Watch the
key moments from last Sunday in Antwerp, Belgium.
One
week after Winterberg (Germany), the 2018 UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup resumed
in Antwerp, Belgium for the penultimate round of this season. This sixth and
penultimate round turned out to be very interesting. Rain proved to be a
problem, as the qualifying time trials were affected if not interrupted by
showers that were expected to continue into the final
heats.
Image shows Simon Gegenheimer (GER) and Anton Olstam
(SWE)
Dutch
rider Lehvi Braam was the fastest on a slippery circuit and takes home his first
World Cup victory. In the women’s competition, Ingrid Boe Jacobsen won her third
World Cup of this year. Anna Stray Rongve, by finishing second made it a
Norwegian top-2. Dutch rider Zoë Mulder came in third place, ahead of Polish
champion Marta Turobos.
The
final round of the 2018 UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup will be held in
Congonhas/MG (Brazil) on Saturday, November 24. A 'sneaky circuit' awaits the
riders for this year's big finals with start and finish set to take place at
UNESCO's masterpiece 'Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas'. Read
more
Joyce Jason
Ghijs
City Mountainbike | Communications Manager e-mail
