Photo of the Day: World Cup Racing Returns in April

The 2016 World Cup cross-country series began last year in Cairns, Australia, with eventual champion Julien Absalon (1) and archrival Nino Schurter(2) in the front row. (That looks like Australia’s Dan McConnell (8) in the lead here, though.) The 2017 World Cup series will start up April 28-29, with a downhill event in France. The World Championship will be in Cairns in September. Click on the “Events” heading on the mbaction.com homepage to see the schedule. Photo: Armin M Kustenbruck/EGO-Promotion