UCI World Championships - BMX
DALE HOLMES did it again
Elite Men Elite Women

  1. Holmes; Dale; Great Britain

  2. Lakuch; Ivo; Latvia

  3. Stumphauser; Randy; USA

  4. Richardson; Jason; USA

  5. Stevenson; Warwick; Australia

  6. Meadows; Brandon; USA

  7. Berkheimer; Nathan; USA

  8. Madill; Luke; Australia

  1. Diaz; Gabriella; Argentina

  2. McGilvary; Marie; USA

  3. Ajinca; Elodie; France

  4. Scocher; Tatjana; Switzerland

  5. Cairns; Michelle; USA

  6. Bollansee; Ellen; Belgium

  7. Chambonneau; Karine; France

  8. Williams; Natarsha; Australia
Team Global Humbled In Japan

Arai City, Japan (July 29, 2001) -- Global Racing's mountain bike team was honored to compete successfully at the Arai Mountain & Snow Park this weekend, as our squad of downhill and dual riders contested the Tissot-UCI Mountain Bike World Cup with fantastic results - and held on to the number-one trade team ranking by 200 points. Twosecond-place finishes and a fourth place in Sunday's downhill capped an exciting "three podium" weekend of racing. 

Sean McCarroll (AUS) and Missy Giove (USA) were two-for-two Sunday, as each earned a second-place trophy for their quick efforts this weekend. For Giove it was a familiar scene to be aboard a world cup podium, while for young McCarroll it was his first-ever visit to the highest ranks of the sport's elite.  "It's awesome being in the winner's circle!" exclaimed Sean after he finished behind winner Nicolas Vouilloz. "I just pinned it today and rode more aggressively than other races, where I was more conservative. I had to dab a foot on one section, but rode through it and didn't use my brakes as much. It's awesome - three Global riders on the podium!"  Sean had qualified 8th-fastest in the semi's, watching from the hot seat as his finishing position improved after each rider failed to beat his time. By the time Vouilloz crossed the line, his teammates had joined him on the hotseat, congratulating him on his breakout performance - and looking for one of their GlobalStar satellite cellphones to call home! 

Giove's race ended a bit less dramatically, yet no less significantly. Giove had qualified the fastest in the morning semi-finals, earning 50 points toward her weekend total as she chases rival Chausson for the overall world cup championship as the number-two rider in the world cup.  And while she was able to improve her semi-final time by a second, itwasn't enough for the win this week - yet she remains confident that hertime for victory is near. "I would like to have won here for my sponsors,but that's the breaks," she said afterward. "I almost crashed, which was scary, but somehow managed to stay on the bike. I'm on target overall though, and feel good about the rest of the season."
Bas de Bever broke his collarbone
Arai Mnt. (Jap) – It was a weekend with mixed feelings for Be One Team in Arai Mnt., host of the 5th UCI World Cup Downhill. In practice Bas de Bever broke his collarbone and he will be out for coming European World Cups. Mickael Pascal and Oscar Saiz had to do it for Be One Team now. They succeed with a 5th and 8th place. 
DH#5: ARAI MOUNTAIN, JPN

  1. VOUILLOZ; Nicolas

  2. MCCARROLL; Sean

  3. RONNING; Michael

  4. MINNAAR; Greg

  5. PASCAL; Mickael

  6. GRACIA; Cedric

  7. RENNIE; Nathan

  8. SAIZ CASTANE; Oscar

  9. CARTER; Eric

  10. HOUSEMAN; Rich

  11. BAREL; Fabien

  12. CALUORI; Claudio

  13. HANNAH; Mick

  14. MISSER VILASECA; Tomas

  15. ROCKWELL; Myles

  16. SANCHEZ; Himar

  17. MAROSI; Michal

  18. VOREIS; Kirt

  19. HOUSEMAN; Gary

  1. POLC; Filip

  2. KOVARIK; Chris

  3. UCHIJIMA; Ryo

  4. DONOGHUE; Neil

  5. ADACHI; Yasushi

  6. TSUKAMOTO; Takasi

  7. IDEGAWA; Naoki

  8. WATSON; David

  9. BEAUMONT; Scott

  10. LAWWILL; Joe

  11. JARMAN; Robert

  12. MARUYAMA; Hiroki

  13. TAKAHASHI; Tadashi

  14. BAGO; Jordi

  15. TAKEMOTO; Masashi

  16. MIYAKE; Kazuyuki

  17. OSHIMA; Reji

  18. CHEETHAM; Jonathan

  19. YANAGIHARA; Yasuhiro

  20. NABESHIMA; Kenichi

  21. KANEKO; Daisaku

  22. SAKAGUCHI; Shizuyoshi

  23. WADA; Ryohei

  24. KAWAI; Akinobu

  25. AZUMA; Yuuichirou

  26. TADA; Nobuyuki

  27. IWATE; Makoto

  28. KANOU; Shinichirou

  29. KANEKO; Shingo

  1. CHAUSSON; Anne-Caroline

  2. GIOVE; Missy

  3. JONNIER; Sabrina

  4. GRIFFITHS; Fionn

  5. DONOVAN; Leigh

  6. SANER; Marielle

  7. REPO; Katja

  8. LAWYER; April

  9. PRUITT; Kathy

  10. SUEMASA; Mio

  11. MUXLOW; Tai-Lee

  12. MOSELEY; Tracy

  13. ALLEN; Sylvie

  14. MARGGRAFF; Diana

  15. WATANABE; Karey

  16. MASUDA; Mami

  17. MIZUKURA; Hitomi

  18. IKEDA; Kyouko

  19. KUGA; Maki

DL#5: ARAI MOUNTAIN, JPN

  1. BOOTES; Wade

  2. DELDYCKE; Mickael

  3. LOPES; Brian

  4. GRACIA; Cedric

  5. KING; Mike

  6. MCCARROLL; Sean

  7. HANNAH; Mick

  8. HOUSEMAN; Rich

  9. MINNAAR; Greg

  10. HOUSEMAN; Gary

  11. CARTER; Eric

  12. MAROSI; Michal

  13. WATSON; David

  14. TSCHUGG; Guido

  15. MEYENBORG; Sascha

  1. IDEGAWA; Naoki

  2. VOREIS; Kirt

  3. TSUKAMOTO; Takasi

  4. BEAUMONT; Scott

  5. LAWWILL; Joe

  6. INOMATA; Koichi

  7. KURISE; Yuta

  8. ADACHI; Yasushi

  9. ONO; Atsushi

  10. YANAGIHARA; Yasuhiro

  11. ROBERTS; Jesse

  12. MUKAIHARA; Kenji

  13. GAMAN; Takashi

  14. TADA; Nobuyuki

  15. KASHIWAGI; Kenichi

  16. ICHIKAWA; Jun

  17. ASAHI; Masahiko

  1. DONOVAN, Leigh

  2. MILLER, Katrina

  3. JONNIER, Sabrina

  4. MUXLOW, Tai-Lee

  5. REPO, Katja

  6. PRUITT, Kathy

  7. MARGGRAFF, Diana

  8. INOMATA, Hiroko

  9. FUJINAKA, Haruko

  10. SUGIYAMA, Misa

  11. CHAUSSON, Anne-Caroline

Leveque new Cruiser World Champion!
The 2001 UCI BMX World Championships started out on Friday evening with the Cruiser classes. The very technical track offered some spectacular racing in all age classes, but best race was saved to last, the Elite Men Final.

