Cross-Country Marathon World Cup #2 was the final international event of 2008. It also marked the end of the weirdest mountain bike series. There were two events in the 2008 edition. The opening round was held back in March in Manavgat/Antalya, Turkey. It concluded 8 mounths later with this event in Ornans, France. The events are contested by an unusual mixture of superstars and unknown competitors who often ride for teams with strange names. In the France finale Hector Paez, the Columbian who won the ocean-to-ocean La Ruta ultra-marathon race took overall honors. Pia Sundstedt was the defending two-time champion heading into Ornans. For Pia, all it took was a sixth place finish to lock up her third overall Marathon World Cup trophy.
ORNANS MARATHON WORLD CUP RESULTS
1. Hector Paez (Col)...Gewiss Bianchi...4:17:22
2. Lukas Buchli (Swi)...+0:02:04
3. Karl Platt (Ger)...Team Bulls...0:03:13
4. Alban Lakata (Aut)...Dolphin-Trek...0:04:26
5. Urs Huber (Swi)...0:05:58
6. Thomas Zahnd (Swi)...0:08:40
7. Thomas Dietsch (Fra)...Gewiss Bianchi...0:09:51
8. Nicolas Vermeulen (Bel)...Lingier-Versluys...0:11:00
9. Hannes Genze (Ger)...Alb-Gold...0:11:46
10. Walter Costa (Ita)...0:12:14
WOMEN
1. Petra Henzi (Swi)...Fischer-BMC...3:38:12
2. Esther Suss (Swi)...+0:02:14
3. Blaza Klemencic (Slo)...Giant Italia...0:02:47
4. Sabrina Enaux (Fra)...Lapierre...0:04:20
5. Michela Benzoni (Ita)...0:08:45
6. Pia Sundstedt (Fin)...Rocky Mountain...0:10:12
7. Carina Ketonen (Fin)...0:10:13
8. Sandra Santanyes (Spn)...Cemelorca-Seguros10...0:12:32
9. Myriam Saugy (Swi)...0:14:53
10.Laurence Leboucher (Fra)...0:16:02
2008 MARATHON WORLD CUP FINAL STANDINGS
1.Hector Paez (Col)...Gewiss Bianchi...390 points
2.Thomas Dietsch (Fra)...Gewiss Bianchi...370
3. Alban Lakata (Aut)...Dolphin-Trek...350
4.Karl Platt (Ger)...Team Bulls...320
5.Jochen Kass Ger)...Alb-Gold...210
6.Hannes Genze (Ger)...Alb-Gold...210
7.Lukas Buchli (Swi)...200
8.Urs Huber (Swi)...198
9.Walter Costa (Ita)...190
10.Roland Stauder (Ita)...159
WOMEN
1.Pia Sundstedt (Fin)...Rocky Mountain...380 points
2.Esther Suss (Swi)...360
3.Blaza Klemencic (Slo)...Giant Italia...310
4.Petra Henzi (Swi)...Fischer-BMC...250
5.Janka Stevkova (Svk)...230
6.Carina Ketonen (Fin)...230
7.Annabella Stropparo (Ita)...200
8.Myriam Saugy (Swi)...185
9.Anna Ferrari (Ita)...168
10.Sabrina Enaux (Fra)...Lapierre...150
13. Monique "Pua" Sawicki (USA)...Ellsworth...120