World champ XC live Saalfelden-Leogang, schurter wins, hermida out

23min race, hermida out!

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Hermida has quit the race in the World Championships in Saalfelden (Austria).

The Spanish rider was motivated for this Worlds. But all his hopes of finishing the season with a good result at the World Championships have disappeared after a crash on the first lap when riding in the front group. "I lost the front wheel due to some roots in the fastest descent in the course. I've crashed badly. I stopped at the technical area to fix the rear derailleur and remove the bar-ends. My wrist really hurts", says the Multivan-Merida rider.

The Spanish mountain biker has joined the race after the crash in 30th spot and has begun to gain positions, but with little motivation: "I have tried to ride as fast as I could and I have passed many riders. but finally I have exploded. It has been a very long and demanding year. Holding the shape I had for the Olympics for 3 extra weeks has been complicated. Mental fatigue is very high and we have decided that it is the end of 2012 in what comes to racing at the highest level".

Hermida has fulfilled his season with a fairly positive assessment. José finished 4th in the Olympic Games and was 5th in the World Cup overall standings.

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Jose Antonio Hermida

Hermida ha abandonado en los Campeonatos del Mundo de Saalfelden (Austria).

El corredor español salía con muchas ganas en este Mundial. Pero todas sus ilusiones de rematar la temporada con un buen resultado en los Campeonatos del Mundo han desaparecido tras sufrir una caída en la primera vuelta cuando rodaba en el numeroso grupo delantero. “Se me ha ido la rueda delantera en unas raíces en la zona más rápida del circuito. Me he dado un golpe fortísimo. He parado en la zona técnica a arreglar el cambio y quitar los cuernos. La muñeca se ha llevado lo peor”, explica el de Multivan-Merida.

El corredor español se ha reincorporado a la carrera sobre la posición 30 y ha empezado remontar algunas posiciones, aunque con poca motivación: “he intentado remontar rápidamente y he ido pasando corredores, pero finalmente he explotado. Ha sido un año muy largo y exigente. Aguantar el nivel de las Olimpiadas durante 3 semanas más ha sido complicado. El cansancio mental es muy elevado y ya hemos decidido que es el final del 2012 al máximo nivel”.

Hermida ha cumplido con su temporada con una valoración bastante positiva. José ha acabado 4º en las Olimpiadas y ha sido 5º en la general de la Copa del Mundo.

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1 schurter Swiss 2 giger,swiss 3 fontana,4 absalon ,5 vogel ...

14 mantecon spain at 55 seg

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schurter , fontana , giger +9seg,tempiers +28seg

5 tour, 40m 31 seg

fontana , schurter, giger +9seg...15th mantecon +1min 20 seg.

podium made in switzerland schurter, fluckiger l , fluckiger m, absalon, , giger,fontana, fumic, stander,tempiers, and mantecòn 10th! Live broadcast from Saalfelden-Leogang

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2012 UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships

Rank Name UCI Code Team Result

1 SCHURTER Nino SUI19860513 SWITZERLAND 1:40:55 2 FLÜCKIGER Lukas SUI19840131 SWITZERLAND +00:29 3 FLÜCKIGER Mathias SUI19880927 SWITZERLAND +00:51 4 ABSALON Julien FRA19800816 FRANCE +01:04 5 GIGER Fabian SUI19870718 SWITZERLAND +01:16 6 FONTANA Marco Aurelio ITA19841012 ITALY +01:45 7 FUMIC Manuel GER19820330 GERMANY +01:58 8 STANDER Burry RSA19870916 SOUTH AFRICA +02:01 9 TEMPIER Stéphane FRA19860305 FRANCE +02:06 10 MANTECON Gut.EZ Sergio ESP19840925 SPAIN +02:53 11 NAEF Ralph SUI19800510 SWITZERLAND +03:07 12 VAN HOUTS Rudi NED19840116 NETHERLANDS +03:50 13 KULHAVY Jaroslav CZE19850108 CZECH REPUBLIC +04:01 14 COLOMA NICOLAS Carlos ESP19810928 SPAIN +04:12