It was a drama packed elite men’s cross-country Olympic (XCO) race in Araxá with Simon Andreassen (Cannondale Factory Racing) ultimately claiming his first Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Cup win since 2020, triumphing in a sprint during the second round of racing for 2024 in Brazil.
The race – which started with Mairiporã winner Christopher Blevins (Specialized Factory Racing) being pushed to the back of the field by a first lap crash – ended with a four-way dash to the line between Andreassen, his Cannondale Factory Racing teammate Alan Hatherly, Filippo Colombo (Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team) and Victor Koretzky (Specialized Factory Racing).
It had, in the earlier stages of the final lap, looked like Koretzky may actually be on his way to victory as he was out front alone but then a mechanical instead left him with a chase on his hands to regain contact with the front group before the sprint for the top placings unfolded.
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