Näf's start at mountain bike worlds questionable

Ralph Näf lost his brakes completely in the final lap

Ralph Näf lost his brakes completely in the final lap (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

A recent injury may jeopardize the participation of Switzerland's Ralph Näf in the upcoming UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Canberra, Australia, on September 1-6. The Swiss riders is one of the favorites for the podium, but a crash last weekend during training sent him to the hospital.

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.