Gravity racers converge in Maribor, Slovenia for World Cup

The cross country teams get a week off in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, as the focus shifts to the first gravity-only event of the 2010 season at Maribor, Slovenia. Maribor first appeared on the World Cup schedule in 1999 and, while having hosted cross country events, it is primarily known as a downhill and four cross venue. For 2010, Maribor will host round two of the four cross series and the opening event in downhill competition.