2011 UCI World Cup Pietermaritzburg DH Qualifying Results
Sick Mick Hannah qualifies first at the UCI World Cup Downhill race in Pietersmaritzburg, South-Africa. Pinning it with a time of 4.22:15 sec…The famous Cascades DH track in Pietermaritzburg played host to the SA Nationals last weekend but was marred with rain and mud to the extent that the full race schedule was not completed. This weekend however is a different story all together. The qualifying runs to the first world cup race of the 2011 season saw a much more ridable Cascades track the field of world class riders pushed the envelope in putting in some spectacular qualifying times. The top ten riders are the usual suspect like Greg Minnaar, Cedric Gracia, Gee Atherton, Fabien Barel, Aaron Gwin, Sam Hill, Andrew “Needles” Neethling and so forth… It’s a long and testing track with a substantial amount of pedaling but technically testing and fast as well. Race day promises to be filled with thrills and spills and the world’s elite DH riders pinning it hard.
The overall qualifying times were as follows:
1 HANNAH Michael AUS19831121 4:22.158
2 MINNAAR Greg RSA19811113 SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE +01.027
3 CAMELLINI Julien FRA19840107 TEAM SUNN MONTGENEVRE +03.055
4 GRACIA Cédric FRA19780323 CG RACING BRIGADE +03.312
5 ATHERTON Gee GBR19850226 COMMENCAL +03.622
6 BAREL Fabien FRA19800726 MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM +03.839
7 GWIN Aaron USA19871224 TREK WORLD RACING +03.987
8 HILL Samuel AUS19850721 MONSTER ENERGY / SPECIALIZED / MAD CATZ +04.954
9 RIFFLE Duncan USA19861029 GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM +05.064
10 NEETHLING Andrew RSA19840805 GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM +05.900
11 BEER Nick SUI19870917 SCOTT 11 +05.942
12 GIORDANENGO Aurélien FRA19880422 MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM +06.497
13 COUSINIE Fabien FRA19860814 MOREWOOD UNITEDRIDE +06.682
14 BRYCELAND Josh GBR19900323 SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE +08.422
15 ATKINSON Bryn AUS19821209 +08.776
16 SMITH Steve CAN19891125 DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING +08.926
17 RUFFIN Thibaut FRA19841030 RIDING ADDICTION COMMENCAL +09.090
18 PEKOLL Markus AUT19871013 MS EVIL RACING +09.208
19 LEOV Justin NZL19841020 TREK WORLD RACING +09.229
20 MACDONALD Brook NZL19911125 MS EVIL RACING +09.241
21 BLENKINSOP Samuel NZL19881028 LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL +09.787
22 COLE Cameron NZL19880203 LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL +10.605
23 BENTLEY Timothy RSA19920723 MOREWOOD UNITEDRIDE +10.624
24 BROSNAN Troy ° AUS19930713 MONSTER ENERGY / SPECIALIZED / MAD CATZ +10.915
25 PASCAL Mickael FRA19791011 MOREWOOD UNITEDRIDE +10.926
26 STROBEL Luke USA19860624 MS EVIL RACING +11.023
27 WALLNER Robin SWE19880704 TEAM ARE BIKEPARK POWERED BY W-RACING +11.248
28 DELFS Mitchell AUS19890725 KONA +11.255
29 THIRION Rémi FRA19900423 LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM +11.269
30 BROWN Hayden RSA19901227 +11.534
31 PEAT Steve GBR19740617 SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE +11.577
32 MULALLY Neko ° USA19930219 TREK WORLD RACING +11.865
33 DALE Sam GBR19900212 TEAM SUNN MONTGENEVRE +11.965
34 PAULHAN Romain FRA19880416 +11.975
35 GRAVES Jared AUS19821216 YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM +12.278
36 BEAUMONT Marc GBR19840925 +12.318
37 THOMAS Richard GBR19880512 +12.551
38 GEORGES Pierre Charles FRA19860206 TEAM LAC BLANC/SOLID/MASSIF DES VOSGES +12.748
39 POMBO Emanuel POR19870616 +12.833
40 KEENE Curtis USA19791121 +13.200
