Qualifying results: Lousã World Cup #2

All three Canadians look set for a solid final on Sunday in Portugal

Terry McKall October 31, 2020

Lass than 24 hours after racing a thrilling penultimate World Cup round, riders were back on course for qualifying in Lousã, Portugal on Saturday. Carrying momentum his historic 22nd World Cup win, Greg Minnaar qualifies first for the second round of the doubleheader in Portugal. On the women’s side, Tahnée Seagrave continues her road back to race pace, qualifying first in the elite women’s race.

The Canadians look well positioned for a solid showing in the last World Cup of 2020. Finn Iles qualifies fifth in the elite men, while Squamish junior Seth Sherlock is sitting fifth in the junior men. Mark Wallace is close behind in the elites, setting the 15th fastest time in qualifying on Friday.

Qualifying results: World Cup #4 – Lousã, Portugal

Elite Men

1.	n°4	BRUNI Loic SPECIALIZED GRAVITY	3:56.913
2.	n°7	MINNAAR Greg SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE	3:57.370 +0.457
3.	n°2	WALKER Matt MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM	3:58.568 +1.655
4.	n°5	BROSNAN Troy CANYON COLLECTIVE FACTORY TEAM	3:59.003 +2.090
5.	n°8	ILES Finn SPECIALIZED GRAVITY	3:59.122 +2.209
6.	n°13	HART Danny MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM	3:59.496 +2.583
7.	n°12	GWIN Aaron INTENSE FACTORY RACING	3:59.737 +2.824
8.	n°20	COULANGES Benoit DORVAL AM PRO RACE TEAM	3:59.768 +2.855
9.	n°53	WILLIAMSON Greg COMMENCAL / 100%	4:00.103 +3.190
10.	n°1	VERGIER Loris SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE	4:00.117 +3.204
11.	n°47	EDWARDS Kade TREK FACTORY RACING DH	4:00.695 +3.782
12.	n°17	MAES Martin GT FACTORY RACING	4:00.836 +3.923
13.	n°10	SHAW Luca SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE	4:01.520 +4.607
14.	n°16	NORTON Dakotah UNIOR DEVINCI FACTORY RACING	4:01.567 +4.654
15.	n°23	WALLACE Mark CANYON COLLECTIVE FACTORY TEAM	4:01.902 +4.989
16.	n°19	ZABJEK Jure UNIOR DEVINCI FACTORY RACING	4:01.939 +5.026
17.	n°18	HATTON Charlie CONTINENTAL ATHERTON	4:01.997 +5.084
18.	n°67	LEVESQUE Dylan	4:02.097 +5.184
19.	n°42	BRAYTON Adam HOPE TECHNOLOGY	4:02.199 +5.286
20.	n°28	KERR Bernard PIVOT FACTORY RACING	4:02.688 +5.775

Elite Women

1.	n°7	SEAGRAVE Tahnee CANYON COLLECTIVE FMD	4:31.041
2.	n°1	CABIROU Marine SCOTT DOWNHILL FACTORY	4:35.022 +3.981
3.	n°5	HANNAH Tracey POLYGON UR	4:35.586 +4.545
4.	n°6	HRASTNIK Monika DORVAL AM PRO RACE TEAM	4:36.993 +5.952
5.	n°8	BALANCHE Camille DORVAL AM PRO RACE TEAM	4:40.211 +9.170
6.	n°12	JOHNSET Mille CONTINENTAL ATHERTON	4:43.417 +12.376
7.	n°3	HOFFMANN Nina NINA HOFFMANN RACING – STIF	4:44.923 +13.882
8.	n°2	NICOLE Myriam COMMENCAL / MUC – OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION	5:06.911 +35.870
9.	n°4	FARINA Eleonora MS MONDRAKER TEAM	5:30.443 +59.402

Junior Men

1.	n°7	BANDEIRA Goncalo MIRANDA FACTORY TEAM	4:03.732
2.	n°1	O CALLAGHAN Oisin THE YT MOB	4:05.423 +1.691
3.	n°6	SILVA Dante	4:06.080 +2.348
4.	n°43	MENOYO BUSQUETS Pau	4:06.476 +2.744
5.	n°12	SHERLOCK Seth INTENSE FACTORY RACING	4:09.102 +5.370
6.	n°8	WILLIAMSON Luke PROPAIN FACTORY RACING	4:10.673 +6.941
7.	n°2	REIS Nuno MIRANDA FACTORY TEAM	4:10.690 +6.958
8.	n°34	LUFFMAN Dennis CANYON COLLECTIVE FMD	4:10.812 +7.080
9.	n°10	GARCIN Johan	4:10.875 +7.143
10.	n°19	ROGGE Antoine	4:10.987 +7.255
11.	n°9	JOHNSTON Guy THE YT MOB	4:11.401 +7.669
12.	n°22	ELLIOTT James	4:11.448 +7.716
13.	n°3	SLACK Dan	4:12.343 +8.611
14.	n°18	MUMFORD Luke	4:14.316 +10.584
15.	n°50	STROM Christopher	4:15.098 +11.366
16.	n°20	CHAPELET Simon RACE COMPANY	4:15.592 +11.860
17.	n°45	WILLIAMS Preston	4:16.786 +13.054
18.	n°15	GONZALEZ GRIMAU Adrian IJ RACING	4:16.889 +13.157
19.	n°28	DOOLEY Austin	4:17.560 +13.828
20.	n°17	JOHANSON Robert	4:17.972 +14.240

Junior Women seeding

1.	n°4	CHAPPAZ Lauryne DORVAL AM PRO RACE TEAM	4:51.304
2.	n°1	PIERRINI Leona	5:00.791 +9.487
3.	n°2	VAN DER VELDEN Siel	5:07.262 +15.958
4.	n°3	ERICKSON Ella	5:07.980 +16.676
5.	n°8	GONZALEZ GRIMAU Aina IJ RACING	5:43.799 +52.495