Christophe Leveque (FRA) looked strong all through the day, and when the main final came, he was the fastest man out of the gate together with Thomas Allier (FRA). With both of them

going over the very technical "Pro-section", Allier went over the bars and went down hard. Dale Holmes (GBR) made an good effort to catch Leveque, but with Christophe's famous "afterburner", it was impossible.

In the Junior Cruisers Donny Robinson (USA) took home the rainbow jersey, to the delight of the home crowd. Second place went to Clement Doby (FRA). 

 Cruiser Elite
  1. Leveque, Christophe, France
  2. Holmes, Dale, Great Britain
  3. Stumphauser, Randy, USA
  4. Paradis, Sebastien, France
  5. Neal Wood, Great Britain
  6. Fouilleul, Thierry, France
  7. Kamikaze, Australia
  8. Allier, Thomas, France
French Championships Downhill
Men:
1. Nicolas Vouilloz (Vouilloz Racing Team) en 3'50"96
2. Cédric Gracia (Volvo-Cannondale) à 1"92
3. Karim Amour (Diamondback) à 5"29
4. Cyril Lagneau (Taillefer Bicycles) à 8"12
5. Nicolas Collet (AVC Nîmois) à 8"28
6. Julien Camellini (Vouilloz Racing Team) à 10"42
7. Jacky Sery (CCSL) à 10"47
8. Stéphane Jany (Scott Portes du Soleil) à 10"99
9. Philippe Keller (Taillefer Bicycles) à 11"22
10. Julien Pommans (Vouilloz Racing Team) à 11.85
 Women:
1. Céline Gros (Scott Portes du Soleil) en 4'30".23
2. Nolvenn Le Caer (Rotwild) à 7"72
3. Laeticia Le Corguille (Saint Brieuc BMX) à 8"79
4. Claire Bauchet (Vouilloz Racing Team) à 9"45
5. Estelle Vuillemin (Taillefer Bicycles) à 9"68
6. Emmeline Ragot (Jarnac VTT) à 10"78
7. Emmanuelle Marevery (Beziers-Méditerranée) à 13"16
8. Sandrine Raynaud (VTT Club Sommieres) à 18"33
9. Charlotte Carrouee (VA Chatel Guyon Volvic) à 19"57
10. Cécile Tyssandier (VA Chatel Guyon Volvic) à 22"36
NBL World Championship Pre Race Evansville, IN by Double A Marketing

The NBL came to its last stop of the regular season, before the Grand Nationals this past weekend in Evansville, IN. It was also the last chance to gain UCI world ranking points, as well as points towards the NBL pro title. With the top 5 riders battling it out for a chance at the title, the racing action was exciting and the spectators got a great show

Randy Stumpfhauser had a great weekend in Evansville, with 3 huge results. On Saturday, Randy was the winner of Pro Cruiser as well as placing 2nd in AA pro. On Sunday, A crash kept Randy out of the AA main, but he once again won the Pro Cruiser class. Randy currently leads the NBL title chase for #1 Pro Cruiser rider, and goes into the Grands with an excellent chance to win the title.

Thomas Allier was looking to gain a few more points in both the overall NBL title chase, and the UCI world Ranking, where he currently sits 2nd overall in both. On Saturday, a few crashes kept Thomas back to 8th overall. On Sunday, Thomas shined, as He was victorious, winning AA Pro. Thomas will battle it out Labor Day weekend for the NBL Pro title.

Christophe Leveque has been concentrating on the ABA pro tour the last few races, but returned to the NBL to try to gain points in both categories. On Saturday, Leveque finished 6th in AA. On Sunday, it was 5th overall in AA, but more importantly, more points for the overall titles.

Jamie Staff lead the NBL pro title chase going into Evansville, and wanted to add some more points to his slim lead. On Saturday, Jamie placed 5th in AA. He was unable to add more points, but will fight it out at the NBL Grands with Thomas Allier for the NBL title.

 

AA Pro Saturday

  1. Matt Pohlkamp-Schwinn

  2. Randy Stumpfhauser - Huffy

  3. Levi One Nordmark- Powerlite/Chevy Tracker

  4. Greg Romero - Atlas Bikes

  5. Jamie Staff - Haro/Lee Pipes

  6. Christophe Leveque - Specialized/Mountain Dew

  7. Christen Becrine - Nirve

  8. Thomas Allier-GT/Chevy Tracker

Pro Cruiser Saturday and Sunday

1. Randy Stumpfhauser - Huffy

AA Pro Sunday

  1. Thomas Allier-GT/Chevy Tracker

  2. Greg Romero-Atlas Bikes

  3. Jason Richardson

  4. Matt Pohlkamp-Schwinn

  5. Christophe Leveque - Specialized/Mountain Dew

  6. Dale Holmes-Nirve

  7. Alan Foster-Airwalk/Free Agent

  8. Kyle Bennett- Nirve

Current NBL Pro Standings

  1. Jamie Staff

  2. Thomas Allier

  3. Randy Stumpfhauser

  4. Matt Pohlkamp

  5. Christophe Leveque

CHEVY TRUCKS NORBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MOUNTAINBIKE SERIES RACE NO. 4, MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CALIF.

Barel Keeps GT on Top in Downhill; Giove Delivers Again

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (July 22,2001) - With World Cup leader Steve Peat (GT/Chevy Trucks) recovering from a separated shoulder, Frenchman Fabien Barel carried the GT flag to the podium with a narrow win at the fourth stop of the Chevy Trucks NORBA National Championship Mountain Bike Series.

WOMEN : Missy Giove (Team Global) came off a rare quarter-final elimination in dual slalom to win the women's downhill. Giove posted the fastest qualifying time and then matched it in the final to win. While her time stayed roughly the same, her challengers came close to beating her. Second place finisher Katja Repo (GT) came within a half-second of Giove and Leigh Donovan was 5 seconds back to place third. Marla Streb (Foes/Azonic) was fourth fastest and 19-year-old Danni Connolly (Karpiel) in fifth rounded out the podium.

