Archive for April 22nd, 2008

Women Cross-Country : China took victory and leader jersey

April 22, 2008 in News Report

Putting in a sensational finish, Ren Chengyuan took out her second consecutive win at Houffalize. Even the World Champion, Topeak Ergon rider Erina Kalentieva (2nd) and Marie Helène Prémont (3rd) were powerless in the face of Chengyuan’s fiery finish.
With just four months left until the Beijing Olympic Games, the Chinese contingent once again proved that [...]

Cross-country Mountain Bike World Cup : Absalon achieves his goal

April 22, 2008 in News Report

The Olympic Champion, Julien Absalon, has won at Houffalize for the first time. It is the French rider’s 13th World Cup win and he logically takes the lead in the overall standings.
Nino Schurter made a big impression with his second place, the best result of his career. Christoph Sauser also put in a great performance [...]