July 15, 2009 (France) – Canada’s Claire Buchar (Chain Reaction Intense) has been ripping it up in France placing 2nd at the Sprint Avalanche Cup in Oz en Oisans on Wednesday, July 8 followed by a 9th place finish at the Saab/Salomon Megavalanche Alpe d’Huez for women on July 11. The men’s Megavalanche race on July 12 was won by Remy Absalon (France) Commencal.

According to the Megavalanche website the event is… “For all pros riders and almost 2000 amateurs who want to go over their limits, the Megavalanche is so famous that any participants have to be respected. After the positioning races (Friday July 10th), the 400 best riders had been qualified for the longest down hill over the world, from Pic Blanc at 3,300 m… “

Alpe d’Huez TV Video


Sprint Avalanche Cup Results here.
Megavalanche women’s results here.
Megavalanche women’s resultshere.

Results

Sprint Avalanche Cup

Pro Women

1. Myriam Nicole (France) Ayton Giant Les 2 Alpes 36.85
2. Claire Buchar (Canada) Chain Reaction Intense 40.65
3. Melanie Pugin (France) Vario 1:00.4
4. Leana Gerrard (etats-Unis) 1:15.1
5. Susan Mahony (England) 1:21.4
6. Kerry Wrigglesworth (England) Solid Bikes 1:21.6
7. Harriet Latchem (Scotland) 1:21.6
8. Lynda Davies (England) 1:39.6
9. Katrin Meistring (Allemagne) 1:44.5
10. Chloe Gallean (France) Sunn Us Cagnes 1:50.3
11. Nicky Belton (England) 1:58.5
12. Lyndsey Carson (Scotland) 2:56.3
13. Julia Haider (Allemagne) Royal Bavarian Woodpacker 3:47.8
14. Carol Curtil (France) 3:47.9
15. Llinos Brown (Wales) 5:05.6

Pro Men

1. Chris Kovarik (Australie) Chain Reaction Intense 4:05.2
2. Fabien Barel (France) Subaru Mtb Pro Team 1.57
3. Nathan Rankin (Nouvelle-Zélande) 2 Stage Bikes 1.66
4. Fabien Pedemanaud (France) Scott 11 2.83
5. Damien Spagnolo (France) Subaru Mtb Pro Team 6.26
6. Joris Bigoni (France) Nicolai 7.45
7. Ruarich Cunningham (Grande Bretagne) Chain Reaction Intense 9.48
8. Nico Vink (Belgique) Trek Hope 10.16
9. Matt Simmonds (Grande Bretagne) 10.63
10. Edijs Pauls (Lettonie) Dandee Rider Streetwear Mtb Te 28.8

MegaAvalanche Results

Pro Women

1. Anne Caroline Chausson (France) Vario 01:41.580
2. Pauline Dieffenthaler (France) Cannondale -Kenny 5:18
3. Birgit Braumann (Autriche) Specialized-Mountainbiker.At 6:24
4. Melanie Pugin (France) Vario 6:40
5. Estelle Vuillemin (France) Rivierabike. Com 7:53
6. Elisabeth Allione Barlet 13:51
7. Anka Martin (USA) Ironhorse Fluiride 13:59
8. Angela Proctor (England) Devon 14:45
9. Claire Buchar (Canada) Chain Reaction Intense 16:26
10. Amelie Berchoux (France) 17:04

Pro Men

1. Remy Absalon (France) Commencal 49:28.2
2. Rene Wildhaber (Suisse) Trek 0:15.9
3. Nicolas Vouilloz (France) Lapierre 2:08.0
4. Fabien Barel (France) Subaru Mtb Pro Team 4:02.2
5. Franck Parolin (France) Rivierabike.Com 4:13.6
6. Alexandre Balaud (France) Tribe Sport Group 4:27.7
7. David Vazquez Lopez (Espagne) Lapierre Saab Salomon 4:42.9
8. Gregory Doucende (France) Lapierre Saab Salomon 4:43.7
9. Jerome Clementz (France) Cannondale -Kenny 4:44.6
10. Thibaut Legastelois (France) Scott 6:30.2