After inclement weather cancelled last night's practice, the first round of the 2013 4X ProTour took place under the lights at Szczawno Zdroj in Poland. Stay tuned for photos and video from the event.
Pro Men's Final Results1. Tomas Slavik (CZE)
2. Michal Prokop (CZE)
3. Scott Beaumont (GBR)
4. Quentin Derbier (FRA)
5. Michael Mechura (CZE)
6. Felix Beckeman (SWE)
7. Jakub Riha (CZE)
8. Lewis Lacey (GBR)
Pro Women's Final Results1. Katy Curd (GBR)
2. Lucia Oetjen (SUI)
3. Celine Gros (FRA)
4. Monika Hrastnik (SLO)
5. Julia Lackas (GER)
6. Justyna Kwiecińska (POL)
7. Patrycja Łata (POL)
Katy Curd charging during a morning practice session. Photo: Charles Robertson
Men's Full ResultsWomen's Results
There are thousands of people across the world who loving watching it and those racing it are having a rad time.
Sure this isn't a "UCI" race that coincides with a major DH/XC event going on at Schladming or somewhere else. This series and these riders need the support of the community more than you could possibly imagine and for reasons I doubt you'd understand.
That said, it's almost really sad that you can't find interest in all disciplines of mountain biking. Try supporting the community as a whole, and try to be less Summers Eve.