May 31, 2019 (Fort William, Scotland) – Canada’s Ethan Shandro (Trek Factory Racing DH) placed 5th in the Junior Men’s DH Qualifications while Finn Iles (Specialized Gravity) was 7th in the Elite Men’s field at Round 2 of the UCI MTB DH World Cup in Fort William, Scotland on Saturday.
Results (brief)Junior Women
1. Valentina Holl (Aut) SRAM TLD Racing 5:36.238
2. Mille Johnset (Nor) Atherton Bikes 15.983 Q
3. Anna Newkirk (USA) SRAM Young Guns Racing 21.426 Q
Junior Men
1. Thibaut Daprela (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 4:50.395
2. Luke Meier-Smith (Aus) 2.421 Q
3. Luke Mumford (Gbr) 3.059 Q
4. James Edmonson (Gbr) Transition Bikes 3.379 Q
5. Ethan Shandro (Can) Trek Factory Racing DH 3.674 Q
7. Lucas Cruz (Can) 5.736 Q
11. Patrick Laffey (Can) 9.748 Q
15. Elliot Jamieson (Can) Norco Factory Team 11.849 Q
20. Seth Sherlock (Can) 14.457 Q
Elite Women
1. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon UR 03:30.206
2. Marine Caribou (Fra) Scott Downhill Factory 4.437 Q
3. Rachel Atherton (GBr) Atherton Bikes 10.643 Q
4. Nina Hoffmann (Ger) 10.778 Q
5. Kate Weatherly (Nzl) 17.125 Q
17. Georgia Astle (Can) 40.576
Elite Men
1. Loris Vergier (Fra) Santa Cruz Syndicate 4:34.305 Q
2. Amaury Pierron (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 0.628 Q
3. Troy Brosnan (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 4.596 Q
4. Reece Wilson (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 5.378 Q
5. Danny Hart (Gbr) Madison Saracen Factory Team 5.611 Q
7. Finn Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity 6.615 Q
18. Mark Wallace (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 10.779 Q
46. Kirk McDowall (Can) Unior / Devinci Factory Racing 16.315 Q
71. Henry Fitzgerald (Can) Norco Factory Team 17.394 Q
71. Ben Wallace (Can) 21.681 Q
80. Magnus Manson (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 24.541
89. Forrest Riesco (Can) 26.393
109. Benjamin Despres Morin (Can) 27.394
116 . Keegan Fry (Can) 43.154