Liam Killeen quietly wins his first UCI World Cup

British mountain biker Liam Killeen (Specialized) took his first world cup win two weeks ago in the Mont-Sainte Anne, Quebec marathon World Cup race.

The riders were pretty lucky with the weather as the build up to the event over the past week has seen heavy rain falling all day and night, which completely water logged the course creating large and often very deep puddles, catching many riders off guard.

The field started off from the centre of Quebec City in light drizzle. On the first of many climbs, about 15km into the 96km race, the front group began to take shape with about eight riders, including the Italian squad of Full Dynamix containing the Marathon World Champion Massimo De Bertolis, as well as Liam's two team mates Australian Sid Taberlay and Austrian Alban Lakata.

A tired but ecstatic Liam spoke shortly after the podium. "My first World Cup win! Even though it's a Marathon I feel as though this is an important stepping-stone for more important races to come."