Underworld Cup - Finals - With Paris Gore
Welcome to the Underworld Cup 2013 Finals. The official World Cup season is coming up quickly, and the riders are getting their last few races and test sessions in. One of the bigger races before the first World Cup at Fort William, Scotland, the Underworld Cup gives some idea of who is where and what the season could be looking like. Of course, it's still too early in the season to know who will take the overall this year, but it's always fun to start the guessing early.
Pro Men's Results
1. Steve Smith 2:22.44
2. Josh Bryceland 2:24.69
3. Connor Fearon 2:25.15
4. Aaron Gwin 2:25.17
5. Brook MacDonald 2:26.32
6. Andrew Neethling 2:26.49
7. Cam Cole 2:26.83
8. Nick Beer 2:27.00
9. Neko Mullaly 2:27.06
10. Luke Strobel 2:27.09
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Pro Women's Results
1. Jill Kintner 2:41.32
2. Miranda Miller 2:43.84
3. Casey Brown 2:48.52
4. Vaea Verbeek 2:57.05
5. Jaime Rees 2:58.91
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Cat 1 Men 0-18
1. Matt Hardwick 2:34.00
2. Alexander Geddes 2:35.60
3. Chase Nelson 2:35.66
4. Jay Fesperman 2:36.09
5. Galen Carter 2:36.74
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 At the foot of the Olympic National Park lays Dry Hill, a venue well loved by many and after this weekend even more riders will be anxious to come back to the ripping track. |
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| Jill Kintner warms up for the big day. |
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| Local boy "otter man" Lars Sternberg (Lars is the identical twin to Sea Otter's Otter logo) |
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| Josh Bryceland |
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| Adam Ransausage |
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| Mitch Ropelato |
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| Connor Fearon took names this weekend. Kona's prodigy landed the 3rd spot against a fairly heavy field. |
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| Bob Stenson |
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| Monk Dog staying warm from the NW chill in style. |
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| Robots and NASCAR |
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| Shimano tech rep and official race support Tommy Magrath. Be sure to bring these guys a beer next time you see them for bleeding your brakes that you "forgot" to check before you left for a race 4+ hours away... |
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| 7 years old... The sport is catching on with the kids, and a whole new generation and level of riding is soon to come. |
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| Little side note, Jackson Goldstone showed up on his mega road trip to take the win against the 12 and under class. Kid has an insane amount of skill, and is clearly prepping for his long career of photo shoots. |
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| Jill Kintner on her way to triple domination. She's on fire and seems be on a consistent winning streak. |
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| Aaron Gwin looking extremely fast but not enough to take Stevie out of the pack. |
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| Charlie Sponsel / Robot |
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| Brad Benedict putting in some hours in the "office" job as product tester for Specialized. The boys were testing a few things and plan to make the trip back for the next race here in May as it will be the last chance to get things dialed in before the first World Cup at Fort William in early June. |
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| Mitch Delfs got taken out with a crash on the upper part of the course. Not his day this weekend here.. |
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| Cedric Gracia said this won't be the last time he's back in Washington. The flying Frenchman rips through the hecklers. |
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| Troy Brosnan |
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| Stevie leaning into the last turn to taking his first big win of the season. Stevie won by a solid two seconds ahead of the pack. Familiar with the terrain here, this is definitely a course suited for the young gun. |
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| Jill Kintner takes her third win in a week. With two wins at Sea Otter, could she be on the path to World Cup domination? |
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| Stevie Smith taking his second win here at Port Angeles. Stevie has a solid season ahead of him, on fire from his first win at a World Cup last year. Both Stevie and Jill Kintner are two champions potentially on the road to domination. |
Pro Men's Results
1. Steve Smith 2:22.44
2. Josh Bryceland 2:24.69
3. Connor Fearon 2:25.15
4. Aaron Gwin 2:25.17
5. Brook MacDonald 2:26.32
6. Andrew Neethling 2:26.49
7. Cam Cole 2:26.83
8. Nick Beer 2:27.00
9. Neko Mullaly 2:27.06
10. Luke Strobel 2:27.09
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Pro Women's Results
1. Jill Kintner 2:41.32
2. Miranda Miller 2:43.84
3. Casey Brown 2:48.52
4. Vaea Verbeek 2:57.05
5. Jaime Rees 2:58.91
More results
Cat 1 Men 0-18
1. Matt Hardwick 2:34.00
2. Alexander Geddes 2:35.60
3. Chase Nelson 2:35.66
4. Jay Fesperman 2:36.09
5. Galen Carter 2:36.74
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Sorry if you feel it boring, but at least you've learnt something new (and boring).
Gwin should have ridden his 29er.... :-)
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