The second round of the World Cup took place this weekend in Heubach, Germany, just 100km from the French border, as part of the Bike the Rock 2009 mountain bike festival. In 20", this round saw the return of Benito Ros, who dominated the competition from the semi-final onwards and took back the lead in the Cup. In 26", Gilles Coustellier didn’t have it all his own way and, for the first time in a very long time, was put under pressure from the semi-final onwards by his brother Giacomo, Kenny Belaey and Vincent Hermance. In the end, he had to bow to King Kenny, who, after an excellent second lap in the final, took the win and is now tied with Gilles in the Cup.
Photobysergio were on hand, and have sent us their first gallery of photos from the competition, with photos of all of the Elite finalists. Thanks Sergio! We will of course update this article as and when more photos become available. Click on one of the images below to go to the full gallery.