July 30, 2010 (Val di Sole, Italy) – Claire Buchar (Can) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense placed 8th in the women’s DH qualifications while Micayla Gatto (Can) Commencal/Oakley was 10th as Emmeline Ragot (Fra) Suspension Center topped the field. Canada’s Steve Smith (MS Evil Racing) placed 12th for the men with Gee Atherton (Gbr) Commencal qualifying first . Fellow Canuck Yann Gauvin just missed the cut finishing 81st – the top 80 men and 20 women move on to the finals.

Women

1. Emmeline Ragot (Fra) Suspension Center 04:14.1
2. Tracy Moseley (Gbr) Trek World Racing 3.97
3. Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain 8.96
4. Floriane Pugin (Fra) Scott 11 11.19
5. Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal Superiders 12.16
6. Céline Gros (Fra) Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie 20.22
7. Manon Carpenter* (Gbr) 20.69
8. Claire Buchar (Can) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 25.48
9. Emilie Siegenthaler (Sui) Scott 11 26.73
10. Micayla Gatto (Can) Oakley/Commencal 27.31
11. Petra Bernhard (Aut) RC Alpine Commencal Austria 28.38
12. Mio Suemasa (Jpn) FFC 32.4
13. Miriam Ruchti (Sui) Dr-Gravity Union 35.73
14. Harriet Rucknagel (Ger) 42.3
15. Joanna Petterson (Rsa) 43.93
16. Mélanie Pugin (Fra) 44
17. Jessica Stone (Gbr) Extreme Medics / Gravity Girls Team / Trek 44.42
18. Caroline Sax (Fra) 46.65
19. Nicole Beege (Ger) 49.86
20. Morgane Charre (Fra) 53.57
21. Martina Bruehlmann (Sui) 53.98
22. Elisa Canepa (Ita) 59.88
23. Sandra Rubesam (Ger) 01:07.1
24. Alia Marcellini (Ita) Surfing Shop 01:12.4
25. Fionn Griffiths (Gbr) Norco World Team 01:19.8
26. Maria Michalogiannaki (Gre) Unior Tools Team 02:03.6
27. Carla Freysen (Rsa) 03:46.0
DNS Katy Curd (Gbr)
DNS Leoni-Caroline Dickerhoff (Ger)

