Curacao, a tourist spot off Venezuela’s coast, is one of five Dutch Antilles islands. The course’s 4.2-mile length had very little climbing but was compensated for by its technical and undulating trail. The lap’s total vertical gain was 109.7m. There was even a topless beach included in the circuit. The circuit was 4.2 miles long and the men completed 6 laps while the women did 5.
CURACAO WORLD CUP XC RESULTS
1. Bart Brentjens (Ned), Giant 2. Julien Absalon (Fra) Bianchi Agosat 3. Liam Killeen, (GBr), Specialized 4. Roel Paulissen, Bel) Giant 5. Christoph Sauser (Swi) Specialized 6. Ralph Naf (Swi) Multivan Merida 7. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Cannondale-Vredestein 8. Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos (Esp) Multivan Merida 9. Seamus McGrath (Can) Felt 10. Florian Vogel (Swi) Swisspower 18. Michael BroderickKenda-Seven 21. Adam CraigGiant30. Thomas Frischknecht (Swi)Swisspower8:.48
31. Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel)Groep Versluys-Sportstech-Landbouwkrediet 36. Jeremy Horgan-KobelskiSubaru-Gary Fisher1 47. Nick WaiteU23 National11.40
48. Mathieu Toulouse (Can)Maxxis1 60. Carl DeckerGiant1 64. Jeremiah BishopTrek-VW1 74. Samuel SchultzU23 Nationalat 2 82. Ross Schnell-1 lap
85. Sam Jurekovic-2 laps
DNF. Todd WellsGT
DNF. Jeff Schalk
DNF. Geoff Kabush (Can.Maxxis)
DNF. Nicholas Ranno
WOMEN
1. Gunn-Rita Dahle (Nor)Multivan Merida 2. Sabine Spitz (Ger)Specializedat 3. Margarita Fullana Riera (Esp) Spiuk Illes Balears 4. Marie-Helene Premont (Can)Rky Mtn-Biz Obj 5. Mary McConnelougKenda-Seven 6. Petra Henzi (Swi)Fischer-Bmc 7. Maja Wloszczowska (Pol)Lotto 8. Lene Byberg (Nor)Bikincyprus Int 9. Cecile Rode (Fra)Lapierre 10. Susan HaywoodTrek – VW 11. Alison Sydor (Can)Rky Mtn-Biz Obj 13. Katerina Nash (Cze)Luna Chix 14. Kiara Bisaro (Can)GearsRacing 16. Jimena Florit (Arg)Luna Chix 21. Heather IrmigerSubaru–Gary Fisher1 23. Willow KoerberSubaru–Gary Fisher1 27. Shonny VanlandinghamLuna Chix1 32. Lea DavisonTrek-VW1 37. Kelli EmmettFord Cyclingat 1 46. Kristina Andrus-2 laps
47. Kristi Lewis-2 laps
