Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel won the elite men’s race at the UCI MTB XCO World Cup in Nove Mesto Na Morave, Czech Republic, today.
The 24-year-old, who placed second in the first world cup, completed the seven laps in a time of 1:21:54.
Nino Schurter settled for second, while Mathias Flueckiger, who won the Albstadt world cup, completed the podium.
Henrique Avancini finished in fourth position, with Ondrej Cink fifth.
Elite men’s XCO race
1. Mathieu van der Poel (NED) 1:21:54
2. Nino Schurter (SUI) 1:22:13
3. Mathias Flueckiger (SUI) 1:23:47
4. Henrique Avancini (BRA) 1:23:55
5. Ondrej Cink (CZE) 1:24:06
6. Maxime Marotte (FRA) 1:24:24
7. Gerhard Kerschbaumer (ITA) 1:24:35
8. Jose Gerardo Ulloa Arevalo (MEX) 1:24:40
9. Andri Frischknecht (SUI) 1:24:40
10. Jordan Sarrou (FRE) 1:24:45
*Selected
28. Alan Hatherly (RSA) 1:27:02