41 BRANNIGAN George NZL19920409 DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING +13.237
42 SPAGNOLO Damien FRA19850428 MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM +13.335
43 SCOLES Matthew NZL19890605 TEAM CINGOLANI TREK +13.336
44 KERR Bernard GBR19910216 +13.338
45 O’CONNOR Shaun AUS19910713 YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM +13.462
46 BEER Marcel SUI19851227 +13.704
47 SMITH Joseph GBR19900704 CHAIN REACTION CYCLES/NUKEPROOF +13.716
48 PAYET Florent FRA19861121 SC-INTENSE +13.746
49 LEHIKOINEN Matti FIN19840419 CHAIN REACTION CYCLES/NUKEPROOF +13.965
50 CATHRO Ben GBR19880420 +14.110
51 ROPELATO Mitch USA19920303 +14.652
52 POLC Filip SVK19820410 MS EVIL RACING +15.258
53 LAMB Fergus GBR19860916 +15.583
54 BOND Alex GBR19890505 +16.905
55 BUTTON Joshua AUS19891125 SC-INTENSE +17.776
56 POTGIETER Johann RSA19870106 +17.813
57 CUNNINGHAM Ruaridh GBR19890215 TEAM MAXXIS-ROCKY MOUNTAIN +18.507
58 BROWNING Travis RSA19890410 +18.613
59 STANBRIDGE Dan GBR19850716 DIRT NORCO RACE TEAM +19.046
60 NEETHLING Jonty RSA19860717 +19.072
61 BRAITHWAITE Thomas GBR19841228 +19.651
62 THOME Patrick FRA19911020 MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM +19.834
63 MEARS Scott GBR19890206 +20.242
64 HAAS Mathias AUT19810330 ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA +22.939
65 PEDEMANAUD Fabien FRA19840612 SCOTT 11 +23.055
66 JEANDIN Thomas SUI19890126 +23.258
67 HUTCHENS Chris GBR19891105 +23.551
68 PEYER Lars SUI19880816 SC-INTENSE +23.585
69 DI PASQUALE Charly FRA19900704 LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM +23.624
70 ODENDAAL Tiaan ° RSA19941106 +24.465
71 CRITCHLOW Daniel GBR19810204 +25.007
72 ROSCHI Roman SUI19900718 +26.341
73 PURCHASE Kelvin RSA19881003 +26.598
74 PETRUCCI Francesco ITA19911112 TEAM CINGOLANI TREK +27.621
75 MCGLONE Fraser ° GBR19940531 +27.827
76 KANGAS Alexander SWE19900809 +27.880
77 HARNSTROM Oscar SWE19900420 +27.950
78 POMBO Daniel POR19850205 +31.483
79 PARRET Arthur ° FRA19930131 PASSION VELO THIERS STEMTEE +33.339
80 PAYET Jérôme FRA19840718 +34.404
81 FEY Alasdair ° RSA19930319 +34.447
82 WALLNER Niklas SWE19900519 TEAM ARE BIKEPARK POWERED BY W-RACING +34.750
83 FIGARET Faustin ° FRA19931107 SC-INTENSE +35.990
84 RUFFIN Gaetan FRA19910629 RIDING ADDICTION COMMENCAL +36.866
85 BRAMLEY Alex RSA19881205 +39.498
86 DINKELMAN Simon RSA19920525 +39.665
87 NIXON Chris RSA19680927 +39.745
88 VAN DER MERWE Adi ° RSA19940303 +40.079
89 DAVIS Luke RSA19911007 +41.504
90 PAYET Romain ° FRA19941001 +42.136
91 DAVIDS Kyle ° RSA19941107 +43.610
92 OGET Ludovic ° FRA19931112 LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM +44.829
93 KYNASTON David ° GBR19930921 TEAM LAC BLANC/SOLID/MASSIF DES VOSGES +46.050
94 BULL Samuel ° RSA19940322 +46.619
95 KELSEY Myles RSA19720125 +46.905
96 HOGAN David RSA19921222 +46.975
97 ILLINGWORTH Bradly RSA19830610 +47.769
98 FINDLAY Allan ° GBR19930327 +48.491
99 FOURIE Ryno RSA19900301 +52.931
100 OLSEN Dane RSA19900622 +56.140
101 RAOOF Aram ° POL19940312 +57.096
102 MILIVINTI Marco ITA19851202 TORPADO SURFING SHOP +57.615
103 LEBON Jeremy ° FRA19931103 US CAGNES VTT +59.615
104 VAN EEDEN Duran RSA19920709 +59.852
105 PRETORIUS Dricus RSA19851005 +1:04.405
106 LI HING FUI Arnaud MRI19771214 +1:05.558
107 HART Danny GBR19910920 GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM +1:23.165
2 MINNAAR Greg RSA19811113 SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE +01.027
3 CAMELLINI Julien FRA19840107 TEAM SUNN MONTGENEVRE +03.055
4 GRACIA Cédric FRA19780323 CG RACING BRIGADE +03.312
5 ATHERTON Gee GBR19850226 COMMENCAL +03.622
