Canadian juniors shine in Lenzerheide downhill qualifying
Rachel Atherton seventh in first World Cup since 2019
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Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool
Qualification is done for Saturday’s World Cup Dh in Lenzerheide and 11 Canadians are through to the finals. It was the juniors leading the results for Canada, in both men’s and women’s races, on Friday in Switzerland.
Junior Men
Jackson Goldstone (Syndicate) qualified second in the junior men’s race behind Jordan Williams (Madison Saracen). The Canadian rode steady from split-to-split, while Williams appeared to build speed down the Lenzerheide track. In the end, just 0.009 seconds separated Williams and Goldstone, setting the stage for an excellent race Saturday.
Tristan Lemire (Commencal/Muc-Off) followed close behind in fourth. Whistler’s Wei Tien Ho had an excellent day in qualifying, placing fifth. Tegan Cruz (RockShox Trek) qualifies 12th, Bodhi Kuhn (Rossland) 19th and Elijah Barron (Gravity MTB) 20th, putting six Canadians through to finals. Cole Stinson just misses out, while Coen Skrypnek pulled out after the first split with a flat tire.
Junior Women
Gracey Hemstreet (Norco Factory Team) seeds second in the junior women’s downhill. The Sunshine Coast racer continues her season-long battle with Pheobe Gale (Canyon-FMD), who seeds first.
Joy Attalla of Fernie, B.C. seeds 12th in her first European appearance of 2022.
Elite Men and Women
Two familiar names topped the qualifying results in the elite races. Amaury Pierron (Commencal Muc-Off) and Camille Balanche (Dorval AM) posted the day’s fastest times. The biggest news, though, is back in seventh place. Rachel Atherton (Atherton Racing) qualifies for her first World Cup final since 2019. Dakotah Norton (Intense) in second and Luca Shaw (Canyon Cllctv) in fifth also post the U.S.A.’s best elite men’s qualifying in a while.
Mark Wallace (Canyon Cllctv) leads the Canadian results in 14th. Finn Iles (Specialized) qualifies 19th on his prototype Specialized Demo. Lucas Cruz (Norco Factory Team) joins them in the final with a 49th in qualifying. Seth Sherlock (Intense) misses qualifying by just 0.679 seconds.
Qualifying results: 2022 Downhill World Cup #4 – Lenzerheide, Switzerland
Junior Women
| 1. |  |
GALE Phoebe CANYON COLLECTIVE FMD |
3:35.939 |
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| 2. |  |
HEMSTREET Gracey NORCO FACTORY TEAM |
3:39.156 +3.217 |
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| 3. |  |
HASTINGS Jenna PIVOT FACTORY RACING |
3:43.005 +7.066 |
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| 4. |  |
YANKOVA Izabela GEN-S |
3:44.194 +8.255 |
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| 5. |  |
HAUGOM Kine |
3:52.576 +16.637 |
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| 6. | |
KENYON Aimi PINKBIKE RACING |
3:53.870 +17.931 |
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| 7. |  |
LASSUS Alizes COMMENCAL LES ORRES |
3:54.723 +18.784 |
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| 8. |  |
ROA SANCHEZ Valentina PROBUILDS RACING |
3:57.542 +21.603 |
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| 9. |  |
ITEN Emma |
4:04.872 +28.933 |
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| 10. |  |
EMPEY Elise COLLAB RACING |
4:05.058 +29.119 |
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| 11. |  |
PETROVSKÁ Vanesa NS BIKES UR |
4:09.745 +33.806 |
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| 12. | |
ATTALLA Joy |
4:10.390 +34.451 |
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| 13. | |
BOULADOU Lisa |
4:13.161 +37.222 |
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| 14. |  |
ARTZ Emma NW GRAVITY COLLECTIVE |
4:16.435 +40.496 |
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| 15. | |
MILLER Riley COMMENCAL NORTH AMERICA |
4:19.153 +43.214 |
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| 16. |  |
PRIORI VIALE Sofia ROGUE RACING – AFTER SKULL TEAM |
4:22.014 +46.075 |
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| 17. | |
