Double Commonwealth Games champion Sam Gaze leads the men's elite race ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)

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A total of 142 male athletes from 33 nations competed in Haderslev ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)
A total of 142 male athletes from 33 nations competed in Haderslev ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)


Riders had to dig deep to navigate the tricky hill section in Hammelev ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)
Riders had to dig deep to navigate the tricky hill section in Hammelev ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)


Thousands of people lined the route to watch the races unfold ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)
Thousands of people lined the route to watch the races unfold ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)


The Danish town of Haderslev was the venue for the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)
The Danish town of Haderslev was the venue for the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)


France's Pauline Ferrand-Prévot celebrates as she defeats Britain's Annie Last to win women's gold ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)
France's Pauline Ferrand-Prévot celebrates as she defeats Britain's Annie Last to win women's gold ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)


Kelly Catale of the United States was one of 50 riders from 21 nations that participated in the women's elite race ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)
Kelly Catale of the United States was one of 50 riders from 21 nations that participated in the women's elite race ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)


Gaze proved too strong as he captured his first world marathon title ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)
Gaze proved too strong as he captured his first world marathon title ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)


Ferrand-Prévot, centre, stands atop the podium alongside Last, left, and Switzerland's Jolanda Neff, right, who bagged silver and bronze respectively ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)
Ferrand-Prévot, centre, stands atop the podium alongside Last, left, and Switzerland's Jolanda Neff, right, who bagged silver and bronze respectively ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)


Denmark’s bronze-medallist Simon Andreassen, right, congratulates the victorious Gaze, left ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)
Denmark’s bronze-medallist Simon Andreassen, right, congratulates the victorious Gaze, left ©Ard Jongsma (Triangle Region)