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Australian MTB Series - NE
Eagle Park, South Australia, Australia, November 3-4, 2007
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Race 3 - November 4: Downhill
Rischbieth runs away with downhill win
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In a surprising victory on Sunday local downhill rider Will Rischbieth beat last year's national series winner Amiel Cavalier by one second. By winning the first round of the National Series Rischbieth leads the national rankings. The 17 year-old blasted out of the start and made up time in the middle section of the course at Eagle Mountain Bike Park in Adelaide, South Australia.
After heavy rain overnight the course had dried out for the final run but it did not deter Rischbieth who qualified fastest on the first run with a respectable 2:36.18. "I didn't know I was going to qualify that good," he admitted. "But after my practice run in the morning in the mud I knew I had to step it up a bit."
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Rischbieth, who rides for the same team as Cavalier, has high regard for the 2005 World Junior Champion who has now turned professional. "To Amiel's credit," he said, "he's been overseas and been training pretty hard."
Having ridden the track on a regular basis, Rischbieth did agree that was an advantage on the day. "I do know the track pretty well." he admitted.
The elation of winning on his home track was made more precious by the local support he received by hundreds of spectators lining the course. "It was awesome," he said, "all my mates were on the side of the track all the way down."
Cavalier also praised the talented youngster. "I'm pretty happy to be that close to Will here. I was a bit scared he was going to destroy the field," said Cavalier.
Third was Tim Eaton, while Alex Swann made fourth ahead of Adelaide favourite Craig Yates in fifth.
The unluckiest rider of the day was Ricky Boyer who lost grip on the track and failed to qualify for the final run.
Cavalier's riding partner, Brad Benedict from California placed sixth. The 21 year-old, on the verge of becoming a professional rider next season, rode a 2:36.1.
Whiteman wins
Downhill racing was fast and furious in the elite women's field with Sarah Booth qualifying fastest but the win was taken by Claire. Second was Newcastle's Emma McNaughton with last year's series winner, Caroline Buchanan (Canberra), in third.
Booth mad it into fourth while South Australian State Champion Jane Rutter claimed fifth.
Photography
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Images by Evan Jeffery/www.evanjeffery.com.au
- The down hill's drop in.
- The drop in at the end of the down hill
- Prior to racing the marshals have to be briefed.
- The podium for the men's down hill.
- Riders had to thread their way through the trees on parts of the down hill
- The Bubbly flowed at the presentations of the down hill,
- Will Rischbieth dropping in to the rock garden.
- Spectacular riding has been shown by U17 men’s class.
- Alex Swann showing good form in the new season.
- Will Rischbieth stamping his mark on the elite class.
Images by Peter Mundy/Peter Mundy
- Surprise winner of the elite men was Will Rischbieth (SA) in a time of 2:31.02.
- Josh McDonald (TAS) finished with a best time of 2:39.60.
- Third in the male under 15s was Henry Blake (SA).
- Winner of the male under 15 class was Connor Fearon (SA) with a time of 2:47.08.
- Winner of the male sport class was Leigh Webster (SA) with a time of 3:01.43.
- Finishing 2nd in the male sport category was Paul Ellyard (SA) in a time of 3:03.80.
- Garry Patterson (SA) finished 3rd in a close race in the male veteran class.
- Tyson Obst (SA) finished first , 8 seconds ahead on a time of 2:42.70 in the male expert class.
- Aaron Bryant crossed the line in 3rd spot in the male expert class.
- Under 19 rider Alex Winten (QLD) thrilling the crowd with his style.
- Finishing 3rd in male under 19s was Shaun O'Connor.
- Elite men's rider Deon Baker (WA) leaping across the creek.
- Miikael Kinnunen (WA) making the creek crossing look easy in the elite men race.
- Local rider Craig Yates (SA) finished a creditable 5th in the elite men's race in tough conditions.
- Finishing 4th in elite men was Alex Swann (VIC).
- Scott Roberts (SA) riding in elite men class.
- David McMillan (ACT) finished 2nd in male under 15s with a time of 3:05.43.
