September 02, 2012 (Leogang, Austria) – Holly Feniak, from Sunshine Coast, B.C., won GOLD for Canada in the DH Junior Women’s final this morning becoming the first rider to claim a rainbow jersey at the UCI MTB DH World Championships in Leogang, Austria.

Forrest Riesco lead Canada in the Junior Men’s race placing 25th with  Hugo Langevin 30th, Mark Wallace 42nd, Philippe Ricard in 66th and Mckay Vezina finished 71st. Top qualifier Loic Bruni from France won the gold.

Results

Junior Women
1. Holly Feniak (Canada)    4:01.622
2. Tahnee Seagrave (Great Britain)        8.095
3. Danielle Beecroft (Australia)       17.945
4. Geraldine Fink (Switzerland)        21.011
5. Chloe Gallean (France)       21.240
6. Fiona Ourdouillie (France)        23.214
7. Marianne Ruud (Norway)        28.715
8. Sophie Tyas (New Zealand)        30.919
9. Lisa Kreuzer (Austria) 51.309

Junior Men

1. Loic Bruni (France)    3:29.139
2. Richard Rude Jr. (United States of America)    3.121
3. Connor Fearon (Australia)        4.944
4. Noel Niederberger (Switzerland)        6.029
5. Jack Moir (Australia)        7.836

25. Forrest Riesco (Canada)        15.991
30. Hugo Langevin (Canada)        17.633
42. Mark Wallace (Canada)        21.997
66. Philippe Ricard (Canada)        39.130
71. Mckay Vezina (Canada)        1:04.887

Full results for Junior Men HERE.