| Men's race at the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Elba | |||||||||
| Date | 2 October 2021 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 114 from 26 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Men's race at the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships took place in Elba on 2 October 2021.
The 2021 XCM World Championship was held over a 35km course with 3 laps plus an initial 2km lap and a final 8km lap. In total, the men's race was 115 km with a difference in altitude of 4,500 metres. [1] [2]
114 competitors from 26 nations started. [3]
75 competitors reached the finish line. [4]
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