Mountain bikers’ World Cup challenge
The Dalby World Cup got underway in Pickering town centre with the opening party and a sprint race challenge.
The three-day event continues today when the cyclists head deep into Dalby Forest. Today’s action includes junior and under-23 World Cup racing, along with the public Dalby Dare Challenge. The main elite men’s and women’s races take place tomorrow.
The gruelling four-mile course combines man-made tracks with natural woodland trail, and proved a huge hit after being chosen for the World Cup cross-country leg for the first time last year.