Spitz relaxed and confident going into Worlds

Sabine Spitz hits the first rock drop.

Sabine Spitz hits the first rock drop. (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

Olympic champion Sabine Spitz is going into the Mountain Biking World Championships aiming for gold, after having finished second the last two years. The German recently won the UCI Marathon World Championship, showing she has form that should help her in Australia.