April 30, 2017 (Lourdes, France) – Defending Junior Men’s series champ, Canada’s Finnley Iles (Specialized Gravity), is off to good start taking his first victory of the season in Lourdes, France as the season gets underway with DH#1 of the 2017 UCI MTB World Cup. Fellow Canuck Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity had a solid day at the office claiming 6th in the Elite Women’s race won by Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH who continues her winning ways and remains undefeated in 14 consecutive World Cup races.

Results

Junior Women
1. Melanie Chappaz (Fra) Dorval Am Nicolai    4:22.9
2. Flora Lesoin (Fra)    3.499
3. Alessia Missiaggia (Ita) GT Factory Racing    23.338

Junior Men
1. Finnley Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity    2:56.9
2. Kaos Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Bikes / FMD Factory Racing    3.511
3. Sylvain Cougoureux (Fra) Les Gets Intense Team    7.247
4. Moritz Ribarich (Aut) NS-Bikes Factory Racing    7.249
5. Kade Edwards (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH    7.962

DSQ Anthony Poulson (Can) Kona Factory Team

Elite Women
1. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH    3:21.4
2. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon UR    2.579
3. Tahnee Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Bikes / FMD Factory Racing    2.735
4. Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord    6.356
5. Manon Carpenter (Gbr) Radon Factory Downhill Team    8.591
6. Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity    10.764