June 02, 2018 (Fort William, Scotland) – Lucas Cruz led the Canadians in the Qualifications placing 6th in the Junior Men’s field with teammate Ben Wallace 8th  at round #2 of the 2018 UCI MTB World Cup DH in Fort William, Scotland on Saturday. Finnley Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity was the fastest Canuck in the Elite Men’s qualification placing 11th while Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity was 14th as the lone Canuck in the Elite Women’s field.

Results

Junior Women
1. Valentina Holl (Aut) 05:18.319
2. Mille Johnset (Nor) 20.435 Q
3. Anna Newkirk (USA) 24.815 Q
4. Paula Zibasa (Lat) SRAM Young Guns Racing 37.877 Q
5. Kaytlin Melvin (USA) 43.313 Q
6. Maya Atkinson (Gbr) 1:03.677 Q

Junior Men
1. Kye A’hern (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 4:43.485
2. Kade Edwards (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 0.536 Q
3. Henry Kerr (Gbr) Propain Dirt Sixpack 2.419 Q
4. Thibaut Daprela (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 3.413 Q
5. Jamie Edmondson (Gbr) Transition Bikes / MUC-Off Factory Racing 9.664 Q
6. Lucas Cruz (Can) 14.028 Q
7. Morgan Tyrrell (Gbr) Intense Racing UK 14.555 Q
8. Giacomo Masiero (Ita) 14.630 Q
9. Ben Wallace (Can) 16.366 Q
10. Joseph Foresta (USA) GT Factory Racing 17.160 Q

18. Kendall McLean (Can) 21.095 Q
28. Ian Milley (Can) 29.437

Elite Women

1. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 05:07.825
2. Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 1.940 Q
3. Tahnee Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Bikes / MUC-Off Factory 9.083 Q
4. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon UR 9.159 Q
5. Cecile Ravanel (Fra) 14.570 Q
6. Marine Cabirou (Fra) Voulvoul Racing 14.925 Q
7. Monika Hrastnik (Slo) 21.837 Q
8. Emilie Siegenthaler (Sui) Pivot Factory Racing 23.207 Q
9. Sian A’hern (Aus) 24.276 Q
10. Mariana Salazar (Esa) Dorval AM 25.818 Q

14. Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity 31.370 Q

Elite Men

1. Luca Shaw (USA) Santa Cruz Syndicate 04:33.782
2. Danny Hart (Gbr) Madison Saracen Factory Team 0.088 Q
3. Loris Vergier (Fra) Santa Cruz Syndicate 1.116 Q
4. Troy Brosnan (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 1.248 Q
5. Greg Williamson (Gbr) Unno Factory Racing 3.566 Q
6. Samuel Blenkinsop (Nzl) Norco Factory Racing 4.988 Q
7. Connor Fearon (Aus) Kona Factory Team 5.074 Q
8. Dakotah Norton (USA) Unior/Devinci Factory Racing 5.313 Q
9. Martin Maes (Bel) GT Factory Racing 5.375 Q
10. Amaury Pierron (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 5.492 Q

11. Finn Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity 5.959 Q
19. Mark Wallace (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 9.286 Q
54. Henry Fitzgerald (Can) Norco Factory Racing 18.298 Q
59. Magnus Manson (Can) 19.544 Q
76. Hugo Langevin (Can) Devinci Development 22.032
104. Samuel Thibault (Can) Rocky Mountain 30.369
105. Anthony Poulson (Can) Kona Factory Team 30.816