2012 Mountain bike World Cup XC-Eleminator - Houffalize

The Eliminator was introduced last year as a test event, and this year becomes a full-fledged World Cup series, with three races and a world title on the line. The top 32 qualifiers from a timed lap of the circuit for both the men and women move onto the main competition: single lap races by heats of four riders, with the top two moving on to the next round. The women’s field saw Dutch rider Anne Terpstra (MPL Specialized) qualify first, followed by Kathrin Stirnemann (Sabine Spitz Haibike) and forme