Fort William Results and Photos
Gee takes home top spot at the Fort William world cup. Congrats!
Results inside1 ATHERTON Gee GBR19850226 COM 4:35.70
2 COLE Cameron NZL19880203 TMR 4:36.18
3 MINNAAR Greg RSA19811113 SCB 4:36.91
4 GWIN Aaron USA19871224 YET 4:37.71
5 HANNAH Michael AUS19831121 GTB 4:37.75
6 BLENKINSOP Samuel NZL19881028 LPI 4:37.81
7 CAMELLINI Julien FRA19840107 CRC 4:40.93
8 O'CONNOR Shaun AUS19910713 KPB 4:41.54
9 BEER Nick SUI19870917 STT 4:41.97
10 LEHIKOINEN Matti FIN19840419 CRC 4:42.08
11 BEAUMONT Marc GBR19840925 GTB 4:42.20
12 HART Danny GBR19910920 GFT 4:42.77
13 SMITH Joseph GBR19900704 KON 4:42.89
14 LEOV Justin NZL19841020 TRK 4:43.08
15 NEETHLING Andrew RSA19840805 TRK 4:43.18
16 ATKINSON Bryn AUS19821209 --- 4:43.45
17 VINK Nico BEL19830323 --- 4:44.07
18 PEAT Steve GBR19740617 SCB 4:44.27
19 CATHRO Ben GBR19880420 --- 4:44.81
20 SIMMONDS Matthew GBR19870520 CRC 4:45.07
21 BIGONI Joris FRA19890421 --- 4:45.16
22 FAIRCLOUGH Brendan GBR19880110 MER 4:45.67
23 PEDEMANAUD Fabien FRA19840612 STT 4:45.77
24 RUFFIN Thibaut FRA19841030 CSR 4:46.19
25 POLC Filip SVK19820410 MSE 4:46.30
26 BRYCELAND Josh GBR19900323 SCB 4:46.31
27 DALE Sam GBR19900212 --- 4:46.77
28 LAMB Fergus GBR19860916 --- 4:46.95
29 PAYET Florent FRA19861121 BMU 4:47.04
30 PAULHAN Romain FRA19880416 --- 4:47.19
31 DELFS Mitchell AUS19890725 --- 4:47.63
32 BUTTON Joshua AUS19891125 KON 4:48.03
33 CANALS FLIX Pasqual ESP19840915 XMS 4:48.05
34 WALLNER Robin SWE19880704 SMG 4:48.13
35 REID Ben IRL19860324 DNT 4:48.26
36 STRAIT Kyle USA19870404 --- 4:48.39
37 CUNNINGHAM Ruaridh GBR19890215 CRC 4:48.50
38 STROBEL Luke USA19860624 MSE 4:48.67
39 SPAGNOLO Damien FRA19850428 MFT 4:49.01
40 MASTERS Wyn NZL19870418 KPB 4:49.13
41 GIORDANENGO Aurélien FRA19880422 MFT 4:49.15
42 BADOUARD Antoine FRA19880417 --- 4:49.22
43 RIFFLE Duncan USA19861029 GFT 4:49.38
44 BRAITHWAITE Thomas GBR19841228 --- 4:50.02
45 BRAYTON Adam GBR19881019 --- 4:50.24
46 FERREIRO PAJUELO Antonio ESP19900103 XMS 4:51.15
47 GRACIA Cédric FRA19780323 --- 4:51.76
48 SMITH Robert GBR19860603 --- 4:52.22
49 BARNES Joe GBR19880611 --- 4:52.35
50 GUTIERREZ VILLEGAS Marcelo COL19900509 --- 4:52.81
51 CHARVAT Matej CZE19851126 KTR 4:52.86
52 RANKIN Nathan NZL19790430 KPB 4:52.94
53 HUTCHENS Chris GBR19891105 --- 4:52.97
54 KANGAS Alexander SWE19900809 --- 4:53.24
55 POMBO Emanuel POR19870616 --- 4:53.39
56 KLAUSMANN Marcus GER19770808 GAT 4:53.70
57 BROSNAN Troy ° AUS19930713 MER 4:53.79
58 THIRION Rémi FRA19900423 SMG 4:54.22
59 COUSINIE Fabien FRA19860814 BMU 4:54.32
60 DERTELL Dennis SWE19900108 --- 4:54.42
61 HEATH Harry GBR19910805 --- 4:55.52
62 BRANNIGAN George ° NZL19920409 ANT 4:55.73
63 JONES Ralph GBR19880304 --- 4:55.95
64 BARRETT Aari NZL19910131 STT 4:56.24
65 KEENE Curtis USA19791121 --- 4:56.25
66 STRASSER Benny GER19890805 --- 4:57.96
67 LAUGHLAND Scott IRL19900301 --- 4:58.99
68 MOLLOY Harry GBR19910530 --- 4:59.70
