Elite Men:
Today's big stories come via two wildcards, MS-Evil rider Brook Macdonald and Team Giant's Danny Hart.
With nearly half the field to go, Brook Macdonald threw down an absolutely incredible run. He was the first person to break Aaron Gwin's qualifying time, and held the hot seat for more than 25 riders! Three-time Fort William winner Greg Minnaar was the first racer able to crack Macdonald's benchmark, and did so by 1.9 seconds. Actually, make that four-time Fort William winner, because Minnaar would hold out for the win.
Shortly after Minnaar finished all eyes turned to Danny Hart. His run was so loose! He blew off his pedals in an upper rock section but miraculously held it together for a 2nd place finish. Knowing he had done so well, Danny was all smiles when he removed his helmet at the finish. Great job Danny!
Second place qualifier Gee Atherton had a mechanical and lost several spokes from his rear wheel. Amazingly he only lost a few lost seconds on the lower portion of the course. Gee ended up 4th on the day.
Aaron Gwin looked solid up top, two wheel drifting into turns and nailing his lines. He was on a blazing pace, and at the second split he was up by 3.78 seconds over the rest of the field! Unfortunately he slipped a few pedals and reportedly crashed near the bottom losing several valuable seconds. 5th place on the day for Trek World Racing's Aaron Gwin.
Rank | Name | UCI Code | Team | Result |
1 | MINNAAR Greg | RSA19811113 | SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE | 4:43.854 |
2 | HART Danny | GBR19910920 | GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM | +01.299 |
3 | MACDONALD Brook | NZL19911125 | MS EVIL RACING | +01.934 |
4 | ATHERTON Gee | GBR19850226 | COMMENCAL | +03.004 |
5 | GWIN Aaron | USA19871224 | TREK WORLD RACING | +03.193 |
6 | COLE Cameron | NZL19880203 | LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL | +03.748 |
7 | BLENKINSOP Samuel | NZL19881028 | LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL | +04.269 |
8 | LEOV Justin | NZL19841020 | TREK WORLD RACING | +04.331 |
9 | HILL Samuel | AUS19850721 | MONSTER ENERGY / SPECIALIZED / MAD CATZ | +04.579 |
10 | SMITH Steve | CAN19891125 | DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING | +05.823 |
11 | PEAT Steve | GBR19740617 | SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE | +06.481 |
12 | BEAUMONT Marc | GBR19840925 | +06.866 | |
13 | LEHIKOINEN Matti | FIN19840419 | CHAIN REACTION CYCLES / NUKEPROOF | +07.246 |
14 | BRYCELAND Josh | GBR19900323 | SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE | +07.606 |
15 | STROBEL Luke | USA19860624 | MS EVIL RACING | +07.694 |
16 | PAYET Florent | FRA19861121 | SC - INTENSE | +07.953 |
17 | CUNNINGHAM Ruaridh | GBR19890215 | TEAM MAXXIS - ROCKY MOUNTAIN | +08.050 |
18 | PEDEMANAUD Fabien | FRA19840612 | SCOTT 11 | +08.646 |
19 | CATHRO Ben | GBR19880420 | +09.219 | |
20 | SCOLES Matthew | NZL19890605 | TEAM CINGOLANI TREK | +09.343 |
21 | BUTTON Joshua | AUS19891125 | SC - INTENSE | +09.499 |
22 | HANNAH Michael | AUS19831121 | +09.579 | |
23 | SPAGNOLO Damien | FRA19850428 | MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM | +09.865 |
24 | RIFFLE Duncan | USA19861029 | GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM | +10.212 |
25 | PASCAL Mickael | FRA19791011 | MOREWOOD UNITEDRIDE | +10.364 |
26 | GUARDIA PASCUAL Bernat | ESP19820930 | +10.462 | |
27 | SMITH Joseph | GBR19900704 | CHAIN REACTION CYCLES / NUKEPROOF | +10.646 |
28 | GRACIA Cรฉdric | FRA19780323 | CG RACING BRIGADE | +10.760 |
29 | COUSINIE Fabien | FRA19860814 | MOREWOOD UNITEDRIDE | +11.066 |
30 | BROSNAN Troy ยฐ | AUS19930713 | MONSTER ENERGY / SPECIALIZED / MAD CATZ | +11.151 |
31 | GUTIERREZ VILLEGAS Marcelo | COL19900509 | CG RACING BRIGADE | +11.245 |
32 | O'CONNOR Shaun | AUS19910713 | YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM | +12.066 |
33 | DELFS Mitchell | AUS19890725 | KONA | +12.080 |
34 | POLC Filip | SVK19820410 | MS EVIL RACING | +12.933 |
35 | VINK Nico | BEL19830323 | TEAM LAC BLANC / SOLID / MASSIF DES VOSGES | +12.985 |
36 | WALLNER Robin | SWE19880704 | TEAM ARE BIKEPARK POWERED BY W - RACING | +13.149 |
37 | GEORGES Pierre Charles | FRA19860206 | TEAM LAC BLANC / SOLID / MASSIF DES VOSGES | +13.435 |
38 | SCOTT Mark ยฐ | GBR19930511 | +13.804 | |
39 | RUFFIN Thibaut | FRA19841030 | RIDING ADDICTION COMMENCAL | +13.866 |
