New Leaders After Round 4 of the Eliminator World Cup

On Switzerland’s national day, Swiss rider Kathrin Stirnemann celebrated by winning the fourth round. Stirnemann took the leader’s jersey in the absence of former leader Alexandra Engen (Ghost Factory), who did not race.

Surprisingly, this was the first time that Mont Ste Anne had hosted an Eliminator and, in true MSA fashion, they made it tough, with a long opening climb, BMX descent and then a pumptrack section before the sprint to the finish.

The men’s final was filled with drama, including a crash that took two riders out of contention, enabling German rider Simon Gegenheimer to win the second Eliminator of his career. Fabrice Mels, despite crashing, took over the leader’s jersey from world champion Paul van der Ploeg of Australia, who did not make the final.

Categories: Mountain Bike Racing

Tags: Cross Country, Eliminator, mountain bike, XCE