MEN : The men's downhill saw Nathan Rennie (Yeti/Pearl Izumi), riding in the early ranks, post a 4:07 and take the hot seat as the fastest rider. He stayed there while 26 riders tried to beat him. Finally South Africa's Greg Minnaar (Global) knocked him off with a 4:03. Minnaar's teammate Mick Hannah ripped down the course, having to brake once when baulked by a spectator on the course. He also recovered from hitting his head on a tree during the qualifying run, in which he finished second. Nonetheless he delivered an eye-popping 4:00.17 to take the hot seat. World Champion Myles Rockwell (Giant) had a poor run. Frenchman Mickael Pascal (B1) posted a 4:05, fast enough for fourth place. Then all eyes watched as the last rider to start, Fabien Barel accelerated down the lower portion of the course. His midway split was nearly three seconds slower than Hannah. In qualifiers he had posted a 4:04, so many wondered if he could win. "I tried to go easy on the top. Because I knew the bottom was a little flat. So I saved, I saved, and tried to run as clean as I could," said Barel, 20. "I just kept the maximum energy and when I arrived near the end of the course I just went 100 percent."  Barel hit the finish as the only rider to break the four-minute barrier with a 3:59.24, just .92 faster than Hannah.

 

Pro Women Downhill

  1. MISSY GIOVE, New York, N.Y., (Global), 4:36.43

  2. Katja Repo, Finland (GT/Chevy Trucks) @ 0.65

  3. Leigh Donovan, Capistrano Beach, Calif., (Schwinn) @ 5.64

  4. Marla Streb, Chatsworth, Calif. (Foes/Azonic) @8:35

  5. Danni Connolly, Novato, Calif. (Karpiel) @11.62

  6. Melissa Buhl, Chandler, Ariz., (ODI/KHS) @12.62

  7. April Lawyer, Big Bear Lake, Calif., (Maxxis) @13.17

  8. Elke Brutsaert, Durango, Colo. (Schwinn) @ 13.42

  9. Kathy Pruitt, Lake Almahor, Calif., (DirtWorks) @ 13.45

  10. Tara Llanes, Golden, Colo. (Yeti/Pearl Izumi) @14.19

Pro Men Downhill

  1. FABIEN BAREL, France, (GT/Chevy Trucks), 3:59.24

  2. Mick Hannah, Australia (Global) @ 0.92

  3. Greg Minnaar, South Africa (Global) @ 3.96

  4. Mickael Pascal, France, (B1 Mountain Bikes) @ 6.00

  5. John Kirkcaldie, NewZealand (Maxxis) @7.69

  6. Nathan Rennie, Australia, (Yeti/Pearl Izumi) @ 7.69

  7. Joel Panozzo, Australia, (SunRace/Santa Cruz) @ 8:48

  8. Michael Ronning, Australia, (Intense) @8.52

  9. Rich Houseman, Temecula, Calif. (Tomac) @8.95

  10. Sean McCarroll, Australia, (Global) @ 9.46

Muxlow Scores Upset Win; Carter Repeats

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (July 21, 2001) - Australia's Tai-Lee Muxlow (Dirt Works) scored a breakout victory in the women's pro dual slalom, knocking off her role models en route to the finals against Sabrina Jonnier (Intense).  Eric Carter (Mongoose/Hyundai) repeated as dual slalom winner and moved into the series lead by beating Brian Lopes (Fox/GT) in the finals. 

Dual slalom, with its berms and jumps, is a high-speed contest that blends elements of downhill and BMX racing. After qualifying for the top seeded spots by time, riders then face off in pairs. They race twice per round, alternating courses each run. In instances when each rider wins a run, the officials use a time differential to determine the winner. Announcer Larry Longo praised the course designers for a high-speed course, carved into a deep half-pipe, that sparked great acrobatics. "You could roll a ball out of the gate and it would get all the way to the bottom," he said. "The course had a great flow to it."

WOMEN : Muxlow went airborne under the arch and delivered her patented head nod to punctuate her victory over France's Jonnier, and then rolled right into the arms of her mentor, Leigh Donovan (Schwinn). Having won three-straight Chevy Trucks NORBA National dual slaloms, Donovan was rocked by Jonnier in both runs of the semi-finals. With the fourth fastest qualifying time, Jonnier defeated Kathy Pruitt, Missy Giove (Global) and Donovan en route to the finals against the upstart Muxlow. Taking Donovan in both rides, she appeared unbeatable. But Muxlow had gained enormous confidence on this roller coaster course. With just the seventh fastest qualifying time, she outraced Katja Repo (GT), the number two seed Katrina Miller (Jamis), and then the number three seed Tara Llanes (Yeti/Pearl Izumi) en route to the finals. "I had a pretty hard heat against Tara Llanes," said Muxlow. "And after that, you know, you say, 'Hey, I can do this.'"Muxlow bobbled a landing on the first run, recovered, but finished .404-seconds behind. In their second run, Muxlow delivered her best  run of a good night. She roared away and took the victory with a slender margin. "It puts a big boost into (my confidence)," Muxlow said afterwards. "I Ws on at Big Bear but I had a big crash. I'm coming back from it."

MEN: The pro men's dual slalom saw the return of Mick Hannah (Global), the 17-year-old Australian who shocked all at the series opener winning both the downhill and dual slalom. The seasoned pros of this sport amplified their performances for both Team Global racers, Hannah and Greg Minnaar. Eric Carter, with the third fastest qualifying time, had tough draws throughout the competition. He opened against Michael Ronning (Intense) then defeated Fabien Barel  (GT) before facing Hannah in the quarter-finals. For all his troubles, Carter got to face World Champion Wade Bootes (Trek/Volkswagen) in the semi-finals. Bootes took the first run with a gap of .123 seconds. Carter came back in the second run with enough of a gap to knock off Bootes. The world champion would have to settle for a consolation victory over Minnaar. At the top of the brackets rode Brian Lopes, who had posted the fastest qualifying time. He defeated Aaron Peters (SunRace/Santa Cruz), Rich Houseman (Tomac), and Mikael Deldycke (Schwinn) en route to the semis, where he faced Minnaar. The Global rider scrubbed out his wheels in the loose pumice at the top of the course. Lopes easily advanced to the finals, where his luck would change. In the first run, Lopes attacked the top of the course hard and dove into the half pipe. Emerging at the top, however, he lost control and crashed heavily. With the maximum 1.5-second advantage, the rider switched lanes. Carter rode conservatively but took Lopes all the way to the line to secure his second straight NORBA victory and a share of the lead with Lopes."That last run was probably the most relaxed, smoothest run of the night," said Carter. "I have a new, new equipment ... We're all coming together."

RACE NOTES: Shaums March (Chumba Wumba) took the night off but still held the stage. During the finals, he and several friends and family gathered in the infield of the race. And there he got married to Aleisha Kline (Chumba Wumba).