Men

1. Gee Atherton (Gbr) Commencal 03:21.9
2. Samuel Blenkinsop (Nzl) Lapierre International 0.81
3. Aaron Gwin (USA) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team 1.21
4. Josh Bryceland (Gbr) Santa Cruz Syndicate 2.76
5. Andrew Neethling (Rsa) Trek World Racing 4.91
6. Danny Hart (Gbr) Giant Factory Team 5.41
7. Damien Spagnolo (Fra) Mondraker Factory Team 5.68
8. Marc Beaumont (Gbr) GT Bicycles 6.2
9. Justin Leov (Nzl) Trek World Racing 6.85
10. Steve Peat (Gbr) Santa Cruz Syndicate 7.08
11. Brendan Fairclough (Gbr) Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz 7.68
12. Steve Smith (Can) MS Evil Racing 7.77
13. Matti Lehikoinen (Fin) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 8.08
14. Shaun O’connor (Aus) Kenda-Playbiker 8.83
15. Greg Minnaar (Rsa) Santa Cruz Syndicate 9.7
16. Florent Payet (Fra) Blackmountain Morewood United 11.66
17. Mickael Pascal (Fra) 11.68
18. Robin Wallner (Swe) Team Sunn Montgenevre 11.99
19. Julien Camellini (Fra) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 12.15
20. Romain Paulhan (Fra) 12.28
21. Luke Strobel (USA) MS Evil Racing 12.45
22. Joseph Smith (Gbr) Kona 12.5
23. Michael Hannah (Aus) GT Bicycles 12.87
24. Bradley Benedict (USA) 12.89
25. Matthew Simmonds (Gbr) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 13.01
26. Wyn Masters (Nzl) Kenda-Playbiker 13.04
27. Matej Charvat (Cze) K.T.R. Racing Team 13.46
28. Lewis Buchanan* (Gbr) MS Evil Racing 13.54
29. Lorenzo Suding (Ita) 13.98
30. Bernat Guardia Pascual (Esp) Massi Team 14.84
31. Cédric Gracia (Fra) 15.76
32. Rémi Thirion (Fra) Team Sunn Montgenevre 16.01
33. George Brannigan* (Nzl) Ancillotti Doganaccia Racing Team 17.09
34. Marcel Beer (Sui) 17.16
35. Sam Dale (Gbr) 17.25
36. Adam Brayton (Gbr) 17.61
37. Brook Macdonald (Nzl) MS Evil Racing 17.69
38. Thibaut Ruffin (Fra) Commencal Superiders 17.82
39. Matthew Scoles (Nzl) Team Cingolani-Protone 17.97
40. Ludovic Oget* (Fra) Ryde-Racing 18.19
41. Charly Di Pasquale (Fra) 18.46
42. Dennis Dertell (Swe) 19.67
43. Richard Thomas (Gbr) 19.71
44. Martin Mikulenka (Cze) 19.72
45. Cyrille Kurtz (Fra) Team Lac Blanc Massif Des Vosges 19.98
46. Maxime Remy (Fra) Suspension Center 20.22
47. Chris Kovarik (Aus) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 20.47
48. Pierre Charles Georges (Fra) Solid AClass Factory Team 20.56
49. Filip Polc (Svk) MS Evil Racing 20.69
50. Bernard Kerr (Gbr) Norco World Team 20.72
51. Emanuel Pombo (Por) 20.77
52. Harry Heath (Gbr) 20.96
53. Curtis Keene (USA) 20.97
54. Duncan Riffle (USA) Giant Factory Team 20.99
55. Pasqual Canals Flix (Esp) XMS Racing Squad 21.28
56. Sam Flockhart* (Gbr) Lapierre International 21.33
57. Markus Pekoll (Aut) Solid AClass Factory Team 21.36
58. Jack Reading (Gbr) 21.38
59. Ruaridh Cunningham (Gbr) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 21.42
60. Nathan Rankin (Nzl) Kenda-Playbiker 21.7
61. Jed Rooney* (Nzl) 21.97
62. Marcus Klausmann (Ger) Ghost A.T.G. Pro Team 22.19
63. Thomas Braithwaite (Gbr) Hope Technology 22.26
64. Dominik Gspan (Sui) 23.32
65. Aurélien Giordanengo (Fra) Mondraker Factory Team 23.37
66. Thomas Jeandin (Sui) 23.79
67. Antonio Ferreiro Pajuelo (Esp) XMS Racing Squad 23.98
68. Martin Frei (Sui) 24.42
69. Mitchell Delfs (Aus) Lex/Pivot Racing 24.54
70. Ben Cathro (Gbr) MTBcut.tv 24.57
71. Eliot Jackson (USA) 24.66
72. Scott Mears (Gbr) 25.55
73. Oliver Burton (Gbr) 26.18
74. Nejc Rutar (Slo) MBK Orbea 26.28
75. Marco Milivinti (Ita) Team Cingolani-Protone 26.33
76. Alexandre Lohner (Fra) 26.67
77. Fergus Lamb (Gbr) 26.92
78. Luis Paulo Vicente Ferreira (Por) 26.93
79. Rupert Chapman* (Nzl) 27.34
80. Joris Bigoni (Fra) 27.64
81. Yann Gauvin (Can) 27.7
82. Claudio Cozzi (Ita) Team Dayco 27.74
83. Ondrej Barta (Cze) 28
84. Fabien Cousinie (Fra) Blackmountain Morewood United 28.17
85. Ziga Pandur (Slo) Unior Tools Team 28.19
86. Daniel Wolfe (Irl) 28.35
87. Esteban Deronzier (Fra) Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie 28.96
88. Rhys Atkinson (Aus) 29.42
89. Harry Molloy (Gbr) 29.58
90. Robert Smith (Gbr) 29.81
91. Miikka Lehtinen* (Fin) 30.2
92. Sam Baker* (Nzl) 30.42
