Spain’s Alberto Mingorance will head into the event seeking to confirm himself as the winner of the men’s competition.

He currently heads the overall standings on 161 points, having finished second on three occasions this season.

Mingorance’s advantage is only a narrow one, with Germany’s Simon Gegenheimer lying just one point behind.

Gegenheimer was able to close the gap on his rival by triumphing at the fifth round of the series at Apeldoorn in The Netherlands.

It was his second victory of the season, having also finished on top of the podium in Waregem.

Lizzy Witlox leads the overall women’s standings, having achieved a total of 140 points from the season.

The Dutchwoman’s results have include one win and two second place finishes.

Ingrid Bøe Jacobsen of Norway is second overall with 112 points, with Coline Clauzure of France third on 85.

The mountain bike eliminator format sees four riders compete against each other in each heat, with two advancing to the next stage, until the final.