Sunday in Mexico, Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval-Prodir) finish third in an international mountain bike competition called "Popo Bike." Taking place 150 kilometres from Mexico City, in Metepec, the recently crowned Italian Marathon Mountain Bike champion continued his off-season of off-road racing. Simoni completed the podium behind Marzio Deho of Bergamo and Frenchman Julien Absalon.