RESULTS: Windham World Cup DH Finals - Mind = Blown - Mountain Bike News Story

Race notes

Aaron Gwin is not from the planet earth. He won his 13th World Cup downhill by 3.5-seconds in a wild and exciting run as the crowd chanted U-S-A. He mach'd through the roughest and dustiest sections, sometimes on the edge of control, sometimes with laser-like focus and precision. His time was about 1.5-seconds faster than qualifying.

Greg Minnaar flung rocks the size of softballs as his calculated approach paid off for a 2nd place.

Loic Bruni was on a possibly-winning run, based on the 1st split time (prior to Gwin), and he ended up with a rear flat ruining his day. #gutted

Loris Vergier, who qualified 32nd laid down a smoking time and held the hotseat for a long, long time until Greg Minnaar came down. Loris earned his best result and first World Cup podium in 3rd.

Stoked to see Stevie Smith back on the podium in 5th.

Privateer #vanzac Matt Walker backed up his 11th place qualifier with a solid 11th place race run.

Sam Hill came down dusty after an apparent crash and did not appear hurt.

George Brannigan crashed 3 times, blowing off track each time before finally crossing the line. He was ultimately DSQ'd, but it sure was #entertaining.

Rachel Atherton remains untouchable with a time that was 9-seconds faster than 2nd place, Manon Carpenter. Rachel's race time of 3-minutes was 5-seconds faster than her qualifier.

Tracey Hannah smoked the women in the speed trap at 62kph.

Missy Giove made it down in one piece despite a gnarly road gap case. She slid out a bit before the lip, lost speed, but still hucked it, blowing her feet off the pedals. Somehow she rode it out and held on for a 16th place finish as the only U.S. woman racing. She was 3rd-fastest in the speed trap at 58kph.

Junior Men's times were close as the Top 6 were separated by only 1.58-seconds.

Charlie Harrison was the top Junior in 4th

U.S. Junior talent showing a lot of promise. YEAH GROMS!

Props to all the American racers who rode hard this weekend!

