This season, every cross-country race in the Mountain Bike World Cup has seen a new winner and a new leader for the series.  Round three, in Offenburg, Germany, was no different, with Catharine Pendrel (Luna) taking the women's title and Julien Absalon (Orbea) the men's.  Both riders also moved into the lead of their respective series, with their victories.

 

Catharine Pendrel, new World Cup leader and her bike 

 

 

WOMEN'S XC RACE

 

In the women's race, Catharine Pendrel became the first Canadian rider in three years to don the leader's jersey in the World Cup series.  Pendrel dominated the women's race, leading her American teammate Georgia Gould for the first two laps of the five lap race before dropping her on the third to solo in for her first European World Cup win, and the third World Cup victory of her career.  Gould finished second, 28 seconds behind Pendrel, Esther Süss of Switzerland third, and 2008 World Cup champion Marie-Hélène Premont of Chateau Richer, Quebec fourth.  2009 World Cup champion Elisabeth Osl (Central Ghost) took the final podium spot.  Pendrel now holds a 40 point lead over American Willow Koerber (Subaru-Gary Fisher) in the standings, with three events remaining.

 

 

"I knew that I had the form for this," confirmed Pendrel.  "The first two World Cups, I had the strength, but I just didn't have the best races that I could have.  Here, I had a bit of a poor start, but I was able to make my way up to Georgia by the end of the first lap, and we rode together for the first couple of laps.  When I heard that some chasers were catching us, I decided that it was time to go."

Gould went straight to the front at the conclusion of the start loop, opening up a small gap on traditional fast starter Katrin Leumann.  It took Pendrel most of the first lap to work her way up to Gould, but when she did, the Canadian champion immediately went to the front to drive the pace.  Behind, U23 series leader Julie Bresset (BH-Suntour) and Süss took up the chase, managing to hold the gap to less than 30 seconds for the first two laps, until Pendrel upped the pace.

 

Willow Koerber's reign as World Cup leader was short lived

Koerber, who had been remarkably consistent through the first two race, with two second places, came up short in Offenburg, finishing back in 13th.  "It was a day when I just didn't have anything.  Some days, you just don't have it," she commented.  "I'm just glad I didn't get passed more than I did."  Mary McConneloug (Kenda - Seven) finished tenth, putting two Americans in the top-ten.

 

MENS XC RACE Manuel Fumic at the front at the start 

In the men's event, Olympic champion Julien Absalon (Orbea) continued his unbeaten streak at Offenburg, with his fourth straight victory.  Absalon, who uncharacteristically had not yet won a World Cup race this season, moved to the front of the race on the first lap with world champion Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower), who had won the first round of the series.  The pair began to distance themselves from a chase group containing Jaroslav Kulhavy (Rubena-Birrell-Specialized), Christoph Sauser (Specialized) and Florian Vogel (Scott-Swisspower).  Sauser was leading the chase, but the group was making no time on the front duo.

 

Geoff Kabush's performance improved 

On the third lap, Absalon managed to gain a small advantage on Schurter, and then steadily extended it through the remainder of the race, to roll across the finish line 49 seconds in front of the Swiss rider.  Kulhavy attacked his break companions in the final lap to take third, followed by Sauser and then Vogel.  Geoff Kabush (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) was the top North American, in 15th place.

 

Jaroslav Kulhavy 

Absalon's third lap was the fastest of the race (15:24), and he gained almost all of his winning margin in the this one lap blitz.  However, it was the technicals of the French champion that were most noticable; in the slippery, rooty Snake Pit descent, Absalon was riding the shortest line, while Schurter, Sauser and others were all going wider (and slower).  The only other top-20 riders to consistently take the same line as Absalon were Kabush and Marco Fontana (Cannondale).

 

World Champion Nino Schurter challenged Absalon, but came up short 

Matthias Flückiger had been a member of the chase group until late in the race, when he had to stop for a rear wheel change, while series leader Jose Hermida (Multivan Merida) joined the chase for the first few laps before fading.  Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru-Gary Fisher) was the top American rider, in 40th place.

