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National Mountain Bike Series #6 (NMBS Finals) - NE

Brian Head, Utah, USA, August 30-31, 2008

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Race 10 - August 31: Elite men & Women Dual Slalom Finals

Buhl, Hanak wrap up titles

By Dave McElwaine in Brian Head

Melissa Buhl (Team KHS) catching her breath
Photo ©: Dave McElwaine
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Newly crowned World 4X Champion Melissa Buhl (Team KHS) wrapped up an amazing NMBS Dual Slalom Season with another win on the slopes of Brian Head Mountain. Buhl's lead in the series was so great that she simply had to start the race to clinch the championship. While she skipped the race at Windham Mountain to race at the Mountain States Cup, Buhl won every other NMBS race she entered. In July she also added another United States of America Dual Slalom National Championship to her long list of accomplishments.

Darien Harvey (Sobe/Cannondale) finished second in the series due to consistent results all season.

Petr Hanak (Totally Wired) from the Czech Republic won the race at Brian Head, also giving him the series title. Hanah won a round earlier in the season at Santa Ynez.

Mike Haderer (Fox Shox/Yeti) finished second in the race today and took second in the series. Haderer rode most of the season with a partially separated shoulder, yet won the Dual Slalom at Windham Mountain. Despite his injury, the spread between Haderer and series winner Hanak was only 24 points.

Eric Carter (Mongoose) finished third in the series after claiming the Dual Slalom national title last month at Mount Snow, Vermont.

Photography

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Images by Dave McElwaine/www.trailwatch.net

Results

Elite men

1 Petr Hanak (USA) Totally Wired                         
2 Mike Haderer (USA) Fox Shox/Yeti                       
3 Blake Carney (USA) Fly Racing/Maxxis/Hayes             
4 Logan Binggeli (USA) Team Khs                          
5 Chad Lorrain (USA) Brodie Usa                          
6 Erik Nelson (USA) Troy Lee//Michelin                   
7 James Schwanke (USA) Mongoose/Kenda/Axo/Oakley         
8 Tommy Tokarczyk (USA) Jamis Bikes                      
9 Eric Carter (USA) Mongoose Bicycles                    
10 John Hauer (USA) X-Fusion/Mongoose Bicycles           
11 Tyler Wilson (USA) Intense Cycles                     
12 Taylor Cuisinot (USA) Xtreme Outfitters               
 
Elite women

1 Melissa Buhl (USA) Khs Bicycles                        
2 Leslie Slagle (USA) Aggro Bikes                        
3 Darian Harvey (USA) Sobe/Cannondale                    
4 Tasa Herndon (USA) Tore Up Racing                      
 
Semi-pro men

1 Jake Kinney (USA) Avent/Bombshell                      
2 Jonathon Buckell (USA) Sobe/Cannondale                 
3 Daniel Cortina (USA) Cortina Cycles/Cr1 Engineering    
4 Jason Halverson (USA) Staats                           
5 Aaron Potter (USA) Ampd Racing/Intense Cycles          
6 Amado Stachenfeld (USA) Wtb/Gamut Usa                  
7 Carl Marcum (USA) Tamarack/Ymc/Reedy Cycles            
8 Ryan Cornilsen (USA) Swd Fox Formula                   
 
Final NMBS Standings

Elite men

1 Petr Hanak (USA) Totally Wired                      818 pts
2 Mike Haderer (USA) Fox Shox/Yeti                    794
3 Eric Carter (USA) Mongoose Bicycles                 756
4 Logan Binggeli (USA) Team Khs                       682
5 Chad Lorrain (USA) Brodie Usa                       612
6 Tommy Tokarczyk (USA) Jamis Bikes                   606
7 John Hauer (USA) X-Fusion/Mongoose                  587
8 Ryan Condrashoff (USA) X-Fusion/Santa Cruz          546
9 Erik Nelson (USA) Troy Lee//Michelin                486
10 Rich Houseman (USA) Yeti/Fox Shox Factory          444
11 Chris Boice (USA) Yeti/Fox Shox Factory            417
12 Cody Wilderman (USA) Totally Wired                 400
13 James Schwanke (USA) Mongoose/Kenda/Axo            367
14 Cameron Cole (NZl) Maxxis                          354
15 Orlando Martinez (Cub)                             321
16 Taylor Cuisinot (USA) Xtreme Outfitters            291
17 Dale Holmes UK Khs Bicycles                        285
18 Blake Carney (USA) Fly Racing/Maxxis               274
19 Rudy Unrau (USA) Yeti/Fox Shox Factory             267
20 Jeremiah Work (USA) Black Market/Mafia             240
21 Joseph Backus (USA) Staats Bicycles                216
22 Ian Odom (USA) Brodie Cycles                       201
23 Mike Kreger (USA) The Fix/Fly/Transition           195
24 Tyler Wilson (USA) Intense Cycles                  189
25 Ross Milan (USA) Yeti Cycles                       182
26 Drew Powers (USA) Black Market/Gamut               174
27 Chris Powell (USA)                                 172
28 George Stephenson (USA) Sobe Cannondale Fast       168
29 Aaron Gwin (USA) Yeti/Foxshox Racing               155
30 Geritt Beytagh (USA) Morewoodbikes Usa             148
31 Kain Leonard (USA) Crested Butte Academ            148
32 Szymon Kowalski (Pol) Mojo Wheels                  147
33 Joey Schusler (USA) Yeti/Fox                       142
34 Jakub Hnidak (USA) Krabcyles                       142
35 Jason Beckley (USA) Mmr/Marin/Kenda                132
36 Cole Bangert (USA) Specialized Decline             132
37 Sam Blenkisop (NZl) Yeti/Fox Shox Factory          127
38 Chris Del Bosco (USA) Go-Ride.Com                  122
39 Jared Rando (Aus) Giant Mtb Team                   122
40 Tom Oakes (USA) Trailmasters                       117
41 Nick Van Dine (USA) Sobe Cannondale                117
42 Brad Oien (USA) Odi/Southridge/Tuner               117
43 Ben Hulse (USA) Team Platekill                     114
44 Jamas Stiber (USA)                                 102
45 Brian Schmith (USA) Lenz Sport/Fox Racing          102
46 Tim *Tj* Sharp (USA) Yeti/Fox                       99
47 Jd Swanguen (USA) Ms/Intense                        96
48 Chris Van Dine (USA) Cannondale                     93
49 Christoph Herndon (USA) Specialized/Decline         90
50 Andrew Pierce (USA) Specilized/Go-Ride              84
51 Brian Ballard (USA) Mojo Wheels                     84
52 Adam Nicholson (Aus) Cannondale Unit                84
53 Nathan Hoch (USA) Fluidride/Morewood                81
54 Steve Wentz (USA) Sol Vista Basin                   81
55 Greg Vogt (USA)                                     78
56 Alex Vidal (USA) The Fix/Transition/Fox             75
57 Dante Harmony (USA) Zambie/Amc/Hayes                72
58 Evelio Suarez (USA) Ironhorese/Nema/Sdg             69
59 Jennifer Jones (USA) Berserker Bikes                66
60 Kevin Huffman (USA) College Cyclery                 66
 
