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Sunday
Jul292012

2012 Val d'Isere UCI World Cup Wrap Up

Round Six of the DHI UCI World Cup saw big wins for Rachel Atherton and Brook MacDonald

A bouyant Rachel Atherton extended her lead at the top of the Downhill standings today with victory in the penultimate round of the UCI MTB World Cup.

The British rider was 1.4 seconds faster than reigning world champion Emmeline Ragot and 3.1 seconds quicker than Floriane Pugin, who was riding on home soil. Atherton's fellow Briton, Manon Carpenter, also put in a fine performance and came home fifth quickest.

In one post-race interview, Atherton had this to say: “I had a good run, tried to keep up the momentum but not mess things up. The track is very dry and fast and pretty sketchy, with hard turns, so it's easy to make a mistake. I like it, I didn’t think it would be that good here.”

Atherton is now on 1,200 points – 80 ahead of her closest rival Ragot.

In the men's finals, Aaron Gwin missed out on the top three but still managed to claim the overall Downhill World Cup title, which more than made up for crashing badly in qualifying.

Gwin was quickest for much of the afternoon, until Greg Minnaar and Gee Atherton took to the track. The latter notched a lightning quick 2:19.973 to take the lead from South Africa's Minnaar and it looked like the Brit might win his first Downhill World Cup since 2010.

It wasn't to be, though. New Zealand's Brook MacDonald put in a brilliantly controlled yet aggressive performance in one of the afternoon's final rides to take the victory. He came off the final jump 0.4 seconds quicker than Gee Atherton and 0.6 seconds faster than Minnaar's British team-mate Josh Bryceland.

“I can’t even explain it in words," said MacDonald after the race. "I had a solid run, no mistakes. It was just one of those runs were you come down strong, I’m over the moon."

"I’ve had big struggles over the season," he continued, "and I was at the point where I was actually hating riding. But I changed a few things, including the set-up, and it’s paid off. I think I’m going to party for a week now.”

Overall champion Aaron Gwin did well to finish fifth after his crash in qualifying. The Californian put in a still-impressive ride with five stitches in his hand.The Downhill riders return to the UCI World Cup tour on September 14-15 when they reconvene in Hafjell, Norway, for Round Seven.

Women's Val d'Isère DHI results
1. Rachel Atherton, GT FACTORY RACING, 2:38.967
2. Emmeline Ragot, MS MONDRAKER TEAM, +1.487
3. Floriane Pugin, SCOTT11, +3.118
4. Myriam Nicole, COMMENCAL / RIDING ADDICTION, +4.249
5. Manon Carpenter, MADISON SARSUI19860919 SCOTT11, +8.181
7. Petra Bernhard, ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA, +11.118
8. Sabrina Jonnier, LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM, +12.794
9. Mio Suemasa, +13.499
10. Morgane Charre, PASSION VELO.FR, +14.369

Men's Val d’Isere DHI results
1. Brook MacDonald, MS MONDRAKER TEAM, 2:19.478
2. Gee Atherton, GT FACTORY RACING, +0.495
3. Josh Bryceland, SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE, +0.677
4. Greg Minnaar, SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE, +0.867
5. Aaron Gwin, TREK WORLD RACING, +1.366
6. Michael Hannah, HUTCHINSON UNITED RIDE, +1.893
7. Marc Beaumont, GT FACTORY RACING, +2.110
8. Cameron Cole, LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL, +2.296
9. Rémi Thirion, LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM, +2.453
10. Andrew Neethling, GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM, +2.63

Sunday
Jul292012

2012 Val d'Isere UCI World Cup Final Results

2012 Val d'Isere UCI Men's Final Results

2012 Val d'Isere UCI Women's Final Results

Rank Name UCI Code Team Result
1 MACDONALD Brook NZL19911125 MS MONDRAKER TEAM 2:19.478
2 ATHERTON Gee GBR19850226 GT FACTORY RACING +0.495
3 BRYCELAND Josh GBR19900323 SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE +0.677
4 MINNAAR Greg RSA19811113 SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE +0.867
5 GWIN Aaron USA19871224 TREK WORLD RACING +1.366
6 HANNAH Michael AUS19831121 HUTCHINSON UNITED RIDE +1.893
7 BEAUMONT Marc GBR19840925 GT FACTORY RACING +2.110
8 COLE Cameron NZL19880203 LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL +2.296
9 THIRION Rémi FRA19900423 LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM

