August 02, 2019 (Val di Sole, ITA) – Canadian Forrest Riesco (Commencal) placed a fab 4th in the Elite Men’s Downhill qualifications while Elliot Jamieson (Norco Factory Team) led the Canadian charge topping the field in the Junior Men’s qualifie with fellow Canuck Seth Sherlock (Team Canada) second for a great start to UCI MTB World Cup DH #6 in Val di Sole, Italy on Friday.

Riesco executed his run before a big rainfall hit that created havoc and even stopped the competition for a short time. “Well I got a bit lucky with that one. 4th place in qualifying today!! Dropped in just as the rain was starting and got it a lot easier than the guys behind me. This means I’ll finally be in the Redbull live stream for finals! Stoked for a dry track tmrw,” he wrote on Instagram.

Results

Junior Women
1. Valentina Holl (Aut) Sram Md Racing 5:04.532
2. Miiie Johnset (Nor) Atherton Bikes 2.579
3. Anna Newkirk (Usa) Sram Young Guns Racing 24.971
4. Lauryne Chappaz (Fra) 47.692
5. Leane Chardonni Eras (Fra) 48.558
6. Nastasia Gimenez (Fra) 57.617
7. Tea Jensen (Gbr) 1:32.304
8. Garda Favoi No (Ita) Gravitalia Squadra Corse 2:16.881

Junior Men
1. Elliot Jamieson (Can) Norco Factory Team 3:59.611
2. Seth Sherlock (Can) Team Canada 0.261
3. Zak Gomilscek (Slo) 3.604
4. Lucas Cruz (Can) Sram Tld Racing 3.680
5. Tuhoba-Ariki Pene (Nzl) Subway Nz Mtb Hub 5.008
6. Sam Gale (Nzl) Subway Nz Mtb Hub 5.018
7. Finn Hawkesby-Browne (Nzl) 6.360
8. Luke Williamson (Gbr) Propain Factory Racing 6.572
9. Janosch Klaus (Sui) Teamproject.Ch 6.702
10. Edgar Peyra Delic (Esp) 8.871
11. Johan Garcin (Fra) 9.004
12. Eliot Rossignol (Fra) 9.056
13. Hannes Lehmann (Ger) 10.501
14. Joseph Foresta (Usa) Gt Factory Racing 11.407
15. Oliver Gombala (Svk) 11.435
16. Ian Guionnet (Fra) 12.674
17. Antoine Rogge (Fra) Commencal / 100% 13.121
18. Kye Nhern (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 13.649
19. Alex Barke (Nzl) Subway Nz Mtb Hub 13.913
20. Camilo Sanchez Salazar (Col) 14.846
21. Christopher Cumming (Irl) Insync 15.607
22. Jim Monro (Gbr) 16.623
23. Jayd Adlam- Kennedy (Nzl) 16.977
24. Leo Grisel (Fra) 18.199
25. Marko Niemiz (Slo) 18.346
26. Luke Mumford (Gbr) 19.191
27. Blake Ross (Nzl) Subway Nz Mtb Hub 19.826
28. Jamie Edmondson (Gbr) Transition Bikes / Muc – Off 19.883
29. Gabriel Wibmer (Aut) 21.141
30. Emile Rilat (Fra) Dorval Am 21.982
31. Adrian Gonzalez Grimau (Esp) 22.322
32. Zan Pirs (Slo) 22.442
33. Louis Vuleta (Nzl) 22.607
34. Jake Ebdon (Gbr) 25.962
35. Benjamin Beck (Ger) 26.653
36. Goncalo Bande I Ra (Por) Miranda Factory Team 27.800
37. Robert Johanson (Est) 27.948
38. Thibaut Daprela (Fra) Comm En Cal / Vallnord 29.170
39. Fillip Dankanic (Cze) Cze +34.082
40. Milan Schnoller (Aut) Aut +36.076
41. Adrian Bonilla Medina (Col) Col +38.701
42. Pau Lagrana Lopez (Esp) Esp +41.720
43. Rokas Sviderskis (Ltu) Ltu +1:01.294
44. Lorenzo Migliorini (Ita) Ita +1:02.491
45. Carlos Sebastian Trujillo Arave Na (Chi) Chi +1:03.026
46. Lorenzo Folco (Ita) Ita +1:29.332
47. Oliver Vvttmers (Ger) Ger +1:40.602
48. Marco Martinez Pena (Esp) Esp +2:03.723
49. Melvyn Baillon (Fra) Fra +2:39.501
DNF Louis Gaillet (Fra) Fra
DNS Corentin Andrieux (Fra) Fra
DNS Connor Finnis (Rsa) Rsa
DNS Riccardo Gramatica (Ita) Ita
DNS Jules Picod (Fra) Fra
DNS Max Schiller (Ger) Ger

