April 22, 2018 (Losinj, Croatia) – Canada’s Lucas Cruz finished just off the podium in 4th in the Junior Men’s final won by Thibaut Daprela (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord. Fellow Canuck Miranda Miller (Specialized Gravity) was 8th in the Elite Women’s race claimed by Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord over Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH. In Elite Men’s DH final Mark Wallace (Canyon Factory Downhill Team) led the Canadians in 23rd as Aaron Gwin (USA) The YT Mob picked up where he left off winning the opening round at the new venue in (Losinj, Croatia.

Results (brief)

Junior Women
1. Valentina Holl (Aut) 2:50.093
2. Nastasia Gimenez (Fra) 12.521
3. Mille Johnset (Nor) 16.778

Junior Men
1. Thibaut Daprela (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 2:25.179
2. Kade Edwards (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 1.675
3. Kye A’hern (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 3.472
4. Lucas Cruz (Can) 5.610

Elite Women
1. Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 2:40.706
2. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 3.559
3. Tahnee Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Bikes / MUC-Off Factory Racing 3.778
4. Marine Cabirou (Fra) Voulvoul Racing 5.229
5. Cecile Ravanel (Fra) 7.710

11. Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity 18.678

Elite Men
1. Aaron Gwin (USA) The YT Mob 2:19.193
2. Luca Shaw (USA) Santa Cruz Syndicate 0.798
3. Dean Lucas (Aus) Intense Factory Racing 1.135
4. Samuel Blenkinsop (Nzl) Norco Factory Racing 1.914
5. Dakotah Norton (USA) Unior/Devinci Factory Racing 2.628

23. Mark Wallace (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 6.852
30. Magnus Manson (Can) 8.636
47. Henry Fitzgerald (Can) Norco Factory Racing 11.970
56. Finnley Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity 16.279