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New Zealand National Championships - NE

Nelson, New Zealand, February 26-March 1, 2009

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Race 6 - March 1: Downhill

Leov impresses to win downhill title

Number five world ranked Justin Leov produced a stunning performance to win the downhill title at the New Zealand Mountainbike Championships in Nelson. Leov, who has just signed for the new Trek World CUp professional team, went in as the second fastest after the seeding run behind fellow New Zealand teammate Sam Blenkinsop, who won the dual slalom on Friday.

Leov, who was sixth in last year's world championships, ripped down the course in 3:21:74 to lay down the challenge to Blenkinsop. The Wanganui rider was unable to answer the challenge, finishing second just over a second outside Leov's time.

Veteran Nathan Rankin, who had a disastrous seeding run, got his act together with a 3:25:45 effort to lead for much of the competition. His time was bettered only by Leov, Blenkinsop and Kieren Bennett.

Blenheim's Harriet Harper won the women's title in 4:49:46, three seconds clear of Christchurch's Amy Laird. Internationals Emmeline Ragot, Sabrina Jonnier and Harriet Reucknagal dominated the competition although they  were in eligible for national honours.

Competitors were greeted to a hot, sunny day although the track had cut out considerably after the heavy rain that fell the previous day.

Results

Elite men

1 Justin Leov             0.03.21.74
2 Sam Blenkinsop             0.01.17
3 Kieran Bennett             0.03.71
4 Fabian Pedemanaud          0.05.82
5 Nathan Rankin              0.07.44
6 Edward Masters             0.08.58
7 Ben Cathro                 0.13.97
8 Cameron Cole               0.15.15
9 Fergus Lamb                0.15.43
10 Joe Barnes                0.17.16
11 Tim Mackersy              0.17.42
12 Danny Hart                0.18.14
13 Des Curry                 0.19.36
14 Joseph Nation             0.19.39
15 Gary Forrest              0.22.36
16 Troy Murdoch              0.22.40
17 Wyn Masters               0.22.74
18 Scott Bedford             0.23.63
19 Sam Reed                  0.28.73
20 James Dodds                      
21 Nathon Sharratt           0.29.07
22 James Rennie              0.29.20
23 Rick Balbierer            0.32.32
24 Dan Lynch                 0.36.73
25 Reuben Miller             0.41.27
26 Matt Scoles               3.24.31
27 Daniel Meilink            6.02.64
DNF Michael Davis                   
DNS Daniel Aitken                   
DNS Teruaki Takahashi               
DNS Daniel Sims                     

Elite women

1 Emmeline Ragot          0.04.05.47
2 Sabrina Jonnier            0.07.08
3 Harriet Ruecknagel         0.21.59
4 Harriet Harper             0.43.99
5 Amy Laird                  0.46.73
6 Gabrielle Molloy           0.50.13
7 Katrina Strand             0.51.02
8 Dawn Daley-Coers           1.02.48
9 Rita Langley               1.34.68

Under 19 men

1 Brook MacDonald         0.03.29.32
2 George Brannigan           0.11.27
3 Rupert Chapman             0.20.23
4 James Hoggan               0.20.77
5 Richard Leacock            0.22.15
6 Nick McConachie            0.25.38
7 Ethan Helliwell            0.26.74
8 Liam Moynihan              0.28.01
9 Jimmy Wilson               0.30.57
10 Cam Johnson               0.30.60
11 Tom Matthews              0.32.05
12 Campbell Robertson        0.33.43
13 Bryn Dickerson            0.33.76
14 Ben Tyas                  0.38.67
15 Jonathan Andrew           0.38.75
16 Leighton Kirk             0.39.85
17 Ash Sergeant              0.39.98
18 Andy Sergeant             0.45.68
19 Dominic Stulen            0.48.44
20 Tom Beaton                0.48.67
21 Brandon Lumsden           0.52.18
22 Jed Rooney                0.55.54
23 Senn William Steel        0.56.00
24 Daniel Heads              0.56.69
25 Josh Barnard              0.59.85
26 Ryan Lewis                1.01.08
27 Alex Grogan               1.06.31
28 Lawrence McBreen-Smith    1.08.37
29 Lucas Jackson             1.23.95
30 Doug Winter               1.31.97
31 Michael Mckee             1.33.37
32 Tyler Perrin              1.33.68
33 Rhys Dunn                 1.34.18
34 Jamie Hubbard             1.49.42
35 Brandon Dunn              1.52.25
36 Oscar Tatom               2.02.27
37 Jamie Eagle               2.15.29
38 Mike Wells                2.20.54
39 Oliver Radford            3.13.00
40 Aari Barrett              3.49.11
41 Nick Taylor               5.22.84
DNF Angus Mckenzie                  
DNF Lachlan Cruickshank             
DNS James Friend                    
DNS Olly Le Maitre                  
DNS Nick O'Rourke                   
DNS Jamie Dylan Lyall               
DNS Freddie King                    
DNS Max Carter-Smith                
DNS Jared Quinn                     
DNS Josh Miller                     
DNS Sam Baker                       
DNS Vaughan Woolhouse               

