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1997 Mountain Biking World Cup
Mountain Zone Coverage of the 1997 Grundig/UCI World Cup
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland
Sept. 21, 1997
The Italians take the Cross Country, while the French dominate the Downhill. The last race of the season brought out some 20,000 screaming fans.
XC#10 FINALS
Annecy, France
Aug. 15, 1997
Paola Pezzo (ITA, Gary Fisher), takes the race as well as the World Cup title. The Frenchmen, Christoph Dupouey & Miguel Martinez keep the Cup in France with the Sunn-Nike team.
How Bout Houffalize?
Paola Pezzo (ITA, Gary Fisher), takes another win while the Frenchmen, Christophe Dupouey & Miguel Martinez hold hands through the finish in beautiful Belgium.
DH#6 FINALS
Kaprun, Austria
Aug. 15, 1997
Johnny T. and The Missile Blast Kaprun DH Finals
Herin and Giove Win Overall Titles

XC # 8
Vail, Colorado
July 12-13, 1997
Paola Pezzo (ITA, Gary Fischer) wins again. Young Aussie sensation Cadel Evans comes back to win his second World Cup of the year.
DH#5
Massanutten, Virginia
July 5-6, 1997
Tomas Misser takes one home to Spain and Leigh Donovan Loves Virginia.
XC #7DH #4
Mount Sainte Anne, Canada
June 28-29, 1997

Pezzo crushes competition. Martinez muscles ahead. Missy grabs her first WC cup of the season. Herin fires off his third winning run.

XC #6
Mount Snow, VT
June 21-22, 1997

Paola Pezzo continues her world domination. Rune Hoydahl takes third win at Mount Snow in as many years.

DH #3
Sierra Nevada, SPAIN
May 31-June1
Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) and Corrado Herin (ITA) win (again!) convincingly;
Americans Tomac and Giove both take second. Full Race report and tons of photos right here.

DH #2
Navegal, Italy
May 24-25, 1997

Chausson and Herin Take Line Honors at DH #2. We were there to bring you all the coverage.

DH #1
Stellenbosch, RSA
May 17-18, 1997)

Brutsaert And De Bever Take Season's First DH in South Africa.

XC #5
Spindleruv Mlyn, CHE
May 10-11, 1997

It's Pezzo Again in Women's XC, Martinez Wins Men's XC.

XC #4Budapest, HUN
May 3-4, 1997

American Dunlap Takes Women's XC, Dupouey Wins Men's XC, Evans Second. Overall standings.

XC #3
St. Wendel, GER April 26-27, 1997

Alexander Unseats Pezzo, Frischknecht Defeats Evans in Rainy XC.

XC#2
Wellington, NZ
April 12-13, 1997
Pezzo Wins Again, Evans Takes Thriller in Men's XC.

XC#1
Napa Valley
April 4-6, 1997

Bramati and Pezzo take top honors under blue skies in wine country. Check out our main story (link above), coverage of men's XC and women's XC events, results, and photos hot off the press.


1997 World Cup Preview!
Get up to speed on this year's competition, find out who's hot and who's not.
WORLD CUP SCHEDULE:
CROSS COUNTRY=XC
DOWNHILL=DH
XC#1Napa Valley, CA USA
April 4-6, 1997

XC#2 Wellington, NZ
April 12-13, 1997
XC#3 St Wendel, GER
April 26-7, 1997
XC#4
Budapest, HUN
May 3-4, 1997
XC#5
Spindleruv Miln, CZ

May 10-11, 1997
DH#1
Cape Town, S. Africa
May 17-18, 1997
DH#2 Nevegal, ITA
May 24-25, 1997
DH#3 Sierra Nevada, SPA
May 31-June 1, 1997
XC#6 Mount Snow, Vermont
June 21-22, 1997
XC#7 AND
DH#4 Mt Ste Anne, QUE CAN
June 28-29, 1997
DH#5 Massanutten, VA USA
July 5-6, 1997
XC#8- Vail, CO, USA
July 12-13, 1997
DH#6 (Finals)- Kaprun, AUS
August 15-16, 1997
XC#9 Houffalize, BEL
August 30-31, 1997
XC#10- Annecy, FRA
September 6-7, 1997

THE WORLDS
Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland September 13-14, 1997.
This is for the coveted rainbow jersey kids. Both Downhill and Cross Country together again as they should be.
We're taking bets to see if Missy Giove dances with Miguel Martinez again so stay tuned. We'll be there with complete coverage and to open a couple Swiss bank accounts to help launder all these cyber-dollars we've been getting paid in.
The countdown has begun...