 
Women's Dual Slalom
1. Tai-Lee Muxlow (AUS, Dirtworks USA)
2. Sabrina Jonnier (FRA, RSP Import Intense)
3. Leigh Donovan (USA, Schwinn)
4. Tara Llanes (USA, Yeti/Pearl Izumi)		 Men's Dual Slalom
1. Eric Carter (USA, Mongoose)
2. Brian Lopes (USA, Fox/GT)
3. Wade Bootes (AUS, Trek-Volkswagen)
4. Greg Minnaar (RSA, Global Racing Team)

SHIMANO AND NORBA HONOR JEANIE EBERTS AS LOCAL HERO
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (July 20, 2001) - Six years ago Jeanie Eberts came to Mammoth Mountain to watch her son, David, compete in his first mountain bike race. For a true baptism of speed, the 15-year-old chose to enter the eye-watering, teeth-chattering event known as "The Kamikaze." 
This high-speed downhill race terrified Jeanie Eberts, even though her son finished an impressive second in his debut bike race. The entire carnival of mountain bikes, however, intrigued this athletic mother of two. This weekend, with the National Off-Road Bicycle Association in town for their national championship series, Jeanie will enter just her second mountain bike race. Without a number plate, she's been the glue to the sport and culture of Mammoth mountain bike racing for the past four years. "I just started volunteering," said Eberts. "I'm the type of person who once I start something I stay until the end."
She's been volunteering ever since. "She's incredible. She volunteers so much of her time, she does everything and she always has a smile on her face," said Wendy Dwyer, who worked alongside Eberts this week. They along with other volunteers handled all the registration prep work, stuffing bags and envelopes for the 2,500 mountain bike racers at Mammoth for the fourth stop of the Chevy Trucks NORBA National Championship Mountain Bike Series. 
Working from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day this week, the smiling Eberts readied the mountain for the riders. "I just have tons and tons of energy," she said. "I love the mountain." A native of Louisiana, Eberts married and moved to California where she and her husband operate an oil business. While living in Bakersfield, the former kindergarten teacher got into triathlons, competing for 13 years. But the Eberts developed a love affair with Mammoth Mountain, both skiing and cycling here. Finally, their passion took over and they moved to Mammoth Lakes.
Raising two children, Eberts had made a lifestyle out of donating her time, to everything from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelly to Animals to the Junior League. And she continued that after moving toMammoth. She continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Mammoth Lakes Foundation, which is working to build a four-year college here at Mammoth. At the core of her benevolence is a commitment to sports. She lift weights, does yoga or rides several hours a day, actually forcing herself to take a day off a week. 
"Growing up in the south I didn't get exposed to sports," she said. Now she's in amazing shape, preparing for the upcoming Galaxy Competition, which includes obstacle courses. There she'll have to compete with women many years her junior. Eberts, 49, is the 
centerpiece of a group of a dozen women who ride the mountain just about every morning. They range in age from 24 to 52. And most of them will finally tie on number plates and race this weekend. But Eberts will get an advantage. 
As the Shimano/NORBA Local Hero, Eberts will receive VIP treatment from race organizers and all the Shimano mechanics. In short, she'll be treated like a pro and showered with gifts from Shimano and other sponsors. She'll be feted during a brief ceremony Saturday during the SoBe Dual Slalom. 

BMX European Championship

This weekend the two last rounds of the BMX European Championship took place in Geneva (Switzerland). About 100 Elite riders were present to this last race for only 8 places for the big final. Then It was not so easy for Florent because before this last round of the European Championship, Florent got only 5 points more than Frederic King from Specialized the current 2nd of the Championship. Both riders reached the final and both riders were able to win this title. Florent knew that he could loose the title if Frederic King won this last race and if he finished more than 3rd. Frederic king snap the gate first and and keep the lead untill the last straight, Florent start only 4th, but after 100 meters he came back at the second place just behind King. But even if a second place was enough to win the title, Florent decided to attack and pass Frederic in the last straight and win the last round and at the same time his first European title in the Elite category.

Global Racing Team is World's Best

DURANGO, Colorado, (July 7, 2001) After four rounds of downhill and three rounds of dual racing in the Tissot-UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, the Global Racing Team remains the #1 ranked downhill squad in the sport, after another successful weekend in Durango, Colorado. Highlighted by Missy Giove's third-place finish in the women's downhill, the team continues to celebrate their inaugural season of racing at the sport's highest level.

Giove came into this round of the world cup looking to do something special in front of her home crowd. "It was all or nothing today," she said after her run. "I was going for it one hundred percent, and unfortunately I hit a tree. I knew if I made a mistake I could still make the podium, and that I'd have to go for it to win. I feel I could  have finished my run in less than four minutes if I had a good run." Giove is ranked #2 overall in the world cup standings.

In men's downhill racing, Global Racing was poised for an excellent day - as two riders were seeded for the final run in the top-five. Young sensation Mick Hannah (AUS) had qualified second-fastest in the morning's semi-final run, while Greg Minnaar (RSA) was just three seconds back with an excellent semi-final run as well. Both were looking forward to appearing on the podium, but the weather gods changed all that.

Just minutes before the top-seven seeded men were due to make their final runs, a severe rainstorm hit the Durango Mountain Resort - drenching the course and making it muddy enough to significantly affect the outcome of those runs. And so, Hannah had to contend with 37th place, a fraction of a second faster than third-seeded Nicolas Vouilloz - also a victim of the weather. Minnaar finished 29th for the day after also making his run in the rain. Hannah remains ranked fifth overall, while Minnaar is ranked 7th.

Sean McCarroll (AUS) made it down the mountain before the rains fell, and finished 16th for the day. He is ranked 13th overall. Other results from the downhill include Marielle Saner (SUI), who finished 10th, as she battles a nasty head and chest cold and found breathing difficult at this 10,000 foot elevation. Cesar Rojo (ESP) finished 28th after a solid run. Daisaku Kaneko (JPN) earned his first world cup points with a 47th-place finish, while Naoki Idegawa (JPN) finished 65th after a crash on course delayed him significantly.

Markolf Berchtold (BRA) did not race this weekend, as he sustained two breaks to his right wrist in a heavy fall during a practice run earlier this week. Markolf has returned home to Joinville, Brazil, where his father has already contacted the best specialists for dealing with this type of injury. Markolf hopes to return for Mont- Sainte-Anne and of course the team wishes him the best for a speedy and successful recovery.

In dual racing, only three Global Racing riders competed in this week's round. Greg Minnaar went up against - and beat - his teammate Naoki Idegawa in the first round. Greg was then eliminated in the next round. Sean McCarroll went out in the first round in a spectacular run in which he simply wouldn't quit.

