Schultz ponders the World Cup vs. La Ruta

Racing his first-ever major mountain bike stage race and visiting Costa Rica for the first time, World Cup cross country mountain bike Sam Schultz (Subaru-Trek) has learned a lot with just 50 percent of the event completed.

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.