Results: USA National Championships 2019

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autechre (Jul 28, 2019 at 8:48)

Dope result Richie

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Rucker10 (Jul 28, 2019 at 9:04)

He must be running with some good gear.

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phclaw (Jul 28, 2019 at 9:21)

Dominating everywhere since his return

Zany2410 (Jul 28, 2019 at 9:50)

31 Secondes up, what a beast!!!

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henrybsick (Jul 28, 2019 at 9:55)

While the humor here may obvious, I don't know that it resonates with everyone the same way.
IMO Richie is a monster athlete and incredible cyclist. It's a damn shame that he got mixed up in that nonsense as it was seemingly unknown to him.
Richie, haters gonna hate (or edge-lords gonna comment troll..). Keep smashing and earning those post ride ice-creams.
The road to 'Legend' is a long one, but you've got a solid start.

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sunringlerider (Jul 28, 2019 at 9:56)

Good to see him shooting up in the results.

lou-talks-mtb (Jul 28, 2019 at 10:56) (Below Threshold)

I heard the after-party gonna be crazy !

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kleinblake (Jul 28, 2019 at 11:59)

@Rucker10: he’s been eating clen and trening hard

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raybao FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 12:47)

"It's a damn shame that he got mixed up in that nonsense"

@henrybsick, you mean he got caught cheating lol.

CaliCol (Jul 28, 2019 at 13:16)

@raybao: haha

davehuffstetler (Jul 28, 2019 at 13:43) (Below Threshold)

@kleinblake: Nah, Tren kills cardio. Not what an enduro racer would want to take. EQ on the other hand...

pinnityafairy (Jul 28, 2019 at 13:46)

Nico's been Rocking his training and it shows

yakimonti (Jul 28, 2019 at 16:23)

Does USA cycling do drug testing?

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birdman2447 (Jul 28, 2019 at 18:01)

Ritchie has been on top of gravity riding since he in his mid teens. No one seems to remember that he was junior DH world champ at 18!

salespunk (Jul 28, 2019 at 20:01)

@yakimonti: WADA was testing at Crafts and Cranks which was a USAC race so yes

mm732 (Jul 28, 2019 at 21:19)

@kleinblake: sneaky good puns

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oldpisgahrider (Jul 28, 2019 at 10:33)

How about a shout out to the XC National Champ in the 85-89 age group. Fred Schmid of Team Geri Atrix ! May we all be riding into our late 80s. Keep pedaling Fred, you are an inspiration.

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sherbet (Jul 28, 2019 at 12:06)

Fuck yeah Fred!

billybobzia (Jul 28, 2019 at 14:09)

Awesome! Way to go Fred, you are literally my hero and give me hope I can ride for another 35+ years!

nhp890 (Jul 28, 2019 at 15:00)

Team Geri Atrix, hahaha

suspended-flesh FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 15:48)

I was tripping on that too! Fred rules! But why no 55 or 60+ DH cat?

suspended-flesh FL (Jul 29, 2019 at 9:16)

I saw that yesterday but can't find those results listed anymore.....any ideas? None of the master's results seem to be on the list.

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wilsonians (Jul 28, 2019 at 16:45)

Dang. Kintner who is 37 and doesn't race DH all that frequently and crushes the DH race by 4.5 seconds....on a single crown forked enduro rig. That unfortunately says something about the state of US women's DH? :/

wrightwoodfilms (Jul 29, 2019 at 1:12)

I have been wondering why USA doesn't have a Women racer on the World Cup circuit myself!

mybaben (Jul 29, 2019 at 9:25)

@wrightwoodfilms: Great question!

