World Championship Wrapup - and Video...

With another World Championships in the bag, there are now 4 new gravity riders who will don the rainbow jerseys for 2005. In front of an estimated 25,000 screaming fans, cheerleaders, flame jugglers and pyrotechnics, it was Eric Carter crossing the finish line in front of Mickael Deldycke, last year's world champion Michal Prokop and Swiss rider Rinderknecht. It was Carter's first World Championship in the 4X.
His best Championship finishes to date were a 2nd in 2003 and 3rd the year previous. On the women's side, it was former BMX World Champion, but as yet a 4X unknown, Jana Horakova who bested 4X veterans Jill Kintner, Tara Llanes and Sari Jorgensen in the final. Katrina Miller, considered by many to be the favorite after Anne-Caroline's shoulder injury, was ousted in the earlier rounds after hitting a gate mid course. She settled for a 5th place finish.


More results from the weekend's events.

Junior Men's Downhill

1. Romain Saladini
2. Florent Payet
3. Kyle Strait
4. Ben Reid
5. David Young
6. Henry O'Donnell
13. Kyle "Herc" Ritchie - Top Canadian

Junior Women's Downhill

1. Scarlett Hagan
2. Rachel Atherton
3. Audrey Le Courguille
4. Laetitia Le Courguille
5. Michela Thaler


Full results from all events including the XC can be found here.


Eric Carter winning the Men's 4X final here

Fabien Barel's winning run in the Men's DH here

Jana Horakova winning the Women's 4X final here

Vanessa Quin's winning run in the Women's DH here

Steve Peat's explosive run here