July 13, 2018 (Vallnord, Andorra) – Canada’s Ben Wallace placed 11th in the Junior Men’s qualifications while Miranda Miller (Specialized Gravity) was 12th in the Elite Women field and Finn Iles (Specialized Gravity) was 19th among the Elite Men at round #5 of the 2018 UCI MTB Downhill World Cup in Vallnord, Andorra on Friday.
Results (brief)
Junior Women
1. Valentina Holl (Aut) 5:17.449
2. Anna Newkirk (USA) 23.430
3. Mille Johnset (Nor) 33.524
4. Paula Zibasa (Lat) SRAM Young Guns Racing 38.976
5. Samantha Soriano (USA) 1:03.360
Full results here.
Junior Men
1. Henry Kerr (Gbr) Propain Dirt Sixpack 4:25.320
2. Thibaut Daprela (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 2.264 Q
3. Kade Edwards (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 5.057 Q
4. Elia Saurer (Sui) 7.784 Q
5. Jamie Edmondson (Gbr) Transition Bikes / Muc-Off 8.363 Q
11. Ben Wallace (Can) 14.027 Q
13. Kendall McLean (Can) 16.246 Q
DNS Lucas Cruz (Can)
Full results here.
Elite Women
1. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 4:52.932
2. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon UR 12.713 Q
3. Tahnee Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Bikes / Muc-Off 13.594 Q
4. Emilie Siegenthaler (Sui) Pivot Factory Racing 17.624 Q
5. Cecile Ravanel (Fra) 21.995 Q
12. Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity 39.281 Q
Full results here.
Elite Men
1. Luca Shaw (USA) Santa Cruz Syndicate 4:09.363
2. Danny Hart (Gbr) Madison Saracen Factory Team 2.563 Q
3. Laurie Greenland (Gbr) MS Mondraker Team 2.569 Q
4. Brook Macdonald (Nzl) MS Mondraker Team 3.759 Q
5. Thomas Estaque (Fra) 4.263 Q
19. Finn Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity 11.125 Q
33. Henry Fitzgerald (Can) Norco Factory Racing 13.753 Q
53. Magnus Manson (Can) 20.234 Q
65. Mark Wallace (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 22.523 Q
67. Forrest Riesco (Can) 22.936
DNS Anthony Poulson (Can) Kona Factory Team
Full results here.