October 14, 2007 – The Roc d’Azur MTB XC race has been the traditional season wind-up and the 2007 edition was no exception. One of the only three UCI Haute Classe (HC) events of the year, the popular race in southern France draws the world’s top racers hoping to score big points, especially in a pre-Olympic year.

Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus was Canada’s only participant, finishing 12th in the women’s race, which was won by Switzerland’s Petra Henzi (Sui) Fischer-BMC. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Orbea took top honours in the men’s 59km race.

Results (brief)

Elite Women – 42km

1. Petra Henzi (Sui) Fischer-BMC 1:59:24
2. Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) Halls Team 1:59:58
3. Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Tonis Pro Team Kirchberg 2:00:24
4. Anna Szafraniec (Pol) Halls Team 2:01:57
5. Katrin Leumann (Sui) Goldwurst-power.ch 2:02:03
6. Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Lapierre 2:02:12
7. Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized 2:03:48
8. Cecile Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre 2:03:49
9. Laurance Leboucher (Fra) Lapierre 2:03:52
10. Elena Gaddoni (Ita) Progress-FRM 2:05:17

12. Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus 2:05:23

Elite Men – 55km

1. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Orbea 2:15:21
2. Alban Lakata (Aut) Trek-VW 2:16:17
3. Peter Riis Andersen (Den) Team Alb-Gold 2:16:36
4. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Cannondale-Vredestein 2:16:48
5. Manuel Fumic (Ger) Fumic Bros. International 2:17:12
6. Christoph Sauser (Sui) Specialized 2:17:12
7. Jochen Kass (Ger) Team Alb-Gold 2:18:06
8. Zoli Yader (Ita) KTM 2:18:11
9. Torsten Marx (Ger) Team Alb-Gold 2:20:02
10. Andreas Kugler (Sui) Fischer-BMC 2:20:02