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I · Intermediate · 6 rules · Step 2 of 4The cross-country race
- How is the start order decided in a mountain bike race, and how is the race started?By ranking.
- What is a cross-country course like, and what happens if a rider leaves it?A mix of forest tracks, fields, gravel and road with plenty of climbing and descending, of which no more than 15 per cent may be paved.
- Where can a mountain biker take a bottle or get a puncture fixed during a race?Only in the feed and technical assistance zones.
- Why are some riders pulled out of a cross-country race before the finish?To keep them out of the leaders' way.