31 July 2008 - 06H40
Julien Absalon biking in Beijing
Crowned world champion in Quebec, Julien Absalon has one goal: repeat what he did in Athens and bring back a gold medals from Beijing.
Some facts about cross-country mountain bike:
2 stages (men and women)
First appearance at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
The competition is a race on a circuit mainly dirt
The 4.6km circuit is in Laoshan. The first 165 metres of the circuit is run on road
80 racers (50 men, 30 women)
Dates: 22nd and 23rd August
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