MIELKE Connor |
4:37.237 +1:01.298 |
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| 18. | |
MCCULLY Bethany |
4:37.288 +1:01.349 |
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| 19. | |
CAMERON Nina-Yves |
4:49.224 +1:13.285 |
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| 20. |  |
ZAMORA NOVALES Kira |
4:55.036 +1:19.097 |
Junior Men
| 1. | |
WILLIAMS Jordan MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM |
2:58.765 |
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| 2. | |
GOLDSTONE Jackson SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE |
2:58.774 +0.009 |
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| 3. |  |
KIEFER Henri CANYON COLLECTIVE PIRELLI |
3:01.091 +2.326 |
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| 4. | |
LEMIRE Tristan COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION |
3:04.706 +5.941 |
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| 5. | |
HO Wei Tien |
3:05.341 +6.576 |
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| 6. | |
STEVENS-MCNAB Lachlan UNION |
3:06.351 +7.586 |
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| 7. | |
CAPPELLO Davide ROGUE RACING – AFTER SKULL TEAM |
3:07.506 +8.741 |
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| 8. | |
HOLGUIN VILLA Sebastian IJ RACING-CHIGÜIRO EXTREMO TEAM |
3:08.908 +10.143 |
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| 9. | |
MEDCALF Evan EVOLVE RACING |
3:09.230 +10.465 |
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| 10. | |
PINKERTON Ryan GT FACTORY RACING |
3:09.330 +10.565 |
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| 11. | |
MARINI Hugo COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION |
3:09.491 +10.726 |
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| 12. | |
CRUZ Tegan ROCKSHOX TREK RACE TEAM |
3:09.641 +10.876 |
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| 13. | |
VIARDOT Kimi |
3:10.338 +11.573 |
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| 14. | |
PIERCY Jack COMMENCAL LES ORRES |
3:11.841 +13.076 |
|
| 15. | |
GOODWILL Douglas 555 RAAW GRAVITY RACING |
3:11.986 +13.221 |
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| 16. | |
DAVIS Oliver UNION |
3:12.025 +13.260 |
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| 17. | |
MARTIN Loïc |
3:12.065 +13.300 |
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| 18. | |
KIM Sascha |
3:12.214 +13.449 |
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| 19. | |
KUHN Bodhi |
3:12.328 +13.563 |
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| 20. | |
BARRON Elijah |
3:12.559 +13.794 |
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| 21. | |
DRISCOLL Toby |
3:12.698 +13.933 |
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| 22. | |
FRANCOZ Alix DORVAL AM COMMENCAL |
3:12.776 +14.011 |
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| 23. | |
BINET Tom |
3:13.035 +14.270 |
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| 24. | |
SCHLEBES Nico |
3:13.227 +14.462 |
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| 25. | |
BRODIE William |
3:13.315 +14.550 |
|
| 56. | |
STINSON Cole |
3:28.491 +29.726 |
Elite Women
| 1. | |
BALANCHE Camille DORVAL AM COMMENCAL |
3:18.898 |
|
| 2. | |
NICOLE Myriam COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION |
3:23.501 +4.603 |
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| 3. |  |
HRASTNIK Monika DORVAL AM COMMENCAL |
3:26.294 +7.396 |
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| 4. | |
FARINA Eleonora MS MONDRAKER TEAM |
3:29.291 +10.393 |
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| 5. | |
WIDMANN Veronika MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM |
3:32.075 +13.177 |
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| 6. |  |
HÖLL Valentina ROCKSHOX TREK RACE TEAM |
3:32.575 +13.677 |
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| 7. | |
ATHERTON Rachel |
3:32.628 +13.730 |
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| 8. | |
