September 10, 2023
MTB – XCO – World Cup 2023 – 6 MU23 – Les Portes du Soleil, France
Cross-country Olympic, named because it’s the only format of mountain biking included in the Olympics, sees a big pack of riders take on laps of a natural, challenging track. The laps themselves can vary from 3km to 10km in length, and the number will vary, but the races will always be around 90 minutes for men and women. The track itself is designed to test the rider’s full range of abilities over a mixture of terrain: singletracks, dirt, grass, sand, rocks and some tarmac. Courses have many obstacles to negotiate – artificial and natural – and often incorporate ramps, berms, jumps, drops and rock gardens. As well as the features, there will be climbs and descents to deal with,
Results :
![](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://tiz-cycling.io/video/mtb-xco-world-cup-2023-6-les-portes-du-soleil-full-race-u23/&media=https://tiz-cycling.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MTB-–-XCO-–-World-Cup-2023-–-6-–-Les-Portes-du-Soleil-FULL-RACE-U23.png&description=<strong> September 10, 2023 </strong>
<strong> MTB - XCO - World Cup 2023 - 6 MU23 </strong> - Les Portes du Soleil, France
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Cross-country Olympic, named because it’s the only format of mountain biking included in the Olympics, sees a big pack of riders take on laps of a natural, challenging track. The laps themselves can vary from 3km to 10km in length, and the number will vary, but the races will always be around 90 minutes for men and women. The track itself is designed to test the rider’s full range of abilities over a mixture of terrain: singletracks, dirt, grass, sand, rocks and some tarmac. Courses have many obstacles to negotiate - artificial and natural - and often incorporate ramps, berms, jumps, drops and rock gardens. As well as the features, there will be climbs and descents to deal with,
<strong>Results : </strong>
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