2013 Men's XC Eliminator World Champion

[CAAD4]

Anyone see the performance by this 90kg Aussie machine, named Paul Van der Ploeg yesterday?

 

Serious power and torque. He came out of the gate slightly behind the other three, but then he got into a big gear and powered past them up the first climb, took them on the inside of the corner and was gone for gold..

 

Cycho, I know you took some great pics of him as he crossed the line... Care to share?

Edited September 2, 2013 by CAAD4

[Google]

I have yet to gain the ability to see the future

[CAAD4]

I have yet to gain the ability to see the future

 

Huh?

[Hairy]

Any link / clip to the ride you are referring to?

 

The future might be that your heading reads 2014

[NotSoBigBen]

Huh?

 

As Hairy says focus CAAD guy it is still 2013 .....

[kosmonooit]

Full replay here

 

Awesome racing - talk about going full gas and turning on the power!

 

Phil Buys has been a regular, this time he lost out to that Canadian (?) who cut him off on that first corner.

[Hairy]

As Hairy says focus CAAD guy it is still 2013 .....

We should pardon him as he is still suffering from "Batty Fever"

[NotSoBigBen]

We should pardon him as he is still suffering from "Batty Fever"

 

True, that will put any man 'out of sorts' so he is excused

[CAAD4]

Thanks all. Yes I still have the fever.... Thks for the link Kosmo. This guy now makes me feel comfortable knowing that "Healthy" guys like me, could possibly ride carbon seat posts...

[Matt]

Here are some words and pics from Gameplan Media and Cycho:

 

http://www.thehubsa....nator-gold-r915

 

Australian Paul Van der Ploeg celebrates as he came over the line in first place of the men's cross country eliminator at the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships 2013 at Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg.

Photo: Darren Goddard/Gameplan Media

[Cycho]

Thanks Admin - beat me to sharing. And yes! The oke is a monster!!!! Some inside info says he has been spending a lot of time racing road?