MALVERN ace Tracy Moseley clinched the World Mountain Bike Enduro Series title for a second successive year.

At the last of seven rounds, Moseley’s second place at a thrilling Italian finale was an emphatic end to the series.

The 35-year-old claimed three wins during the international series and never finished below second spot.

While her competitors traded positions, Moseley held her nerve, playing the long game with consistent finishes to finish with a total of 2,600 points.

She was just 30 points clear of Anne Caroline Chausson from France and remains the only winner of the two-year-old series.

The 2010 world downhill mountain bike champion has adapted her skills and fitness to suit the comparatively new enduro format.

It entails two days of racing on timed downhill special stages, punctuated by long climbs to transition between stages. In the short gaps in her busy schedule of training, travelling and competing, Moseley contributes to the development of local talent by coaching with local bike club Malvern Cycle Sport.

She was second in Nevados de Chillan, Chile, and first in Peebles, Scotland, Valloire, France, and La Thuile, Italy.

Moseley then managed second in Colorado, USA, Whistler, Canada, and the finale in Liguria, Italy.

Meanwhile, Malvern's Liam Killeen claimed second place in a sprint finish at the British Cyclocross Trophy Series first round in Shrewsbury.

Still recovering from an injury sustained at the 2012 Olympics, he is showing improving form.

During his recovery, Killeen coached the cross-country racers at Malvern Cycle Sport and they successfully competed in the Oktoberfest cross-country race at Ashton Court, Bristol.

In the eight-hour mixed pairs event, young Louis Brooks and Hattie Harnden battled to fifth place despite crashes and mechanical failures.

The team of Tom Harnden, Greg Fitzpatrick and Gareth Richards finished eighth, having slipped from sixth due to crashes and punctures.

British team junior rider Evie Richards was second in the mixed pairs.

The most thrilling finish of the day came in the pairs relay when Malvern Cycle Sport’s Stan Pritchard and Ross Harnden spent seven hours battling for the lead with club-mates David Creber and Josh Brooks.

At the start of the 17th and final lap, Ross Harnden set off with a 20-second lead over Creber.

However, 27 minutes later, Creber was first to cross the line and clinched the victory to secure a fine first and second place for the club.