UCI Mountain Bike World Series 2023 LIVE – Will Tom Pidcock double up with Cross-country Olympic World Cup win?

14:13 – Pidcock falls back Ad The fallout from that crash sees European champion Pidcock drop to eighth but then he works his way back up to fourth. UCI Mountain Bike World Series'I don't know what happened!' — Pieterse stunned by Cross-country Olympic World Cup victoryAN HOUR AGO At the front, Schwarzbauer leads Joshua Dubau from Schurter, who are both two seconds back.The rest of the leading group are eight or so seconds back. 14:10 – Gaze comes off — chaos Absolute carnage as Gaze came off with an exposed root was his undoing.

Schwarzbauer and Schurter avoided it but the rest of the leading group were caught up. 14:07 — Into the first race lap as the rain continues to fall There are 150 riders out there today and as the rain continues to fall, the course continues to get torn up. Expect mechanicals aplenty.

14:05 — Favourites at the front Gaze is one second shy of Schwarzbauer, with Nino Schurter and Thomas Pidcock a further two and three seconds back. 14:04 – Gaze moves up Samuel Gaze has moved up on the shoulder of Schwarzbauer as the riders jostle for position during the start loop. 14:02 – Quick start and a crash Luca Schwarzbauer sets the early pace and is at the front but there is a crash at the back.

14:00 – They’re off The umbrellas are put away and the jackets discarded...and the start loop is underway. We will have one start loop and seven full laps to come. FRONT ROW — THE TOP EIGHT This is the front row as set by the result of the short track race.