The women's cross-country is an event at the annual UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships. It has been held since the inaugural championships in 1990. As of 2009, Gunn-Rita Dahle of Norway is the most successful rider with four gold medals and two silver medal won between 1998 and 2012.
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UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships – Women's cross-country Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA