Mountain Biking: 1997 World Championships

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

at Cateau d'Oex, Switzerland (Sept. 12–21).

Men

Cross Country (51.2 km)Time
1Hubert Pallhuber, ITA2:42:26
2Henrik Djernis, DENat 1:04
3Luca Bramati, ITAat 1:36
Downhill (4.15 km)Time
1Nicholas Vouilloz, FRA6:22.62
2John Tomac, USA6:28.81
3Cedric Gracia, FRA6:28.84
Other Top Americans— Cross Country: 23rd-David Wiens (at 12:58); Downhill: 7th-Myles Rockwell (6:33.47).

Women

Cross Country (33.1 km)Time
1Paola Pezzo, ITA1:59:42
2Nadia deNegri, ITAat 3:40
3Margarita Fullana, SPAat 4:12
Downhill (4.15 km)Time
1Anne-Caroline Chausson, FRA6:59.92
2Marielle Saner, SWI7:19.55
3Katja Repo, FIN7:22.84
Top Americans— Cross Country: 7th-Alison Dunlap (at 7:23); Downhill: 4th-Elke Brutsaert (7:26.97).

Mountain Biking1997 UCI World Cup Champions
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