Dual Race Report UCI World Cup Durango, Colorado by Double A Marketing

Round #3 of the UCI world Cup Dual series was held in the USA, in Durango, Colorado this past weekend. Durango has deep roots in the Mountain Bike race community, as it was home of the first official UCI world Championship Mountain bike event in 1990, as well as being the home town of many of the current and past top stars of MTB racing. The riders were treated to one of the best ever Dual courses, built by one of the pioneers of MTB racing, the first official Downhill world champion, Greg Herbold. Rainy weather was the only thing that could have hindered the event, but the course help up well.

Wade Bootes started off the weekend of Dual racing with a bang as he was the 3rd fastest qualifier on Friday night. On Saturday, Wade rode strong on the wet course, as he advanced past riders such as Gary Houseman-Tomac Cycles and Eric Carter-Mongoose/Hyundai, gaining entrance to the final event where he would once again meet up with arch rival, Brian Lopes-Fox/GT.

The dual is run as a one race down the course format, so it was one run for the win. Wade blasted out of the gate, but Lopes proved to be a bit stronger down the first strait. Wade waited to make his move to try and pass at a huge double jump, that no one did during the competition, to try and pass Lopes. The slick course gave way, and Wade was unable to clear the doubles and had to settle for 2nd place overall for the day.

PASCAL WINS DURANGO WORLD CUP  

Durango (USA) – In three seasons of Downhill racing, Mickael Pascal was often very close to World Cup victory. But in the fourth round of the UCI World Cup in Durango, everything worked out for Mickael and he took the victory in a race full of pouring rain. The victory was even more spectacular, because Mickael missed last weekend’s race due to a crash in the practice. He still suffered from this injury, but was fastest in the final run taking the win.   

In the final run, the weather conditions changed many times. Mickael was lucky to race under dry conditions, while the top qualifiers suffered rain and a wet course. "I'm so happy to win, I think maybe six or seven times I've been in second place in the past three years, so it is nice," said Pascal. "My run was not that good, and even three days ago I didn't feel good. I crashed in training at last week's world cup, and am still recovering. But sometimes I have to go slower to finish stronger."

Oscar Saiz got his best result of the season, finishing 4th. He also suffered of an injury due to his crash in Grouse Mountain last week. “In Vars I was close to the podium by finishing 6th, now I’m in fourth and I feel a lot better as last week. The victory of Mick is great for the team and I’m really looking forward to the next World Cup in Arai Mnt., Japan”, said Saiz after the race.

Bas de Bever had to cope with the rainy conditions in his final run, with a 36th place as a result. “The weather conditions were not very good for the top qualifiers, but this is something you can’t tell before the race. The other top ranked guys also finished around my position so in the overall ranking, nothing is lost”, said De Bever. Anneke Beerten finished 22nd in the woman’s Downhill.  

TISSOT-UCI DOWNHILL/DUAL WORLD CUP  Durango, Colorado
Downhill Men Downhill Women

  1. PASCAL; Mickael

  2. CARTER; Eric

  3. BAILEY; Colin

  4. SAIZ; Oscar

  5. WADDELL; John

  6. RONNING; Michael

  7. RENNIE; Nathan

  8. SIGFRID; Jason

  9. WARNER; Rob

  10. HOUSEMAN; Rich

  11. DELDYCKE; Mickael

  12. LEDUC; Todd

  13. BAREL; Fabien

  14. RANDO; Jared

  15. ROCKWELL; Myles

  16. MCCARROLL; Sean

  17. KIRKALDIE; John

  18. UCHIJIMA; Ryo

  19. TSCHUGG; Guido

  20. LONGDEN; Will

  21. CALUORI; Claudio

  22. RANKIN; Nathan

  23. GRACIA; Cedric

  24. SHANDRO; Andrew

  25. O´DRISCOLL; Chris

  1. CHAUSSON; Anne-Caroline

  2. MOSELEY; Tracy

  3. GIOVE; Missy

  4. REPO; Katja

  5. JONNIER; Sabrina

  6. BRUTSAERT; Elke

  7. DONOVAN; Leigh

  8. GRIFFITHS; Fionn

  9. GROS; Celine

  10. SANER; Marielle

  11. CONNOLLY; Danielle

  12. LAWYER; April

  13. MACLEOD; Sheryl

  14. LLANES; Tara

  15. PRUITT; Kathy

  16. QUIN; Vanessa

  17. BUHL; Melissa

  18. STREB; Marla

  19. PIZARRO; Bernardita

  20. IRVING; Maxine

  21. MUXLOW; Tai-Lee

  22. BEERTEN; Anneke

  23. MARGGRAFF; Diana

  24. MASUDA; Mami

Dual Men Dual  Women

  1. LOPES; Brian

  2. BOOTES; Wade

  3. GRACIA; Cedric

  4. CARTER; Eric

  5. KING; Mike

  6. HOUSEMAN; Gary

  7. RANDO; Jared

  8. LONGDEN; Will

  9. HOUSEMAN; Rich

  10. MINNAAR; Greg

  11. DELDYCKE; Mickael

  12. WADDELL; John

  13. TSCHUGG; Guido

  14. PAGE; Nigel

  15. WHITE; Ryan

  16. MAROSI; Michal

  1. DONOVAN; Leigh

  2. LLANES; Tara

  3. CHAUSSON; Anne-Caroline

  4. JONNIER; Sabrina

  5. MILLER; Katrina

  6. ELLIOTT; Cheri

  7. REPO; Katja

  8. QUIN; Vanessa

  9. STREB; Marla

  10. MUXLOW; Tai-Lee

  11. MARGGRAFF; Diana

  12. THOMPSON; Mary

 
Motocross GRAND PRIX OF FRANCE
125ccm 250ccm 500ccm

  1.  Kenneth  GUNDERSEN

  2.  James DOBB

  3.  Luigi SEGUY

  4.  Stephen SWORD

  5.  Patrick CAPS

  6.  Alessandro PUZAR

  7.  Alessio CHIODI

  8.  Serge GUIDETTY

  9.  Thomas TRAVERSINI

  10.  Marc FRAIKIN

  11.  Eric SORBY

  12.  Marco DORSCH

  13.  Antoine LETELLIER

  14.  Alessandro BELOMETTI

  15.  Kevin STRIJBOS

  16.  Julien  BILL

  17.  Philippe DUPASQUIER

  18.  Steve RAMON

  19.  Enrico ODDENINO

  20.  Nicolas CHARLIER

  21.  Matthieu LALLOZ

  22.  Sebastian POURCEL

  23.  Brian JORGENSEN

  24.  Antti  KALLONEN

  25.  Ben TOWNLEY

  26.  Mark DE REUVER

  27.  Erik EGGENS

  28.  Stephan DEMARTIS

  29.  Ivan CERVANTES

  30.  Sven BREUGELMANS

 

