July 10, 2005 (New Mexico, USA) – Riders tore up the intense World Cup four-cross course at Angel Fire resort yesterday evening. It included a killer combination of tabletops, drops, rollers, gaps, step-ups and berms. Jill Kintner (USA, Yeti) grabbed the win, making it her fourth World Cup victory this season. Australia’s Katrina Miller (AUS, Jamis) took second, while current series leader Anneke Beerten (NED, Specialized) captured third. Beerten leads the series by only 30 points over second place, Kintner. Canada’s Michelle Dumaresq (CAN, Santa Cruz) was eighth in the event.

In the men’s head-to-head action, Brian Lopes (USA, G.T.) earned the bragging rights on his home soil. Germany’s Guido Tschugg (GER, SRAM-Rock Shox-Avid) careened across the finish line second, while Jared Graves (AUS, Yeti), who finished second in the downhill event earlier in the day, pulled off a third-place finish.

Lopes is now in the series lead with 171 points over Mikal Prokop’s (CZE) 137.

Results
Women
1. Jill Kintner (USA, Yeti)
2. Katrina Miller (AUS, Jamis)
3. Anneke Beerten (NED, Specialized)
4. Tara Llanes (USA, Giant)
5. Vanessa Quin (NZL, Intense)
6. Bobbie Kae Watt (USA)
7. Leana Gerrard (USA, Cannondale)
8. Michelle Dumaresq (CAN, Santa Cruz)
9. Anita Molcik (AUT, ARBO RSP)
10. Fionn Griffiths (GBR, Norco)

Men
1. Brian Lopes (USA, G.T.)
2. Guido Tschugg (GER, SRAM-Rock Shox-Avid)
3. Jared Graves (AUS, Yeti)
4. Daniel Atherton (GBR, Animal Giant)
5. George Atherton (GBR, Animal Giant)
6. Michael Hannah (AUS, Haro)
7. Brian Schmith (USA, SRAM-Rock Shox-Avid)
8. Lukas Tamme (CZE)
9. Chris Kovarik (AUS, Intense)
10. Mike King (USA, Oakley)

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