6 BAREL Fabien FRA19800726 MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM +03.839
7 GWIN Aaron USA19871224 TREK WORLD RACING +03.987
8 HILL Samuel AUS19850721 MONSTER ENERGY / SPECIALIZED / MAD CATZ +04.954
9 RIFFLE Duncan USA19861029 GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM +05.064
10 NEETHLING Andrew RSA19840805 GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM +05.900
11 BEER Nick SUI19870917 SCOTT 11 +05.942
12 GIORDANENGO Aurélien FRA19880422 MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM +06.497
13 COUSINIE Fabien FRA19860814 MOREWOOD UNITEDRIDE +06.682
14 BRYCELAND Josh GBR19900323 SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE +08.422
15 ATKINSON Bryn AUS19821209 +08.776
16 SMITH Steve CAN19891125 DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING +08.926
17 RUFFIN Thibaut FRA19841030 RIDING ADDICTION COMMENCAL +09.090
18 PEKOLL Markus AUT19871013 MS EVIL RACING +09.208
19 LEOV Justin NZL19841020 TREK WORLD RACING +09.229
20 MACDONALD Brook NZL19911125 MS EVIL RACING +09.241
21 BLENKINSOP Samuel NZL19881028 LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL +09.787
22 COLE Cameron NZL19880203 LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL +10.605
23 BENTLEY Timothy RSA19920723 MOREWOOD UNITEDRIDE +10.624
24 BROSNAN Troy ° AUS19930713 MONSTER ENERGY / SPECIALIZED / MAD CATZ +10.915
25 PASCAL Mickael FRA19791011 MOREWOOD UNITEDRIDE +10.926
26 STROBEL Luke USA19860624 MS EVIL RACING +11.023
27 WALLNER Robin SWE19880704 TEAM ARE BIKEPARK POWERED BY W-RACING +11.248
28 DELFS Mitchell AUS19890725 KONA +11.255
29 THIRION Rémi FRA19900423 LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM +11.269
30 BROWN Hayden RSA19901227 +11.534
31 PEAT Steve GBR19740617 SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE +11.577
32 MULALLY Neko ° USA19930219 TREK WORLD RACING +11.865
33 DALE Sam GBR19900212 TEAM SUNN MONTGENEVRE +11.965
34 PAULHAN Romain FRA19880416 +11.975
35 GRAVES Jared AUS19821216 YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM +12.278
36 BEAUMONT Marc GBR19840925 +12.318
37 THOMAS Richard GBR19880512 +12.551
38 GEORGES Pierre Charles FRA19860206 TEAM LAC BLANC/SOLID/MASSIF DES VOSGES +12.748
39 POMBO Emanuel POR19870616 +12.833
40 KEENE Curtis USA19791121 +13.200
41 BRANNIGAN George NZL19920409 DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING +13.237
42 SPAGNOLO Damien FRA19850428 MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM +13.335
43 SCOLES Matthew NZL19890605 TEAM CINGOLANI TREK +13.336
44 KERR Bernard GBR19910216 +13.338
45 O’CONNOR Shaun AUS19910713 YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM +13.462
46 BEER Marcel SUI19851227 +13.704
47 SMITH Joseph GBR19900704 CHAIN REACTION CYCLES/NUKEPROOF +13.716
48 PAYET Florent FRA19861121 SC-INTENSE +13.746
49 LEHIKOINEN Matti FIN19840419 CHAIN REACTION CYCLES/NUKEPROOF +13.965
50 CATHRO Ben GBR19880420 +14.110
51 ROPELATO Mitch USA19920303 +14.652
52 POLC Filip SVK19820410 MS EVIL RACING +15.258
53 LAMB Fergus GBR19860916 +15.583
54 BOND Alex GBR19890505 +16.905
55 BUTTON Joshua AUS19891125 SC-INTENSE +17.776
56 POTGIETER Johann RSA19870106 +17.813
57 CUNNINGHAM Ruaridh GBR19890215 TEAM MAXXIS-ROCKY MOUNTAIN +18.507
58 BROWNING Travis RSA19890410 +18.613
59 STANBRIDGE Dan GBR19850716 DIRT NORCO RACE TEAM +19.046
60 NEETHLING Jonty RSA19860717 +19.072
61 BRAITHWAITE Thomas GBR19841228 +19.651
62 THOME Patrick FRA19911020 MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM +19.834
63 MEARS Scott GBR19890206 +20.242
64 HAAS Mathias AUT19810330 ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA +22.939
