1/28David "Tinker" Juarez won the Male 60 to 64 years cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
World’s top masters in cross-country mountain biking Smithfield
The world’s top masters in cross-country mountain biking were tearing up the trails at Smithfield, racing the clock and each other — with Australians claiming seven downhill titles and eight local riders landing podium finishes. Photo gallery.
2/28Juan Edgardo Leiva competes in the Male 50 to 54 years cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
3/28Rodney Fowler competes in the Male 65 to 69 years cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
4/28Anthony Neilson competes in the Male 60 to 64 years cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
5/28Anthony Neilson competes in the Male 60 to 64 years cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
6/28Warren Pike competes in the Male 55 to 59 years cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
7/28Craig Peacock competes in the Male cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
8/28David Olle competes in the Male cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
9/28Duncan Miller competes in the Male cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
10/28Russell Eggins competes in the Male cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
11/28Jayson Clarke competes in the Male cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
12/28Richard Mier competes in the Male cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
13/28Allan Iacuone competes in the Male cross country race of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
14/28Brazil's Carlos Henrique Barbosa competes in the Male 60 to 64 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
15/28Sweden's Tommy Olsson lead David "Tinker" Juarez for the majority of the race before being beaten on the finish line in the Male 60 to 64 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
16/28Sweden's Tommy Olsson lead David "Tinker" Juarez for the majority of the race before being beaten on the finish line in the Male 60 to 64 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
17/28Brazil's Carlos Henrique Barbosa competes in the Male 60 to 64 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park . Picture: Brendan Radke
18/28Denmark's Egeberg Jensen Palle won the the Male 55 to 59 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, despite competing with three stiches in his forehead from a crash in practice earlier in the week. Picture: Brendan Radke
19/28Denmark's Egeberg Jensen Palle won the the Male 55 to 59 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, despite competing with three stiches in his forehead from a crash in practice earlier in the week. Picture: Brendan Radke
20/28Denmark's Egeberg Jensen Palle won the the Male 55 to 59 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, despite competing with three stiches in his forehead from a crash in practice earlier in the week. Picture: Brendan Radke
21/28Denmark's Egeberg Jensen Palle won the the Male 55 to 59 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, despite competing with three stiches in his forehead from a crash in practice earlier in the week. Picture: Brendan Radke
22/28Denmark's Egeberg Jensen Palle won the the Male 55 to 59 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, despite competing with three stiches in his forehead from a crash in practice earlier in the week. Picture: Brendan Radke
23/28Mark Leis placed first in the Male 50 to 54 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
24/28Mark Leis placed first in the Male 50 to 54 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
25/28Mark Leis wins the Male 50 to 54 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
26/28Mark Leis raises his arms in the air as he crosses the finish line to win the Male 50 to 54 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
27/28Mark Leis placed first in the Male 50 to 54 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
28/28Mark Leis wins the Male 50 to 54 years cross country class of the UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships, held at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park. Picture: Brendan Radke
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