Yeti had a great result at Snowmass, videographer John Reynolds was on hand to scoop it up. (Do they get massive snow at Snowmass? The vid looks hot and dusty to me, but, it is summertime so maybe it should be called Dustmass, or how about Christmass in the winter?)
Yeti sweeps Pro GRT men’s events at Blast the Mass
Aaron Gwin (Moronga Valley, Calif./Yeti) and Darian Harvey (Durango, Colo./Cannondale) won the men’s and women’s Downhill contests at the third stop on USA Cycling’s Pro Gravity Tour, Blast the Mass. The pair ran away with the wins on the challenging course in Snowmass, Colo. Another Yeti rider, Jared Graves (AUS) took the men’s 4X title while Rachel Bauer (Aspen, Colo./Banshee-Poison) topped the small women’s pro 4X field. For complete results from Blast the Mass, click here.
1 Aaron Gwin 3:55.62 Yeti Fox Factory
2 Sam BLENKINSOP 4:00.63 Yeti Fox Factory
3 Jared GRAVES 4:00.75 Yeti Fox Factory
4 Shawn Neer 4:08.21 Orbit Racing
5 Kain Leonard 4:09.17 Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team/TLD
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With three of five Pro GRT events complete, Kain Leonard (Gunnison, Colo./Crested Butte Mountain Sports) and Darian Harvey (Durango, Colo./Cannondale) lead the first-ever Pro GRT. The latest version of the USA Cycling Pro Gravity Tour standings is as follows:
Men’s Standings
1. Kain Leonard (Gunnison, Colo./Crested Butte Mountain Sports) 100
2. Chris Heath (Durango, Colo./Manitou-Hayes) 99
3. Chris Boice (Albuquerque, N.M./Yeti) 90
3. Aaron Gwinn (Morongo Valley, Calif./Yeti) 90
5. Curtis Keene (Freemont, Calif.) 75
Women’s Standings
1. Darian Harvey (Durango, Colo./Cannondale) 190
2. Rachel Bauer (Aspen, Colo./Bansee-Poison) 140
3. Jacqueline Harmony (Tucson, Ariz./Vixen-Loeka) 130
4. Addie Stewart (Roy, Utah/Go Ride-Hayes) 100
5. Katie Holden (Kirkland, Wash./Specialized) 75
4X
With two of three races complete Mitch Ropelato (Ogden, Utah/Cafe Rio-Canfield Bros) leads the Pro GRT 4X men’s standings. . Jacqueline Harmony (Tucson, Ariz./Vixen Racing) leads the Pro GRT 4X women’s standings.
Next Up
The next race on the 2009 Pro GRT will be the Yankee Clipper at Windham Mountain, Aug. 15 and 16th.
Full results here.
Aaron Gwin wins at snowmass