The conclusion of the World Marathon Championship Finish ....

Subsequent to our UCI appeal following the world marathon championships in Villabassa, Italy we have been informed that in accordance with the UCI rules for mountain biking our appeal is not admissible and cannot be taken into account. Christoph’s finish constituted an irregular sprint and the ruling on the day stands.

Naturally, we are disappointed and Christoph especially so, since never throughout any of the proceedings was he told of exactly what he did wrong. However, rather than focussing on a negative result we are looking both positively ahead and behind! Christoph is the UCI World XC Champion, has the Olympics just around the corner and is currently leading the overall World Cup standings. Christoph plans to defend his jersey and of course win in Beijing.

Thanks for your wave of support.