93. Arthur Parret* (Fra) Team Sport Bike 30.53
94. Fabien Pedemanaud (Fra) Scott 11 30.82
95. Davide Sottocornola (Ita) Argentina Bike Gravity Team 31.03
96. Andréa Gamenara (Ita) Argentina Bike Gravity Team 31.04
97. Troy Brosnan* (Aus) Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz 31.37
98. Gareth Brewin (Gbr) 2Stage Factory 31.52
99. Marcelo Gutierrez Villegas (Col) 31.82
100. Mathieu Gallean (Fra) Ryde-Racing 31.83
101. Peter Williams (Gbr) 32.52
102. Thomas Zanone* (Fra) Team Sport Bike 32.72
103. Josua Hein (Ger) 32.88
104. Benny Strasser (Ger) 32.93
105. Janick Lieberherr (Sui) 32.97
106. Freddy Hunziker* (Sui) Scott 11 33.67
107. Visa Linnala (Fin) 33.73
108. Carlos Castro* (Por) 33.76
109. Emanuele Vincenzi (Ita) 33.89
110. Arthur Racaud* (Fra) US Cagnes VTT 33.92
111. Dan Stanbridge (Gbr) Dirt Norco Race Team 34.16
112. Zan Jurca (Slo) Unior Tools Team 34.19
113. Kristjan Vrecek (Slo) Unior Tools Team 34.31
114. Kristof Lenssens (Bel) 34.38
114. Mario Sieder (Aut) Solid AClass Factory Team 34.38
116. Jamie Maller* (Gbr) 34.4
117. Manuel Gruber* (Aut) 34.42
118. Greg Williamson* (Gbr) 34.51
119. Jan Cestnik (Slo) Unior Tools Team 34.64
120. Lutz Weber* (Sui) 34.73
121. Faustin Figaret* (Fra) Team Sport Bike 35.22
122. Oren Hasson* (Isr) 35.3
123. Basil Weber* (Sui) 35.54
124. David Eme (Fra) 35.98
125. Benjamin Verrier (Fra) 36.1
126. Bertrand Gilles (Bel) 36.37
127. Alex Bond (Gbr) 36.41
128. Joe Barnes (Gbr) 36.45
129. Tom Matthews (Nzl) 36.57
130. Simon Garstin (Can) 37.52
131. Arran Gannicott* (Gbr) 37.92
132. Richard Leacock (Nzl) 38.08
133. Scott Laughland (Irl) 38.21
134. Martin Hanak (Cze) 39.28
135. Marius Paccolat* (Sui) 39.79
136. Karlis Kisuro (Lat) 39.97
137. Quentin Chanudet* (Fra) 40.03
138. Justyn Norek (Ita) 40.92
139. Jonathan Debus (Ger) 41.06
140. James Rennie (Nzl) 41.19
141. Willi Lutzeler (Ger) 41.25
142. Sagi Kopel* (Isr) 42.22
143. Fabian Heim* (Ger) 43.05
144. Jorge Aguin Castro (Esp) 43.27
145. Rikard Andersson (Swe) 43.3
146. Anthony Roumeas* (Fra) Team Sport Bike 44.13
147. Daniel Sims (Nzl) 45.08
148. Pietro Caire* (Ita) Argentina Bike Gravity Team 45.52
149. Oscar Harnstrom (Swe) 45.72
150. Renaud Smaniotto* (Fra) US Cagnes VTT 45.93
151. Bryn Atkinson (Aus) Transition Bikes 46.58
152. Julien Giraud* (Fra) Team Sport Bike 47.94
153. Hendrik Jonke (Aut) 48.02
154. Benjamin Staehle* (Fra) 48.09
155. Francesco Petrucci (Ita) Ancillotti Doganaccia Racing Team 48.1
156. Frederico Pereira* (Por) 48.37
157. Fabrice Tirefort (Sui) 50.16
158. Alex Couture* (USA) 51.07
159. Florian Wilhelm (Aut) 52.39
160. Peter Novacik (Svk) 52.51
161. Tomas Liska* (Svk) 52.63
162. Petr Matyas* (Cze) 53.28
162. Tanguy Boucherot* (Fra) US Cagnes VTT 53.28
164. Alex Powell* (Gbr) 2Stage Factory 53.44
165. Amado Stachenfeld (USA) 53.45
166. Chris Barlin (Aus) 54.7
167. Daniel Lavis* (Aus) 56.05
168. Aviv Yanowski* (Isr) 57.65
169. Bohumil Hajek* (Cze) 58.02
170. Nicholas Mcconachie (Nzl) 58.35
171. Philipp Bünnemann* (Ger) 01:02.5
172. Wolfgang Eysholdt (Ger) 01:05.0
173. Freddie King (Nzl) 01:05.9
174. Benjamin Scharfetter (Aut) 01:06.0
175. Johann Potgieter (Rsa) 01:07.6
175. Nils Correvon (Sui) 01:07.6
177. Markus Planitzer (Aut) 01:08.6
178. Benjamin Ayling (Aus) 01:13.8
179. Jony Van Meirvenne* (Bel) 01:18.0
180. Nick Beer (Sui) Scott 11 01:20.4
181. Mark Scott* (Gbr) 01:22.7
182. Joey Schusler (USA) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team 01:43.6
183. Mario Reinbacher (Aut) 01:56.1
184. Nicolo Marsiglietti* (Ita) Ancillotti Doganaccia Racing Team 02:05.7
DNF Boris Tetzlaff (Aut) Ghost A.T.G. Pro Team
DNF Geoffrey Cholley* (Fra) Team Lac Blanc Massif Des Vosges
DNS Ben Reid (Irl) Dirt Norco Race Team
DNS Nico Vink (Bel) Solid Bikes
DNS Chris Hutchens (Gbr)
DNS Daniel Pombo (Por)
DNS Lars Peyer (Sui) Suspension Center
DNS Yannick Colomb (Fra)
DNS Davide Michelis (Ita) Surfing Shop
DNS Neko Mulally* (USA) Trek World Racing
DNS Roman Roschi (Sui)
DNS Gerard Wolfe (Irl)
DNS Gustavo Cisneros* (Arg)
DNS Fabian Pfister (Sui)
DNS Marek Petelik* (Cze)
Top 80 (and protected riders) qualify for final on Sunday

*Junior rider