Absalon now leads Schurter by 44 points in the overall standings.

"I like this course very much," said Absalon.  "It has very technical sections, plus good climbing.  And the spectators are also very good here.  It was a very close race with Nino at the beginning, but I attacked on the third lap on the beginning of the longer climb, and he came back, and I attacked again to get a small gap.  After that, I gained a little bit more and a little bit more each lap.  It was a perfect race for me."

 

WOMENS XC RESULTS

Podium: Premont, Gould, Pendrel, Suss, Osl 
 
Women: 26.6 km 
1 Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team 1:37:24 
2 Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team at 0:28 
3 Esther Süss (Sui) Wheeler-IXS Pro +00:38 
4 Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain +01:22 
5 Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Central Pro Team +02:12 
6 Julie Bresset * (Fra) BH-Suntour +02:38 
7 Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol +03:18 
8 Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team +03:33 
9 Katrin Leumann (Sui) goldwurst-power.ch +03:33 
10 Mary Mcconneloug (USA) Kenda Seven NOTUBES +03:44 
11 Blaza Klemencic (Slo) FELT Ã-TZTAL X-BIONIC World +04:00 
12 Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Pro Team +04:16 
13 Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher +04:56 
14 Anna Szafraniec (Pol) Jbg-2 Professional Mtb Team +05:03 
15 Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Sui) Bikepark.Ch Scott +05:13 
16 Nathalie Schneitter (Sui) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol +05:32 
17 Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo +05:39 
18 Anja Gradl (Ger) Central Pro Team +05:48 
19 Katherine Compton (USA) +06:30 
20 Hanna Klein (Ger) Rothaus-CUBE MTB Team +06:51 
21 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher +07:14 
22 Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team +07:18 
23 Tanja Zakelj * (Slo) MBK Orbea +07:48 
24 Margarita Fullana Riera (Esp) Massi Team +08:02 
25 Anna Villar Argente (Esp) +08:26 
26 Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) Team Haibike +08:50 
27 Alexandra Engen * (Swe) Rothaus-Cube +08:54 
28 Laura Turpijn (Ned) Team Merida Combee +09:05 
29 Amanda Sin (Can) +09:13 
30 Annika Langvad (Den) HMTBK +09:50 
31 Cécile Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International +10:16 
32 Janka Stevkova (Svk) +10:21 
33 Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) Ccc Polkowice +10:49 
34 Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team +11:00 
35 Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) Ccc Polkowice +11:00 
36 Monique Pua Sawicki (USA) +11:24 
37 Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer-Bmc +11:39 
38 Laura Metzler (Fra) BH-Suntour +11:47 
39 Barbara Benko * (Hun) Rothaus-Cube +11:56 
40 Nicola Leary (NZl) NZ N ational Team +12:03 