Elite Men's Final Results

1	GWIN Aaron	USA19871224	SPECIALIZED RACING	2:38.108
2	MINNAAR Greg	RSA19811113		+3.505
3	VERGIER Loris	FRA19960507	LAPIERRE GRAVITY REPUBLIC	+4.290
4	ATHERTON Gee	GBR19850226	GT FACTORY RACING	+4.493
5	SMITH Steve	CAN19891125	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	+4.580
6	BROSNAN Troy	AUS19930713	SPECIALIZED RACING	+5.920
7	BRYCELAND Josh	GBR19900323		+6.010
8	SIMMONDS Matthew	GBR19870520	MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM	+6.517
9	HEATH Harry	GBR19910805	NORCO FACTORY RACING	+6.621
10	JONES Michael	GBR19950222	CHAIN REACTION CYCLES / PAYPAL	+6.705
11	WALKER Matthew	NZL19900324		+6.706
12	SMITH Joseph	GBR19900704	CHAIN REACTION CYCLES / PAYPAL	+6.797
13	PEKOLL Markus	AUT19871013	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	+6.825
14	HART Danny	GBR19910920	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	+6.955
15	LUCAS Dean	AUS19950502	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	+7.553
16	SHAW Luca	USA19961225	SRAM/TLD RACING	+7.959
17	BLENKINSOP Samuel	NZL19881028	NORCO FACTORY RACING	+8.032
18	HANNAH Michael	AUS19831121	POLYGON UR	+8.100
19	GUTIERREZ VILLEGAS Marcelo	COL19900509	GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM	+8.377
20	CUNNINGHAM Ruaridh	GBR19890215	UNIOR TOOLS TEAM	+8.378
21	RUFFIN Thibaut	FRA19841030	COMMENCAL / VALLNORD	+8.399
22	FAIRCLOUGH Brendan	GBR19880110	GSTAAD-SCOTT	+8.416
23	PIERRON Amaury	FRA19960304	LAC BLANC SCOTT	+8.427
24	KERR Bernard	GBR19910216	PIVOT FACTORY DH TEAM	+8.634
25	FEARON Connor	AUS19940119	KONA FACTORY TEAM	+9.331
26	PIERRON Baptiste	FRA19930808		+9.355
27	FISCHBACH Johannes	GER19880304	GHOST RRP	+9.530
28	WALLACE Mark	CAN19950601	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	+9.609
29	MASTERS Wyn	NZL19870418	TEAM BULLS - DH	+9.614
30	MASTERS Edward	NZL19890818	BERGAMONT HAYES COMPONENTS FACTORY TEAM	+10.113
31	BINGGELI Logan	USA19890827		+10.209
32	LEIVSSON Isak	NOR19931017		+10.316
33	DALE Sam	GBR19900212	MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM	+10.391
34	CAUVIN Guillaume	FRA19940521	GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM	+10.423
35	WILLIAMSON Greg	GBR19920608	TREK WORLD RACING	+10.758
36	GANNICOTT George	GBR19950311		+10.962
37	FIGARET Faustin	FRA19931107	CALVISSON VTT	+10.988
38	NIEDERBERGER Noel	SUI19950821	SWISS DOWNHILL SYNDICATE	+11.011
39	TRUMMER David	AUT19940601	GHOST RRP	+11.029
40	STUTTARD Mathew	GBR19930604	TWOTWO GRAVITY RACING	+11.294
41	BRAYTON Adam	GBR19881019		+11.341
42	THOME Patrick	FRA19911020	CK RACING	+11.471
43	MCDOWALL Kirk	CAN19901126		+11.635
44	MULALLY Neko	USA19930219	GSTAAD-SCOTT	+11.728
45	GUARDIA PASCUAL Bernat	ESP19820930	INTENSE FACTORY RACING	+11.805
46	FAYOLLE Alexandre	FRA19950720		+12.116
47	GEORGES Pierre Charles	FRA19860206	LAC BLANC SCOTT	+12.495
48	VERNASSA Gianluca	ITA19950904	AB DEVINCI ITALY	+13.019
49	STRASSER Benny	GER19890805	RADON MAGURA FACTORY	+13.121
50	GUTIERREZ Rafael	COL19940831		+13.313
51	BEER Nick	SUI19870917	RADON MAGURA FACTORY	+13.564
52	CARBALLO GONZALEZ Edgar	ESP19881222		+13.596
53	RUFFIN Gaetan	FRA19910629	COMMENCAL / VALLNORD	+13.813
54	NORTON Dakotah	USA19920530		+13.848
55	COLOMBO Francesco	ITA19951209	AB DEVINCI ITALY	+13.869
56	RIESCO Forrest	CAN19940124		+14.435
57	SUDING Lorenzo	ITA19860315	EXCEPTIO SPORT - COMMENCAL	+14.461
58	PANDUR Ziga	SLO19910117	UNIOR TOOLS TEAM	+14.549
59	PICCHIOTTINO Cole	USA19951002		+14.800
60	VERNON Taylor	GBR19960912	GT FACTORY RACING	+14.885
61	NEER Shawn	USA19910627		+14.984
62	PAULHAN Romain	FRA19880416	KONA - X1 RACING	+15.037
63	COMETTI Luca	USA19951208	INTENSE FACTORY RACING	+15.615
64	GALLAGHER Kenta	GBR19920622		+15.720
65	AIELLO Kevin	USA19910412		+15.724
66	BRUNI Loic	FRA19940513	LAPIERRE GRAVITY REPUBLIC	+16.533
67	HANSSON Marcus	SWE19960429	EXCEPTIO SPORT - COMMENCAL	+17.109
68	CAIRE Carlo	ITA19940804	AB DEVINCI ITALY	+17.169
69	LANGEVIN Hugo	CAN19950723		+18.455
70	GARLICKI Stefan	RSA19900912	SOLID-REVERSE FACTORY RACING	+18.501
71	WILLIAMS Peter	GBR19881117	ONE VISION GLOBAL RACING	+18.587
72	KMETZ Phillip	USA19900724		+20.411
73	ILES Jack	CAN19961007	NORCO FACTORY RACING	+23.352
74	WILSON Reece	GBR19960611	UNIOR TOOLS TEAM	+23.959
75	MACDONALD Brook	NZL19911125	TREK WORLD RACING	+24.006
76	HILL Samuel	AUS19850721	CHAIN REACTION CYCLES / PAYPAL	+35.290
77	ESTAQUE Thomas	FRA19961115	LAC BLANC SCOTT	+40.897
78	READING Jack	GBR19881210	ONE VISION GLOBAL RACING	+43.264
79	SUAREZ ALONSO Angel	ESP19951202		+48.953
80	WEBER Lutz	SUI19921204	SWISS DOWNHILL SYNDICATE	+1:04.946
81	COULANGES Benoit	FRA19941220	ROC VTT OZ-EN-OISANS	+2:20.101
	BRANNIGAN George	NZL19920409	TREK WORLD RACING	DSQ