- Male under 19 rider Matthew Vincent (ACT) flying down the track.
- SA male under 15 rider Henry Blake (Mitcham Cycles).
- Dave West (SA) taking big air in elite men class.
- Champion rider Amiel Cavalier (NSW) finished 2nd in elite men class with a time of 2:32.61.
- Elite men rider Rick Boyer (NSW) taking air on a muddy and slippery track.
- Finishing 6th in elite men was Brad Benedict (NSW) on a time of 2:35.29.
- Local SA rider Andrew Clarke competing in the elite men class.
Results
Male Elite 1 Will Rischbieth (GIANT bicycles Australia, OGIO, Aldgate Bikes, Drizabon) 2.31.0 2 Amiel Cavalier (Giant bicycles, Spearman Cycles, Shimano, Fox suspens) 0.01.6 3 Tim Eaton (Yeti Gravity team) 0.03.3 4 Alex Swann (Kona Mt Buller Factory Team, Adidas.) 0.04.0 5 Craig Yates (GIANT BIKES AUST - SRAM - ROCKSHOX - AVID - FOX) 0.04.2 6 Brad Benedict (Spearman Cycles) 0.04.3 7 Joshua Button (Mongoose Gravity Team, Sram, Rockshox, Maxxis, Fox, C) 8 Sam Hocken (Utopia Optics) 0.04.8 9 Dennis Beare (specialized bikes unit riders) 0.05.1 10 Adam Smithson (GT bicycles, FOX, OGIO, race elements) 0.06.1 11 Kaine Cannan (Cyclingo , Gart Cannan Electrical) 0.06.3 12 Brad Kelly (SPECIALIZED,FSA/GRAVITY,PUSHY GALORE) 0.06.4 13 Chris Whitelock (yarra vally cycles sr wales earthmoving) 0.07.3 14 Ricky Lee (Iron Horse Bikes,Fox racing, Monza Imports,Rock Shox, A) 0.08.1 15 Luke Garnham (thredbo raw nrg) 0.08.3 16 Miikael Kinnunen (Hi-Way Cycles, Maxxis) 0.08.5 17 Cody Eichhorn (Spy Optic) 0.08.6 18 Josh McDonald (4Shaw Agencies Monza imports) 19 Deon Baker 0.10.0 20 Rhys Atkinson 0.10.1 21 Nathan Wicker (TMK Consulting Engineers) 0.10.3 22 Brendan Wood (Yarra Valley Cycles) 0.10.5 23 John Farrow (Appalache bikes, SIC usa) 0.10.6 24 Jarl Jensen (Troy Lee/Kona) 0.10.9 25 Hayden Lester (ashgrovecycles.com) 0.11.0 26 Shane Wode (intense tyre systems) 0.11.4 27 Michael Kearton (Mongoose-sram/rock shox/maxxis/fox/crank brothers/lote) 0.12.6 28 Robert Potter (4Shaw Agencies) 0.12.9 29 Kieran Jenkins (CycleWorx Avanti Plus) 0.13.0 30 Brad Earl 0.13.1 31 Cameron Allonby (ForTheRiders.com) 0.13.5 32 Grant Cannan 0.14.5 33 Stuart McCdonald (nil) 0.15.1 34 Darcy Murrell 0.19.0 35 James Bashford (DNF Orange bikes, Dangerboy USA) 36 Cillian Kennedy (southshore imports, cove, blackheath fitness) 0.21.2 37 Ngari Jenkins (Cycle Worx Avanti Plus) 0.21.5 38 Scott Roberts 0.21.8 39 Isaac Heppell (Buller Ski Lifts, Christine Nichelsen, Sally) 0.22.3 40 Ben Hunter 0.22.6 41 French James (SCU (Standish Cycles Unley), Maxxis Tyres) 0.22.8 42 Mark Beeksma (Cyclelogic) 0.23.1 43 Leigh George (pimpjuice) 0.23.2 44 Rick Boyer (Orange, Dangerboy, Foundry, Smith, Rock Shox, SRAM,) 45 Chris Coombe 0.24.1 46 Andrew Paltridge (SCU standish cycles unley) 0.24.8 47 Joshua Lansdown (sixsixone sunline) 0.25.1 48 West Dave (Giant Bicycles, Rockshox, Sram, SCU, Maxxis) 0.26.5 49 Jason Mennitz (McBail Cvycles) 0.26.6 50 Fergus Milne 0.28.4 51 Chris Barlin (Appalache bikes, SIC usa) 0.28.8 52 Gus Coombe (The Bike Shed Mortdale) 53 Andrew Roesler 0.29.2 54 Ben Goff (orange bikes) 0.29.4 55 Nicholas Cruickshank (Diavdo Cycles) 0.29.6 56 Ryan De La Rue 0.32.5 57 Andrew Clarke 0.33.5 58 Kye Hore 0.33.9 59 David Edwards (The Bike Shed Mortdale) 0.35.8 60 Simon Buzacott (Jt Cycles) 0.36.0 61 Boris Fontanella 5.53.8 DNS Karl Peel DNS Cillian Kennedy (southshore imports, cove, blackheath fitness) DNS Jack Cavanagh Female Elite 1 Claire Whiteman (Kona Mt Buller Factory Team, Adidas.) 3.08.9 2 Emma McNaughton (Kona Mt Buller Factory Team, Adidas.) 0.01.2 3 Caroline Buchanan (KHS Bicycles, Unit clothing, Oakley Eyewear, ODI, Crank) 0.02.3 4 Sarah Booth (C.R.I.M.E. Cycles, Netti-atom, Mace, Pro-grip) 0.02.4 5 Jayne Rutter (BIOMECHANICS CYCLES AND REPAIRS) 0.12.1 6 Kristina Shiel (XXIV, Banshee bikes, Straitline, gamut USA, Rockshox, T) 0.21.4 7 Leigh Douglas (4Shaw Agencies, Treadlies Bike Shop, Bling Industries) 0.27.2 8 Edwina Hughes 0.33.3 9 Shannon Chugg 0.36.9 10 Fran Connell (Cycle Logic, Rotec Cycles, Freelap, Shimano, Manitou) 0.48.4 Male U19 1 Dylan Prohm (Astrix Bikes, IXS-Gravity, Endeavour Cycles) 2.37.2 2 James Taormina (Fortheriders.com; Maxxis) 0.00.1 3 Shaun O'Connor 0.00.7 4 Tamryn Murrell 0.03.0 5 Matthew Vincent (DH Direct, Severe) 6 Dave Habicht (Downhill Direct, Bilt, Turner) 0.03.1 7 Elliot Smith 0.03.6 8 Rhys Willemse (Santa Cruz Bikes, Intense Tyre Systems, FTR, Funn, THE) 0.04.3 9 Laurie Dinham (Cycleworx Woodville) 0.04.7 10 Benjamin Nylen (Yeti cycles, Troy Lee, Fox racing shox,sunringle,gamut,Ra) 0.05.4 11 Tom Rowe 12 Aussie Hicks (monza imports intense) 0.05.5 13 Hans Hadley (Winos Margaret River Cycles) 0.06.2 14 Clark Hawke (Nicolai/SRAM, Rouler Imports) 15 Mitch Forbes (RawNRG DAD & MUM) 0.07.2 16 David Maud (Bendigo Cycles) 0.08.9 17 Ryan Hunt (utopia optics, camden cycles) 0.10.7 18 Raffi Moss 0.13.3 19 Alex Winten 0.14.3 20 Jack Payne (aldgate bikes) 0.24.7 21 Jack Bellotti 0.22.4 22 Oscar Lapstun (Bike Addiction, North Manly) 0.24.0 