Elite Women
1. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon Ur 4:32.976
2. Marine Cabirou (Fra) Scott Downhill Factory 1.456
3. Veronika Widmann (Ita) Insync 5.345
4. Eleonora Farina (Ita) Ms Mondraker Team 16.504
5. Camille Balanche (Sui) 18.364
6. Emilie Siegenthaler (Sui) Pivot Factory Racing 18.881
7. Nina Hoffmann (Ger) 20.155
8. Kate Weatherly (Nzl) 20.866
9. Mortika Hrastnik (Slo) Dorval Am 25.245
10. Sandra Rubesam (Ger) 25.304
11. Manama Salazar (Esa) Dorval Am 30.413
12. Alfa Marcellini (Ita) Gravitalia Squadra Corse 30.834
13. Agnes De L’Est (Fra) 30.861
14. Melanie Chappaz (Fra) Hope Technology 31.979
15. Carina Cappellari (Sui) Teamproject.Ch 34.320
16. Alessla Missiaggia (Ita) 34.938
17. Sian Nhern (Aus) 38.324
18. Rachel Pageau (Can) 43.590
19. Paula Zibasa (Lat) Sram Young Guns Racing 48.074
20. Rona Ourdouiwe (Fra) 51.724
21. Mathilde Bernard (Fra) 52.483
22. Viktoria Gimenez (Fra) 52.890
23. Lisa Gava (Ita) 57.506
24. Rosaria Fuccio (Ita) 1:18.185
25. Maya Atkinson (Gbr) 2:22.407
26. Tahrwee Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Bikes / Muc – Off

