Riders are waiting anxiously just moments from the start.
Nino Schurter (#1; Scott - Swisspower MTB Racing Team; SWI), Julien Absalon (#2; BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team; FRA), Ondrej Cink (#3; Multivan Merida Biking Team; CZE),
Marco Aurelio Fontana (#4, Canondale Factory Racing, ITA), Jaroslav Kulhavy (#6; Specialized Racing XC; CZE) and José Antonio Hermida Ramos (#9, Multivan Merida Biking Team; ESP) are among the favourites to win the race.