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From Namibia to New Zealand - 502 athletes come to the World Cup Offenburg

Five days before the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, the first teams have already arrived in Offenburg-Rammersweier in order to test and train on the most spectacular course in the World Cup circus. Just in time for the weekend, the weather seems to get better. The weather forecast offers lots of sunshine and temperatures up to 24 ° C for the race weekend.

The entry list of the athletes is full with the absolute top stars of the scene. By Nino Schurter and Irina Kalentieva the reigning world champions will start as well in Offenburg as double Olympic champion Julien Absalon and recovered gold medalist of Beijing Sabine Spitz from Germany. And also the current leader in the overall World Cup standings Willow Koerber and Jose Antonio Hermida try to ride again for victory in Offenburg. Furthermore the winner of Houffalize Eva Lechner and Julie Bresset, Elizabeth Osl and Catherine Pendrel will try to reach the podium. The German hopes in the men's competition rest on Manuel Fumic and Wolfram Kurschat. Both belong to the favorites in Offenburg. Fumic is currently in excellent shape and Kurschat has already shown with his second place in 2009 that he feels well in Offenburg.

A total of 502 athletes has applied for the third World Cup of the season, among which 245 men, 122 women and 140 juniors. In addition to 25 national teams 59 UCI teams come to Germany. Five continents are represented in Offenburg, the most athletes come from Europe (451 starters). With 69 athletes Switzerland is the most powerful nation in the field of participants.

The complete entry list can be found here.