Highlights XCO Men La Bresse - RockyRoads UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano

Men Elite: Absalon victorious at home For Absalon, this was a unique opportunity to race literally in front of his home crowd, since the two-time Olympic Champion lives within ten kilometres of La Bresse, and his brother was involved in designing the course. Swiss riders Ralph Näf (Multivan Merida) and Florian Vogel (Scott-Swisspower), each vying for an Olympic spot, set the early fast pace, until Absalon bridged up on lap two of the six lap race. Näf dropped back first, and then Vogel, as t