41 Rie Katayama (Jpn) +12:11 
42 Caroline Mani (Fra) BH-Suntour +12:29 
43 Paula Gorycka * (Pol) Ccc Polkowice +12:36 
44 Adelheid Morath (Ger) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team +12:43 
45 Fanny Bourdon * (Fra) +12:48 
46 Evelyn Staffler (Ita) +13:14 
47 Judith Pollinger * (Ita) +13:33 
48 Julie Krasniak * (Fra) Team Look-Shimano +14:02 
49 Silke Schmidt (Ger) +14:15 
50 Vera Andreeva * (Rus) +14:18 
51 Emily Batty * (Can) Trek World Racing +14:18 
52 Coralie Redelsperger (Fra) +14:31 
53 Annie Last * (GBr) Briitish National Team +15:07 
54 Nina Homovec (Slo) MBK Orbea +15:17 
55 Tatjana Dold (Ger) +15:17 
56 Ekaterina Anoshina * (Rus) +15:26 
57 Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BH-Suntour +15:37 
58 Fabienne Niederberger (Sui) +15:40 
59 Kathrin Stirnemann * (Sui) +15:44 
60 Nataliya Krompets (Ukr) +16:18 
61 Katherine O'shea (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition +16:23 
62 Rozanne Slik * (Ned) Team Merida Combee +16:25 
63 Vivienne Meyer * (Sui) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol +16:29 
64 Michelle Hediger * (Sui) Fischer-Bmc +16:35 
65 Ivonne Kraft (Ger) MBC Bochum +18:46 
66 Alla Boyko * (Ukr) Isd Cycling Team +18:54 
67 Carina Ketonen (Fin) Vzw Goeman Scott Cycling Team +19:01 
68 Kajsa Snihs * (Swe) +19:01 
69 Karin Groen (Ned) +19:17 
70 Lorraine Truong * (Sui) +19:24 
71 Elena Gogoleva (Rus) +20:07 
72 Noga Korem * (Isr) +20:21 
73 Alexa Hüni (Ger) +20:49 
74 Nicole Hanselmann * (Sui) +20:52 
75 Nicoletta De Jager (Ned) +21:04 
76 Virginie Pointet * (Sui) Bikepark.Ch Scott +21:34 
77 Viktoria Sultanova * (Ukr) +22:40 
78 Rebecca Henderson * (Aus) -1LAP 
79 Anna Oberparleiter * (Ita) Hard Rock Frw A.S.D. -1LAP 
80 Evgenia Belozerova (Rus) -1LAP 
81 Camille Devi * (Fra) Asptt Definitive Gitane -1LAP 
82 Kristien Nelen (Bel) Vzw Goeman Scott Cycling Team -1LAP 
83 Angelica Edvardsson * (Swe) -1LAP 
84 Lucie Vesela (Cze) Gt Czech Team -1LAP 
85 Lily Matthews * (GBr) -1LAP 
86 Joanna Wall (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition -1LAP 
87 Camille Pousse * (Fra) -1LAP 
88 Anne Terpstra * (Ned) Stappenbelt Specialized Mtb Team -1LAP 
89 Cristina Mascarreras Sabria (Esp) Conor - Forallac -2LAPS 
90 Githa Michiels (Bel) Team Saeco -2LAPS 
91 Joana Barbosa * (Por) -2LAPS 
92 Nadine Rieder * (Ger) -2LAPS 
93 Tanja Starkermann * (Sui) Fischer Junior Mtb Team -2LAPS 
94 Louise Blot * (Fra) -2LAPS 
95 Daria Zaitseva * (Rus) -2LAPS 
96 Catherine Lohri (Sui) -2LAPS 
97 Nadezhda Orlova * (Rus) -2LAPS 
98 Kiona Harbers (Ned) -3LAPS 
DNF Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Esp) DNF Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) DNF Stephanie Wiedner (Aut) DNF Maaike Polspoel * (Bel) DNF Christina Verhas (Aut) DNF Sarah Bosch * (Ger) DNF Alba Larragoiti (Mex) DNS Inbar Ronen (Isr) DNS Corina Gantenbein (Sui) Fischer-Bmc