There are certainly great women riders in the US. Are they all racing XC and Enduro??

thisspock (Jul 29, 2019 at 18:00)

Jill is also a badass and did pretty well in her wc enduro race this year. I believe she was 2nd against the best in the world? She’s dominated crankworx for a decade and is pretty much the GOAT American women’s gravity rider. I think it says more about how goddam good she is

freezeus (Jul 31, 2019 at 16:40)

Jill is amazing- there were three 18 year olds within spitting distance and two had issues during their race runs. One of them beat Jill at nationals last year and two of them have raced multiple DH world cups. There's a great crop of up and comers on the way.

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Erotomania (Jul 28, 2019 at 13:01)

Glad to see Neko back on top. Hopefully he can take on the next WC with renewed confidence.

hamncheez (Jul 28, 2019 at 13:10)

Ya, it seems he has trouble bringing his game face to the WC

yakimonti (Jul 28, 2019 at 16:20)

Neko "back on top"? he's been winning or podium-ing in all of the USA races he's done this year, but WC game falls apart.

bulletbassman FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 19:55)

@yakimonti: He's saving it for Snowshoe.

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Lookinforit FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 7:49)

Mitch's clips in the Vitalmtb raw left me reeling

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karoliusz (Jul 28, 2019 at 9:34)

Kyle still killin’ it!

litany (Jul 28, 2019 at 14:57)

Grotts takes a step back from training and racing and is still faster than just about anyone!

chriskneeland (Jul 28, 2019 at 8:12)

No Kate Courtney?

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suspended-flesh FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 9:21)

Val di Sole is next weekend - her #1 priority I'd guess.

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evaneisenhart (Jul 28, 2019 at 10:24)

She wasn’t in the states at the beginning of nationals. She didn’t want to travel back, race and then go back to Val Di Sole race and then travel again for the next weekend. A big decision in it was the elevation of winter park. 9100ft ????

PNdubRider (Jul 28, 2019 at 12:53)

@evaneisenhart: XC racing at 9100ft sounds like cruel and unusual punishment! When was the last time a World Cup XC was held at this altitude?

yakimonti (Jul 28, 2019 at 16:21)

@PNdubRider: 2 rounds ago, Andorra (not quite 9k, but 7k plus)

wrightwoodfilms (Jul 29, 2019 at 1:16)

@PNdubRider: I can only Remember Mammoth Mountain in the 90s.

Warpig9 (Jul 29, 2019 at 15:13)

@yakimonti: he's talking about US Nat championship

savagelake (Jul 28, 2019 at 18:09)

women's enduro nat'l champ on a Fuji. i bet the other companies hate seeing that.

evolvo13 (Jul 28, 2019 at 8:22)

Nice work, Jill and Mitch!

dougefresh (Jul 28, 2019 at 13:59)

Neko! North Cackalack!

suspended-flesh FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 15:52)

Cackalakeeeeee!

mm732 (Jul 28, 2019 at 21:20)

@endlessblockades: slumerican. catfish billy

drs140t (Jul 28, 2019 at 14:55)

Way to go Max! 11th in a stacked pro category, that’s a great result! Super hyped for you bro!!!!!

mtbikeaddict (Jul 28, 2019 at 10:40)

How tall is Cody Kelley?

kwapik (Jul 28, 2019 at 13:05)

@mtbikeaddict 6' 1"

mtbikeaddict (Jul 28, 2019 at 14:40)

@kwapik: Ah, so not massively tall, but still a bit over 6' as I figured... I knew Rude's height, but I guess Mitch isn't that tall either. Every now and again there's a podium that makes me double-take as the head height order isn't the same a the 2-1-3 podium height order.

kwapik (Jul 28, 2019 at 14:47)

@mtbikeaddict: I did the same thing. I had to look again at the step levels.

Jimmy0 FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 12:22)

What happened to jill in the enduro?

