April 21, 2018 (Losinj, Croatia) – Lucas Cruz, led the Canadians with a 5th-place result in the Junior Men’s Qualifications as the 2018 UCI MTB World Cup DH#1 kicked off this weekend on a new track as the tiny Croatian island of Losinj makes its debut on the circuit – here are some brief results.

Results

Junior Women
1. Valentina Holl (Aut) 02:53.759
2. Anna Newkirk (USA) 7.193
3. Nastasia Gimenez (Fra) 15.233
4. Mille Johnset (Nor) 15.834
5. Paula Zibasa (Lat) SRAM Young Guns Racing 19.804

Junior Men
1. Kade Edwards (GBr) Trek Factory Racing DH 02:29.876
2. Thibaut Daprela (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 0.089 Q
3. Kye A’hern (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 2.116 Q
4. Joseph Foresta (USA) GT Factory Racing 4.771 Q
5. Lucas Cruz (Can) 4.788 Q

24. Ian Milley (Can) 20.011
26. Ben Wallace (Can) 21.110
37. Kendall McLean (Can) 01:02.236

Elite Women
1. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 02:47.339
2. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon UR 1.490 Q
3. Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 1.805 Q
4. Marine Cabirou (Fra) Voulvoul Racing 2.790 Q
5. Cecile Ravanel (Fra) 3.663 Q

20. Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity 57.625 Q

Elite Men Gap
1. Brook Macdonald (NZl) MS Mondraker Team 02:19.995
2. Dean Lucas (Aus) Intense Factory Racing 1.169 Q
3. Aaron Gwin (USA) The YT Mob 2.083 Q
4. Troy Brosnan (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 2.325 Q
5. Samuel Blenkinsop (Nzl) Norco Factory Racing 2.377 Q

20. Mark Wallace (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 7.414 Q
25. Finnley Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity 7.838 Q
38. Magnus Manson (Can) 10.471 Q
55. Henry Fitzgerald (Can) Norco Factory Racing 12.492 Q
95. Forrest Riesco (Can) 18.876
106. Anthony Evans (Can) 24.781