Racers warm up for Offenburg World Cup in Heubach

Paul van der Ploeg has recovered from his shoulder injury and will return to racing at at the German National Series round two in Heubach.

Paul van der Ploeg has recovered from his shoulder injury and will return to racing at at the German National Series round two in Heubach. (Image credit: Armin Küstenbrück)

After a two-week break, the German National Mountain Bike Series, also known as the Bundesliga, continues in Heubach this weekend, May 15-16. The HC-category race is again drawing an elite field as many prepare for next week's World Cup in Offenburg, Germany. Racers are expected to face wet conditions this weekend, just as they did recently at the Houffalize, Belgium, round of the World Cup.

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.