69 KOVARIK Chris AUS19780301 CRC 5:08.42
70 OULEGO MORENO Ivan ESP19760604 MAS 5:10.20
71 FLOCKHART Sam ° GBR19930217 LPI 5:10.63
72 SMITH Steve CAN19891125 MSE 5:11.99
73 BUCHANAN Lewis ° GBR19930927 MSE 5:12.52
74 THOMAS Richard GBR19880512 --- 5:16.84
75 SCOLES Matthew NZL19890605 CPT 5:17.84
76 MACDONALD Brook NZL19911125 MSE 6:07.63
77 SCOTT Mark ° GBR19930511 --- 6:56.01
78 PEKOLL Markus AUT19871013 SAF 7:04.82
Female Results
1 JONNIER Sabrina FRA19810819 TMR 5:11.57
2 ATHERTON Rachel GBR19871206 COM 5:12.68
3 PUGIN Floriane FRA19890417 STT 5:16.44
4 MOSELEY Tracy GBR19790412 TRK 5:16.46
5 RAGOT Emmeline FRA19860527 SCT 5:20.65
6 SUEMASA Mio JPN19830401 --- 5:24.32
7 BUCHAR Claire CAN19780426 CRC 5:26.50
8 CARPENTER Manon ° GBR19930311 --- 5:30.81
9 GROS Céline FRA19830128 MZA 5:31.27
10 NICOLE Myriam FRA19900208 CSR 5:33.79
11 GATTO Micayla CAN19880821 --- 5:35.59
12 BERNHARD Petra AUT19801118 RCA 5:40.47
13 BUHL Melissa USA19820125 --- 5:43.18
14 STONE Jessica GBR19900914 --- 5:43.50
15 CURD Katy GBR19890427 --- 5:43.81
16 RUCHTI Miriam SUI19870101 DRG 5:45.58
17 PAJOT Anais FRA19910610 SMG 5:52.37
18 RUCKNAGEL Harriet GER19881011 --- 5:52.59
19 DIX Aimee GBR19880620 --- 5:56.32
20 BORDERES Sophie FRA19880708 --- 6:34.97
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Results inside1 ATHERTON Gee GBR19850226 COM 4:35.70
2 COLE Cameron NZL19880203 TMR 4:36.18
3 MINNAAR Greg RSA19811113 SCB 4:36.91
4 GWIN Aaron USA19871224 YET 4:37.71
5 HANNAH Michael AUS19831121 GTB 4:37.75
6 BLENKINSOP Samuel NZL19881028 LPI 4:37.81
7 CAMELLINI Julien FRA19840107 CRC 4:40.93
8 O'CONNOR Shaun AUS19910713 KPB 4:41.54
9 BEER Nick SUI19870917 STT 4:41.97
10 LEHIKOINEN Matti FIN19840419 CRC 4:42.08
11 BEAUMONT Marc GBR19840925 GTB 4:42.20
12 HART Danny GBR19910920 GFT 4:42.77
13 SMITH Joseph GBR19900704 KON 4:42.89
14 LEOV Justin NZL19841020 TRK 4:43.08
15 NEETHLING Andrew RSA19840805 TRK 4:43.18
16 ATKINSON Bryn AUS19821209 --- 4:43.45
17 VINK Nico BEL19830323 --- 4:44.07
18 PEAT Steve GBR19740617 SCB 4:44.27
19 CATHRO Ben GBR19880420 --- 4:44.81
20 SIMMONDS Matthew GBR19870520 CRC 4:45.07
21 BIGONI Joris FRA19890421 --- 4:45.16
22 FAIRCLOUGH Brendan GBR19880110 MER 4:45.67
23 PEDEMANAUD Fabien FRA19840612 STT 4:45.77
24 RUFFIN Thibaut FRA19841030 CSR 4:46.19
25 POLC Filip SVK19820410 MSE 4:46.30
26 BRYCELAND Josh GBR19900323 SCB 4:46.31
27 DALE Sam GBR19900212 --- 4:46.77
28 LAMB Fergus GBR19860916 --- 4:46.95
29 PAYET Florent FRA19861121 BMU 4:47.04
30 PAULHAN Romain FRA19880416 --- 4:47.19
31 DELFS Mitchell AUS19890725 --- 4:47.63
32 BUTTON Joshua AUS19891125 KON 4:48.03
33 CANALS FLIX Pasqual ESP19840915 XMS 4:48.05
34 WALLNER Robin SWE19880704 SMG 4:48.13
35 REID Ben IRL19860324 DNT 4:48.26
36 STRAIT Kyle USA19870404 --- 4:48.39
37 CUNNINGHAM Ruaridh GBR19890215 CRC 4:48.50
38 STROBEL Luke USA19860624 MSE 4:48.67
39 SPAGNOLO Damien FRA19850428 MFT 4:49.01
40 MASTERS Wyn NZL19870418 KPB 4:49.13
