Australia national mountain bike resumes this weekend with Round #3

Cross country racing returns to Thredbo this weekend as part of round three of the National Mountain Biking Series. After five years, the ski slopes will once again see riders like Olympian Sid Taberlay of Tasmania and fellow Commonwealth Games star, Chris Jongewaard of Adelaide racing at altitudes over 1350m. A win for Taberlay would give him the series lead since the current leader, Aiden Lefmann, will be absent. The 2005 Series Leader, Dylan Cooper is currently in the third spot with fellow Canberra rider Shaun Lewis sitting poised in fourth. Jongewaard is ranked eighth, and a podium placing could mover him into contention.