2014 UCI XCO MTB World Cup Cairns - Men Action Clip

Absalon Victorious Down Under in Cairns Absalon was the prohibitive favourite for the men’s race, especially given the absence of his usual rival, Nino Schurter (Scott-Odlo), who is taking a respite from mountain biking to race on the road. The chaotic start saw two crashes in the start loop of the six lap race, but the top riders all managed to avoid getting tangled up. Thomas Litscher (Multivan Merida) jumped into the lead in the confusion and rode to an 11 second gap at the end of the first lap,