Spitz to sit out Dalby World Cup opener

Two members of the Central Pro Team will compete in the Dalby round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.

Two members of the Central Pro Team will compete in the Dalby round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. (Image credit: Ralf Schäuble)

Olympic Champion and current marathon World Champion Sabine Spitz will not race at the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup opener this weekend in Dalby Forest, United Kingdom. Instead, her Central Pro team will look toward defending World Cup overall champion Lisi Osl and Anja Gradl for podium-worthy performances.

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.