The wind made the racing a bit more difficult this afternoon at the Polygon Air DH iXS European Cup at Crankworx. The course was pretty flat out with a mix of features, a lot of off camber grassy sections and a few big jumps. The track is pretty steep, and it can be difficult to stay on the narrow track and maintain speed. Check out the course preview with Gee Atherton and Brendog here.
Many riders crossed disciplines during the weekend, mixing it up and riding downhill, speed and style and the pump track challenge. The times were tight at the top, riders had to do everything to make up time when fighting against the wind in certain sections. Al Bond went down near the finish on one of the jumps, the course was on hold for quite a while as medics attended. It looks as if he sustained a shoulder injury – sending healing vibes, and we hope he has a speedy recovery!
Results
Mens
1. Gee ATHERTON 3:35.62
2. Guillaume CAUVIN + 2.41
3. Brendan FAIRCLOUGH + 2.90
4. Nick BEER + 4.15
5. Thibaut RUFFIN + 4.41
6. Florent PAYET + 4.55
7. Marc BEAUMONT + 4.88
8. REMI THIRION + 6.35
9. Andrew NEETHLING + 6.92
10. Bernardo CRUZ + 8.02
11. Dominik GSPAN + 8.50
12. Patrick THOME + 8.91
13. Bas VAN STEENBERGEN + 9.11
14. Martin LEBL + 9.28
15. Bernard KERR + 9.33
16. Mathew STUTTARD + 9.95
17. Lutz WEBER +10.13
18. Eliot JACKSON +10.61
19. Benny STRASSER +11.90
20. Bryn DICKERSON +12.30
21. Tim BENTLEY +12.88
22. Joseph CONNELL
23. Stanislav SEHNAL +14.20
24. Matthew WALKER +15.40
25. Edward MASTERS +15.59
26. William JONES +15.73
27. Samuel BULL +15.80
28. Jan CIMPERMAN +15.98
29. Rupert CHAPMAN +16.09
30. Neil STEWART +16.14
WOMEN
1. Myriam NICOLE 4:06.60
2.Tracey HANNAH + 2.71
3.Tahnee SEAGRAVE +14.77
4. Morgane CHARRE +16.20
5. CASEY BROWN +20.38
6. Jana BARTOVA +21.54
7. Mariana SALAZAR +32.20
8. Micayla GATTO +33.20
9. Veronique SANDLER +47.59
10. Alia MARCELLINI +48.60
11. Diana MARGGRAFF +57.22
12. Eline NIJHUIS +58.84
13. Steffi MARTH + 1:01.81
That’s a wrap for Crankworx Europe 2014, the next round of Crankworx will be in Whistler from 8-17 August. Catch up with all the action from Crankworx this weekend:
