UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup: Germany’s Simon Gegenheimer Wins Overall Title

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It’s like someone took an enduro racer and a roadie, stuck them in a room together and made them breed! Get your fix of Lycra-clad, straight-handlebarred XC racing action from the finals of the UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup in Antwerp.

It’s a wrap! Simon Gegenheimer (ROSE Vaujany fueled by ultraSPORTS) takes home the title and wins the 2017 UCI Mountain Bike Eliminator World Cup. Lorenzo Serres (Team PIVOT – EC Anduze) secures a second spot in the overall. Spain’s Mingorance (El Conchel FRM XC Team) settles for third.

Frenchman Hugo Briatta was the fastest in the 6th round in Antwerp (Belgium) and clinched his first-ever World Cup, while Lizzy Witlox wins the women’s eliminator.