June 02, 2019 (Fort William, Scotland) – Canada’s Finn Iles (Specialized) took home a career-best 4th landing on the Elite Men’s DH podium at Round 2 of the UCI MTB DH World Cup in legendary Fort William, Scotland. Fellow Canadian, Patrick Laffey, raced to his first podium as well in the Junior Men’s DH competition while leading four Canuck’s into the top 10 for a stellar day for the red maple leaf.

Results (brief)

Junior Women
1. Anna Newkirk (USA) SRAM Young Guns Racing 5:33.585
2. Valentina Holl (Aut) SRAM TLD Racing 3.489
3. Mille Johnset (Nor) Atherton Bikes 9.592
4. Lauryne Chappaz (Fra) 1:08.769
5. Mckenna Merton (Irl) 1:35.756

Junior Men
1. Thibaut Daprela (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 4:45.455
2. Luke Mumford (Gbr) 0.869
3. Patrick Laffey (Can) 2.153
4. Luke Meier-Smith (Aus) 2.414
5. Lucas Cruz (Can) SRAM TLD Racing 3.670

8. Elliot Jamieson (Can) Norco Factory Team 6.300
10. Seth Sherlock (Can) 7.364
16. Ethan Shandro (Can) Trek Factory Racing DH 12.429

Elite Women
1. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Atherton Bikes 5:15.560
2. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon UR 1.611
3. Nina Hoffmann (Ger) 8.822
4. Marine Caribou (Fra) Scott Downhill Factory 13.374
5. Veronika Widmann (Itl) INSYNC 15.735

Elite Men
1. Amaury Pierron (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 4:28.578
2. Troy Brosnan (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 3.582
3. Loris Vergier (Fra) Santa Cruz Syndicate 3.631
4. Finn Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity 7.203
5. Danny Hart (Gbr) Madison Saracen Factory Team 7.518

25. Mark Wallace (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 15.390
39. Kirk McDowall (Can) Unior / Devinci Factory Racing 18.086
53. Henry Fitzgerald (Can) Norco Factory Team 20.612