August 15, 2005 — The world’s fastest masters launched themselves down the 3.88-kilometre downhill course at Sun Peaks Resort, B.C., as they vied for rainbow stripes at the UCI Masters World Downhill Championships yesterday. The dusty, gnarly route challenged riders from all over the world. Racers from the U.S., Great Britain and New Zealand outdid Canadians. Only one Canadian, Denise Britton (CAN, Overtime Sports), managed to capture a world title. She took the rainbow jersey in the Women’s 40 to 44 category.


Results
Men 30-34
1. Jason Sigfrid (USA, Discover Bicycles-Arrow Racing) 4:58.82
2. Tim Ponting (GBR, Mojo Suspension) at 2.96
3. Alex Morgan (USA, BCDRacing.com) 6.26
4. Jeff Evans (USA, KHS) 11.38
5. Shaun Evans (USA, Turner) 11.90

Men 35-39
1. Andy Bostock (GBR, Independent) 5:12.92
2. Simon Lawton (USA, Independent) at 4.20
3. Christophe Degorcas (FRA, Independent) 5.38
4. Andrea Sepe (ITA, Independent) 7.72
5. Graham Beatty (CAN, On Top Bike Shop) 10.01

Men 40-44
1. Alastair MacLennen (GBR, Royal Racing) 5:1.04
2. Bryon Enns (CAN, Steed Cycles) at 3.94
3. Jean-Pierre Bruni (FRA, Devinci SR Suntour) 5.12
4. Miyama Takayuki (JPN, FRS) 14.87
5. Todd Earnshaw (CAN, Wenting Cycles) 19.80

Men 45-49
1. Tracy Oswell (USA, Independent) 5:19.84
2. Isao Ida (JPN, Ayel) at 6.22
3. Don Younie (CAN, Dairy Queen-Freedom) 24.51
4. Mark Umland (USA, Independent) 37.30
5. George Oliver (CAN, Independent) 41.37

Men 50+
1. Scott Smith (USA, ODI) 5:43.00
2. Mike Chan (CAN, Independent) at 11.27
3. John Rideout (CAN, Cove Bikes) 59.41
4. Gordon White (CAN, Independent) 1:24.69
5. Hans-Georg Fohrmeister (GER, Fahrrad Luenen) 2:00.18

Women 30-34
1. Pip Parr (NZL, Independent) 5:59.59
2. Seana Wright (CAN, Independent) 22.14
3. Tanya Grunsky (CAN, Independent) 26.38
4. Christiane Rumpf (GER, Team Rohloff) 31.53
5. Kelly Kozevnikov (CAN, Cove Club) 36.03

Women 40-44
1. Denise Britton (CAN, Overtime Sports) 7:07.93