Unrealityshow (Jul 28, 2019 at 13:35)

It appears as she didn’t compete in the enduro.

taskmgr (Jul 28, 2019 at 15:03)

She raced DH with her Enduro bike and won

Jimmy0 FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 17:12)

@makripper: sick

scotttherider FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 21:15)

5 minute runs?! That’s a proper dh run.

mybaben (Jul 29, 2019 at 9:24)

Psyched about Neko!!! Intense for Life!!

radman13 (Jul 29, 2019 at 20:24)

I find it mildly annoying that there isn't one picture of the XC folk.. c'mon pinkbike

oldpisgahrider (Jul 30, 2019 at 5:27)

endlessblockades, Fred and the other really old farts raced on the 25th. The results are there.

phobospwns (Jul 31, 2019 at 8:51)

Kinter still killing it, that's fun to see. Kyle Straight taking home some hardware is fun too, nice!

adamr13 (Jul 28, 2019 at 8:47)

No photos or anything for the XC riders!? Come on now!

donpinpon29 (Jul 28, 2019 at 8:11)

Dh?

Bmontgomery87 (Jul 28, 2019 at 8:25)

They’re still on track

Lagr1980 FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 13:19)

Neko won.

monstertiki (Jul 28, 2019 at 8:47)

Woohoo Congrats Amy and all the other winners.

downtimepodcast (Jul 28, 2019 at 13:08)

Yeah Neko!!!

Nosusnofuss (Jul 28, 2019 at 15:06)

Killah Kinter!

Bman39 (Jul 28, 2019 at 16:41)

Way to go neko!

topfuel564 (Jul 28, 2019 at 17:28)

Congrats to Chloe, Prescott, AZ's very own 2 time national champ!

BikesBoatsNJeeps (Jul 29, 2019 at 4:35)

Katie FN Compton getting a 7th in the STXC is pretty rad.

bike-skate (Jul 29, 2019 at 9:05)

Cody and Mitch for president.

mpruett (Jul 29, 2019 at 17:34)

Samantha Soriano is a badass!

yo-EDDY FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 19:55)

Go Davoust!

aaronbullit (Jul 29, 2019 at 16:43)

Why no Marco?

nlibot33 FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 8:31)

It’s really a Rude awakening he is killing it since he came back

nick1957 (Jul 28, 2019 at 9:32)

.....From a drugs ban

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endurogan (Jul 28, 2019 at 9:57)

@nick1957: drugs must have not made that much difference since hes still killing it. This is assuming he wouldnt go straight back to doping after being busted

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mtbikeaddict (Jul 28, 2019 at 10:39)

@endurogan: Exactly. How quick to forget... This guy's been a force since childhood. He's just a behemoth, period. Are people really gonna say his parents or something were loading him up as a kid, that he's been tainted for his entire career? Ridiculous.

showmethemountains (Jul 28, 2019 at 11:38)

His ban provided him with a longer time to train and train and train without interruptions from international travel, recovering from races, etc. I'm not surprised that he came back so strong

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stephenthesquirrel (Jul 28, 2019 at 10:18)

Dual Slalom is still a thing?!

suspended-flesh FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 11:37)

Of course- it's the funnest gravity event and most bang for your buck (unless you don't qualify for the main).

SangamonTaylor (Jul 28, 2019 at 15:18)

Seems to be a favorite among the competitors. Wish we had more events, it’s crazy fun to watch.

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vtechsaz FL (Jul 28, 2019 at 11:03)

B.s it's Lance Armstrong all over again only this time they thought of the water bottle incident .it absolutely stinks to me and his win looses all creditability with me . Only my opinion and only time will tell as the truth always comes out Same with maes he just happened to use an antibiotic that's a masking agent when there's several more commonly used antibiotics that are not masking agents .

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coyotecycleworks (Jul 28, 2019 at 10:12)

I think that's why I've always liked DH over Enduro even with how big Enduro has gotten in the last few years. Doping has more benefits to the endurance racer rather than an all out 4 minute sprint. It's a shame you can't watch cycling events like the Tour without wondering about teams elaborate doping schemes. I say let them all juice up and go for it! Call it Group B Enduro, more powah beh beh!