  1.  Mickael PICHON

  2.  Pit BEIRER

  3.  Joshua COPPINS

  4.  Claudio FEDERICI

  5.  Gordon CROCKARD

  6.  Frédéric BOLLEY

  7.  Johnny AUBERT

  8.  Carl NUNN

  9.  Chad REED

  10.  Lauris FREIBERGS

  11.  Peter IVEN

  12.  Jussi-Pekka VEHVILAINEN

  13.  Collin DUGMORE

  14.  Paul COOPER

  15.  Justin MORRIS

  16.  Thierry KLUTZ

  17.  Danny THEYBERS

  18.  Espen BLIKSTAD

  19.  Pierrick PAGET

  20.  Joaquim RODRIGUES

  21.  Mark JONES

  22.  Damien DENIL

  23.  Darryl ATKINS

  24.  Nenad SIPEK

  25.  Nicolas CAILLY

  26.  Alex ZANNI

  27.  Mickael MASCHIO

  28.  Marko KOVALAINEN

  29.  Michal KADLECEK

  30.  Yves DEMARIA

  1.  Stefan EVERTS

  2.  Joel SMETS

  3.  Andrew MCFARLANE

  4.  Francisco GARCIA VICO

  5.  Marnicq BERVOETS

  6.  Christian BURNHAM

  7.  Joakim KARLSSON

  8.  Johan BOONEN

  9.  Miska AALTONEN

  10.  Damien KING

  11.  Erwin MACHTLINGER

  12.  Jonny LINDHE

  13.  Avo LEOK

  14.  Rupert WALKNER

  15.  James NOBLE

  16.  Marcel VAN DRUNEN

  17.  James MARSH

  18.  Andreas KANSTINGER

  19.  Jonas EDBERG

  20.  Filip VAN DIJCK

  21.  Nicolas COTTENET

  22.  Fabrizio DINI

  23.  Laurent BRUSSET

  24.  Gert Jan VAN DOORN

  25.  Cedric MELOTTE

  26.  Peter JOHANSSON

  27.  Shayne KING

  28.  Roman JELEN

  29.  Andre NILSSON

  30.  Willie VAN WESSEL

Steve Peat is out
 

Steve Peat has a third-degree shoulder separation and is heading back to Sheffield to see his physio and begins his recovery.
 
Mountainbike World Cup #2 Dual and #3 Downhill from Grouse Mtn.
 

VANCOUVER (July 7, 2001) - Global Racing athletes competing in round three of the Tissot-UCI World Cup returned a shining set of podium results, keeping the team at the head of the UCI downhill rankings.

The Grouse Mountain resort is located only twenty minutes from downtown Vancouver, on the renowned North Shore. This venue attracted large crowds, estimated at over 10,000, when it played host to its first World Cup downhill and dual events on Saturday.  

The downhill course, athough short compared to other World Cup courses, contained a wide variety of terrain.  Darting in and out of loamy, rooted wood sections, the course also featured steep, rocky sections and a wide-open finish straight strewn with jumps.

Missy Giove's downhill performance earned her second place, and it was the highlight of her day's racing. Now that she is getting her Orange set-up finely tuned, she feels that victory over the mighty Anne-Caroline Chausson is coming closer and closer. "I don't have to

ride over the edge to beat her. It's just a matter of time... I thought I could have posted a 2:07 today without going crazy, and this would have been a winning time." An annoying error high on the course

cost Missy what she felt was the winning edge, but she quickly re-set her sights on world cup round four at Durango next weekend. "I'm excited, I'm really psyched for Durango," she said.  Missy is now comfortably second overall in the world cup standings.

Mick Hannah earned himself 50 UCI rankings points as fastest qualifier in the semi-final run. In the final he bobbed and weaved his way to a commendable third place finish, less than a second away from the winner Fabien Barel.  "The course was awesome, kind of like what's at home. I really had fun here this weekend," he said. Mick becomes only the fifth Junior to step onto a world cup podium indownhill. Part of his success here Mick attributed to adjustments in his suspension. "I put a different RockShox unit on the rear that is 13mm shorter, and had my Boxxers stiffened up with some new valving, these changes made the bike work a lot better for me." He stated.

Greg Minnaar was delighted with his fourth place finish - his best result so far. "I was happy and surprised, because the course didn't suit me so well. But I was having fun with all those rock jumps although at one point I went into a tree - luckily it was padded up!" This result got Greg on the podium again and shows that he is a consistent top performer. Furthermore, it contributes valuable team points to keep Global Racing the number one name in world downhill competition.

Sean McCarroll put in a great eighth place effort that saw him back into the top ten.  Motivated by the success of his teammates, Sean would like to put himself on the podium in the near future.  In the dual, Sean advanced to the quarter finals and ended up eighth.  Also making a top-ten appearance was Marielle Saner who finished ninth in the women's downhill race. 

Grouse Mountain also marked the return of Daisaku Kaneko after an injury forced him to miss the first two World Cups.  A wildcard spot allowed him to compete at this race and he improved on his qualification time by four seconds to finish up in 55th.  The Global Racing Team is happy to have both of their Japanese riders back in the fold.

That first world cup win seems to be edging nearer and nearer, and when it comes Global Racing will have both the world's highest achieving individuals as well as the world's top team. With results like these it seems hard to believe that Global Racing is still less than half way through its first season of racing.

"The team is ecstatic that we have kept our number once ranking", said team manager, Ben Munroe, "and we have increased our lead over BeOne which is important.  We're reaching the half-way point of the season so we hope to keep the momentum going and bring Global Racing its first World Cup win soon."
Women:
1. Leigh Donovan (USA, Schwinn)
2. Anne-Caroline Chausson ( Volvo-Cannondale)
3. Tara Llanes (USA, Yeti/Pearl Izumi)
4. Tai-Lee Muxlow (AUS)

Men:
1. Brian Lopes (USA, Fox/GT)
2. Eric Carter (USA, Mongoose)
3. Mickael Deldycke (FRA, Schwinn)
4. Chris Kovarik (AUS, Intense Cycles)
Women's DH:
1. Anne-Caroline Chausson ( Volvo-Cannondale)
2. Missy Giove (USA, Global Racing Team) 
3. Tracy Moseley (GBR, Team Kona/Ford Focus) 
4. Sabrina Jonnier (FRA, RSP Import Intense) 
5. Katja Repo (FIN, Team GT) 
6. Fionn Griffiths (GBR, Ancillotti Zeal) 
7. Leigh Donovan (USA, Schwinn) 
8. Marla Streb (USA, Foes/Azonic) 
9. Marielle Saner (SUI, Team Global Racing) 
10. Elke Brutsaert (USA, Schwinn) 		 Men's DH:
1. Fabien Barel (FRA, Team GT) 
2. Chris Kovarik (AUS, Intense Cycles)
3. Mick Hannah (AUS, Global Racing Team) 
4. Greg Minnaar (RSA, Global Racing Team)
5. Nicolas Vouilloz (Vouilloz Racing Team)
6. Bas DeBever (NED, Be-One Team) 
7. Cedric Gracia (FRA, Volvo-Cannondale) 
8. Sean McCarroll (Global Racing Team) 
9. John Waddell (AUS, SunRace) 
10. Joel Panozzo (AUS, SunRace)
Europeanchampionships Downhill