JOHNSET Mille COMMENCAL / 100% |
3:36.960 +18.062 |
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| 9. | |
HOFFMANN Nina SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE |
3:37.047 +18.149 |
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| 10. | |
BLEWITT Jess GT FACTORY RACING |
3:41.297 +22.399 |
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| 11. |  |
VAN DER VELDEN Siel COMMENCAL VEE |
3:42.338 +23.440 |
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| 12. | |
NEWKIRK Anna BEYOND RACING |
3:44.922 +26.024 |
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| 13. | |
FISHER Stacey |
3:45.243 +26.345 |
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| 14. | |
PIERRINI Léona OSMOS GRAVITY TEAM |
3:45.823 +26.925 |
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| 15. | |
FERGUSON Louise-Anna |
3:47.295 +28.397 |
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| 16. | |
PARTON Mikayla |
3:49.158 +30.260 |
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| 17. | |
BAUMANN Lisa COMMENCAL LES ORRES |
3:50.165 +31.267 |
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| 18. |  |
KOREM Noga GT FACTORY RACING |
3:50.858 +31.960 |
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| 19. | |
HOGIE Abigail BEYOND RACING |
3:52.828 +33.930 |
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| 20. | |
RUTZ Lea Salome |
3:53.234 +34.336 |
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| 21. | |
CHARDONNIERAS Leane |
3:56.768 +37.870 |
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| 22. | |
SMITH Ellie |
3:56.954 +38.056 |
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| 23. | |
KUPFERSCHMIED Ramona |
4:00.899 +42.001 |
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| 24. | |
WELZEL Justine |
4:08.454 +49.556 |
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| 25. | |
CHAPPAZ Lauryne |
4:09.270 +50.372 |
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| 26. | |
GERMANN Anna Charlotte |
4:12.115 +53.217 |
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| 27. | |
ERICKSON Ella NW GRAVITY COLLECTIVE |
4:13.835 +54.937 |
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| 28. | |
BULLIARD Delphine |
4:21.971 +1:03.073 |
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| 29. | |
SHARP Katherine 555 RAAW GRAVITY RACING |
4:22.986 +1:04.088 |
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| 30. | |
CRAIG Anna SR SUNTOUR COMMENCAL BY GRAVITY SCHOOL |
4:26.028 +1:07.130 |
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| 31. | |
VOYSEY Cassie COLLAB RACING |
4:34.371 +1:15.473 |
Elite Men
| 1. | |
PIERRON Amaury COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION |
2:52.396 |
|
| 2. | |
NORTON Dakotah INTENSE FACTORY RACING |
2:52.673 +0.277 |
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| 3. | |
VERGIER Loris TREK FACTORY RACING DH |
2:52.767 +0.371 |
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| 4. | |
COULANGES Benoit DORVAL AM COMMENCAL |
2:53.120 +0.724 |
|
| 5. | |
SHAW Luca CANYON COLLECTIVE FACTORY TEAM |
2:53.753 +1.357 |
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| 6. | |
KOLB Andreas CONTINENTAL ATHERTON |
2:53.908 +1.512 |
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| 7. | |
WALKER Matt MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM |
2:54.237 +1.841 |
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| 8. | |
ESTAQUE Thomas COMMENCAL / 100% |
2:54.827 +2.431 |
|
| 9. | |
DAPRELA Thibaut COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION |
2:55.148 +2.752 |
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| 10. | |
MENOYO BUSQUETS Pau COMMENCAL – SCHWALBE |
2:55.400 +3.004 |
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| 11. | |
MACDONALD Brook MS MONDRAKER TEAM |
2:55.599 +3.203 |
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| 12. | |
HATTON Charlie CONTINENTAL ATHERTON |
2:55.804 +3.408 |
|
| 13. | |
TRUMMER David MS MONDRAKER TEAM |
2:55.985 +3.589 |
|
| 14. | |
WALLACE Mark CANYON COLLECTIVE FACTORY TEAM |
2:56.173 +3.777 |