40 | BRAITHWAITE Thomas | GBR19841228 | +13.984 | |
41 | WILLIAMSON Greg | GBR19920608 | +14.493 | |
42 | REID Ben | IRL19860324 | DIRT NORCO RACE TEAM | +14.626 |
43 | PAULHAN Romain | FRA19880416 | +14.861 | |
44 | HEATH Harry | GBR19910805 | UNIOR TOOLS TEAM | +14.940 |
45 | THOME Patrick | FRA19911020 | MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM | +15.096 |
46 | RISCHBIETH Will | AUS19891203 | +15.329 | |
47 | ROPELATO Mitch | USA19920303 | +15.416 | |
48 | BRAYTON Adam | GBR19881019 | +15.419 | |
49 | READING Jack | GBR19881210 | +15.643 | |
50 | THIRION Rรฉmi | FRA19900423 | LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM | +16.144 |
51 | PEKOLL Markus | AUT19871013 | MS EVIL RACING | +16.260 |
52 | SIMMONDS Matthew | GBR19870520 | CHAIN REACTION CYCLES / NUKEPROOF | +16.731 |
53 | TETZLAFF Boris | AUT19900121 | ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA | +16.843 |
54 | MASTERS Wyn | NZL19870418 | MS EVIL RACING | +17.638 |
55 | BENTLEY Timothy | RSA19920723 | MOREWOOD UNITEDRIDE | +17.792 |
56 | FERREIRO PAJUELO Antonio | ESP19900103 | +17.852 | |
57 | LAMB Fergus | GBR19860916 | +17.919 | |
58 | STANBRIDGE Dan | GBR19850716 | DIRT NORCO RACE TEAM | +18.246 |
59 | MEARS Scott | GBR19890206 | +18.427 | |
60 | BUCHANAN Lewis ยฐ | GBR19930927 | CHAIN REACTION CYCLES / NUKEPROOF | +18.440 |
61 | SUDING Lorenzo | ITA19860315 | +19.458 | |
62 | THOMAS Richard | GBR19880512 | +20.522 | |
63 | KEENE Curtis | USA19791121 | +20.575 | |
64 | POMBO Emanuel | POR19870616 | +22.309 | |
65 | KANGAS Alexander | SWE19900809 | +22.418 | |
66 | ARTHUS Florian | FRA19911219 | +22.735 | |
67 | PANDUR Ziga | SLO19910117 | UNIOR TOOLS TEAM | +23.882 |
68 | DALE Sam | GBR19900212 | TEAM SUNN MONTGENEVRE | +24.523 |
69 | ATHERTON Dan | GBR19820125 | COMMENCAL | +25.018 |
70 | O'RIORDAN Seanan | IRL19900704 | +25.369 | |
71 | MULALLY Neko ยฐ | USA19930219 | TREK WORLD RACING | +27.485 |
72 | OULEGO MORENO Ivan | ESP19760604 | +33.290 | |
73 | MCGLINCHEY Christopher ยฐ | IRL19940331 | +35.491 | |
74 | BRUNI Loic ยฐ | FRA19940513 | LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL | +42.017 |
75 | BIGONI Joris | FRA19890421 | +47.924 | |
76 | GALLEAN Mathieu | FRA19890829 | RYDE - RACING | +4:53.950 |
77 | CAMELLINI Julien | FRA19840107 | TEAM SUNN MONTGENEVRE | +5:45.571 |
78 | BRANNIGAN George | NZL19920409 | DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING | +16:04.336 |
Elite Women:
Fresh off her win at the South Africa World Cup, Tracy Moseley has extended her overall lead in the Women's field. Early on it looked like third place qualifier Floriane Pugin would hold onto the hotseat, having put down a time nearly eight seconds faster than Rachel Atherton's first place qualifier from the day before. However, Moseley came through 7.53 seconds faster than Pugin. Atherton was up on Moseley nearly a full second at the first split, but lost some time on the lower portion of the track. She ended up 1.721 seconds off of Tracy's time and second place overall.
Rank | Name | UCI Code | Team | Result |
1 | MOSELEY Tracy | GBR19790412 | TREK WORLD RACING | 5:21.898 |
2 | ATHERTON Rachel | GBR19871206 | COMMENCAL | +01.721 |
3 | PUGIN Floriane | FRA19890417 | SCOTT 11 | +07.530 |
4 | NICOLE Myriam | FRA19900208 | RIDING ADDICTION COMMENCAL | +08.251 |
5 | JONNIER Sabrina | FRA19810819 | TEAM MAXXIS - ROCKY MOUNTAIN | +10.072 |
6 | KINTNER Jill | USA19811024 | +15.010 | |
7 | RAGOT Emmeline | FRA19860527 | TEAM GR | +16.698 |
8 | CARPENTER Manon ยฐ | GBR19930311 | MADISON SARACEN | +18.989 |
9 | GRIFFITHS Fionn | GBR19820827 | TEAM GR | +21.690 |
10 | SIEGENTHALER Emilie | SUI19860919 | SCOTT 11 | +22.282 |
11 | SUEMASA Mio | JPN19830401 | +22.336 | |
12 | BERNHARD Petra | AUT19801118 | ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA | +23.337 |
13 | GATTO Micayla | CAN19880821 | +27.015 | |
14 | RUCKNAGEL Harriet | GER19881011 | +30.759 | |
15 | CHARRE Morgane | FRA19900609 | PASSION VELO THIERS STEMTEE | +32.814 |
16 | RUCHTI Miriam | SUI19870101 | +39.730 | |
17 | HARMONY Jacqueline | USA19780307 | +40.874 | |
18 | REYNIER Sandra ยฐ | FRA19940622 | CK RACING SANTACRUZ | +42.010 |
19 | HORRIDGE Emily | GBR19800602 | +45.668 | |
20 | MILLER Miranda | CAN19900302 | +2:15.615 | |
21 | GROS Cรฉline | FRA19830128 | TEAM MORZINE - AVORIAZ / HAUTE - SAVOIE | +5:14.746 |
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