  1. Polc Filip

  2. Herin Corrado

  3. Gracia Cedric

  4. Caluori Claudio

  5. Oulego Moreno Ivan

  6. Wildhaber Rene

  7. Lehikoinen Matti

  8. Klausmann Marcus

  9. Misser Vilaseca Pau

  10. Rojo Vidal Cesar

  11. Hyncica Vlastimil

  12. Zanchi Bruno

  13. Tholen Gertje

  14. Misser Vilaseca Tomas

  15. Camellini Julien

  16. Bonanomi Gianluca

  17. Lagneau Cyril

  18. Ortiz Nicolas

  19. Vink Nico

  20. Van De Haterd Wilfred

  1. Stieger Sarah

  2. Griffiths Fionn

  3. Moseley Tracy

  4. Mortimer Helen

  5. Jonnier Sabrina

  6. Gros Celine

  7. Saner Marielle

  8. Gaskell Helen

  9. Fagerstrom Sofia

  10. Mologni Sara

  11. Vuillemin Estelle

  12. Bernhard Petra

  13. Janeiro Alfageme Violeta

  14. Kurandova Helena

  15. Soler Felip Josefa

  16. Granzow Sonja

  17. Bauchet Claire

  18. Jerenko Anja

  19. Atherton Rhian

  20. Marias Sorribes Laia

Europeanchampionships Dualslalom

  1. Gracia Cedric

  2. Amour Karim

  3. Beaumont Scott

  4. Matus Filip

  5. Barcons Gonzalez Carlos

  6. Steffen Andreas

  7. Joch Petr

  8. Prokop Michal

  9. Vagner Adam

  10. Tschugg Guido

  11. Schneider Frank

  12. Zielinski Grzegorz

  13. Kozar Milan

  14. Haterd Wilfred Van De

  15. Cillik Filip

  16. Deferm Stun

  17. Polc Filip

  18. Longden Will

  19. Klausmann Marcus

  20. Mermoud Damien

  21. Santana Pastor Jacobo

  22. Sirzistie Szymon

  23. Schwander Simon

  24. Tatarkovic Kamil

  25. Guardia Pascual Bernat

  26. Auerswald Daniel

  27. Hyncica Vlastimil

  28. Hostettler Tobias

  29. Tuunainen Aku

  30. Miettinen Kalle

  31. Aula Tomi

  32. Archer Jeffrey

  1. Jonnier Sabrina

  2. Griffiths Fionn

  3. Moseley Tracy

  4. Kurandova Helena

  5. Gros Celine

  6. Stieger Sarah

  7. Mortimer Helen

  8. Bernhard Petra

  9. Fagerstrom Sofia

  10. Jerenko Anja

  11. Granzow Sonja

  12. Janeiro Alfageme Violeta

  13. Vink Cindy

 
New Bergamont Dual-Fully
 

The german bike company Bergamont has a new Dual-Fully prototype frame, which was tested at the World Cup races in Maribor and Vars. It is really stiff and was designed by Thomas Marquardt from Hamburg.
 

Tissot/UCI Dual World Cup # 2
The #2 round of the Tissot/UCI Dual World Cup, which had been cancelled in Vars, will be replaced with a second dual race in Kaprun. Please notice that both races will take place on two different circuits.

New RockShox BlackShox SID Carbon premier at Vancouver World Cup

RockShox, the pioneers of mountain bike suspension, will unleash its latest cross country BlackBox SID featuring a one piece carbon crown-steerer this weekend at the World Cup race in Vancouver, July 8th. The carbon crown-steerer not only excels in the weight department. Carbon has natural vibration damping characteristics that allow the new BlackBox SID Carbon to greatly reduce rider fatigue while the layup of our high modulus carbon allows the creation of a  chassis that is stiffer and stronger without sacrificing safety. "I am delighted that the BlackBox development program provides this degree of advanced material engineering. It ensures our world class athletes every possible advantage to secure the top spot on the podium. The BlackBox Carbon project is one of the greatest structural advancements in suspension over the last 11 years.  This Formula 1 approach  keeps our athletes and our technology leading the pack" said Mark Norris,  RockShox VP of Sales and Marketing. The first  RS1 fork raced by Greg Herbold, the golden MAG21 SL Ti with Juli Furtado, and the SID Climb-it-Control with Paola Pezzo and Miguel Martinez were milestones in World Cup mountain bike racing. The RockShox BlackBox program supports world champion  athletes with world class products. Roland Green (Team TREK), the current World Cup cross country points leader, will be the first to pilot the BlackBox SID Carbon in competition. This is the first time in World Cup mountain bike history that a carbon crown steerer will be  fighting for a cross country win.

ABA Empire Nationals Horsehead by Double A Marketing

Summertime means a lot of Pro BMX racing, and this weeks ABA national was held up in Upstate New York. The ABA is a lot smaller on the East coast, but the pro racing action was just as hot as it would have been anywhere. Christophe Leveque had another great weekend of ABA racing, as he was the winner yet again of AA pro on Saturday and placed 2nd on Sunday, Christophe extends his dominance with 7 AA pro wins out of his last 11 ABA races! Grant White returned to the USA from an Australia training camp in time to make the AA pro main both days, as well as Pro Cruiser. On Saturday, 2 crashes kept Grant back to an 8th in AA and a 4th in Pro Cruiser. On Sunday, Grant turned it around, as he was the winner of Pro Cruiser and placed 6th in AA. Matt Hadan was in 3 out of the 4 Pro mains that he entered this past weekend. On Saturday, the Master placed 6th in AA pro as well as being in the Pro Open main. On Sunday, Matt was in Pro Open, where he placed 6th overall. 

AA PRO Saturday

  1. CHRISTOPHE LEVEQUE, SPECIALIZED

  2. DANNY NELSON, HOT WHEELS/GT/TROY LEE

  3. CHAD HERNAEZ, CYCLERY USA/SPECIALIZED

  4. ROBERT DEWILDE, GT/CHEVY TRACKER

  5. JASON CARNES, REDLINE

  6. MATT HADAN, REDLINE

  7. RENATO SILVA, WELLS RACING

  8. GRANT WHITE, FREE AGENT/ONEAL

AA PRO Sunday

  1. ROBERT  DEWILDE, GT/CHEVY TRACKER

  2. CHRISTOPHE LEVEQUE, SPECIALIZED

  3. CHAD HERNAEZ, CYCLERY USA/SPECIALIZED

  4. RENATO SILVA, WELLS RACING

  5. SEAN DWIGHT, BURGRAFF CONSTRUCTION

  6. GRANT WHITE, FREE AGENT/ONEAL

  7. ANDY CONTES, HARO LEE PIPES

  8. DANNY NELSON, HOT WHEELS/GT/TROY LEE
Be One visits the "Megafestatie"

Utrecht (NL)  - From 7 until July 15, the "Megafestatie" will take place at the "Jaarbeurshallen" in Utrecht, Netherlands. At this event for young people, all sorts of extreme things can be done and seen. One of these exciting things this year is riding on a test course with a real Be One Bike. Around 150.000 people visit this event every year!!!!!