Elite Women's Final Results

1	ATHERTON Rachel	GBR19871206	GT FACTORY RACING	3:00.722
2	CARPENTER Manon	GBR19930311	MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM	+9.360
3	SEAGRAVE Tahnee	GBR19950615	FMD RACING	+12.132
4	HANNAH Tracey	AUS19880613	POLYGON UR	+12.947
5	NICOLE Myriam	FRA19900208	COMMENCAL / VALLNORD	+14.608
6	CURD Katy	GBR19890427		+16.183
7	SIEGENTHALER Emilie	SUI19860919	PIVOT FACTORY DH TEAM	+16.517
8	BROWN Casey	CAN19901027	BERGAMONT HAYES COMPONENTS FACTORY TEAM	+16.595
9	CHARRE Morgane	FRA19900609	SOLID-REVERSE FACTORY RACING	+17.527
10	COLUMB Alanna	NZL19880723		+20.773
11	SALAZAR PALOMO Mariana	ESA19940506		+21.159
12	CAPPELLARI Carina	SUI19911106	RADON MAGURA FACTORY	+21.242
13	FARINA Eleonora	ITA19901127		+22.205
14	MOLLOY Tegan	AUS19960118	KONA FACTORY TEAM	+26.986
15	TYAS Sophie	NZL19941101		+43.135
16	GIOVE Missy	USA19730120		+45.318
17	SANDLER Veronique	NZL19930417		+49.438
18	MELTON Elena °	GBR19970815		+59.456
19	MARCELLINI Alia	ITA19910711		+1:05.620
20	CERNILOGAR Zarja	SLO19891218	UNIOR TOOLS TEAM	+1:07.557
	BICKERSTAFF Sacha °	IRL19981206		DNS

Junior Men's Final Results

1	GREENLAND Laurie	GBR19970218	TREK WORLD RACING	2:49.914
2	DICKSON Jacob	IRL19971005	ORANGE DIRT WORLD TEAM, XFUSION	+0.704
3	STEWART Neil	GBR19970424	FMD RACING	+1.001
4	HARRISON Charlie	USA19971018	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - B	+1.423
5	FREW Jackson	AUS19980626	AUSTRALIA	+1.547
6	CRIMMINS Andrew	AUS19970809	KONA FACTORY TEAM	+1.587
7	KNISS Warren	USA19970402	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - B	+2.169
8	MARIN TRILLO Alex	ESP19970325	GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM	+2.347
9	REVELLI Loris	ITA19970920	AB DEVINCI ITALY	+2.383
10	WILLIS Joel	AUS19970709	AUSTRALIA	+4.399
11	KLEIN Bruce	USA19971125	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - B	+5.020
12	SIMON Andras	USA19980313	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - B	+6.665
13	SANDRI Connor	NZL19970830	NEW ZEALAND	+6.868
14	MORTON Remy	AUS19980309	POLYGON UR	+7.272
15	HINCAPIE Diego	COL19980811	COLOMBIA	+9.074
16	BUSH Harry	AUS19980628	AUSTRALIA	+10.404
17	MANSON Magnus	CAN19980319	NORCO FACTORY RACING	+12.466
18	ROGERS Joshua	USA19980424	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - B	+12.471
19	WEGIEL Andrew	USA19981230	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - B	+15.017
20	FITZGERALD Henry	CAN19980813	STEVE PEAT SYNDICATE GLOBAL	+15.597
21	WILLIAMS Nils	GBR19970716	STEVE PEAT SYNDICATE GLOBAL	+15.641
22	MCCUBBING Frazer	GBR19970208	STEVE PEAT SYNDICATE GLOBAL	+16.834
23	CHOMIER Quentin	FRA19970201	ROC VTT OZ-EN-OISANS	+19.029
24	ROBBINS Adam	CAN19980924	CANADA	+19.040
25	KURTZ Quintin	USA19980911	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - B	+20.248
26	BODYCOAT Ben	USA19980601	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - B	+23.886
27	ALMOND Jack	CAN19970703	CANADA	+26.111
28	LUCAS Cole	NZL19980810	NEW ZEALAND	+38.177
	LALY Thibault	FRA19970520	FRANCE	DNF
	PFEIFFER Bryan	FRA19970311	FRANCE	DNS