Recently on Cyclingnews.com |
 Giro finale Photo ©: Bettini |
MTB index page for all MTB content
MTB World Cup XC, DH & 4X #1 - CDM
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, April 10-12, 2009
Main Page Results Previous Race Next Race World Cup standings
Race 9 - April 12: Elite women downhill
Birthday girl takes downhill honours
By Rob Jones in Pietermaritzburg
 |
Great Britain's Tracy Moseley (Trek World Team) took the women's downhill title, celebrating her 30th birthday in style. Moseley was clearly the rider to beat in the women's field after qualifying first.
"It was totally wicked, " said Moseley. "It was tough up towards the top, really technical. I would've preferred the whole course to be like that, because I thought it would never end - none of us like pedalling, we're downhillers!
"The length took a bit out of me, but I knew I had to be flat out the whole way," she said. "It's the best 30th birthday present a girl could wish for."
France's Sabrina Jonnier (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) set the early fast time in the final of 4:28.61, the first rider to go under four and a half minutes. Her time stood up until the second from last rider came down, Emmeline Ragot (Suspension), also of France, who knocked two seconds from Jonnier's time to move into the Hot Seat.
However Ragot's time in the Hot Seat was brief, as Moseley was far faster at every time check, eventually winning by over six seconds. Fionn Griffiths (Norco World Team) took fourth, and Canada's Claire Buchar (Chain Reaction-Intense) was fifth, in her first ever podium appearance.
Photography
For a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by Rob Jones/www.canadiancyclist.com
- Sabrina Jonnier (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles) placed third in South Africa.
- Melissa Buhl finished seventh in the downhill race.
- Myriam Nicole took eighth spot.
- Floriane Pugin (Iron Horse-Kenda-Playbiker) was sixth quickest.
- Fionn Griffiths (Norco World Team) finished fourth.
- Claire Buchar (Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense) was the top North American rider in fifth.
- Tracy Moseley (Trek World Racing) was the fastest through all sections.
- Zulu dancers greeted those who came to watch the downhill action.
- Podium (L-R): Fionn Griffiths, Emmeline Ragot, Tracy Moseley, Sabrina Jonnier and Claire Buchar.
Results
1 Tracy Moseley (GBr) Trek World Racing 4.20.15 2 Emmeline Ragot (Fra) Suspension Center 0.06.38 3 Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles 0.08.46 4 Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Norco World Team 0.12.78 5 Claire Buchar (Can) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 0.14.05 6 Floriane Pugin (Fra) Iron Horse-Kenda-Playbiker 0.15.70 7 Melissa Buhl (USA) 0.20.75 8 Myriam Nicole (Fra) 0.21.76 9 Joanna Petterson (RSA) 0.22.33 10 Emilie Siegenthaler (Swi) Scott 11 0.27.13 11 Helen Gaskell (GBr) 0.36.46 12 Sarah Newman (GBr) 0.42.62 13 Anka Martin (RSA) 0.45.18 14 Helene Valerie Fruhwirth (Aut) 0.48.13 15 Elisa Canepa (Ita) Iron Horse-Kenda-Playbiker 0.51.62 16 Risa Suseanty (Ina) 1.02.43 17 Victoria Phillips (RSA) 1.31.98 Teams 1 Trek World Racing 81 pts 2 Santa Cruz Syndicate 72 3 Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles 58 4 GT Bicycles 57 5 Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 54 6 Animal Commencal 46 7 Iron Horse-Kenda-Playbiker 42 8 Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team 40 9 Suspension Center 35 10 Norco World Team 30 11 Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz 30 12 Massi 29 13 Scott 11 21 14 Kenda Morewood 20 15 Duncan Riffle Racing 19 16 Subaru Mountain Bike Pro Team 14 17 Lapierre Powered By Saab Salomon 12 18 MS Evil Racing 11 19 MSC Bikes 8 20 XMS-Devinci World Cup Team 6 21 Ancillotti Doganaccia Racing Team 2 World Cup Standings after one event Individual 1 Tracy Moseley (GBr) Trek World Racing 250 pts 2 Emmeline Ragot (Fra) Suspension Center 200 3 Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles 152 4 Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Norco World Team 150 5 Claire Buchar (Can) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 140 6 Floriane Pugin (Fra) Iron Horse-Kenda-Playbiker 115 7 Melissa Buhl (USA) 94 8 Myriam Nicole (Fra) 86 9 Joanna Petterson (RSA) 70 10 Emilie Siegenthaler (Swi) Scott 11 60 11 Helen Gaskell (GBr) 50 12 Sarah Newman (GBr) 45 13 Anka Martin (RSA) 40 14 Helene Valerie Fruhwirth (Aut) 35 15 Elisa Canepa (Ita) Iron Horse-Kenda-Playbiker 30 16 Risa Suseanty (Ina) 25 17 Victoria Phillips (RSA) 20 Team 1 Trek World Racing 81 pts 2 Santa Cruz Syndicate 72 3 Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain Bicycles 58 4 GT Bicycles 57 5 Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense 54 6 Animal Commencal 46 7 Iron Horse-Kenda-Playbiker 42 8 Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team 40 9 Suspension Center 35 10 Norco World Team 30 11 Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz 30 12 Massi 29 13 Scott 11 21 14 Kenda Morewood 20 15 Duncan Riffle Racing 19 16 Subaru Mountain Bike Pro Team 14 17 Lapierre Powered By Saab Salomon 12 18 MS Evil Racing 11 19 MSC Bikes 8 20 XMS-Devinci World Cup Team 6 21 Ancillotti Doganaccia Racing Team 2
