June 5, 2010 (Fort William, GBR) – Canada’s Claire Buchar (Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense) qualified 7th as Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Commencal lead the field in the women’s DH Qualifications at round #2 of the series. Fellow Canuck Micayla Gatto from BC was 12th. Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain was second and Floriane Pugin (Fra) Scott 11 was third.

In the men’s qualifications saw Canada’s Steve Smith (MS Evil Racing) place 15th behind top rider Greg Minnaar (RSA) Santa Cruz Syndicate in first with Samuel Blenkinsop (Nzl) Lapierre International in 2nd and Cameron Cole (Nzl) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain in 3rd.

Qualifications

Women

1. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Commencal 05:19.8
2. Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain 05:21.9
3. Floriane Pugin (Fra) Scott 11 05:23.8
4. Tracy Moseley (Gbr) Trek World Racing 05:24.4
5. Emmeline Ragot (Fra) Scott 11 05:26.4
6. Mio Suemasa (Jpn) FFC 05:29.6
7. Claire Buchar (Can) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 05:30.8
8. Manon Carpenter (Gbr) 05:38.3
9. Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal Superiders 05:38.7
10. Céline Gros (Fra) Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie 05:39.9
11. Melissa Buhl (USA) KHS 05:41.4
12. Micayla Gatto (Can) 05:42.8
13. Petra Bernhard (Aut) RC Alpine Commencal Austria 05:43.5
14. Katy Curd (Gbr) 05:47.0
15. Anais Pajot (Fra) Team Sunn Montgenevre 05:48.9
16. Jessica Stone (Gbr) 05:54.1
17. Miriam Ruchti (Sui) DR-Gravity Union 05:54.3
18. Sophie Borderes (Fra) 05:56.5
19. Aimee Dix (Gbr) 06:05.4
20. Harriet Rucknagel (Ger) 06:06.1
21. Caroline Sax (Fra) 06:07.8
22. Fanny Lombard (Fra) 06:08.7
23. Alia Marcellini (Ita) Surfing Shop 06:09.5
24. Harriet Latchem (Gbr) 06:13.5
25. Emma Wareham (Gbr) 06:13.9
26. Katie Holden (USA) 06:15.6
27. Anka Martin (RSA) 06:16.3
28. Angela Coates (Gbr) 06:17.7
29. Maria Michalogiannaki (Gre) Unior Tools Team 06:18.7
30. Nicole Beege (Ger) 06:21.1
31. Emma Atkinson (Gbr) 06:23.6
32. Kim Annika Schauff (Sui) 06:26.3
33. Fionn Griffiths (Gbr) Norco World Team 06:46.6
34. Tamara Maria Ulrich (Aut) 06:56.1
35. Ana Martins (Por) 07:44.5
DNF Morgane Charre (Fra)
DNF Sarah Newman (Gbr)
DNS Emilie Siegenthaler (Sui) Scott 11
DNS Leoni-Caro Dickerhoff (Ger)

