Craig places eighth in German bike race

WILLINGEN, Germany – Adam Craig of Corinth earned his his first top-10 finish of the season at the UCI World Cup mountain bike cross country race held here Sunday.

The 23-year-old Exeter native and Dexter Regional High graduate placed eighth in the field of 177 elite riders from around the world, completing nine laps around the steep, 5-kilometer course in 2 hours, 3 minutes and 27 seconds.

The time was 3 minutes and 57 seconds behind winner Christoph Sauser of Germany, who also moved into first place in the World Cup point standings through four races of the eight-race season.

With his second career World Cup top-10 finish, Craig moved up from 31st to 17th in the standings and remains the top-ranked American on the tour.

The World Cup tour is now idle until June 26, when the riders come to North America for a race at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec.