Juniors lead trio of Canadian podiums in U.S.A. World Cup DH
Young snowbirds fly south to earn some serious hardware from West Virginia
Photo by:
Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool
Snowshoe, W.Va. may have delivered challenging conditions, but Canadian racers thrived at the muddy U.S.A. World cup round. Gracey Hemstreet continued a sensational season with another junior women’s World Cup win. Jackson Goldstone also claimed victory in the land of the free, with Tegan Cruz joining him on the podium in second.
Goldstone and Cruz finish 1-2 in West Virginia
Jackson Goldstone (Syndicate) took advantage of challenging racing in the U.S.A. to extend his World Cup overall advantage. Goldstone was joined on the podium for a second-straight World Cup by new national champion Tegan Cruz (RockShox Trek). Cruz steps up from third in Andorra to finish second in Snowshoe.
Wei Tien Ho joined Goldstone and Cruz in the top 10, placing seventh. It’s the Whistler, B.C. racer’s second top-10 finish this year.
Tristan Lemire (Commencal/Muc-Off) qualified, but wasn’t able to start Sunday. Bodhi Kuhn made it out of the start hut, but was one many DNF’s on the treacherous W.Va track.
Hemstreet solidified junior women’s lead
Gracey Hemstreet (Norco Factory Team) also landed her fourth World Cup win this year. The Sunshine Coast racer, who recently earned her first Canadian junior women’s national championship title at Kicking Horse, extends her lead in the World Cup overall ahead of Phoebe Gale (Canyon FMD). Gale slid to seventh in Snowshoe, creating the first significant gap in points between the two young riders this year.
Results: 2022 World Cup Downhill #6 – Snowshoe, W.Va
Junior Men
| 1. |  |
GOLDSTONE Jackson SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE |
3:50.127 |
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| 2. | |
CRUZ Tegan ROCKSHOX TREK RACE TEAM |
3:55.452 +5.325 |
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| 3. |  |
HOLGUIN VILLA Sebastian IJ RACING-CHIGÜIRO EXTREMO TEAM |
3:59.173 +9.046 |
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| 4. |  |
STEVENS-MCNAB Lachlan UNION |
4:02.580 +12.453 |
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| 5. |  |
PINKERTON Ryan GT FACTORY RACING |
4:04.032 +13.905 |
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| 6. |  |
FRANCOZ Alix DORVAL AM COMMENCAL |
4:05.199 +15.072 |
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| 7. | |
HO Wei Tien |
4:05.928 +15.801 |
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| 8. | |
ABELLA Léo COMMENCAL VEE |
4:08.855 +18.728 |
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| 9. |  |
THURLOW Luca |
4:11.326 +21.199 |
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| 10. | |
BECK Cameron YD RACING |
4:12.969 +22.842 |
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| 11. |  |
CAPPELLO Davide ROGUE RACING – AFTER SKULL TEAM |
4:13.721 +23.594 |
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| 12. | |
ARNOLD Nico YD RACING |
4:15.856 +25.729 |
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| 13. | |
WILLIAMS Jordan MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM |
4:15.993 +25.866 |
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| 14. | |
VIARDOT Kimi |
4:17.116 +26.989 |
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| 15. | |
PIERCY Jack COMMENCAL LES ORRES |
4:19.702 +29.575 |
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| 16. | |
MEDCALF Evan EVOLVE RACING |
4:22.305 +32.178 |
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| 17. | |
GOODWILL Douglas 555 RAAW GRAVITY RACING |
4:25.830 +35.703 |
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| 18. | |
ZENONI Tyler |
4:35.150 +45.023 |
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| 19. |  |
CASTELLANOS LIBERAL Daniel |
4:38.574 +48.447 |
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| 20. |  |
MEIER-SMITH Remy PROPAIN FACTORY RACING |
4:46.336 +56.209 |
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| 21. | |
MARINI Hugo COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION |
6:17.411 +2:27.284 |
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| 22. | |
CONNELLY Jackson PINKBIKE RACING |
7:03.970 +3:13.843 |
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KUHN Bodhi |
DNF |
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DAVIS Oliver UNION |
DNF |
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LEMIRE Tristan COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION |
DNS |
Junior Women
| 1. | |
HEMSTREET Gracey NORCO FACTORY TEAM |
5:24.114 |
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| 2. | |
KENYON Aimi PINKBIKE RACING |
5:27.324 +3.210 |
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| 3. |  |
YANKOVA Izabela GEN-S |
5:30.714 +6.600 |
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| 4. | |
HASTINGS Jenna PIVOT FACTORY RACING |
5:38.788 +14.674 |
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| 5. | |
ROA SANCHEZ Valentina PROBUILDS RACING |
5:39.740 +15.626 |
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| 6. |  |
PETROVSKÁ Vanesa NS BIKES UR |
5:50.115 +26.001 |
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| 7. | |
GALE Phoebe CANYON COLLECTIVE FMD |
6:04.397 +40.283 |
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| 8. | |
EMPEY Elise COLLAB RACING |
6:51.313 +1:27.199 |
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| 9. | |
MIELKE Connor |
7:09.121 +1:45.007 |
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| 10. | |
FLAVELL Caitlin YD RACING |
7:12.725 +1:48.611 |