Men

1. Greg Minnaar (RSA) Santa Cruz Syndicate 04:39.5
2. Samuel Blenkinsop (Nzl) Lapierre International 04:40.1
3. Cameron Cole (Nzl) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain 04:41.0
4. Aaron Gwin (USA) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team 04:42.6
5. Matti Lehikoinen (Fin) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 04:43.8
6. Gee Atherton (Gbr) Commencal 04:43.9
7. Andrew Neethling (RSA) Trek World Racing 04:45.1
8. Marc Beaumont (Gbr) GT Bicycles 04:45.4
9. Chris Kovarik (Aus) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 04:45.8
10. Nick Beer (Sui) Scott 11 04:47.0
11. Steve Peat (Gbr) Santa Cruz Syndicate 04:47.4
12. Julien Camellini (Fra) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 04:47.4
13. Michael Hannah (Aus) GT Bicycles 04:47.6
14. Justin Leov (Nzl) Trek World Racing 04:48.2
15. Steve Smith (Can) MS Evil Racing 04:48.4
16. Bernat Guardia Pascual (Esp) Massi Team 04:48.5
17. Shaun O’connor (Aus) Kenda-Playbiker 04:48.7
18. Ben Cathro (Gbr) MTBcut.tv 04:48.8
19. Ruaridh Cunningham (Gbr) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 04:49.3
20. Fabien Pedemanaud (Fra) Scott 11 04:49.8
21. Luke Strobel (USA) MS Evil Racing 04:49.8
22. Matthew Scoles (Nzl) Team Cingolani – Protone 04:49.9
23. Florent Payet (Fra) Blackmountain Morewood United 04:50.0
24. Matthew Simmonds (Gbr) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 04:50.2
25. Ben Reid (Irl) Dirt Norco Race Team 04:50.9
26. Wyn Masters (Nzl) Kenda-Playbiker 04:51.2
27. Aurélien Giordanengo (Fra) Mondraker Factory Team 04:51.4
28. Cédric Gracia (Fra) 04:51.5
29. Bryn Atkinson (Aus) World Trail/Specialized 04:51.8
30. Nico Vink (Bel) 04:52.1
31. Robin Wallner (Swe) Team Sunn Montgenevre 04:52.2
32. Brendan Fairclough (Gbr) Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz 04:52.2
33. Joe Barnes (Gbr) 04:52.4
34. Brook Macdonald (Nzl) MS Evil Racing 04:53.3
35. Fergus Lamb (Gbr) 04:53.3
36. Joseph Smith (Gbr) Kona 04:53.4
37. Joris Bigoni (Fra) 04:53.5
38. Damien Spagnolo (Fra) Mondraker Factory Team 04:53.6
39. Sam Dale (Gbr) 04:53.8
40. Filip Polc (Svk) MS Evil Racing 04:54.3
41. Mitchell Delfs (Aus) Lex / Pivot 04:54.5
42. Markus Pekoll (Aut) Solid Aclass Factory Team 04:54.6
43. Lewis Buchanan (Gbr) MS Evil Racing 04:54.8
44. Matej Charvat (Cze) K.T.R. Racing Team 04:54.8
45. Duncan Riffle (USA) Giant Factory Team 04:55.2
46. Adam Brayton (Gbr) 04:55.4
47. Marco Milivinti (Ita) Team Cingolani – Protone 04:56.1
47. Ivan Oulego Moreno (Esp) Massi Team
49. Josh Bryceland (Gbr) Santa Cruz Syndicate 04:56.1
50. Kyle Strait (USA) 04:56.3
51. Joshua Button (Aus) Kona 04:57.2
51. Aari Barrett (Nzl) Scott 11
53. Pasqual Canals Flix (Esp) XMS Racing Squad 04:57.3
54. George Brannigan (Nzl) Ancillotti Doganaccia Racing Team 04:57.4
55. Harry Heath (Gbr) 04:57.7
56. Rémi Thirion (Fra) Team Sunn Montgenevre 04:58.0
57. Nathan Rankin (Nzl) Kenda-Playbiker 04:58.1
58. Romain Paulhan (Fra) 04:58.4
59. Thomas Braithwaite (Gbr) Hope Technology 04:58.9
60. Harry Molloy (Gbr) 04:58.9
61. Emanuel Pombo (Por) 04:59.1
62. Marcus Klausmann (Ger) Ghost A.T.G. Pro Team 04:59.1
63. Thibaut Ruffin (Fra) Commencal Superiders 04:59.3
64. Ralph Jones (Gbr) 04:59.4
65. Marcelo Gutierrez Villegas (Col) 04:59.4
65. Alexander Kangas (Swe)
67. Curtis Keene (USA) 04:59.9
68. Pierre Charles Georges (Fra) Solid Aclass Factory Team 04:59.9
69. Robert Smith (Gbr) 05:00.1
70. Scott Laughland (Irl) 05:00.5
71. Troy Brosnan (Aus) Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz 05:00.7
72. Richard Thomas (Gbr) 05:00.9
73. Antoine Badouard (Fra) 05:00.9
74. Sam Flockhart (Gbr) Lapierre International 05:01.1
75. Fabien Cousinie (Fra) Blackmountain Morewood United 05:01.5
