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2023 UCI Cycling World Championships – Mountain Bike Cross Country

Glentress Forest, Tweed Valley. 10 August.

The UCI mountain bike cross country championships took place from the 8th to 12th August at Glentress Forest, Tweed Valley near Peebles. This is a popular trail centre with some energy sapping climbs and technical sections. The event was doubly tough for the competitors due to the warm, very humid coditions.

Women Junior Cross-country Olympic

Results:
1. Isabella Holmgren, Canada.
2. Marin Lowe, Canada
3. Natalia Grzegorzewska, Poland.
Marin Lowe who finished second in the Women Junior Cross-country Olympic event at Glentress
Marin Lowe
Isabella Holmgren leading race from start to finish in the Women Junior Cross-country Olympic event at Glentress
Isabella Holmgren led from start to finish
Natalia Grzegorzewska on her way to third place at Glentress Forest
Third place finisher Natalia Grzegorzewska
Kacey Eyeington from Great Britain
Home rider Kacey Eyeington
Austrian rider Katrin Embacher who finished in 13th place
Austrian rider Katrin Embacher
Isabella Holmgren greetd by teammate as media record events
Winner Isabella Holmgren greeted by teammate.
Isabella Holmgren hugged after finishing the race
More join in to congatulate her
Runner up Marin Lowe with winner Isabella Holmgren celebrate in front of the media
All smiles in the Canadian camp as runner up Marin Lowe joins winner Isabella Holmgren

Men Junior Cross-country Olympic

Results:
1. Albert Philipson, Denmark.
2. Elian Paccagnella, Italy.
3. Ian Ackart, Canada
Ian Ackert leads the riders out of the first corner
Ian Ackert leads at the first corner.
Great britain rider Nathaniel Henderson leading a group of riders up incline at Glentress Forest
Home rider Nathaniel Henderson
Sivert Ekroll leading Gabriel Borre up incline at Glentress Forest.
Sivert Ekroll followed by Gabriel Borre.
Great Britain rider max greensill and barnabas vas match each other up a hill at Glentress Forest
Barnabas Vas and home rider Max Greensill match each other up the hill.
Eventual winner Albert Philipson of Denmark in the lead at Glentress Forest.
Eventual race winner, Albert Philipson won by 54 seseconds.

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