May 21, 2017 (Nove Mesto, Czech Republic) – Derek Zandstra (Cannondale-3Rox Racing) led the Canadian charge finishing 28th as Nino Schurter (Sui) Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team took no prisoners on his way to victory in the 6-lap Elite Men’s XC race at the opening round of the UCI World Cup XC in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.

David Valero Serrano (Esp) MMR Factory Racing Team had a superb race claiming second while Julien Absalon (Fra) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team, who announced this will be his last season, rebounded to grab third on the podium.

Results (brief)

1. Nino Schurter (Sui) Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team    1:27:35
2. David Valero Serrano (Esp) MMR Factory Racing Team    0:26
3. Julien Absalon (Fra) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team    1:46
4. Maxime Marotte (Fra) Cannondale Factory Racing XC    1:51
5. Jordan Sarrou (Fra) BH-SRSuntour-KMC    1:59
6. Stephane Tempier (Fra) Bianchi Countervail    2:09
7. Titouan Carod (Fra) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team    2:41
8. Mathieu Van Der Poel (Ned)    2:51
9. Anton Cooper (Nzl) Trek Factory Racing XC    2:51
10. Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Bianchi Countervail    2:51

28. Derek Zandstra (Can) Cannondale-3Rox Racing    5:42
39. Leandre Bouchard (Can) BH-SRSuntour-KMC    6:25
64. Raphael Gagne (Can) Cannondale-3Rox Racing    9:14
74. Evan McNeely (Can)    11:42
95. Andrew L’Esperance (Can)    -2 Laps