The top 40 women and men in the UCI World Cup standings lined up to earn their spots on the start line this past weekend for 20 minutes of deep dust gulping. World Champion, Kate Courtney, took the lead after a few laps and didn't look over her shoulder.
This week's mountain bike news mix: a new XC bike from Trek and Kate Courtney takes gold in Albstadt ahead of this weekend's round in the Czech Republic.