It was another race that set the tone for the end of the season, a race that saw the first Canadian Downhiller since Stevie Smith take the top step on home soil. Vali Holl stomped her way to the finish in dominating style and set her sights on possibly taking the overall again from the injured Camille Balanche. Here’s the results and details……
By Mike Branch
Mont-Sainte-Anne has been a theatre for downhill mountain biking and the world cup circuit since it’s inception, playing host to many a big show and some historic moments. This weekend was no different and we saw some amazing racing with some of the best riders in the world finding form again and adding even more depth to the top of the table.
The elite women’s race was another battle that saw Vali Holl take the win over Nina Hoffmann and Eleanora Farina. Mayriam Nicole was on pace with a two second lead before her race was undone by a flat tire that saw her finish 13th. A stand out performance by Jessica Blewitt led to her 4th place finish and Aussie Cassie Voysey qualified and finished in 14th place.
The Elite Men’s race was a race that saw the first Canadian win on home soil since Stevie Smith with Finn Iles battling his way to first place over Laurie Greenland, his first World Cup win. Troy Brosnan found pace again and took his rightful place on the podium in third place with Aaron Gwin and Bernard Kerr rounding out the top five.
Elite Men
- Finn Iles 4:11.717
- Laurie Greenland 4:11.955
- Troy Brosnan 4:15.221
- Aaron Gwin 4:17.531
- Bernard Kerr 4:18.100
Elite Women
- Vali Höll 4:56.012
- Nina Hoffmann 4:59.159
- Eleonora Farina 5:00.522
- Jess Blewitt 5:11.908
- Monika Hrastnik 5:12.210
Junior Men
- Jackson Goldstone 4:13.766
- Jordan Williams 4:17.566
- Bodhi Kuhn 4:20.302
Junior Women
- Phoebe Gale 5:09.223
- Izabela Yankova 5:16.084
- Gracey Hemstreet 5:16.805
WORLD CUP OVERALL RESULTS
The Aussie contingent was strong with Troy Brosnan in third place, Kye A’Hern in 12th place, Oliver Zwar taking 14th and Luke Meier-Smith finishing in 20th place. With so many great talents entering the World Cup scene this year the future is bright in Australian DH.
The season is almost over with the next event being the UCI Downhill World Championships in Les Gets, France. It’ll be one of the most hotly contested World Champs ever and we are keen to see the results before heading to Val Di Sole, Italy to finish out the season. Brakes Wide Open will keep you up to date with all the action and until then see you on the trails……
