April 21, 2009 (Pietermaritzburg, South Africa) – The first UCI MTB World Cup of the season is underway Pietermaritzburg, South Africa this weekend beginning with the Elite men’s and women’s 4X qualifications. Anneke Beerten (Ned) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team topped the women’s field and Jared Graves (Aus) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team lead the men’s qualification run. All riders advanced the finals.

Results

Women
1. Anneke Beerten (Ned) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team 01:07.9
2. Anita Molcik (Aut) 0.578
3. Katy Curd (Gbr) 1.127
4. Melissa Buhl (USA) KHS 2.655
5. Céline Gros (Fra) Team Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie 4.023
6. Fionn Griffiths (Gbr) Team GR 4.679
7. Lucia Oetjen (Sui) 9.823
DNS Luana Maria De Souza Oliveira (Bra)

Men
1. Jared Graves (Aus) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team 58.504
2. Roger Rinderknecht (Sui) 1.556
3. Tomas Slavik (Cze) RSP 4 Cross Racing Team 1.746
4. Graeme Mudd (Aus) 1.793
5. David Graf (Sui) 1.826
6. Johannes Fischbach (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team 2.373
7. Joost Wichman (Ned) RSP 4 Cross Racing Team 2.953
8. Michal Prokop (Cze) 3.034
9. Guido Tschugg (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team 3.179
10. Blake Carney (USA) 3.27
11. Michal Marosi (Cze) RSP 4 Cross Racing Team 3.451
12. Kamil Tatarkovic (Cze) 3.522
13. Premek Tejchman (Cze) 3.79
14. Scott Beaumont (Gbr) 4.418
15. Quentin Derbier (Fra) 4.429
16. Lukas Mechura (Cze) Chain Reaction Cycles/Nukeproof 4.775
17. Petr Muhlhans (Cze) 4.789
18. Nico Seidel (Ger) 4.947
19. Petrik Brückner (Ger) 5.017
20. Scott Roberts (Gbr) 5.355
21. Michael Mechura (Cze) Chain Reaction Cycles/Nukeproof 6.667
22. Tom Dowie (Gbr) 7.019
23. Jordan O’Keeffe (RSA) 9.09
24. Steve Jackson (RSA) 9.485
25. Mark Milward (Gbr) 9.977
26. Jérôme Leocadie (Fra) 11.443
27. Jarrod Jakubiak (USA) 12.072
28. Werner Muther (Sui) 14.378
29. Mirco Weiss (Sui) Scott 11 33.856