 x third (Lourdes, Fort William)

Troy Brosnan Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 13.07.1993 Bronze medal at the 2014 UCI Mountain Bike 1 x second (Cairns) Country: Australia World Championships 1 x third (Leogang) Team: CANYON FACTORY RACING DH

Greg Minnaar Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 13.11.1981 3 x World Champion (2008, 2012, 2013) 1 x winner (Fort William) Country: South Africa 3 x Overall World Cup Winner (2001, 2005,2008) 1 x second (Vallnord) Team: SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE 1 x third (Lenzerheide)

Connor Fearon Career highlights: 2016 UCI MTB World Cup highlights: Date of birth: 19.01.1994 1 x Oceanian Champion (2015) 2 x fifth (Lenzerheide, Vallnord) Country: Australia Team: KONA FACTORY TEAM

2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 25 2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE ELITE TEAMS

As in previous years, 30 teams (15 Endurance teams and 15 Gravity teams) In total, 139 teams from 30 countries have been awarded UCI ELITE Mountain Bike status. Invitations to join this have been registered for the 2017 higher tier of teams were issued to the top 12 Endurance (XC) teams of a special ranking which was established based on the individual UCI points won season. Two nations - Slovakia by the riders up until December 31st 2016. Invitations to the top 12 Gravity (DHI) teams were issued on the basis of the individual riders’ final 2016 UCI and the Republic of Korea - have World Cup standings and 2016 UCI World Championships results. The three remaining teams of each format (XC and DHI) were selected at the UCI’s registered a team for the first time. discretion.

An overall increase in the number UCI ELITE Mountain Bike teams benefit from advantages including free entry to all races on the UCI Mountain Bike International Calendar in the discipline of teams and riders is particularly in which the team has ELITE status. This includes free entry, and an obligation noticeable in the Olympic discipline, to enter at least one rider, into all rounds of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano. which sees the registration of nine more Endurance (XC) teams and nearly 50 more riders than in 2016.

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ENDURANCE

TEAM NATION TEAM NATION

BH-SR Suntour-KMC FRA Kross Racing Team POL

Bianchi Countervail ITA Moebel Maerki MTB Pro Team SUI

BMC Mountainbike Racing Team SUI OMX Pro Team GBR

Cannondale Factory Racing XC GER Primaflor Mondraker ESP

Clif Pro Team USA Radon Factory XC Team SUI

CST Sandd American Eagle NED Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team SUI MTB Racing Team

Focus XC Team GER Specialized Racing USA

Ghost Factory Racing GER

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GRAVITY

TEAM NATION TEAM NATION

Canyon Factory Racing DH GER Radon Factory Downhill Team NED

Chain Reaction Cycles / Mavic GBR Santa Cruz Syndicate USA

Commencal / Vallnord FRA Scott-Velosolutions SUI

GT Factory Racing USA Specialized Gravity FRA

Madison Saracen Factory Team GBR The YT Mob ESP

MS Mondraker Team AUT Trek Factory Racing DH GBR

Pivot Factory Racing GBR VV Racing FRA

Polygon UR NZL

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2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 29 2016 RESULTS | LOURDES (FRA) 09-10.04.2016

DHI Women DHI Men 1 ATHERTON Rachel TREK FACTORY RACING DH 1 GWIN Aaron THE YT MOB 2 SEAGRAVE Tahnee TRANSITION FACTORY RACING / FMD 2 SMITH Steve DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING 3 CARPENTER Manon MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM 3 HART Danny MS MONDRAKER TEAM 4 HANNAH Tracey POLYGON UR 4 BROSNAN Troy SPECIALIZED RACING 5 SIEGENTHALER Emilie PIVOT FACTORY RACING 5 PIERRON Amaury LAC BLANC COMMENCAL