65 PEDEMANAUD Fabien FRA19840612 SCOTT 11 +23.055
66 JEANDIN Thomas SUI19890126 +23.258
67 HUTCHENS Chris GBR19891105 +23.551
68 PEYER Lars SUI19880816 SC-INTENSE +23.585
69 DI PASQUALE Charly FRA19900704 LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM +23.624
70 ODENDAAL Tiaan ° RSA19941106 +24.465
71 CRITCHLOW Daniel GBR19810204 +25.007
72 ROSCHI Roman SUI19900718 +26.341
73 PURCHASE Kelvin RSA19881003 +26.598
74 PETRUCCI Francesco ITA19911112 TEAM CINGOLANI TREK +27.621
75 MCGLONE Fraser ° GBR19940531 +27.827
76 KANGAS Alexander SWE19900809 +27.880
77 HARNSTROM Oscar SWE19900420 +27.950
78 POMBO Daniel POR19850205 +31.483
79 PARRET Arthur ° FRA19930131 PASSION VELO THIERS STEMTEE +33.339
80 PAYET Jérôme FRA19840718 +34.404
81 FEY Alasdair ° RSA19930319 +34.447
82 WALLNER Niklas SWE19900519 TEAM ARE BIKEPARK POWERED BY W-RACING +34.750
83 FIGARET Faustin ° FRA19931107 SC-INTENSE +35.990
84 RUFFIN Gaetan FRA19910629 RIDING ADDICTION COMMENCAL +36.866
85 BRAMLEY Alex RSA19881205 +39.498
86 DINKELMAN Simon RSA19920525 +39.665
87 NIXON Chris RSA19680927 +39.745
88 VAN DER MERWE Adi ° RSA19940303 +40.079
89 DAVIS Luke RSA19911007 +41.504
90 PAYET Romain ° FRA19941001 +42.136
91 DAVIDS Kyle ° RSA19941107 +43.610
92 OGET Ludovic ° FRA19931112 LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM +44.829
93 KYNASTON David ° GBR19930921 TEAM LAC BLANC/SOLID/MASSIF DES VOSGES +46.050
94 BULL Samuel ° RSA19940322 +46.619
95 KELSEY Myles RSA19720125 +46.905
96 HOGAN David RSA19921222 +46.975
97 ILLINGWORTH Bradly RSA19830610 +47.769
98 FINDLAY Allan ° GBR19930327 +48.491
99 FOURIE Ryno RSA19900301 +52.931
100 OLSEN Dane RSA19900622 +56.140
101 RAOOF Aram ° POL19940312 +57.096
102 MILIVINTI Marco ITA19851202 TORPADO SURFING SHOP +57.615
103 LEBON Jeremy ° FRA19931103 US CAGNES VTT +59.615
104 VAN EEDEN Duran RSA19920709 +59.852
105 PRETORIUS Dricus RSA19851005 +1:04.405
106 LI HING FUI Arnaud MRI19771214 +1:05.558
107 HART Danny GBR19910920 GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM +1:23.165
DNF FAIRCLOUGH Brendan MONSTER ENERGY / SPECIALIZED / MAD CATZ
DNF KENNEDY James
DNF VIALS Nathan
Women’s Results:
1 MOSELEY Tracy GBR19790412 TREK WORLD RACING 5:10.074
2 PUGIN Floriane FRA19890417 SCOTT 11 +05.831
3 RAGOT Emmeline FRA19860527 TEAM GR +09.101
4 JONNIER Sabrina FRA19810819 TEAM MAXXIS-ROCKY MOUNTAIN +09.727
5 GROS Céline FRA19830128 TEAM MORZINE-AVORIAZ/HAUTE-SAVOIE +10.160
6 SUEMASA Mio JPN19830401 +14.991
7 NICOLE Myriam FRA19900208 RIDING ADDICTION COMMENCAL +15.391
8 BERNHARD Petra AUT19801118 ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA +15.508
9 GRIFFITHS Fionn GBR19820827 TEAM GR +17.763
10 SIEGENTHALER Emilie SUI19860919 SCOTT 11 +19.298
11 RUCHTI Miriam SUI19870101 +36.029
12 AGER-WICK Anita NOR19780831 +36.283
13 HARMONY Jacqueline USA19780307 +40.595
14 DE SOUZA OLIVEIRA Luana Maria BRA19910528 +47.683
15 LOMBARD Fanny FRA19920313 +51.563
16 OLIVIER Rika RSA19731020 +1:03.229
17 MUOSER Joanne SUI19911216 SC-INTENSE +1:09.158
18 CARPENTER Manon GBR19930311 MADISON SARACEN +4:29.664
DNS STONE Jessica
DNS CURD Katy
Congratulations to our local boys: Kelvin Purchase, Tiaan Odendaal, Jonty Neethling, Travis Browning, Johann Potgieter, Hayden Brown and Tim Bentley all making it into the top 80. Ride hard lads and make us proud.
Watch this space for the race day results and some video footage later in the coming week.
Tags: 2011 UCI World Cup, Cascades, Cascades DH track, Cedric Gracia, greg minnaar, Mick Hannah, Pietermaritzburg World cup MTB, Pietermaritzburg World Cup track, Sam Hill, Steve Peat, World Cup DH
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