MENS XC RESULTS 

Elite podium: Sauser, Schurter, Absalon, Kulhavy, Vogel 
 
 
Men: 36.8 km 
1 Julien Absalon (Fra) Orbea 1:53:36 
2 Nino Schurter (Sui) Scott-Swisspower Mtb-Racing +00:49 
3 Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) Rubena - Birell - Specialized +01:08 
4 Christoph Sauser (Sui) Specialized Factory Racing +01:24 
5 Florian Vogel (Sui) Scott-Swisspower Mtb-Racing +01:35 
6 Mathias Flückiger * (Sui) Trek World Racing +02:20 
7 José Antonio Hermida Ramos (Esp) Multivan Merida Biking Team +02:25 
8 Ruben Ruzafa Cueto (Esp) Orbea +03:27 
9 Wolfram Kurschat (Ger) Topeak Ergon Racing Team +03:38 
10 Inaki Lejarreta Errasti (Esp) Orbea +03:46 
11 Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Cannondale Factory Racing +04:29 
12 Roel Paulissen (Bel) Cannondale Factory Racing +04:32 
13 Stéphane Tempier (Fra) Tx Active Bianchi +04:32 
14 Moritz Milatz (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team +04:47 
15 Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain +04:56 
16 Christoph Soukup (Aut) Merida Biking Team +05:11 
17 Alexis Vuillermoz * (Fra) Lapierre International +05:28 
18 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) +05:43 
19 Lukas Flückiger (Sui) Trek World Racing +05:53 
20 Thomas Litscher * (Sui) M.I.G. Team +05:59 
21 Nicola Rohrbach (Sui) +06:18 
22 Fabian Giger (Sui) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team +06:19 
23 Jochen Kass (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team +06:23 
24 Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet Cycling Team +06:29 
25 Martin Gujan (Sui) Cannondale Factory Racing +06:35 
26 Henk Jaap Moorlag * (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team +06:42 
27 Matous Ulman (Cze) S&H Superior Mtb Team +06:42 
28 Manuel Fumic (Ger) Cannondale Factory Racing +07:08 
29 Bas Peters (Ned) Team Merida Combee +08:01 
30 Umberto Corti (Ita) Team Cbe Tecnoimpianti A.S.D. +08:08 
31 Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez (Esp) Giant Italia Team +08:10 
32 Jan Skarnitzl (Cze) Giant +08:18 
33 Rudi Van Houts (Ned) Multivan Merida Biking Team +08:21 
34 Filip Eberl (Cze) +08:22 
35 Pierre-Geoffroy Plantet (Fra) Team New Cycling +08:23 
36 Johnny Cattaneo (Ita) +08:25 
37 Lukas Kaufmann (Sui) Trek-Brentjens Mountainbike Racing Team +08:27 
38 Martin Fanger * (Sui) Giant Swiss Team +08:27 
39 Karl Markt (Aut) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team +08:39 
40 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher +08:52 
41 Liam Killeen (GBr) British National Team +09:00 
42 Sergji Rysenko (Ukr) Isd Cycling Team +09:15 
43 Patrik Gallati * (Sui) Scott-Swisspower Mtb-Racing +09:26 
44 Robert Mennen (Ger) Topeak Ergon Racing Team +09:29 
45 Giuseppe Lamastra (Ita) Hard Rock Frw A.S.D. +09:34 
46 Pascal Meyer * (Sui) M.I.G. Team +09:40 
