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UCI World Mountain Bike Champion Allan Hatherley
South Africa’s Allan Hatherley has become the fourth rider ever to successfully defend his UCI World Mountain Bike Championship title by winning gold at Crans-Montana in Switzerland.
The 24-year-old Durban-born rider dominated the men’s elite race, taking the lead on the second lap.
Hatherley completed the eight laps totaling 35-point-two kilometres in one hour, 30 minutes, and 30 seconds, 48 seconds ahead of Italy’s Simone Avendetto.
Victor Koretzky of France finished third, a further three seconds back. Hatherley also won the bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