+2.453

10 NEETHLING Andrew RSA19840805 GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM +2.635

 

Rank Name UCI Code Team Result
1 ATHERTON Rachel GBR19871206 GT FACTORY RACING 2:38.967
2 RAGOT Emmeline FRA19860527 MS MONDRAKER TEAM +1.487
3 PUGIN Floriane FRA19890417 SCOTT11 +3.118
4 NICOLE Myriam FRA19900208 COMMENCAL / RIDING ADDICTION +4.249
5 CARPENTER Manon GBR19930311 MADISON SARACEN DOWNHILL TEAM +4.903
6 SIEGENTHALER Emilie SUI19860919 SCOTT11 +8.181
7 BERNHARD Petra AUT19801118 ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA +11.118
8 JONNIER Sabrina FRA19810819 LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM +12.794
9 SUEMASA Mio JPN19830401
+13.499
10 CHARRE Morgane FRA19900609 PASSION VELO.FR +14.369
Saturday
Jul282012

2012 Val d'Isere UCI WC Qualifying Results

2012 Val d'Isere World Cup Men's Qualifying Results

2012 Val d'Isere World Cup Women's Qualifying Results

Thursday
Jul262012

2012 Val d'Isere UCI World Cup Timed Training Results

2012 UCI Val d'Isere Men's Timed Training

2012 UCI Val d'Isere Women's Timed Training

Thursday
Jul052012

2012 Windham WC Round 5 With Devinci Global racing

WINDHAM, NEW YORK—Devinci Global Racing celebrated Canada Day in style, seizing Top Team of the Day and a string of career-best results at World Cup No. 5. 

Windham is home to a lightning-fast course. Times are tight and small mistakes are amplified in the final results. Temperatures soared into the high 30s for Friday’s qualifier, which saw DGR riders lock in some scorching times. Stevie Smith rode to 2nd place behind current World Cup leader Aaron Gwin. George Brannigan pedaled to a career best qualifier, finishing 7th. And Nick Beer—riding from an unprotected position—slipped into 14th. 

Sunday’s main event brought fans out in droves representing the red, white, and blue. The first podium worthy time was clocked by World Champion Danny Hart. Nick Beer landed in 2nd place early behind Hart, but would eventually finish just shy of the podium in 6th place. Brannigan fell slightly off the pace, but still scored an impressive 16th—matching his career-best World Cup finish from earlier this year. Smith, starting from the back of the pack, exploded from the hotseat and went on the hunt. The effort earned him 2nd place, marking his best-ever World Cup finish. 

“To have three riders in the top 16 and only narrowly miss a double podium is amazing,” said DGR Team Manager, Gabe Fox . “Stevie backed up his great qualifier, Nick returned to form, and George showed us the level at which he can compete. It was a banger weekend for DGR.” 

Windham’s results move three DGR riders into the top 15 in the World Cup overall standings. Smith at 5th, and Brannigan and Beer at 14th and 15th respectively. Next up for Devinci Global is World Cup No. 6 in Val d'Isère, France. 

Devinci Global Racing is proudly supported by: Cycles Devinci, SRAM, RockShox, Avid, Truvativ, Easton Wheels, Schwalbe, E-Thirteen, ODI, Selle Italia, and Fox Head Clothing. 

Cycles Devinci is a Canadian bicycle manufacturer based in Chicoutimi, Canada. It has led the industry by way of manufacturing expertise and product development since its inception in 1987. Cycles Devinci continues to forge ahead with suspension guru Dave Weagle’s patented Split Pivot suspension platform. Combined with the company’s Axis Technologies, Devinci is set on a path for domination. For more details on Devinci and DGR, visit devinci.com