47 Cédric Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International +09:48 
48 Balz Weber (Sui) +10:03 
49 Jelmer Jubbega * (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team +10:13 
50 Andrea Tiberi (Ita) Surfing Shop +10:19 
51 Magnus Darvell (Swe) +10:20 
52 Tony Longo (Ita) Team Full-Dynamix +10:20 
53 Bjorn Brems (Bel) G-Skin-Deforche Mtb Racing Team +10:26 
54 Rubens Valeriano (Bra) +10:34 
55 Frank Schotman (Ned) Stappenbelt Specialized Mtb Team +10:39 
56 Christof Bischof (Sui) +10:55 
57 Maxim Gogolev (Rus) +11:01 
58 Cristian Cominelli * (Ita) Tx Active Bianchi +11:07 
59 David Joao Serralheiro Rosa (Por) +11:11 
60 Todd Wells (USA) Specialized Factory Racing +11:12 
61 Anders Hovdenes (Nor) Team United Bakeries, Hoydahl Mtb Racing +11:21 
62 François Bailly Maitre (Fra) Scott Les Saisies +11:45 
63 Alban Lakata (Aut) Topeak Ergon Racing Team +11:57 
64 Andras Parti (Hun) +12:03 
65 Lachlan Norris (Aus) +12:05 
66 Derek Zandstra (Can) +12:14 
67 Robert Gehbauer (Aut) +12:20 
68 Hannes Metzler (Aut) Muskelkater Genesis Team +12:23 
69 Niels Wubben * (Ned) Team Merida Combee +12:31 
70 Marcus Schulte-Luenzum * (Ger) M.I.G. Team +12:31 
71 Kohei Yamamoto (Jpn) +12:43 
72 Marcel Wildhaber (Sui) Scott-Swisspower Mtb-Racing +12:53 
73 Stefan Sahm (Ger) Team Bulls +13:14 
74 Fabian Strecker * (Ger) +13:41 
75 Samuel Schultz (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher +13:51 
76 Catriel Andres Soto (Arg) Infotre - Leecougan +14:01 
77 Jiri Hudecek (Cze) +14:53 
78 Samuele Porro * (Ita) +15:18 
79 Irjan Luttenberg * (Ned) Trek-Brentjens Mountainbike Racing Team +16:07 
80 Fabien Canal * (Fra) Keops Itwo +16:27 
81 Sebastian Szraucner (Ger) +16:48 
82 Maxime Marotte (Fra) Bh-Suntour +16:53 
83 Alexander Gehbauer * (Aut) +17:50 
84 Jimmy Tielens (Bel) Team Saeco -1 LAP 
85 Marco Minnaard * (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team -1 LAP 
86 Jérémy Huguenin * (Sui) Giant Swiss Team -2 LAPS 
87 Erik Groen * (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team -2 LAPS 
88 Matthias Stirnemann * (Sui) -2 LAPS 
89 Olof Jonsson * (Swe) -2 LAPS 
90 Alexis Chenevier * (Fra) Scott Les Saisies -2 LAPS 
91 Thomas Lapeyrie * (Fra) Scott Les Saisies -2 LAPS 
92 Thibaut Bellanger * (Fra) -2 LAPS 
93 Ricardo Paulo Reis Marinheiro * (Por) Tx Active Bianchi -2 LAPS 
94 Gilles Sarrazin * (Fra) -2 LAPS 
95 Benjamin Buchi * (Sui) -2 LAPS 
96 Mattias Nilsson * (Swe) -2 LAPS 
97 Felix Euteneuer * (Ger) -2 LAPS 
98 Olaf Rochow (Ger) -2 LAPS 
99 Reto Indergand * (Sui) Frm Tg Zentralschweiz -2 LAPS 
100 Severin Disch * (Sui) Giant Swiss Team -2 LAPS 
101 Martin Gluth * (Ger) -2 LAPS 
102 Oleksandr Gerashchenko (Ukr) Isd Cycling Team -2 LAPS 
103 Yader Zoli (Ita) Surfing Shop -2 LAPS 
104 Rene Tann (Ger) -2 LAPS 
105 Daniel Mcconnell (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition -2 LAPS 
