Iles, who qualified 6th, finished second in the Junior Men’s race won by Gaetan Vige (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord. Miller, the reigning national Elite Women’s DH champ, delivered a very strong 4th in the Elite Women’s qualifications and then put the hammer down to claim 3rd. She earned her first World Cup podium last year at home in Mont-Sainte-Anne at round 5 placing 5th.
Aaron Gwin (USA) The YT Mob powered to victory in the Elite Men’s race defending his stronghold on the Leogang venue with a 3s margin over Loris Vergier (Fra) Specialized Gravity Powered by Sram looking for his first WCup win. Mark Wallace (Can) Devinci Global Racing placed 40th and Forrest Riesco (Can) was 62nd. Gwin continues to lead overall.
Results (brief)
Junior Men
1. Gaetan Vige (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 3:50.934
2. Finnley Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity Powered by Sram 0.625
3. Sylvain Cougoureux (Fra) Les Gets-Intense Team 4.119
4. Nikolas Nestoroff (USA) Intense Factory Racing 4.596
5. Elliott Heap (Gbr) Chain Reaction Cycles / Paypal 6.639
15 Henry Fitzgerald (Can) Steve Peat Syndicate / Uberbike Global 22.970
DNS Magnus Manson (Can) Canada
Elite Women
1. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 4:09.394
2. Tahnee Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Factory Racing / FMD 5.370
3. Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity Powered by Sram 9.912
4. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon UR 11.489
5. Manon Carpenter (Gbr) Madison Saracen Factory Team 11.955
Elite Men
1. Aaron Gwin (USA) The YT Mob 3:28.686
2. Loris Vergier (Fra) Specialized Gravity Powered by Sram 3.131
3. Troy Brosnan (Aus) Specialized Racing 4.118
4. Danny Hart (Gbr) MS Mondraker Team 5.369
5. Greg Minnaar (RSA) Santa Cruz Syndicate 6.479
40. Mark Wallace (Can) Devinci Global Racing 17.837
62. Forrest Riesco (Can) 22.523