Schladming UCI World Cup Press Releases from Iron Horse and SRAM
Islandia, NY – June 14, 2005
The Iron Horse/Mad Catz Team just returned to North America after a successful trip to Germany and Austria for Rounds 2 and 3 of the UCI World Cup Series. Following the third of eight events on the World Cup schedule, team rider Sam Hill sits in 2nd Place overall in series standings, only 50 points out of the lead!
Willingen, Germany - A combination of a short, man-made course and rain provided for exciting racing. The course featured many large jumps that claimed several riders. Team rider Sam Hill finished a strong 5th place in the sloppy conditions, bumping him into 2nd place overall in the series. Justin Havukainen placed 25th. Scarlett Hagen did not race the final after crashing hard in the qualifier and making a precautionary trip to the hospital; all is well, and she lives to races another day!
Schladming, Austria – Before departing for Europe, Sam Hill vowed to bring back his first World Cup win. At Schladming, Sam fulfilled his promise and claimed his first World Cup DH victory in convincing fashion with an 8.17 second differential over fellow Aussie Chris Kovarik.
On board his dw-link Iron Horse Sunday World Cup model bike, Sam qualified in 1st place position on the steep, off camber course known for its difficulty. By qualifying first Sam had to run last in the start order. With approximately 15 riders left to run, rain started to fall turning the already difficult course slick and muddy. At the split, Sam was almost 6 seconds faster than the next fastest rider!
In addition to Sam’s win, team rider Justin Havukainen finished 22nd and now is ranked 24th overall in the series. Scarlett Hagen placed 7th and is 13th overall.
With his win in Austria, Sam bridged much of the gap between him and Greg Minnaar, who sits in 1st place overall in the series. The team has a week off from racing action and then heads to Mont Saint Anne, Quebec, then off to Brazil, and lastly to Angelfire, New Mexico for three straight weeks of World Cup racing!
The Iron Horse/Mad Catz Team thanks its sponsors for their continued support and excellent products that raise our game to podium level every race day! 2005 Team sponsors are: Iron Horse Bicycles, Mad Catz Interactive, Monster Energy, Progressive Suspension, Sram/Rock Shox, FSA, Maxxis, DT/Swiss, FUNN, SDG, Game Shark, Hayes Brake, Minoura, Maxima, Crank Brothers, Troy Lee Designs, KMC Wheels, Freestyle Watches, Alligator Cables, Rip Curl, and e.thirteen Components.
About Team Iron Horse/Mad Catz
Formed in December 2002, the Iron Horse/Mad Catz Team has quickly become one of the world’s elite professional mountain bike programs. Focusing on the disciplines of downhill and fourcross racing, the team has been a breeding ground for champions and stars of the sport. Over the past three seasons, our Team riders have won the Jr. World Championship, World Cup Overall, three U.S. Open Championships, two Australian National Championships, and the Canadian National Championship, in addition to countless podium finishes. You can keep up with the latest Iron Horse/Mad Catz team news at www.madcatzracing.com.
For more information on the Iron Horse/Mad Catz Racing Team please contact Team Manager Sean Heimdal at sean@madcatzracing.com.
SRAM Domination Continues at Schladming World Cup
SRAM Sponsored Athletes and SRAM BlackBox Program Athletes Dominate World Cup
Schladming, Austria – June 12, 2005
Schladming was the first World Cup win ever for Sam Hill (IronHorse-Madcatz). The young and talented Australian was victorious in the Downhill event by an unbelievable margin of more than eight seconds (4:03:5
. Hill’s Ironhorse bike was equipped with a BlackBox BoXXer fork, all-new SRAM X.0 Triggers and X.0 Shorty rear derailleur, PC-990 chain and PG-990 cassette. Taking third in the same event was Nathan Rennie (Santa Cruz Syndicate) who was also BlackBox BoXXer equipped.BlackBox Manager Jeremiah Boobar said of Hill’s win, “Everyone kne w it was only a matter of time before Sam won a World Cup, but I never expected him to win his first by 8 seconds.” Fellow competitor Andrew Neethling added, “Eight seconds! That’s great, now I should just give up.” BlackBox is SRAM's world-class product development program utilizing world-class athletes to design and test products that help those athletes perform at a higher level.
Anne-Caroline Chausson continued to set records with her win in the Women’s DH event on SRAM drivetrain, including SRAM Triggers and the new production X.0 Shorty cage RD.
In the Women’s Four-Cross the on-form Anneke Beerten took her SRAM full-package Specialized bike to the top step of the podium once again. Beerten’s progress over the past two seasons has gone from a top ten hopeful to the most consistent Four-Cross rider in ’05. She currently leads the WC points series by 140. Beerten rides SRAM X.0 drivetrain, RockShox suspension, Avid brakes, and Truvativ cranks, stems, and bars.
Schladming, Austria - World Cup – June 12, 2005 - Results
Downhill - Men:
1) Sam Hill (Iron Horse/Madcatz) BlackBox (BB) BoXXer, SRAM X.0 Trigger shifters, X.0 Shorty
rear derailleur (RD), PC-990 chain, PG-970 cassette
2) Chris Kovarik (Intense)
3) Nathan Rennie (Santa Cruz Syndicate) - SRAM X.0 Triggers, X.0 Shorty RD, PC-990 Chain, PG-
970 Cassette, RockShox BlackBox BoXXer, Avid BlackBox Juicy brakes, Truvativ Holzfeller cranks
Women:
1) Anne-Caroline Chausson (Commencal-Oxbow) – SRAM X.0 Triggers, X.0 Shorty RD, PC-990
chain, PG-970 cassette
2) Vanessa Quinn (Intense)
3) Sabrina Jonnier (Intense)
Four-Cross – Men:
1) Brian Lopes (GT)
2) Cedric Gracia (Siemens/Cannondale) – SRAM X.0 Triggers, X.0 Shorty RD, SRAM PC-990
chain, PG-970 cassette
3) Michal Prokop
Women:
1) Anneke Beerten (Specialized) – SRAM X.0 Triggers, X.0 RD, PC-990 chain, PG-970 cassette,
RockShox Reba Team, Avid Juicy Seven brakes, Truvativ Holzfeller cranks, bars and stems.
2) Joey Gough (GBr) – RockShox Reba Team, X.9 Trigger shifters, SRAM X.0 RD, Truvativ
Holzfeller cranks, bars and stem
3) Sara Joergensen (Santa Cruz Swiss) – SRAM X.9 Triggers, X.0 RD, PC-990 chain, PG-970
cassette
For additional information please contact Michael Zellmann:
Phone: 312.664.8800 ext.1367
Email: mzellmann@sram.com
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