106 Anton Gogolev (Rus) -2 LAPS 
107 Marc Colom (Fra) -2 LAPS 
108 Frank Beemer (Ned) Trek-Brentjens Mountainbike Racing Team -2 LAPS 
109 Martino Fruet (Ita) L'arcobaleno Carraro Team -2 LAPS 
110 Shlomi Haimy * (Isr) Infotre - Leecougan -2 LAPS 
111 Gerhard Kerschbaumer * (Ita) -2 LAPS 
112 Ludovic Dubau (Fra) Team New Cycling -2 LAPS 
113 Sherman Paiva * (Bra) -2 LAPS 
114 Michael Broderick (USA) -2 LAPS 
115 Tim Wynants (Bel) Trek-Brentjens Mountainbike Racing Team -2 LAPS 
116 Edivando De Souza Cruz (Bra) -2 LAPS 
117 Marcel Fleschhut * (Ger) -2 LAPS 
118 Eddie Andres Rendon (Col) -2 LAPS 
119 Cristobal Silva Ibaceta (Chi) -2 LAPS 
120 Adrian Brzozka (Pol) Jbg-2 Professional Mtb Team -2 LAPS 
121 Kornel Osicki * (Pol) Jbg-2 Professional Mtb Team -2 LAPS 
122 Marzio Deho (Ita) -2 LAPS 
123 Torsten Marx (Ger) -2 LAPS 
124 Marc Bassingthwaighte (Nam) -2 LAPS 
125 Silvio Bundi (Sui) -2 LAPS 
126 Sepp Freiburghaus (Sui) Thoemus Racing Team -2 LAPS 
127 Martin Loo * (Est) Infotre - Leecougan -2 LAPS 
128 Periklis Ilias (Gre) Isd Cycling Team -2 LAPS 
129 Andrew Blair (Aus) Torq Performance Nutrition -2 LAPS 
130 Nicolas Jeantet * (Ita) Isd Cycling Team -2 LAPS 
131 Zsolt Juhasz * (Hun) Euro One-Cube Mtb Team -2 LAPS 
132 Manfred Reis * (Ger) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team -2 LAPS 
133 Mattias Wengelin * (Swe) Team Firebike-Droessiger -2 LAPS 
134 Markus Bauer * (Ger) -2 LAPS 
135 Christopher Maletz (Ger) -2 LAPS 
136 Dmytro Titarenko * (Ukr) Isd Cycling Team -2 LAPS 
137 David Miguel Costa Rodrigues * (Por) Infotre - Leecougan -3 LAPS 
138 Jhon Jairo Botero Salazar (Col) -3 LAPS 
139 Ruben Scheire * (Bel) Team Saeco -3 LAPS 
140 Tobias Ludvigsson * (Swe) -3 LAPS 
141 Luca Braidot * (Ita) -3 LAPS 
142 Titouan Perrin Ganier * (Fra) -3 LAPS 
143 Mirco Widmer * (Sui) Giant Swiss Team -3 LAPS 
144 Tad Elliott * (USA) -3 LAPS 
145 Valentin Fiderer * (Ger) -3 LAPS 
146 Markus Preiss * (Aut) -3 LAPS 
147 Marcus Nicolai * (Ger) -3 LAPS 
148 Hugo Drechou * (Fra) -3 LAPS 
149 Marc Stutzmann * (Sui) -3 LAPS 
150 Simon Stiebjahn * (Ger) -3 LAPS 
151 Ricardo Pscheidt (Bra) -3 LAPS 
152 Joris Massaer (Bel) G-Skin-Deforche Mtb Racing Team -3 LAPS 
153 Mykhaylo Batsutsa * (Ukr) Isd Cycling Team -3 LAPS 
154 Marco Schätzing (Ger) Team Firebike-Droessiger -3 LAPS 
155 Daniel Geismayr * (Aut) -3 LAPS 
156 Ivan Smirnov * (Rus) -3 LAPS 
157 Lee Williams (GBr) -3 LAPS 
158 Ondrej Cink * (Cze) Merida Biking Team -3 LAPS 
159 Pierre Lebreton (Fra) Bh-Suntour -3 LAPS 
160 Freddy Betremieux * (Fra) -3 LAPS 
161 Sergey Nikolaev * (Rus) -3 LAPS 
162 Evgeny Nikolaev (Rus) -3 LAPS 
163 Artem Orlov (Rus) -3 LAPS 
164 Martin Haring (Svk) -3 LAPS 
165 Oleksandr Kachanov * (Ukr) -3 LAPS 
166 Matej Nepustil * (Cze) Merida Biking Team -3 LAPS 
167 Diego Rosa * (Ita) Giant Italia Team -3 LAPS 
168 Anders Ljungberg (Swe) Team Firebike-Droessiger -3 LAPS 