|
| 15. | |
KERR Bernard PIVOT FACTORY RACING |
2:56.278 +3.882 |
|
| 16. | |
FRIXTALON Hugo COMMENCAL / 100% |
2:56.363 +3.967 |
|
| 17. | |
GWIN Aaron INTENSE FACTORY RACING |
2:56.504 +4.108 |
|
| 18. |  |
MINNAAR Greg SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE |
2:56.530 +4.134 |
|
| 19. | |
ILES Finn SPECIALIZED GRAVITY |
2:56.546 +4.150 |
|
| 20. | |
VIDAL Antoine COMMENCAL LES ORRES |
2:56.855 +4.459 |
|
| 21. | |
FEARON Connor |
2:56.872 +4.476 |
|
| 22. | |
SUAREZ ALONSO Angel COMMENCAL / 100% |
2:57.162 +4.766 |
|
| 23. | |
BROSNAN Troy CANYON COLLECTIVE FACTORY TEAM |
2:57.184 +4.788 |
|
| 24. | |
HART Danny CUBE FACTORY RACING |
2:57.267 +4.871 |
|
| 25. | |
EDMONDSON Jamie ROCKSHOX TREK RACE TEAM |
2:57.875 +5.479 |
|
| 26. | |
LALY Thibault PINKBIKE RACING |
2:58.146 +5.750 |
|
| 27. | |
REVELLI Loris CANYON COLLECTIVE PIRELLI |
2:58.431 +6.035 |
|
| 28. | |
PAYET Florent SCOTT DOWNHILL FACTORY |
2:58.470 +6.074 |
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| 29. | |
MEIER-SMITH Luke PROPAIN FACTORY RACING |
2:58.812 +6.416 |
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| 30. |  |
ZWAR KVIST Benjamin UNION |
2:58.827 +6.431 |
|
| 31. | |
LEVESQUE Dylan SCOTT DOWNHILL FACTORY |
2:58.841 +6.445 |
|
| 32. | |
MASTERS Edward PIVOT FACTORY RACING |
2:58.866 +6.470 |
|
| 33. | |
ZWAR Oliver UNION |
2:58.899 +6.503 |
|
| 34. | |
ROGGE Antoine |
2:58.936 +6.540 |
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| 35. |  |
KERR Henry PROPAIN FACTORY RACING |
2:58.977 +6.581 |
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| 36. | |
VIGE Gaëtan |
2:58.982 +6.586 |
|
| 37. | |
PALAZZARI Davide ROGUE RACING – AFTER SKULL TEAM |
2:59.014 +6.618 |
|
| 38. | |
PIERRON Baptiste DORVAL AM COMMENCAL |
2:59.197 +6.801 |
|
| 39. | |
DOOLEY Austin COMMENCAL NORTH AMERICA |
2:59.385 +6.989 |
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| 40. | |
BLENKINSOP Samuel NORCO FACTORY TEAM |
2:59.418 +7.022 |
|
| 41. | |
SILVA Dante CANYON COLLECTIVE PIRELLI |
2:59.492 +7.096 |
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| 42. | |
CHATANAY Valentin |
2:59.713 +7.317 |
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| 43. | |
WEBER Lutz TEAMPROJECT.CH |
2:59.801 +7.405 |
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| 44. | |
ATWILL Philip PROPAIN POSITIVE SUPPORTED BY VEE |
2:59.908 +7.512 |
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| 45. | |
NIEDERBERGER Noel |
3:00.211 +7.815 |
|
| 46. | |
BRANNIGAN George NS BIKES UR |
3:00.291 +7.895 |
|
| 47. | |
PENE Tuhoto-Ariki MS MONDRAKER TEAM |
3:00.484 +8.088 |
|
| 48. | |
O CALLAGHAN Oisin YT RACING DUDES |
3:00.506 +8.110 |
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| 49. | |
CRUZ Lucas NORCO FACTORY TEAM |
3:00.770 +8.374 |
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| 50. | |
FISCHBACH Johannes |
3:00.878 +8.482 |
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| 51. | |
RILAT Emile |
3:01.187 +8.791 |
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| 52. | |
PHILOGENE Christopher |
3:01.209 +8.813 |
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| 53. |  |
VIEIRA Roger |
3:01.250 +8.854 |
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| 54. | |
LEHMANN Lino GAMUX FACTORY RACING |
3:01.653 +9.257 |
|
| 55. | |
DICKSON Jacob MS MONDRAKER TEAM |
3:01.787 +9.391 |
|
| 56. | |
LEHMANN Janis |
3:01.931 +9.535 |
|
| 57. | |
GRICE Christopher SPECIALIZED GRAVITY |
3:01.932 +9.536 |
|
| 58. | |
CABIROU Rudy |
3:02.066 +9.670 |
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| 59. |  |
BOTTERAM Tristan |
3:02.323 +9.927 |
|
| 60. | |
A’HERN Kye NS BIKES UR |
3:02.331 +9.935 |
|
| 69. | |
SHERLOCK Seth INTENSE FACTORY RACING |
3:03.010 +10.614 |
|
| 76. | |
JEWETT Jakob CANYON COLLECTIVE FACTORY TEAM |
3:03.745 +11.349 |
|
| 101. | |
LAFFEY Patrick |
3:08.028 +15.632 |
|
| 125. | |
FITZGERALD Henry NORCO FACTORY TEAM |
3:15.170 +22.774 |
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| 143. | |
JAMIESON Elliot NORCO FACTORY TEAM |
4:58.894 +2:06.498 |
