September 02, 2016 (Vallnord, Andorra) – Canada’s Finnley Iles (Specialized Gravity powered by SRAM) topped the Junior Men’s field at the final round of the UCI MTB WCup DH #7 in Vallnord while Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized qualified 8th behind Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord in the Elite Women’s qualifications.

Kirk McDowall (Can) led the Elite Men in 51st as Troy Brosnan (Aus) Specialized Racing was the fastest down the mountain.

Results

Junior Men

1. Finnley Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity powered by SRAM    04:26.706 Q
2. Elliott Heap (Gbr) Chain Reaction Cycles / Paypal    8.983 Q
3. Gaetan Vige (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord    9.031 Q
4. Jackson Frew (Aus) GT Factory Racing    9.988 Q
5. Matt Walker (Gbr) Madison Saracen Factory Team    13.364 Q

10. Magnus Manson (Can) Canada    17.267 Q
13. Henry Fitzgerald (Can) Steve Peat Syndicate / Uberbike Global    18.677 Q

Women
1. Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord    04:59.133
2. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon Ur    0.451 Q
3. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH    0.806 Q
4. Manon Carpenter (Gbr) Madison Saracen Factory Team    6.979 Q
5. Eleonora Farina (Ita)    18.158 Q

8. Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized    29.139
10. Vaea Verbeeck (Can)    40.115 Q
12. Georgia Astle (Can)    47.122 Q

Elite Men
1. Troy Brosnan (Aus) Specialized Racing    04:12.314
2. Aaron Gwin (USA) The YT Mob    0.018 Q
3. Remi Thirion (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord    4.436 Q
4. Amaury Pierron (Fra) Lac Blanc Commencal    4.946 Q
5. Ferran Jorba Prats (Esp)    6.569 Q

51. Kirk McDowall (Can)    20.888 Q
68. Mark Wallace (Can) Devinci Global Racing    23.958 Q
101. Forrest Riesco (Can)    30.467
140. Max Scharf (Can)    01:39.6