Riders head to Beijing for Olympic preview

With the World Championships and World Cup finale run and won, the cream of international cross country riders are now turning their attention to Beijing, China where they will get a taste of the 2008 Olympic course. Riders from around the globe will gather in Beijing on September 29 for the Olympic Mountain Bike Test Event to be held in the Laoshan/Pékin districts.

Recently re-crowned World Champion and World Cup winner Julien Absalon will lead the men's field at the event. The Frenchman will take a preview of the 2008 Games' course before heading to the Roc d'Azur in his homeland where he will take part in a tandem race with his wife, as well as his usual category.

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