2012 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
The 25th World Mountain Bike Championships were held from August 29 to September 9, 2012 in Leogang and Saalfelden sea in Austria. Austria was after the 2002 Championships in Kaprun and Zell am See for the second time hosted the Mountain Bike World Championships. There were decisions in the disciplines of Cross Country, Downhill, Four Cross and Trials on the program. Compared to the last World Championships in 2011 were awarded with the competitions in Cross Country Eliminator for men and women and the Trials mixed- team competition three more titles. For this reason and because of the division into two venues, the WM program was first extended to twelve days.
Overall, more than 750 riders from 47 nations took part in the World Championships. Ahead of the World Cup, the organizers had expected 30,000 spectators at the end were over 43,500 to the competitions. Approximately 600 volunteers attended the event in use. For this, the organizers had a budget of 1.4 million euros.
On August 29, 2012 at 19:00 clock the Mountain Bike World Championships were officially opened on the town hall square in Saalfelden. After a few introductory remarks by the 2nd State Deputy Governor, David Brenner, the mayors of Saalfelden ( Günter difference) and Leogang ( Helga Hammerschmied - Rathgeb ), as well as an official representative of the UCI, marched all nations with their World Cup participants an in the town square. The first part of the competition was then from August 31 to September 2 in Leogang place where the competitions in four-cross and downhill were decided. After a rest day we went from 4 September with the Trials competitions in Saalfelden city center on. As of September 6, fell in Saalfelden then the first decisions in the Cross Country. The title fights have ended finally on September 9 with the new World Cup Cross-country eliminator.
Switzerland was successful with six titles nation of the tournament, followed by France and Spain with four and three gold medals. Germany finished with a gold and a total of six medals in fourth place in the medals table; won the hosts Austria by Daniel Federspiel only a bronze medal.
- 2.1 Men
- 2.2 Women
- 3.1 Men
- 3.2 Women
- 3.3 Junior
- 3.4 Junior Women
- 4.1 Men
- 4.2 Women
- 5.1 Men's 26 "
- 5.2 Men's 20 "
- 5.3 Women
- 5.4 Junior 26 "
- 5.5 Junior 20 "
- 5.6 Team
Cross Country
Date: September 8, 2012, 14:00 Clock Length: 38.3 km 86 of 99 reported drivers were in the standings, twelve gave early on and did not appear to.
Women
Date: September 8, 2012 at 11:00 clock Length: 29.3 km The German Sabine Spitz crashed after half race distance to second place lying, after a collision with Gunn -Rita Dahle Flesjå (NOR ), so hard that her wheel was completely destroyed and they had to carry a good 500 meters to the next technical area her bike. Thus they forfeited their lead of more than one minute to the previously fourth-placed Georgia Gould (USA) and dropped back to eleventh place. In the remaining three rounds, she managed to still make five positions, but she missed a medal at the end of half a minute. A total of 58 riders participated in the race, five of which tasks prematurely.
Men U23
Date: September 7, 2012, 14:00 Clock Length: 29.3 km A total of 102 riders participated in the race, 13 of which tasks prematurely.
Women U23
Date: September 7, 2012 at 11:00 clock Length: 24.8 km A total of 42 riders participated in the race, all of which came in the standings.
Junior
Date: September 8, 2012 9:00 clock Length: 24.8 km 99 of 104 registered riders came in the standings, three gave early on and two did not occur to.
Junior Women
Date: September 7, 2012, 17:00 Clock Length: 20.3 km A total of 48 riders participated in the race, of which six tasks prematurely.
Squadron
Date: September 6, 2012, 17:00 Clock Length: 18.4 km 18 of 21 Relay teams reached the target, the Czech Republic and Spain were disqualified and the United Kingdom did not occur to.
Cross Country Eliminator
Date: September 9, 2012, 13:30 Clock In qualifying it was first necessary every driver cope alone against the clock, the 560 -meter-long sprint track in the center of Saalfelden. The first 32 mountain bikers reached the fourth round, in each of which four drivers competed against each other and the first two qualified for the next round. This went on until the semi-finals, where the first two riders qualified for the A-final and the third - and fourth-placed for the B-final. Of 145 registered riders reached the qualifying race 129, the target, three gave the race prematurely, one was disqualified and did not occur at twelve. The qualification Fastest Halzer Miha from Slovenia won through to the final each of his runs and was also there in a long time in the lead, but was caught in the final sprint from the Swiss Ralph Naef, who finished only 28th place in qualifying. Of the top eight qualifying stood at the end of six riders in the A and B finals.
Women
Date: September 9, 2012, 13:30 Clock In the qualification achieved by 62 registered riders 52 the goal of a gave up the race early on, two were disqualified and seven did not occur to. Again, the first 32 mountain bikers eligible for the knockout round. The qualifying winner Alexandra Engen (SWE ) was able to prevail in the end and win the title, whereas the second qualifying excreting Jenny Rissveds (SWE ) after a fall in a leading position already in the second round and the qualifying third Lea Davison (USA) in the quarterfinals.
Downhill
Date: September 2, 2012, 14:00 Clock 112 of 116 registered riders crossed the finish line, three gave early on and did not appear to.
Women
Date: September 2, 2012, 13:00 Clock All 33 reported riders reached the finish.
Junior
Date: September 2, 2012 at 10:30 clock 71 of 75 reported drivers crossed the finish line, three gave early on and did not appear to.
Junior Women
Date: September 2, 2012 at 10:30 clock All nine reported riders reached the finish.
Four Cross
Qualification: August 31, 2012, 17:30 Clock Finals: September 1, 2012, 17:30 Clock In the qualification achieved by 52 drivers reported 50 the goal of gave up the race early on and did not appear to. All 50 mountain bikers reached the 1/16-Finals.
Women
Qualification: August 31, 2012, 17:30 Clock Finals: September 1, 2012, 17:30 Clock In qualifying, all eleven reported riders reached the finish. The first eight mountain bikers reached the semi-finals directly.
Trials
Boys 26 "
Semi-finals: September 5, 2012, 15:00 Clock Final: September 7, 2012, 21:00 Clock
Boys 20 "
Semi-finals: September 4, 2012, 13:45 Clock Final: September 6, 2012, 21:00 Clock
Women
Date: September 5, 2012, 10:00 Clock
Junior 26 "
Semi-finals: September 5th, 2012 at 9:30 clock Final: September 7, 2012, 19:00 Clock
Junior 20 "
Semi-finals: September 4th, 2012 at 9:30 clock Final: September 6, 2012, 19:00 Clock