Spain's Alberto Mingorance claimed the overall leader's jersey from Serres, as Gegenheimer wins the 5th round in Apeldoorn.
Round 5 of the UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup was held in Apeldoorn (NED). Simon Gegenheimer takes home the title, as Spain's Mingorance moves into the lead of the 2017 UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup with 1 point ahead of Gegenheimer.
Who will take home the title in Antwerp on Sunday, September 24?
Dutch Champion Jeroen van Eck crashes out in semi-finals
"I had a great feeling ahead of the first 2017 UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup in The Netherlands. My team is based here in Apeldoorn. Almost the entire squad is represented. Coming into the semi-finals, I lost my balance and got down on my front wheel. Then I went into the barriers. What a bummer! I didn't expect this to happen but that's part of the job," says Jeroen van Eck.
Spain's Mingorance takes leader's jersey off Serres
Gegenheimer now moves up to second in the general standings at one point behind leader Mingorance. Lorenzo Serres currently sits 14 points behind round 5 winner Gegenheimer. See standings
French success in Apeldoorn
The Women’s Eliminator was won by the French rider, Coline Clauzure who triumphed in a particularly hard fought battle against World Cup leader Lizzy Witlox. The Dutch Witlox now leads the women's Eliminator with a total of 140 points, followed by Norway's Ingrid Boe Jacobsen with 112 points.
Gegenheimer motivated ahead of the finals in Antwerp
"I'm really looking forward to the finals in Antwerp. I'll give my best shot to come away with the overall. It feels good to win my second World Cup after not being qualified in Winterberg (Gegenheimer slipped away in Winterberg during the time trial). I'm happy the XCE World Cup series have found their way back to the highest level. The hosting cities delivered fantastic rounds with an amazing atmosphere in a different way. It would be so cool to get that title in Antwerp. "
Ambitious 19-year-old Serres ready to fight for the overall title
"Rien n'est perdue (It's not over yet)," concludes Serres after winning the small finals ahead of Simon Rogier, finishing respectively in fifth and sixth place. "It will be a hard task but not an impossible one to be on top of the podium in Antwerp in three weeks," says round 1 winner Lorenzo Serres.
