Lopes adds a 4th World Championship title!

A day after his 36th birthday Lopes turned his efforts to his 15th World Championship race in Fort William, Scotland. Having qualified 3rd, he formulated his race strategy in the new longer 4X course.As the finals approached the pressure was relieved a bit by a surprise elimination of Michal Prokop early on and a mechanical by Jared Graves.
In the semi-finals Lopes slipped a pedal coming out of the gate with Roger Rindernkecht, Alvarez & Tomas Slavik. Brian quickly found himself off the back, having to create some passing situations to insure his seating in the finals. First pass was to Alvarez (SPN) causing some fun awes & ooohs from the hundreds of mountain bike fans, then came Slavik (CZE). Brian didn't catch Rinderkecht who came across the finish line first, but it did earn him a spot at the finals.

In the finals Brian took off like a bandit taking the lead, Rindernkecht & Meijer collided with Slavik barely missing the crash. Slavik chased Lopes down the course but Lopes was too far ahead. Brian crossed the finish line to his 4th 4Cross World Championship title with arms extended & a full smile!!!

BIG thanks to OAKLEY, GT Bicycles, MARZOCCHI, KENDA, HAYES, SUN RIMS, EASTON, SHIMANO, FIZIK, MRP, SUNLINE, ODI.The Monk-Dawg, Steve Spencer & Crew!

Congratulations goes out to Jill Kintner for her 3rd consecutive win!

Two World Champions for the good old USA!!

MEN FINAL RESULTS
1. LOPES Brian USA
2. SALADINI Romain FRA
3. MEIJER Jurg NED

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10 Comments

sawyer (Sep 9, 2007 at 9:42)

Good racing. Real shame about Graves, blew his rear tyre trying to clear the quad jump while leading in the semis I think. Good win by Lopes though.

shacabahalla (Sep 11, 2007 at 5:00)

amazin win by lopes his lead was huge does anyone know what happened to caroline buchanan after her crash and did cedric break his wrist

tredhed (Sep 13, 2007 at 8:19)

CG fractured his scaphoid, and dislocated something called a semi-lunar (whatever that is). He's just had an operation to sort it out, but is out for at least 3 months.

nouser (Sep 9, 2007 at 5:48)

I've been a fan of Brian Lopes for almost ten years now. It's wonderful on how he continues to dominate the 4X disciplin of mountainbiking. Well done and congratulations!

samwell (Sep 9, 2007 at 3:48)

The name of the second is SALADINI Romain ! Congratulation to Brian LOPES, still there even after 36 years !

kyle-white FL (Sep 9, 2007 at 9:04)

Brian Lopes does it again ladies and gentlemen! I thought he was done in that semi-final but man it was tight!

02tbri (Sep 9, 2007 at 10:31)

yer was an amazing race by him, i have his mastering moutain bike skills book wooo!

willpaterson (Sep 9, 2007 at 10:57)

I do too!!! Amazing comeback from him in the semis

mickeydesadist2 (Sep 10, 2007 at 23:07)

shows again, age aint nothin but a number!!!!!!ride on!!!!!

lilwalters (Sep 11, 2007 at 17:55)

lopes is a dick, rudest pro rider i've ever spoken to