May 18, 2012 (La Bresse, France) – Anneke Beerten (Ned) Milka-Superior MTB Racing Team and Slovenia’s Miha Halzer (Energijateam.com) topped their respective field in the Eliminator Qualifications as the racing got underway in La Bresse, France for round #4 of the UCI MTB World Cup – no Canadians competed.

Results (brief)

Elite Women

1. Anneke Beerten (Ned) Milka-Superior MTB Racing Team 1:26.269
2. Jenny Rissveds (Swe) 1.094
3. Alexandra Engen (Swe) Ghost Factory Racing Team 1.159
4. Rowena Fry (Aus)  2.828
5. Kathrin Stirnemann (Sui) Sabine Spitz Haibike Team 3.023

Elite Men

1. Miha Halzer (Slo) Energijateam.com    01:15.399
2. Brian Lopes (USA)     0.624
3. Daniel Federspiel (Aut) Notebooksbilliger.De Team    1.340
4. Patrick Lüthi (Sui)        1.838
5. Jeremy Arnould (Fra)    1.956