UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships 2007 - Cross Country Team Relay (XCR) Results

[Posted 07.09.07]

A total of 15 national teams battled it out over the world-renowned Witch’s Trail cross country course in a closely fought and thrilling duel, resulting in victory for the Swiss national team with an overall time of 1:33:36. In second place came Poland with an overall time of 1:34:25, followed by the USA, a mere 20 seconds behind at 1:34:45. The Great Britain team finished in 9th place.

WEATHER – Low cloud and a fresh breeze

APPROXIMATE SPECTATOR NUMBERS – 1,000

Swiss team member Nuno Schurter, said of the course, “This was a great start for
us. We are very happy to have won our first event, and for me, my fourth world
championship title. It puts me in a good position for Friday’s racing.”

XCR Team Relay Results
1. Switzerland 1:33:35
(Vogel, F (ME), Litscher, T (MJ), Henzi, P (WE), Schurter, N (MU)
2. Poland 1:34:25
(Karczynski, M (ME), Brzozka, P (MJ), Wloszczowska, M (WE), Batek, D (MU)
3. USA 1:34:45
(Gould, G (WE), Gilmour, E (MJ), Schultz, S (MU), Craig, A (ME)
4. France 1:35:21
5. Germany 1:35:29
6. Czech Republic 1:35:38
7. Italy 1:35:42
8. Russia 1:35:46
9. Great Britain 1:36:30
10. Ukraine 1:38:40
11. Netherlands 1:39:12
12. Spain 1:39:43
13. Japan 1:41:43
14. New Zealand 1:43:33
15. Israel 1:46:02
16. Sweden DNS