July 06, 2018 (Val di Sole, Italy) – Canada’s Finn Iles (Specialized Gravity) delivered a stellar run placing 2nd in the Elite Men’s DH qualifications at round #4 of the 2018 UCI MTB Downhill World Cup in Val di Sole, Italy on Friday. Fellow Canuck, Lucas Cruz, placed 4th in the Junior Men’s field.

Results (brief)

Junior Women
1. Valentina Holl (Aut) 4:48.096
2. Anna Newkirk (USA) 14.800
3. Mille Johnset (Nor) 22.278
4. Paula Zibasa (Lat) SRAM Young Guns Racing 29.025
5. Samantha Soriano (USA) 32.369

Full results here.

Junior Men
1. Thibaut Daprela (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 3:58.952 Q
2. Giacomo Masiero (Ita) 0.562 Q
3. Joseph Foresta (USA) GT Factory Racing 4.037 Q
4. Lucas Cruz (Can) 4.061 Q
5. Patrick Butler (Aus) MS Mondraker Team 4.117 Q

23. Ben Wallace (Can) 13.522
27. Kendall McLean (Can) 16.759

Full results here.

Elite Women
1. Monika Hrastnik (Slo) 5:07.522 Q
2. Tahnee Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Bikes / MUC-Off 9.759 Q
3. Emilie Siegenthaler (Sui) Pivot Factory Racing 10.097 Q
4. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon UR 10.843 Q
5. Mariana Salazar (Esa) Dorval AM 12.124 Q

26. Rachel Pageau (Can) 2:02.012
27. Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity 2:40.088
DNS Catherine Harnden (Can)

Full results here.

Elite Men
1. Amaury Pierron (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 4:07.250 Q
2. Finn Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity 3.432 Q
3. Hugo Frixtalon (Fra) 8.332 Q
4. Danny Hart (Gbr) Madison Saracen Factory Team 10.331 Q
5. Luca Shaw (USA) Santa Cruz Syndicate 10.596 Q

20. Henry Fitzgerald (Can) Norco Factory Racing 17.500 Q
61. Mark Wallace (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 28.373 Q
84. Forrest Riesco (Can) 40.530
93. Magnus Manson (Can) 44.279
118. Anthony Poulson (Can) Kona Factory Team 1:55.510
125. Kirk McDowall (Can) 4:31.861

Full results here.