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There are six additional World Cup Cross-Country events scheduled for 2008, but only the results of the next two will be considered in the selection criteria to select the U.S. Olympic Mountain Bike Team. The top American women in World Cup standings are Georgia Gould (Fort Collins CO) and Mary McConneloug (2004) (Chilmark MA). The highest-ranking American men are Adam Craig (Bend), and Todd Wells, (Durango), CO).
Gould is currently in seventh place with 360 point and McConneloug in 16th place with 218 points. Craig currently sits in 15th place with 230 points. Wells is only ten points behind in 16th. Jeremy Horgan Kobelski’s strong performance in Madrid has pushed him into 43rd and put him back in contention to face Craig and Wells over two months to win his chance at competing at the second Olympic Games.
The three-week hiatus for the cross-country World Cup is now. The U.S. Olympic hopefuls are expected to resume their search for places on the Beijing-bound squad. Round four is scheduled for May 31-June 1, Vallnord (Andorra). The fifth race will be held in Fort William, Great Britain, one week later.
Next weekend will see the Mountain Bike World Cup continue with the first round of gravity racing at Maribor, Slovenia.
1. Julien Absalon (Fra)Orbea750 points
2. Christoph Sauser (Swi)Specialized445
3. Jean-Christophe Peraud, (Fra),Orbea430
4. JoseHermida (Spa)Multivan Merida378
5. Nino Schurter (Swi)Swisspower350
6. Marco Fontana (Ita)315
7. Kashi Leuchs (NZl)Cannondale-Vredestein308
8. Cedric Ravanel (Fra)Lapierre Int299
9. Martin Gujan (Swi)Athleticum279
10. Ruben Ruzafa Cueto (Spa)Orbea276
15. Adam Craig (USA).Giant230
16. Todd Wells (USA).GT220
17. Geoff Kabush (Can.Maxxis217)
43. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA)Subaru-GF84
TEAMS
1. Orbea293 points
2. Swisspower MTB Team178
3. Cannondale-Vredestein138
4. Multivan Merida Biking Team90
5. Athleticum-MTB-Team87
6. Specialized Factory Racing86
7. GT Bicycles83
8. Giant Mountain Bike Team72
9. Team Lapierre International62
10. Team Maxxis41
WOMEN
1. Marie-Helene Premont, (Can)Rky Mnt560 Points
2. Chengyuan Ren (Chn)China National480
3. Margarita Fullana (Spa)Massi460
4. Irina Kalentieva (Rus)Topeak Ergon450
5. Gunn-Rita Dahle (Nor)Multivan Merida380
6. Sabine Spitz (Ger)Central Ghost375
7. Georgia Gould (USA).Luna Chix360
8. Ying Liu (Chn)China National340
9. Lene Byberg (Nor)Specialized320
10. Petra Henzi (Swi)Fischer-BMC312
16. Mary Mc Conneloug (USA).Kenda-Seven218
36. Heather Irmiger (USA).Subaru-GF114
38. Susan Haywood (USA).Trek-VW103
57. Willow Koerber (USA).Subaru-Gary Fisher45
WOMEN’S TEAMS
1. Luna Chix167 points
2. Rocky Mountain102
3. Massi95
4. Central Ghost Pro Team77
5. Multivan Merida Biking Team76
6. Topeak Ergon Racing Team75
7. Colnago Cap Arreghini73
8. Specialized Factory Racing67
9. Fischer-BMC63
10. Team Ghost International52