76. Chris Hutchens (Gbr) 05:01.7
77. Mark Scott (Gbr) all terrain cycles 05:02.3
78. Benny Strasser (Ger) SZ Wildbad / Toxoholic’s Turner 05:02.3
79. Dennis Dertell (Swe) 05:02.4
80. Antonio Ferreiro Pajuelo (Esp) XMS Racing Squad 05:02.6
81. Rhys Atkinson (Aus) 05:03.5
82. Ludovic May (Sui) 05:04.3
83. Bertrand Gilles (Bel) 05:04.7
84. Simon Cardon (Fra) Ryde-Racing 05:04.9
85. Patrick Thome (Fra) Team Sport Bike 05:05.3
86. Mathieu Gallean (Fra) Ryde-Racing 05:05.3
87. Kristof Lenssens (Bel) 05:05.9
88. Arran Gannicott (Gbr) 05:06.1
89. Xavier Simo Cervera (Esp) 05:06.3
90. Martin Hanak (Cze) 05:06.4
91. Evan Turpen (USA) 05:06.5
92. Kim Petersson (Swe) 05:07.4
93. Cyrille Kurtz (Fra) Team Lac Blanc Massif Des Vosges 05:07.4
94. Marco Bugnone (Ita) Argentina Bike Gravity Team 05:08.0
95. Sam Baker (Nzl) 05:08.0
96. Joey Schusler (USA) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team 05:08.1
97. Tom Deacon (Gbr) 05:08.1
98. Niklas Wallner (Swe) 05:08.1
99. Dominik Gspan (Sui) 05:08.1
100. Nejc Rutar (Slo) MBK Orbea 05:08.2
101. Carlo Gambirasio (Ita) Surfing Shop 05:08.5
102. Mathias Haas (Aut) Rc Alpine Commencal Austria 05:08.5
103. Gareth Brewin (Gbr) 2Stage Factory 05:08.6
104. Ludovic Oget (Fra) Ryde-Racing 05:08.6
105. James Hoggan (Nzl) 05:09.2
106. Daniel Pombo (Por) 05:09.5
107. Arthur Parret (Fra) Team Sport Bike 05:10.0
108. Emyr Davies (Gbr) 05:10.5
109. Alex Bond (Gbr) 05:11.2
110. Brad Mather (Gbr) 05:11.5
111. David Smith (Gbr) 05:12.0
112. David Balderstone (Nzl) 05:12.2
113. Boris Tetzlaff (Aut) Ghost A.T.G. Pro Team 05:12.8
114. Arthur Quet (Fra) 05:13.0
115. Oliwer Kangas (Swe) 05:13.1
116. Joel Moore (Gbr) 05:13.7
117. Mattia Arduino (Ita) Argentina Bike Gravity Team 05:14.1
118. Ben Baker (Gbr) 05:14.2
119. Philipp Bünnemann (Ger) 05:14.2
120. Jérôme Crocombette (Fra) Commencal Superiders 05:14.3
121. Roman Roschi (Sui) 05:14.6
122. Tommy Herrmann (Ger) 05:14.7
123. Richard Leacock (Nzl) 05:15.1
124. Frederico Pereira (Por) 05:15.3
125. Esteban Deronzier (Fra) Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie 05:16.3
126. Faustin Figaret (Fra) Team Sport Bike 05:16.5
127. Ziga Pandur (Slo) Unior Tools Team 05:16.9
128. Anthony Roumeas (Fra) Team Sport Bike 05:17.1
129. Jamie Biluk (Can) 05:17.7
130. Basil Weber (Sui) 05:17.8
131. Mickael Pascal (Fra) 05:18.3
132. Seanan O’riordan (Irl) 05:18.4
133. Olivier Nicole (Fra) 05:18.9
134. Pavel Cep (Cze) 05:18.9
135. Carlos Castro (Por) 05:19.7
136. Thomas Jeandin (Sui) 05:20.1
137. Marius Paccolat (Sui) 05:20.2
138. José Silva (Por) 05:20.3
139. Daniel Sims (Nzl) 05:20.6
140. Benjamin Ayling (Aus) 05:22.2
141. Erik Kimmel (Cze) K.T.R. Racing Team 05:23.3
142. Pietro Caire (Ita) Argentina Bike Gravity Team 05:24.2
143. Daniel Lavis (Aus) 05:25.4
144. Ondrej Barta (Cze) 05:26.9
145. Erik Irmisch (Ger) 05:28.8
146. Rufus Wenlock (Nzl) 05:29.0
147. Joseph Nation (Nzl) 05:29.8
148. Alex Powell (Gbr) 2Stage Factory 05:32.2
149. Fabrice Tirefort (Sui) 05:36.2
150. Hendrik Jonke (Aut) 05:41.7
151. Edoardo Franco (Ita) Kenda-Playbiker 05:43.1
152. Markus Planitzer (Aut) 05:44.5
153. Bernard Kerr (Gbr) Norco World Team 05:53.3
154. Mario Reinbacher (Aut) 06:19.1
155. Claudio Loureiro (Por) 06:25.0
156. Scott Mears (Gbr) fox europe/leatt/burgtec/conti 06:33.0
157. Danny Hart (Gbr) Giant Factory Team 08:03.7
158. Gavin Carroll (Irl) 08:39.6
159. Zan Jurca (Slo) Unior Tools Team 09:13.8
160. Dan Atherton (Gbr) Commencal 10:37.4
161. Colin Ross (Irl) 13:17.2
DNF Samuel Hill (Aus) Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz
DNF Oliver Burton (Gbr)
DNF Martin Frei (Sui)
DNF Philippe Hebert (Bel)
DNF Freddy Hunziker (Sui) Scott 11
DNS Daniel Wolfe (Irl)
DNS Will Rischbieth (Aus)
DNS Graeme Mudd (Aus)