41 GIORDANENGO Aurélien FRA19880422 MFT 4:49.15
42 BADOUARD Antoine FRA19880417 --- 4:49.22
43 RIFFLE Duncan USA19861029 GFT 4:49.38
44 BRAITHWAITE Thomas GBR19841228 --- 4:50.02
45 BRAYTON Adam GBR19881019 --- 4:50.24
46 FERREIRO PAJUELO Antonio ESP19900103 XMS 4:51.15
47 GRACIA Cédric FRA19780323 --- 4:51.76
48 SMITH Robert GBR19860603 --- 4:52.22
49 BARNES Joe GBR19880611 --- 4:52.35
50 GUTIERREZ VILLEGAS Marcelo COL19900509 --- 4:52.81
51 CHARVAT Matej CZE19851126 KTR 4:52.86
52 RANKIN Nathan NZL19790430 KPB 4:52.94
53 HUTCHENS Chris GBR19891105 --- 4:52.97
54 KANGAS Alexander SWE19900809 --- 4:53.24
55 POMBO Emanuel POR19870616 --- 4:53.39
56 KLAUSMANN Marcus GER19770808 GAT 4:53.70
57 BROSNAN Troy ° AUS19930713 MER 4:53.79
58 THIRION Rémi FRA19900423 SMG 4:54.22
59 COUSINIE Fabien FRA19860814 BMU 4:54.32
60 DERTELL Dennis SWE19900108 --- 4:54.42
61 HEATH Harry GBR19910805 --- 4:55.52
62 BRANNIGAN George ° NZL19920409 ANT 4:55.73
63 JONES Ralph GBR19880304 --- 4:55.95
64 BARRETT Aari NZL19910131 STT 4:56.24
65 KEENE Curtis USA19791121 --- 4:56.25
66 STRASSER Benny GER19890805 --- 4:57.96
67 LAUGHLAND Scott IRL19900301 --- 4:58.99
68 MOLLOY Harry GBR19910530 --- 4:59.70
69 KOVARIK Chris AUS19780301 CRC 5:08.42
70 OULEGO MORENO Ivan ESP19760604 MAS 5:10.20
71 FLOCKHART Sam ° GBR19930217 LPI 5:10.63
72 SMITH Steve CAN19891125 MSE 5:11.99
73 BUCHANAN Lewis ° GBR19930927 MSE 5:12.52
74 THOMAS Richard GBR19880512 --- 5:16.84
75 SCOLES Matthew NZL19890605 CPT 5:17.84
76 MACDONALD Brook NZL19911125 MSE 6:07.63
77 SCOTT Mark ° GBR19930511 --- 6:56.01
78 PEKOLL Markus AUT19871013 SAF 7:04.82
Female Results
1 JONNIER Sabrina FRA19810819 TMR 5:11.57
2 ATHERTON Rachel GBR19871206 COM 5:12.68
3 PUGIN Floriane FRA19890417 STT 5:16.44
4 MOSELEY Tracy GBR19790412 TRK 5:16.46
5 RAGOT Emmeline FRA19860527 SCT 5:20.65
6 SUEMASA Mio JPN19830401 --- 5:24.32
7 BUCHAR Claire CAN19780426 CRC 5:26.50
8 CARPENTER Manon ° GBR19930311 --- 5:30.81
9 GROS Céline FRA19830128 MZA 5:31.27
10 NICOLE Myriam FRA19900208 CSR 5:33.79
11 GATTO Micayla CAN19880821 --- 5:35.59
12 BERNHARD Petra AUT19801118 RCA 5:40.47
13 BUHL Melissa USA19820125 --- 5:43.18
14 STONE Jessica GBR19900914 --- 5:43.50
15 CURD Katy GBR19890427 --- 5:43.81
16 RUCHTI Miriam SUI19870101 DRG 5:45.58
17 PAJOT Anais FRA19910610 SMG 5:52.37
18 RUCKNAGEL Harriet GER19881011 --- 5:52.59
19 DIX Aimee GBR19880620 --- 5:56.32
20 BORDERES Sophie FRA19880708 --- 6:34.97
Gee taking the win
Cam Cole - 2nd place
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There are gals who are faster than almost every single person on this website.... so saying somehting like that is utter bs. I bet people like steve smith were stoked that a gal had a faster or similar time to his. Personally I think it's hot as hell when I get smoked by a gal. Great for them. lil dirt bunnies
jv8616 how would you know? Your just saying that because of my negative props.