169 Ethan Gilmour * (USA) -3 LAPS 
170 Stephen Ettinger * (USA) -3 LAPS 
171 Mario Luis Miranda Costa * (Por) -3 LAPS 
172 Tim Lemmers * (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team -3 LAPS 
173 Jakub Magnusek * (Cze) S&H Superior Mtb Team -3 LAPS 
174 Henrique Avancini * (Bra) Isd Cycling Team -3 LAPS 
175 Daniel Eymann * (Sui) Thoemus Racing Team -3 LAPS 
176 Tim Dunford (GBr) Torq Performance Nutrition -3 LAPS 
177 Anthony O'boyle (GBr) Torq Performance Nutrition -3 LAPS 
178 Manfred Zöger * (Aut) -3 LAPS 
179 Giancarlo Sax * (Sui) Thoemus Racing Team -3 LAPS 
180 Sebastian Batchelor * (GBr) Infotre - Leecougan -5 LAPS 
181 Travis Livermon * (USA) -5 LAPS 
182 Thomas Decugis * (Fra) -5 LAPS 
183 Michele Casagrande (Ita) Elettroveneta-Corratec -5 LAPS 
184 Tristan Cowie * (USA) -5 LAPS 
185 Marco Arnold * (Sui) Giant Swiss Team -5 LAPS 
186 Ben Thomas * (GBr) Torq Performance Nutrition -5 LAPS 
187 Dror Pekatch (Isr) Subaru-Gary Fisher -5 LAPS 
188 Timofei Ivanov * (Rus) -5 LAPS 
189 Amotz Nehoray * (Isr) -5 LAPS 
190 Gabor Bogar (Hun) Euro One-Cube Mtb Team -5 LAPS 
191 Volodymyr Zinovkin * (Ukr) Isd Cycling Team -5 LAPS 
192 Russell Finsterwald * (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher -5 LAPS 
193 Amaury Gernez Aurenge * (Fra) Keops Itwo -5 LAPS 
194 Mitch Hoke * (USA) -5 LAPS 
195 Rob Vangenechten * (Bel) Team Saeco -5 LAPS 
196 Matthias Rupp * (Sui) Scott-Swisspower Mtb-Racing -5 LAPS 
197 Mark Csielka * (Hun) Euro One-Cube Mtb Team -5 LAPS 
198 Matthias Waldhart * (Aut) -5 LAPS 
199 Andras Szatmary * (Hun) Euro One-Cube Mtb Team -5 LAPS 
DNF Burry Stander (RSA) Specialized Factory Racing 
DNF Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Esp) Trek-Lorca Taller Del Tiempo 
DNF Carlos Coloma Nicolas (Esp) Msc Bikes 
DNF Marek Konwa * (Pol) Elettroveneta-Corratec 
DNF Oliver Beckingsale (GBr) Giant Factory Team 
DNF Jelmer Pietersma (Ned) Trek-Brentjens Mountainbike Racing Team 
DNF Jiri Novak (Cze) 
DNF Tiago Jorge Oliveira Ferreira * (Por) 
DNF Paul Van Der Ploeg * (Aus) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team DNF Milan Spesny (Cze) S&H Superior Mtb Team 
DNF Guillaume Vinit (Fra) Bh-Suntour 
DNF Pavel Boudny (Cze) 
DNF Alexey Medvedev (Rus) Elettroveneta-Corratec 
DNF Fabio Hernando Castaneda Monsalve (Col) Infotre - Leecougan 
DNF David Fletcher * (GBr) 
DNF Francois Theron * (RSA) 
DNF Philip Buys * (RSA) 
DNF Kristian Hynek (Cze) S&H Superior Mtb Team 
DNF Gerald Burgsteiner (Aut) 
DNF Andy Eyring * (Ger) 
DNF Wolfgang Krenn (Aut) Muskelkater Genesis Team 
DNF Tim Bohme (Ger) Team Bulls 
DNF Alexander Blomqvist * (Swe) 
DNF Jonas De Backer * (Bel) Team Saeco 
DNF Ivan Rybarik (Cze) Merida Biking Team 
DNF Patrick Tresch (Sui) 
DNF Simon Seehofer * (Aut) 
DNS Robbie Squire * (USA) 
DNS Ralph Näf (Sui) Multivan Merida Biking Team