23 Ben Leaper (The Bike Shed Mortdale) 0.24.8 24 Charlie Barratt 0.25.0 25 Tom Fogarty (The Bike Shed Mortdale) 0.25.1 26 Andrew Brett 0.25.9 27 Tom Mallett (CORC) 0.26.0 28 Matthew O'Shannessy 0.26.3 29 Pat Young (DRIFT) 0.28.3 30 Liam Howarth (The Bike Shed Mortdale) 0.33.5 31 Benjamin Wilson (ILLAWARRA SPORTS ACADEMY, MUM & DAD) 0.35.0 32 Paul Harman 0.38.0 33 Lewis Millhouse (Movie World Kingswood) 0.38.8 34 Anthony Rodgers (NIL) 0.47.7 35 Benjamin Fairbanks 0.48.2 36 Jack Swan 1.05.1 37 Adam Sheekey 1.46.9 Female U17 1 Em Hockey (Maxxis Mitcham Cycles) 3.19.9 2 Jaz Rosa (Mitcham cycles, maxis tyres, metro car detailers) 0.27.0 3 Bec Kirss (Aldgate Bike Shop, MAXXIS Tyres) 0.29.7 Male Super Master 1 David Miers (JT CYCLES,ALGATE CYCLES,BMC CYCLES) 3.24.8 2 Steve Coles 0.49.3 Male Masters 1 Shayne Hadley 2.57.6 2 Geoff Lovie 0.01.0 3 David Badman 0.08.3 4 Jamie Morton 0.20.5 5 Chris Sumner (BMC) 0.24.9 6 Donald Norton (cycle works) 0.29.8 7 Peter Jones 1.07.0 DNF Adam Wood Male Vet 1 Kym Moulds (aldgate bike shop,a wife who has a good job!) 2.50.1 2 Jason Archer (hiway cycles, utopia optics, kj johnson & co) 0.04.9 3 Garry Patterson (TrailScapes,Office for recreation & Sport,Bio Mechanics C) 0.05.2 4 Timm Schiller 0.07.3 5 Daniel Taliana (raw nrg Thredbo) 0.08.3 6 Marc Ellis (Raw NRG) 0.18.3 7 Paul Ruchin 0.18.7 8 Michael Stratton (Highway Cycles) 0.18.8 9 Paul Wain 0.19.3 10 David Cramp 0.22.2 11 Kym Boxall (crime cycles) 0.24.0 12 Joff Medder (Steep Descent, 4dh) 0.28.1 13 Ty McLean (Kona Mt Buller Factory Team, Adidas.) 0.36.1 14 Jason Stalker 0.41.7 15 Eduardo De Solminihac 0.42.0 16 Elton Hibberd 0.46.4 DNF Mark Keegan (Cycle Logic, Rotec Cycles, Freelap, Shimano, Manitou) DNS Peter Durbridge Male Expert 1 Tyson Obst (BICYCLE EXPRESS ADELAIDE) 2.42.7 2 Tim Chadd (Raw NRG, The Australian Open of Mountain Biking, Shim) 0.08.3 3 Aaron Bryant 0.13.9 4 Radek Kochanowski (Lead Donkey Racing) 0.16.7 5 Aaron Cairns (mtbcut.tv) 0.17.6 6 Kane Lowe 0.18.9 7 Simon Gibbs (BMCR, ProCaf, Mumbling Eagle) 0.19.6 8 Nicho Bailly (rouler imports, nicolai, deity, gamut) 0.20.1 9 David Moore 0.22.5 10 Armando Florez 0.27.6 11 Greg Doerksen 0.29.2 Hardtail 1 Jack Harbison (track cycles norwood) 2.51.3 2 Rhys Heard (Standish Cycles Unley) 0.06.9 3 Steven Gebert 0.09.6 4 David Sherrah (FIREEYE BIKES) 0.10.3 5 James Wright (The Bike Shed Mortdale ORCSS) 0.13.8 6 Lachlan Morse (none) 0.19.2 7 Chad Wilson (Ultimate Ride Murray Neck Electrical Northline Freight) 