A look ahead to the Pietermaritzburg World Cup

Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower) wins in Pietermartizburg.

Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower) wins in Pietermartizburg. (Image credit: Zoon Cronje)

December is prime off-season time for most of the World Cup mountain bikers, but in just three months, the 2012 World Cup cross country and downhill season will kick off in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It will mark the third time the international series has visited African soil.