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XCO Women XCO Men 1 LANGVAD Annika SPECIALIZED RACING 1 SCHURTER Nino SCOTT-ODLO MTB RACING TEAM 2 INDERGAND Linda FOCUS XC TEAM 2 MAROTTE Maxime BH-SR SUNTOUR-KMC 3 HENDERSON Rebecca TREK FACTORY RACING XC 3 ABSALON Julien BMC MOUNTAINBIKE RACING TEAM 4 PENDREL Catharine LUNA PRO TEAM 4 FLUCKIGER Mathias STÖCKLI PRO TEAM 5 SPITZ Sabine 5 VOGEL Florian FOCUS XC TEAM

DHI Women DHI Men 1 ATHERTON Rachel TREK FACTORY RACING DH 1 BRUNI Loic SPECIALIZED GRAVITY POWERED BY SRAM 2 HANNAH Tracey POLYGON UR 2 BROSNAN Troy SPECIALIZED RACING 3 CARPENTER Manon MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM 3 HANNAH Michael POLYGON UR 4 SEAGRAVE Tahnee TRANSITION FACTORY RACING / FMD 4 GWIN Aaron THE YT MOB 5 CHARRE Morgane BERGAMONT HAYES FACTORY TEAM 5 BUTTON Joshua

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XCO Women XCO Men 1 LANGVAD Annika SPECIALIZED RACING 1 SCHURTER Nino SCOTT-ODLO MTB RACING TEAM8 2 RISSVEDS Jenny SCOTT-ODLO MTB RACING TEAM 2 ABSALON Julien BMC MOUNTAINBIKE RACING TEAM 3 PENDREL Catharine LUNA PRO TEAM 3 MAROTTE Maxime BH-SR SUNTOUR-KMC 4 SPITZ Sabine 4 KULHAVY Jaroslav SPECIALIZED RACING 5 DAHLE FLESJAA Gunn-Rita MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM 5 FORSTER Lars BMC MOUNTAINBIKE RACING TEAM

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XCO Women XCO Men 1 NEFF Jolanda STÖCKLI PRO TEAM 1 ABSALON Julien BMC MOUNTAINBIKE RACING TEAM 2 PENDREL Catharine LUNA PRO TEAM 2 MAROTTE Maxime BH-SR SUNTOUR-KMC 3 BATTY Emily TREK FACTORY RACING XC 3 KORETZKY Victor BH-SR SUNTOUR-KMC 4 NASH Katerina LUNA PRO TEAM 4 SCHURTER Nino SCOTT-ODLO MTB RACING TEAM 5 WLOSZCZOWSKA Maja KROSS RACING TEAM 5 KULHAVY Jaroslav SPECIALIZED RACING

2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 33 2016 RESULTS | FORT WILLIAM (GBR) 04-05.2016

DHI Women DHI Men 1 ATHERTON Rachel TREK FACTORY RACING DH 1 MINNAAR Greg SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE 2 HANNAH Tracey POLYGON UR 2 GWIN Aaron THE YT MOB 3 CARPENTER Manon MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM 3 HART Danny MS MONDRAKER TEAM 4 CURD Katy 4 BRAYTON Adam 5 CHARRE Morgane BERGAMONT HAYES FACTORY TEAM 5 BROSNAN Troy SPECIALIZED RACING

2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 34 2016 RESULTS | LEOGANG (AUT) 11-12.06.2016

DHI Women DHI Men 1 ATHERTON Rachel TREK FACTORY RACING DH 1 GWIN Aaron THE YT MOB 2 SEAGRAVE Tahnee TRANSITION FACTORY RACING / FMD 2 VERGIER Loris SPECIALIZED GRAVITY POWERED BY SRAM 3 MILLER Miranda 3 BROSNAN Troy SPECIALIZED RACING 4 HANNAH Tracey POLYGON UR 4 HART Danny MS MONDRAKER TEAM 5 CARPENTER Manon MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM 5 MINNAAR Greg SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE

2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 35 2016 RESULTS | LENZERHEIDE (SUI) 09-10.07.2016

