Men

Elite Men 26 inch: Successful comeback for Giacomo Coustellier

Five Frenchmen, a Belgian, an Englishman and a Spaniard qualified for the Final, with the first four riders winning their tickets for the Super Final. The big surprise was to see multiple World Champion Gilles Coustellier finish in a disappointing fifth place, ruling out his contention for the podium. However Giacomo Coustellier, making a comeback after two years of knee injuries, dominated the competition to win the World Cup opener. It was his first World Cup win since 2003, when he also won the world title.

Women

Big surprise in the first women elite race from the first Trials World Cup of the year – just watch our women elite final clip.

Tatiania Janickova, the great favourite who won prolifically last year, wears her rainbow jersey at the start of the women’s event on Saturday May 31. Her compatriot Christina Sykorova and Spanish rider Lua Vizcaino, who flanked her on the 2013 World Cup podium, are set to be her main rivals again this year. Multiple World Champion Gemma Abant from Spain also compete and is keen to return to winning ways.

Categories: Other Racing

Tags: mountain bike, trials