July 01, 2017 (Vallnord, Andorra) – Canada’s Finnley Iles (Specialized Gravity Powered by Sram) added another victory to his palmares taking the Junior Men’s final over Matt Walker (Gbr) Madison Saracen Factory Team with Kade Edwards (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH in 3rd.
Vaea Verbeeck (Can) led the Canadian woman grabbing 10th in the Elite Women’s race for her first top-10 this season. She was followed in 11th by fellow Canuck Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity, who returned to the circuit following her leg injury at Fort William. Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord topped the field with Tahnee Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Bikes / Fmd Factory in second and Marine Cabirou (Fra) VV Racing in 3rd. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH is back racing and was on the final podium in 4th.Results (brief)
Junior Women
1. Megan James (Gbr) 05:43.9
2. Melanie Chappaz (Fra) Dorval Am Nicolai 15.974
3. Beatrice Migliorini (Ita) MS Mondraker Team 30.668
4. Samantha Kingshill (USA) 34.335
5. Maya Atkinson (Gbr) 39.967
6. Alessia Missiaggia (Ita) GT Factory Racing 1:04.849
DNS Shania Rawson (NZl) NZ Performance Hub powered by Subway
Junior Men
1. Finnley Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity 4:12.847
2. Matt Walker (Gbr) Madison Saracen Factory Team 4.973
3. Kade Edwards (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 8.799
4. Sylvain Cougoureux (Fra) Les Gets Intense Team 14.281
5. Max Hartenstern (Ger) Cube Global Squad Protected By Bliss 15.303
Full results here.
Elite Women
1. Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 4:50.986
2. Tahnee Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Bikes / Fmd Factory 2.997
3. Marine Cabirou (Fra) VV Racing 8.041
4. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 8.678
5. Eleonora Farina (Ita) GB Rifar Mondraker ASD 10.481
10. Vaea Verbeeck (Can) 27.694
11. Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity 28.059
Full results here.