Under 17 men

1 Reuben Olorenshaw       0.03.55.12
2 Daniel Franks              0.02.14
3 Simon Barratt              0.09.37
4 Jay Barrett                0.11.79
5 Jackson Carter-Smith       0.14.66
6 Nick Bygate                0.15.23
7 Louis Hamilton             0.15.77
8 Jake Robinson              0.16.53
9 Brandon Ransfield          0.17.49
10 Nathan Sheppard           0.21.28
11 Rasmus Tonder             0.23.18
12 Corey Penney              0.25.60
13 Tom Rose                  0.31.03
14 Warrick Trompetter        0.40.88
15 Dan McCombie              1.01.95
16 Mat Prior                 1.06.95
17 Rogan Young               1.32.06
18 Cody Rees                 1.41.34
19 Campbell Mercer           1.46.11
20 Conor Smith               1.56.69
21 Harvey Whelan             1.56.75
22 Michael Gunter            1.58.55
23 Cory Prutton              2.20.82
DNF Harry Harry Ness                
 Andrew Dunn                        
 Brendan Falvey                     
DNS Troy Troy Stewart               

Senior men

1 Jimmy Pollard           0.03.45.96
2 Samuel Perry               0.07.23
3 Kurt Lancaster             0.08.13
4 Antony Jackson             0.08.61
5 Scott McGregor             0.11.95
6 Antony Snodgrass           0.16.11
7 Oliver Knight              0.18.51
8 Simon Smith                0.22.05
9 Orion Daley-Coers          0.29.24
10 David du Plessis          0.30.41
11 Braedan Trompetter        0.33.94
12 David Sibley              0.36.92
13 Luke de Jager             0.41.54
14 Daniel Alvarez            0.45.13
15 Craig McGinnity           0.47.94
16 Kevin Warner              0.50.88
17 Steven Pattle             0.51.85
18 Boyd Grinstead            0.58.49
19 Thomas Winwood            1.04.44
20 William Mathieson         1.28.59
21 John Pitchers             2.00.81
DNS Jason Jason Gunn                
 Matthew McGovern                   
 Hayden McKay                       
 Adrian Loo                         
 Jarrod Bang                        

Master 1 men

1 Derek Winwood           0.04.11.89
2 Cameron Bisset             0.18.18
3 Kevin English              0.34.19
4 Dave English               1.32.55
 Andrew Bayley                      

Master 2 men

1 Dave Hamilton           0.04.34.95
2 Luke Simmons               0.32.81
3 Michael Stylianou          0.57.76
4 David Rose                 1.03.56
5 Martin Langley             1.21.82

Hardtail men

1 Cameron Kay             0.04.42.41
2 Tim Adams                  0.08.98
3 Leo Calcasola              0.53.16
4 Wolve Williams             1.29.39
5 Caelab Drummond            1.55.41
6 Rielly Dabinett            3.12.14
7 Jim Lott                   3.12.18
DNS Tim Tim Warner                  

Open women

1 Georgia Wight           0.05.25.62
2 Sophie Tyas                0.14.50
3 Veronique Sandler          0.15.95
4 Madeline Taylor            0.37.32
5 Amanda Pearce              1.17.75
6 Sarah Atkin                1.48.86

Under 15 men

1 Leo Sandler             0.04.15.04
2 Harry Chapman              0.03.16
3 Jacques Vosloo             0.20.51
4 Lawrence Cawte             0.32.01
5 Morgan Taylor              0.51.93
6 Josh McCombie              0.57.51
7 Andy Wilson                0.59.64
8 Connor Hamilton            1.13.26
9 Michael Franks             2.18.76
DNS Sam Eagle                       

Sweeper

1 Bungeye                    4.21.77