The eleventh running of the infamous Garbanzo DH was missing Canada's favorite competitor, as Steve Smith made his appearance with his right foot in a cast after a rock strike injury sidelined him at the Windham World Cup DH. That said, the action was guaranteed to be torrid, as last year's winner and record holder, Giant's Marcelo Gutierrez was on hand to defend his title and was sitting in the final spot as the day's top qualifier. Only seven women filled out the pro ranks and with last year's winner Lapierre's Emmeline Ragot missing from the roster, the crowd favorite was Whistler resident Claire Buchar riding for Intense. Fifteen nationalities were present among the hopefuls, all ready to put bike and body on the line to brave the legend - a dusty line of rocks, bomb holes and roots, woven from eleven of Whistler's most iconic DH trails, seven kilometers long, with 1036 meters of descending. Rain in the early morning promised optimum conditions, but the monster that is Garbanzo shirked off the moisture and bathed those who dared to drop in with thirteen minutes of dust and pain. In the end, a new course record was set, an enduro racer nearly trounced the field and ultimately, two double winners were crowned on mid-sized wheels. Garbanzo never disappoints.
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