At this event, Be One will be present and will give youngsters the opportunity to try several Be One topbikes and let them experience the ride of their live. Be One will build a course of around 1100 m2, where everybody can experience the feeling of riding on a Be One Bike. In the weekends, Wilfred van den Haterd and Gerwin Peters will be present to do somedemonstrations and to do some clinics. These Be One riders can be asked for more information about thebest way to ride on a mountainbike and how to control the high speed.

Be One will also show the 2002 collection, and provide you with all the information needed. For the fans there are t-shirts and other cool stuff for sale, so be there!
Mountain Bike World Cup 2002?
The Mountain Bike World Cup will take place based on a new format, including the organisation of mass events at each round, the creation of a "Marathon" event in Cross-country and "Sprint" in the Downhill, the regrouping of races by continent, as well as an overall reduction (6 Cross-country and 6 Downhill and Dual events). Cash prize money will be reduced by 25%.
Motocross GRAND PRIX OF SWEDEN
125ccm 250ccm 500ccm

  1.  Kenneth  GUNDERSEN

  2.  Steve RAMON

  3.  Erik EGGENS

  4.  Mark DE REUVER

  5.  Luigi SEGUY

  6.  Stephen SWORD

  7.  Brian JORGENSEN

  8.  Alessandro BELOMETTI

  9.  Christian STEVANINI

  10.  Sven BREUGELMANS

  11.  Jörgen HUVELL

  12.  Serge GUIDETTY

  13.  Eric SORBY

  14.  Marco DORSCH

  15.  Antti  PYRHONEN

  16.  Patrick CAPS

  17.  Kevin STRIJBOS

  18.  Philippe DUPASQUIER

  19.  Tyla RATTRAY

  20.  Josef DOBES

  21.  Frederik WERNER

  22.  Aivar LEOK

  23.  Kristof SALAETS

  24.  Enrico ODDENINO

  25.  Patrik ELIASSON

  26.  Ivan CERVANTES

  27.  Marc FRAIKIN

  28.  Antti  KALLONEN

  29.  Ben TOWNLEY

  30.  Alessandro PUZAR

  1.  Gordon CROCKARD

  2.  Mickael PICHON

  3.  Chad REED

  4.  Claudio FEDERICI

  5.  Joshua COPPINS

  6.  Frédéric BOLLEY

  7.  Mickael MASCHIO

  8.  Carl NUNN

  9.  Jussi-Pekka VEHVILAINEN

  10.  Collin DUGMORE

  11.  Johnny AUBERT

  12.  Paul COOPER

  13.  Marko KOVALAINEN

  14.  Pit BEIRER

  15.  Peter IVEN

  16.  Danny THEYBERS

  17.  Espen BLIKSTAD

  18.  Karl KARLSSON

  19.  Lauris FREIBERGS

  20.  Joakim ELIASSON

  21.  Damien DENIL

  22.  Joaquim RODRIGUES

  23.  Nenad SIPEK

  24.  Alex ZANNI

  25.  Tobias OHLSSON

  26.  Mark JONES

  27.  Peter NIJS

  28.  Tommy ENGWALL

  29.  Yves DEMARIA

  30.  Thierry KLUTZ

  1.  Stefan EVERTS

  2.  Joel SMETS

  3.  Marnicq BERVOETS

  4.  Peter JOHANSSON

  5.  Francisco GARCIA VICO

  6.  Shayne KING

  7.  Kent ASPLUND

  8.  Gert Jan VAN DOORN

  9.  Joakim KARLSSON

  10.  Avo LEOK

  11.  James NOBLE

  12.  Andrew MCFARLANE

  13.  Jonas ENGDAHL

  14.  Jonny LINDHE

  15.  Christian BURNHAM

  16.  Miska AALTONEN

  17.  Willie VAN WESSEL

  18.  Damien KING

  19.  Andreas KANSTINGER

  20.  Jonas EDBERG

  21.  Erwin MACHTLINGER

  22.  Andre NILSSON

  23.  Rupert WALKNER

  24.  Roman JELEN

  25.  Andreas TORESSON

  26.  Fabrizio DINI

  27.  Filip VAN DIJCK

  28.  Cedric MELOTTE

  29.  Marcel VAN DRUNEN

  30.  Johan BOONEN

NCS#3 Downhill in Deer

Men:

1.Steve Peat (GBR, Team GT) in 3:40.67
2. Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA, Vouilloz Racing Team) 3:43.36
3. Chris Kovarik (AUS, Intense Cycles) 3:45.40
4. John Kirkcaldie (NZL, Maxxis) 3:48.94
5. Todd Leduc (Foes-Azonic) 3:52.91
6. Eric Carter (USA, Mongoose-Hyundai) 3:53.54
7. Michael Ronning (AUS, Intense) 3:53.70
8. Shaums March (USA, Chumba Wumba) 3:53.84
9. Gary Houseman (USA, Tomac) 3:55.69
10. Jared Rando (USA, Foes-Azonic) 3:56.22.
 Women:

1. Missy Giove (USA, Global Racing Team) 4:23.5
2. Elke Brutsaert (USA, Schwinn) 4:26.85
3. Leigh Donovan (USA, Schwinn) 4:31.15
4. Kathy Pruitt (USA, Dirt Works) 4:34.48
5. Katja Repo (FIN, Team GT) 4:36.07
6. Marla Streb (USA, Foes-Azonic) 4:38.53
7. Melissa Buhl (USA, ODI-KHS) 4:28.29
8. Tara Llanes (USA, Yeti/Pearl Izumi) 4:49.45
9. Lisa Sher (USA, Chumba Wumba) 4:53.36
10. Cheri Elliott (USA, ODI-Azonic) 4:56.99.
NCS#3 DS from Deer Valley
Men:
  1. Eric Carter (USA, Mongoose)
  2. Chris Kovarik (AUS, Intense Cycles)
  3. Mickael Deldycke (FRA, Schwinn)
  4. Brian Lopes (USA, Fox/GT)
 Women:
  1. Leigh Donovan (USA, Schwinn)
  2. Tara Llanes (USA, Yeti/Pearl Izumi)
  3. Katja Repo (FIN, Team GT)
  4. Tai-Lee Muxlow (AUS).