0.41.3 8 Gavin Jeffries 0.53.5 Male Sport 1 Leigh Webster (C.R.I.M.E. CYCLES) 3.01.4 2 Paul Ellyard (C.R.I.M.E cycles) 0.02.4 3 Kieran Newbold (Trak Cycles Norwood) 0.04.8 4 Ross Downard 0.06.2 5 Peter Karas (Trak Cycles Norwood, CBR) 0.06.7 6 Damian Todor 0.13.1 DNS Joshua Currall (JSPEC automotive) Male U17 1 James Shepherd (C.R.I.M.E. CYCLES) 2.44.1 2 Troy Brosnan (mongoose,Adidas eyewear,Maxxis,Lotek,Sram,Rockshox) 0.04.2 3 Blake Nielsen (COVE BIKES(SOUTHSHORE DIST)LIFECYCLES) 0.06.5 4 Antony Moore (dakibomon roast) 0.08.2 5 Aden Wyber (Otway Expeditions) 0.10.5 6 Daniel Lavis (Allfab, SDG Usa,) 0.11.1 7 Chris Leaper (The Bike Shed Mortdale) 0.11.2 8 Jaxon Ellyard (crime cylces. s.r.b parents :)) 0.12.9 9 Sean Heywood-Smith (Cue Power Billiards) 0.14.6 10 Joshua Blake (Mitcham Cycles Maxis Tyres Mum & Dad) 0.15.6 11 Kevin Backhouse (My Dad) 0.17.3 12 Joshua Dickinson (Bikes & Beans , Springers Carpet Court) 0.17.8 13 Steven Reidy (Yarra Valley Cycles Kona) 0.18.3 14 Aaron Oates (Cyclingo bike shop and Dad) 0.19.3 15 James Green 0.20.2 16 Phillip Piazza (nil) 0.20.5 17 Tom Norton-Laheney (mitcham,cycles maxxis tyres) 0.22.1 18 Will Giles (transition bikes, Chromag, spectrum, maxxis, aldgate bike) 0.22.2 19 Lewis Winton 0.22.6 20 Anthony Jones (Yarra Valley Cycles Kona) 0.24.0 21 James Wilson 0.24.4 22 Aaron Mucha (AAA Accident Repair Centre) 0.24.6 23 Ashley Di Silvio 0.24.8 24 Ben Barrett 0.26.6 25 Samuel Jones 0.27.6 26 Bobby Davies (koi) 0.28.1 27 Rowan Haydon (Snowgoose Lodge,Rawnrg Thredbo) 0.28.5 28 Aaron Atkinson (standish cycles) 0.29.2 29 Hugh Sangster 0.31.8 30 Marcus Fairbanks 0.35.0 31 Michael Dargan (Raw Nrg Thredbo) 0.36.1 32 Nick Norton (cycle works) 0.37.0 33 Brendan Jones (Raw NRG Thredbo Raw NRG Junior Development Team) 34 Sullivan Fleming 0.37.9 35 Tim Bransgrove 0.38.1 36 Adam Leaney 0.45.0 37 Lucas Pitt 0.47.1 38 John Golik 0.52.9 39 Kieran Reinboth (Aldgate Bike Shop) 0.55.9 40 Corey Schweikert 1.00.6 41 Travis Smelt 1.00.7 42 Joshua Smith 1.01.9 43 Jake Phillips 1.08.9 44 Alex Kitson 1.10.6 DNS Riley Wilson (ILLAWARRA SPORTS ACADEMY,MUM & DAD) DNS Bryce Laukirbe (Aldgate bike shop) Male U15 1 Connor Fearon (Glen Osmond Cycles Mum & Dad) 2.47.1 2 David McMillan 0.18.3 3 Henry Blake (Mitcham cycles (Adelaide), maxxis tyres and Mum, Dad) 0.21.7 4 Adam Deck 0.22.2 5 Remy Morton (Recognise) 0.40.7 6 Josef Neubauer 1.02.7 7 Nic Jones 1.05.2 8 Kyle Dennis 1.22.4 DNS Max Hughes (DH Direct, Turner Bikes, Mal Adjusted Cycles, Chapman)
