August 24, 2018 (La Bresse, France) – Lucas Cruz led the Canadians placing 12th in the Junior Men’s DH qualifications at round #7 of the UCI MTB Downhill World Cup in La Bresse. Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity was 14th in the Elite Women’s field while Finn Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity was 25th in the Elite Men’s qualifier.
Results (brief)
Junior Women
1. Valentina Holl (Aut) 03:01.333
2. Mathilde Bernard (Fra) 29.294
3. Maya Atkinson (Gbr) 35.256
4. Mille Johnset (Nor) 45.620
5. Tina Gozzi (Fra) 01:16.195
6. Rosy Monaghan (Gbr) 01:18.551
7. Paula Zibasa (Lat) SRAM Young Guns Racing 1:37.385
DNF Anna Newkirk (USA)
Junior Men
1. Kade Edwards (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 02:36.701 Q
2. Henry Kerr (Gbr) Propain Dirt Sixpack 3.572 Q
3. Elliot Vallon (Fra) Voulvoul Racing 5.447 Q
4. Tristan Botteram (Ned) 5.479 Q
5. Thibaut Daprela (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 6.547 Q
6. Kye A’hern (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 6.711 Q
7. Mika Leon Hopp (Ger) 7.088 Q
8. Samuele Cavina (Ita) Gravitalia Squadra Corse 8.317 Q
9. Giacomo Masiero (Ita) 8.458 Q
10. Tiago Ladeira (Por) 9.482 Q
12. Lucas Cruz (Can) 9.510 Q
18. Ben Wallace (Can) 11.575 Q
48. Kendall McLean (Can) 28.662
Elite Women
1. Tahnee Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Bikes / MUC-Off Factory 02:49.743 Q
2. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 8.259 Q
3. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon UR 11.249 Q
4. Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 16.728 Q
5. Katy Curd (Gbr) 17.635 Q
6. Marine Cabirou (Fra) VoulVoul Racing 18.059 Q
7. Eleonora Farina (Ita) 19.305 Q
8. Nina Charlott Hoffmann (Ger) 20.592 Q
9. Morgane Charre (Fra) 22.558 Q
10. Camille Balanche (Sui) 25.593 Q
14. Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity 31.880 Q
Elite Men
1. Gee Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 02:32.213
2. Amaury Pierron (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 0.308 Q
3. Remi Thirion (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 0.558 Q
4. Brook MacDonald (Nzl) MS Mondraker Team 0.619 Q
5. Joseph Smith (Gbr) Norco Factory Racing 1.535 Q
6. Loic Bruni (Fra) Specialized Gravity 1.586 Q
7. Connor Fearon (Aus) Kona Factory Team 1.999 Q
8. Edward Masters (Nzl) Pivot Factory Racing 2.545 Q
9. Michael Jones (Gbr) MS Mondraker Team 2.591 Q
10. Neko Mulally (USA) The YT Mob 2.926 Q
25. Finn Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity 5.978 Q
35. Mark Wallace (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 7.102 Q
61. Kirk McDowall (Can) 10.217
87. Forrest Riesco (Can) 12.560
91. Henry Fitzgerald (Can) Norco Factory Racing 14.021
94. Anthony Evans (Can) 15.212
114. Magnus Manson (Can) 18.336