Elite women

1 Melissa Buhl (USA) Khs Bicycles                     910 pts
2 Darian Harvey (USA) Sobe/Cannondale                 592
3 Leslie Slagle (USA) Aggro Bikes                     309
4 Joanna Petterson (RSA) Maxxis Tires                 500
5 Leana Gerrard (USA) Mona Vie Cannondale             311
6 Jessica Vogt (USA) Turner                           290
7 Lisa Myklak (USA) Spyder/Fox/Black Mar              172
8 Joel Leyva (USA) Santa Cruz/Maxxis                  172
9 Leigh Donovan (USA) Gt Bicycles                     172
10 Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Norco World Team             172
11 Neven Steinmetz (USA) Tm Totally Wired             163
12 Sondra Williamson (USA) Specialized/Sram           163
13 Tasa Herndon (USA) Tore Up Racing                  155
14 Stephanie Hatalsky (USA) Crested Butte Academ      155
15 Caroline Jarolimek (USA) The Fix                   155
16 Rachel Bauer (USA) Team Dead Bros.                 148
17 Jackie Harmony (USA) Zumbi/Loeka/Amc/Hayes         142
18 Wendy Reynolds (USA) Sobe Cannondale               137
19 Christina Pinney (USA) Oneal/Azonic/Blur           132
 
Semi - pro men

1 Jake Kinney (USA) Avent/Bombshell                   864 pts
2 Amado Stachenfeld (USA) Wtb/Xfusion/Gamutusa        757
3 Daniel Cortina (USA) Cortina Cycles/Cr1             603
4 Carl Marcum (USA) Tamarack/Ymc/Reedy                576
5 Jason Halverson (USA) Staats                        417
6 Ryan Borick (USA) Ibis/Bike Works                   396
7 Nathaniel Lewis (USA) Masha Fasha Racing            335
8 Steve Valenti (USA)                                 327
9 Chris Quintero (USA) Dark Horse/Ridesfo             243
10 Aaron Potter (USA) Ampd Racing/Intense             238
11 Jason Moody (USA) Mojo Wheels                      210
12 Adam Morse (USA) Cobra Cons                        182
13 Troy Cooperman (USA)                               182
14 Tyler Wilson (USA) Intense Cycles                  182
15 James Hollibaugh (USA) Mafia Racing                172
16 Jonathon Buckell (USA) Sobe/Cannondale             172
17 Taylor Cuisinot (USA) Xtreme Outfitters            172
18 James Patterson (USA) Muscle Milk                  155
19 Jordan Rupe (USA) Team Totally Wired               155
20 Michael Burkhartsmeyer (USA) Sno-White Drive-In    155
21 Steve Avery (USA) Highland Mtn                     148
22 Ryan Kresich (USA) Xfusion/Gamut Usa               148
23 Shawn Neer (USA) Orbit Racing                      148
24 Heath Sherratt (USA) The Hub/Fast Times            148
25 David Beeson (USA) Fezzari.Com/Brothers            142
26 Joshua Hubbard (USA)                               142
27 Austin Doner (USA) Time Sport                      142
28 Jay De Jesus (USA) Ewr Bikes Llc                   137
29 Boe Mcgee (USA) Go-Ride.Com                        137
30 Art Widmar (USA)                                   137
31 Blair Reed (USA) Orbit Racing Spy Optic            132
32 Ryan Cornilsen (USA) Swd Fox Formula               132
33 Scott Mack (USA) Full Tilt Cyclery                 122
34 Nicholas Simcik (USA) Gravitee/Leelikesbike        122
35 Jess Pedersen (USA) Brothers Bikes/Krunk           117
36 Brian Mendiola (USA) Xtreme Outfitters             114
37 Charlie Sponsel (USA) Team Robot                   114
38 Brandon Turman (USA) Morewood/Fox/Mrp              105
39 Shawnee Mcgovern (USA) Rhythmcycles.Com            102
40 Nick Zuzelski (USA) Santa Cruz/Fox Shox             96
41 Pete Maniaci (USA) Peaked/Fox/Gino                  84