Also... look at some of the olympic times in many diff catagories. You would be surprised at how many times, records etc have been made by women. Of course, women don't compete against the guys, so no one really ever mentions something like this.
Just typical male comments saying O chicks can never be faster or better. You guys def have a thing or two to learn about women.
Second... good going. Its nice to see your so passionate about the subject.
www.bikecult.com/bikecultbook/sports_recordsHour.html
you might want to look at that... you will notice.. a lot of the female cycling records are right up there with the male ones. Speeds just a fraction off etc.
I don't take every comment too seriously... I just don't like it when spoiled snot nosed kids make degrading comments about women. Nuf said. Man up and just say you were wrong rather than have a pissing fest back. Would have just been easier to say, I didn't mean it that way... dontcha think?
Anyways ... no more flame. Back on topic.
With that in mind. Pro male athletes will be faster (most likely) then a Pro woman because its down to anatomy. Just how it is. But, they look better in spandex and are sexy when sweaty.
Go Aaron Go Yeti Go America!!!
One should also consider opportunity - if DH suddenly become the most popular sport for women and hence a greater feeder-group, I think the time differences would narrow soon. At the moment, women make up such a small proportion of competitors that I once saw a woman win a State DH championship in her first ever DH race and on an XC bike because she was the only woman that turned up. This smaller feeder group is reflected in the results, as airbornmtnbiker notes above, the difference between 1st and 5th men is 2 seconds - for the women that blows out to 9 seconds.
If the sexes are so similar, then why is there a mens class and a women's class? ...because there is a large difference between men and women.
Point and Match!
There is a real sense of "can I beat a world champion"... Nothing sexist about it, I am never going to beat or get even close to the top men.
I don't care if they beat me, it just gives me an extra incentive to try that little bit harder. Little old me (well 35) getting a faster time than a world champion (even if they are a different sex).
I normally come in in around the same time as the top women in the world so it is cool to see how my times compare to theirs.
The sport needs more women in it. They tend to come over less serious (more relaxed perhaps) than the blokes.
considering that we have , here in Canada , BC and all the DH riding is being done there.
There as been world cup in Quebec for more than a decade in Ste-Anne and Bromont where the riding is done about 6 months per year.
we have a federation , national series , a bike industry in very good shape and ridiculously fast riders.
i cant get my head around it.
are we not compétitive enough ? , ...maybe...but still , i dont think that's the problem.
our DH racers are compétitive , our industry is not.
we need to re-organise and commit. We need to suport and manage.
we need more Canadian DH racer doing world cups.
i'm not judging the women , they are doing great.
i'm not judging the riders ,
Anyone know if Canfield/White Bro's ever does world cup events? I know they do a lot of local stuff around the country but I have yet to see anything of them in the media. (I know they are a low budget team tho)
Aaron is the man plain and simple. Hope to cheer you on in New York!
shame with peaty what happend with that?????
2 possible winners for their categories, bot fastest by far in their categories, both off on the same corner.
www.pinkbike.com/photo/5162919
We were timing the riders down from the entrance to the old track to the slab before the deer fence. Interesting who was fastest on that section, but could not pedal like the rest of them.
How funny do the femals look coming over the final jump...
The woods mostly new (entrance etc.) pinball gone and replaced, traverse gone and replaced. before the woods replaced. All with completely different and new track. Some of it only completed a week or so ago.
How? No one's saying.
Where? Just before the woods.
Result? Probable separated shoulder (unconfirmed) and heavy brusing everywhere else. Rob Warner made a comment about Hill suffering to get out of the chair he'd been sat in for a few minutes.
Hill sounds gutted in the interview, and seemingly was a mess.
My pal (Sponger) took the picture of his bike that is everywhere...
I'd say they aren't... but maybe winning the Worlds has taken the edge off?
Hope not!
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