XCO Women XCO Men 1 RISSVEDS Jenny SCOTT-ODLO MTB RACING TEAM 1 SCHURTER Nino SCOTT-ODLO MTB RACING TEAM 2 LANGVAD Annika SPECIALIZED RACING 2 ABSALON Julien BMC MOUNTAINBIKE RACING TEAM 3 NEFF Jolanda STÖCKLI PRO TEAM 3 MAROTTE Maxime BH-SR SUNTOUR-KMC 4 NASH Katerina LUNA PRO TEAM 4 KULHAVY Jaroslav SPECIALIZED RACING 5 WLOSZCZOWSKA Maja KROSS RACING TEAM 5 VALERO SERRANO David MMR FACTORY RACING TEAM

DHI Women DHI Men 1 ATHERTON Rachel TREK FACTORY RACING DH 1 HART Danny MS MONDRAKER TEAM 2 SEAGRAVE Tahnee TRANSITION FACTORY RACING / FMD 2 GWIN Aaron THE YT MOB 3 NICOLE Myriam COMMENCAL / VALLNORD 3 MINNAAR Greg SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE 4 CARPENTER Manon MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM 4 THIRION Remi COMMENCAL / VALLNORD 5 SIEGENTHALER Emilie PIVOT FACTORY RACING 5 FEARON Connor KONA FACTORY TEAM DH

2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 36 2016 RESULTS | MONT-SAINTE-ANNE (CAN) 06-07.08.2016

XCO Women XCO Men 1 PENDREL Catharine LUNA PRO TEAM 1 ABSALON Julien BMC MOUNTAINBIKE RACING TEAM 2 DAHLE FLESJAA Gunn-Rita MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM 2 KORETZKY Victor BH-SR SUNTOUR-KMC 3 BATTY Emily TREK FACTORY RACING XC 3 FLUCKIGER Mathias STÖCKLI PRO TEAM 4 LANGVAD Annika SPECIALIZED RACING 4 STIRNEMANN Matthias MOEBEL MAERKI MTB PRO TEAM 5 NASH Katerina LUNA PRO TEAM 5 SARROU Jordan BH-SR SUNTOUR-KMC

DHI Women DHI Men 1 ATHERTON Rachel TREK FACTORY RACING DH 1 HART Danny MS MONDRAKER TEAM 2 HANNAH Tracey POLYGON UR 2 GWIN Aaron THE YT MOB 3 SEAGRAVE Tahnee TRANSITION FACTORY RACING / FMD 3 BRUNI Loic SPECIALIZED GRAVITY POWERED BY SRAM 4 CARPENTER Manon MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM 4 BROSNAN Troy SPECIALIZED RACING 5 MILLER Miranda 5 SHAW Luca SRAM/TLD RACING

2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP | MEDIA GUIDE 37 2016 RESULTS | VALLNORD (AND) 03-04.09.2016

XCO Women XCO Men 1 NEFF Jolanda STÖCKLI PRO TEAM 1 ABSALON Julien BMC MOUNTAINBIKE RACING TEAM 2 DAHLE FLESJAA Gunn-Rita MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM 2 CINK Ondrej MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM 3 PENDREL Catharine LUNA PRO TEAM 3 RODRIGUEZ GUEDE Pablo MMR FACTORY RACING TEAM 4 RISSVEDS Jenny SCOTT-ODLO MTB RACING TEAM 4 MAROTTE Maxime BH-SR SUNTOUR-KMC 5 WLOSZCZOWSKA Maja KROSS RACING TEAM 5 TEMPIER Stephane BIANCHI COUNTERVAIL

DHI Women DHI Men 1 ATHERTON Rachel TREK FACTORY RACING DH 1 HART Danny MS MONDRAKER TEAM 2 HANNAH Tracey POLYGON UR 2 MINNAAR Greg SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE 3 NICOLE Myriam COMMENCAL / VALLNORD 3 BRUNI Loic SPECIALIZED GRAVITY POWERED BY SRAM 4 CARPENTER Manon MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM 4 FAYOLLE Alexandre POLYGON UR 5 SEAGRAVE Tahnee TRANSITION FACTORY RACING / FMD 5 FEARON Connor KONA FACTORY TEAM DH

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