Elite Men
1. Joe Breeden (Gbr) Intense Racing Uk 4:07.982
2. Davide Palazzari (Ita) 1.083
3. Faustin Figaret (Fra) Gam Ux 1.983
4. Forrest Riesco (Can) 2.277
5. Brook Macdonald (Nzl) Ms Mondraker Team 6.435
6. Amaury Pierron (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 7.314
7. Jack Reading (Gbr) 8.076
8. Francisco Pardal (Por) Black Jack Factory Racing 8.951
9. Johannes Von Klebelsberg (Ita) 9.995
10. Laurie Greenland (Gbr) Ms Mondraker Team 10.589
11. Rafael Gutierrez Villegas (Col) U Racing – Chiguiro Extremo 11.212
12. Charlie Hatton (Gbr) Atherton Bikes 11.754
13. Remi Thirion (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 11.938
14. Danny Hart (Gbr) Madison Saracen Factory Team 13.050
15. Brendan Fairclough (Gbr) Scott Downhill Factory 13.223
16. Troy Brosnan (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 14.121
17. Alex Marin (Esp) Madison Saracen Factory Team 15.491
18. Loic Brunt (Fra) Specialized Gravity 15.624
19. Jure Zabjek (Slo) Unior / Devinci Factory Racing 15.713
20. Reece Wilson (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing Dh 15.949
21. Andreas Kolb (Aut) Gam Ux 16.782
22. Greg Minnaar (Rsa) Santa Cruz Syndicate 17.107
23. Thomas Estaque (Fra) Commencal / 100% 17.493
24. Alexandre Fayolle (Fra) Polygon Ur 17.628
25. Adam Brayton (Gbr) Hope Technology 17.688
26. Baptiste Pierron (Fra) Dorval Am 17.724
27. Loris Vergier (Fra) Santa Cruz Syndicate 18.723
28. Jack Koir (Aus) Intense Factory Racing 18.833
29. Hugo Frixtalon (Fra) Commencal / 100% 19.199
30. Gee Atherton (Gbr) Atherton Bikes 19.983
31. Michael Jones (Gbr) Ms Mondraker Team 20.357
32. Joseph Smith (Gbr) Propain Factory Racing 20.379
33. Matt Walker (Gbr) Madison Saracen Factory Team 20.523
34. Dakotah Norton (Usa) Unior / Devinci Factory Racing 20.529
35. Neko Mulally (Usa) Intense Factory Racing 21.522
36. Rudy Cabirou (Fra) Propain Factory Racing 21.764
37. Jacob Dickson (Irl) Giant Factory Off – Road Team 22.744
38. Dylan Levesque (Fra) 22.828
39. Guy Gibbs (Gbr) 22.935
40. David Trummer (Aut) 22.959
41. Marcelo Gutierrez Villegas (Col) Giant Factory Off – Road Team 23.190
42. Jackson Frew (Aus) Kona Factory Team 26.393
43. George Brannigan (Nzl) Gt Factory Racing 27.600
44. Finn Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity 27.812
45. Charly Dipasquale (Fra) Jcracing Verbier 27.872
46. Henry Icerr (Gbr) Propain Factory Racing 28.863
47. Lutz Weber (Sui) Tea Mpr Oj Ect.Ch 29.777
48. Loris Michellod (Sui) Jcracing Verbier 31.001
49. Rorent Payet (Fra) Scott Downhill Factory 31.517
50. Antonin Kral (Cze) 32.002
51. Kade Edwards (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing Dh 32.717
52. Henry Fitzgerald (Can) Norco Factory Team 33.949
53. Kenta Gallagher (Gbr) 35.193
54. Michael Hannah (Aus) Polygon Ur 35.617
55. Gaetan Ruffin (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 36.401
56. Matthew Walker (Nzl) Pivot Factory Racing 36.634
57. Rn Harte Nste (Ger) Cube Global Squad Protected By 38.165
58. Simone Medici (Ita) 38.215
59. Ella Saurer (Sui) 38.919
60. Kirk Mcdowall (Can) Unior / Devinci Factory Racing 39.326
61. Samuel Blenkinsop (Nzl) Norco Factory Team 40.593
62. Nathan Paillard (Fra) 40.640
63. Kevin Marry (Fra) 40.819
64. Josh Gleave (Gbr) 41.560
65. Erik Irmisch (Ger) 41.738
66. Benoit Coulanges (Fra) Dorval Am 41.936
67. Genc Marku (Alb) 42.097
68. Max Morgan (Usa) 42.205
69. Constantin Ruetsch (Sui) 42.420
70. Francesco Colombo (Ita) Gravitalia Squadra Corse 42.453
71. Basil Weber (Sui) Teamproject.Ch 43.623
72. Antoine Pierron (Fra) 44.388
73. Romain Payet (Fra) 45.142
74. Connor .P Fearon (Aus) Kona Factory Team 45.298
75. Ben Wallace (Can) 45.659
76. Douglas Vleira (Bra) 45.786
77. Conor Bate (Irl) 46.485
78. Cullen Mcmaster (Rsa) 47.203
79. Danilo Petrucci Francesco (Ita) 48.016
80. Marc Cabirou (Fra) 48.112
81. Pacome His (Fra) 48.719
82. Conor Clancy (Aus) 48.731
83. Bryan Pfeiffer (Fra) 49.214
84. Julian Steiner (Ger) Carbocage – Factory Racing 56.474
85. Luka Berginc (Slo) 56.849
86. Charles Makea (Nzl) 56.903
87. Charlie Harrison (Usa) Trek Factory Racing Dh 57.187
88. Darcy Coutts (Aus) 57.199
89. Vold Kushima (Jpn) 57.877
90. Maxime Ciriego (Fra) Dorval Am 58.943
91. Harry Molloy (Gbr) Insync 59.815
92. Jake Byrne (Aus) 59.875
93. Ari Montanier (Sui) 1:00.998
94. Damien Desbrosses (Fra) Dorval Am 1:01.595
95. Edgar Carballo Gonzalez (Esp) 1:01.660
96. Silas Grandy (Ger) 1:06.143
97. Simon Maurer (Ger) Carbocage – Factory Racing 1:07.815
98. Gauthier Loncke (Fra) 1:08.627
99. Valentin Rohrmoser (Aut) 1:09.623
100. Thomas Guibal (Fra) 1:12.095
101. Tdi Ulmschneider (Ger) Sram Young Guns Racing 1:14.376
102. Shan Mcmaster (Rsa) 1:16.747
103. Jannik Abbou (Ger) 1:20.633
104. Vnkjake (Nzl) 1:23.006
105. George Gannicott (Gbr) 1:25.014
106. Luca Shaw (Usa) Santa Cruz Syndicate 1:25.151
107. Niko Velasco (Rsa) 1:30.451
108. William Macdermid (Nzl) 1:31.112
109. Maximilian Jakubowski (Ger) 1:31.549
110. Edward Masters (Nzl) Pivot Factory Racing 2:04.612
111. Magnus Manson (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 2:54.196
112. Bruce Klein (Usa) Commencal / 100% 3:33.436
113. Luca Henzi (Sui) 4:32.257
114. Stanislav Sehnal (Cze) 5:11.557
DNF Mark Wallace (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team
DNF Dean Lucas (Aus) Scott Downhill Factory
DNF Adam Rojcek (Svk)
DNF Loris Revelu (Ita) Gravitalia Squadra Corse
DNF Oliver Zwar (Aus)
DNF Valentin Chatanay (Fra)
DNF Thibault Laly (Fra) Ms Mondraker Team
DNF Rudi Pintar (Slo)
DNF Felix Klee (Sui)
DNF Will Hart (Gbr)
DNF Kaos Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Bikes/ Muc – Off
DNF George Kerr (Irl)
DNS Greg Williamson (Gbr)
DNS Benjamin Zwar Kvist (Aus)
DNS Roger Vleira (Bra)
DNS Theo Erlangsen (Rsa)
DNS Johann Potgieter (Rsa)
DNS Tristan Botteram (Ned)
DNS Anthony Chirossel (Fra)
DNS Thibaut Ruffin (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord
DNS Gaetan Vice (Fra) Cube Global Squad Protected By
DNS Taylor Vernon (Gbr)
DNS Michael Williams (Aus)
DNS David Horvath (Ger)
DNS Filip Zman (Svk)