Commonwealth Games 2014: Cross-country mountain biking - in pictures

Steven Bloor

Tuesday, 29 Jul 2014

# Commonwealth Games

# Commonwealth Games 2014

# Cycling

We head up to the Cathkin Braes mountain bike trails in the hills to the south east of Glasgow to check out the action

Gallery

Women's Mountain Biking: A rider negotiates an incline — A rider negotiates an incline during the women's event Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Women's Mountain Biking: Annie Last of England gets some air — Annie Last of England gets some air Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Women's Mountain Biking: Swaziland's Retha Harding — Swaziland's Retha Harding Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Women's Mountain Biking: Peta Mullens — Peta Mullens has her fingers poised above her brake levers as she descends Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Women's Mountain Biking: Catharine Pendrel powers her way around the course — Catharine Pendrel powers her way around the course Photograph: Paul Harding/Action Images

Women's Mountain Biking: Sport - 2014 Commonwealth Games - Day Six — England's Annie Last Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

Women's Mountain Biking: Kenya's Mary Wanjika Muchina receives medical attention — Kenya's Mary Wanjika Muchina receives medical attention after taking a tumble Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Women's Mountain Biking: Kerry Macphee of Scotland — Kerry Macphee of Scotland Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Engeri: Mariske Strauss of South Africa — There's no time for checking out the views over the cityske Strauss of South Africa rides in the Women's Cross Country Mountain Biking Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Women's Mountain Biking: Tory Thomas of Australia — Tory Thomas of Australia Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Women's Mountain Biking: Canada's Catharine Pendrel celebrates winning gold — There are smiles all around as Canada's Catharine Pendrel celebrates winning gold by hoisting her bike high Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Engeri: The Men's Cross Country Mountain Biking — A general view is seen as a rider competes in the Men's Cross Country Mountain Biking Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Engeri: Anton Cooper and Samuel Gaze of New Zealand compete — Anton Cooper, right, and Samuel Gaze of New Zealand compete Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Engeri: Cameron Ivory of Australia — Cameron Ivory of Australia Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Engeri: Liam Killeen kicks up a bit of dirt — Liam Killeen kicks up a bit of dirt Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Engeri: Michael Sefrafin — Michael Sefrafin, right, representing Guernsey Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Engeri: Scotland's Kenta Gallacher starts a descent — Scotland's Kenta Gallacher starts a descent Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Engeri: Raphael Gagne of Canada — Raphael Gagne of Canada Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Engeri: Samuel Gaze battles for the lead with Anton Cooper — Samuel Gaze, left, battles for the lead with Anton Cooper Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Engeri: Robert Barnes of Jamaica crashes — Robert Barnes of Jamaica crashes Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Engeri: Samuel Gaze of New Zealand leads Philip Buys of South Africa — Samuel Gaze of New Zealand leads Philip Buys of South Africa Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Engeri: Sebastien Tyack of Mauritius — Sebastien Tyack of Mauritius Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Engeri: Anton Cooper of New Zealand celebrates — Anton Cooper of New Zealand celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the gold medal ahead of his team-mate Samuel Gaze Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

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