Absalon, Fullana Take XC World Cup No. 4
- By Kurt Hoy
- Published May. 24, 2009
- Updated Dec. 2, 2011 at 9:20 AM UTC
Olympic champion Julien Absalon (Orbea) won the fourth round of the UCI cross-country mountain bike World Cup on Sunday in Madrid.
Absalon collected his victory in 1:44:32, more than a minute ahead of runner-up Ralph Naef (Multivan Merida). Naef’s teammate Moritz Milatz crossed third at two minutes back.
The women’s race was a good deal closer — Margarita Fullana Riera (Massi) took the win in 1:28:24, just four seconds ahead of Marie-Helene Premont (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) with Lene Byberg (Specialized Factory Racing) third at 15 seconds back.
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