Canadian juniors flying (again!) in Vallnord World Cup qualifying
13 Canadians through to Saturday's downhill finals, five in top-5
It was another big day for Canadian downhill on Friday in Vallnord, Andorra. 13 Canucks qualified for Saturday’s World Cup finals. That includes five elite men, led by Finn Iles in fourth, two junior women and six junior men. Jackson Goldstone, Tegan Cruz and Bhodi Kuhn qualified an incredible 1, 2 and 5 in jr. men, too, setting up a big finals day for the Canadians.
Junior men and women
Gracey Hemstreet, seeds third 8.5 seconds behind Phoebe Gale (Canyon Cllctv). Joy Atalla of Fernie, B.C. seeds 13th.
Jackson Goldstone (Syndicate) and Tegan Cruz (RockShox Trek) qualify 1-2 in the junior men’s race. Bodhi Kuhn of Rossland, B.C. was close behind in 5th. A total of six Canadian junior men qualify for finals, with Wei Tien Ho 10th, Tristan Lemire 13th, and Elijah Barron qualifies in 20th. Just missing out are Coen Skrypnek, 32nd and just one second out of finals, and Cole Stinson 44th.
Elite men and women
After conceding the Lenzerheide round to a resurgent Myriam Nicole (Commencal/Muc-Off), Camille Balanche (Dorval AM) looks to be right back to the top of her game. Balanche qualified fastest on Friday, with Nina Hoffmann (Syndicate) second ahead of Nicole. Times are tight though, so anything can happen in finals.
Finn Iles (Specialized) led the Canadian elite men again in qualifying, putting in the fourth-fastest time in Vallnord on Friday. But it was Loris Vergier (Trek Factory Racing) leading a trio of French riders at the top of the leader board. Amaury Pierron (Comencal/Muc-Off) and Loic Bruni (Specialized) followed, all three within the same second.
After Iles, Seth Sherlock (Intense Factory Racing) was the next Canadian across the line in 29th. Mark Wallace (Canyon Cllctv) followed in 37th, his teammate Jakob Jewett in 56th and, just making it into the final spot for finals, Elliot Jamieson (Norco Factory Team) in 60th. That mean’s Jamieson’s teammates, Lucas Cruz and Henry Fitzgerald, miss out. Finishing 63rd and 65th, both were within a second of making finals.
Qualifying results: 2022 World Cup DH #5 – Vallnord, Andorra
Junior Women (seeding)
| 1. |  |
GALE Phoebe CANYON COLLECTIVE FMD |
3:26.602 |
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| 2. |  |
HASTINGS Jenna PIVOT FACTORY RACING |
3:32.022 +5.420 |
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| 3. |  |
HEMSTREET Gracey NORCO FACTORY TEAM |
3:35.183 +8.581 |
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| 4. |  |
YANKOVA Izabela GEN-S |
3:38.924 +12.322 |
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| 5. |  |
ROA SANCHEZ Valentina PROBUILDS RACING |
3:39.220 +12.618 |
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| 6. |  |
LASSUS Alizes COMMENCAL LES ORRES |
3:39.625 +13.023 |
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| 7. | |
BOULADOU Lisa |
3:40.922 +14.320 |
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| 8. |  |
HAUGOM Kine |
3:44.161 +17.559 |
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| 9. | |
KENYON Aimi PINKBIKE RACING |
3:45.213 +18.611 |
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| 10. |  |
MILLER Riley COMMENCAL NORTH AMERICA |
3:47.733 +21.131 |
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| 11. |  |
PETROVSKÁ Vanesa NS BIKES UR |
3:52.331 +25.729 |
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| 12. |  |
EMPEY Elise COLLAB RACING |
3:55.566 +28.964 |
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| 13. | |
ATTALLA Joy |
3:56.455 +29.853 |
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| 14. |  |
PRIORI VIALE Sofia ROGUE RACING – AFTER SKULL TEAM |
4:00.890 +34.288 |
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| 15. | |
LANGLOIS Suzy LES ARCS MOUNTAINBIKE TEAM |
4:15.746 +49.144 |
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| 16. | |
MCCULLY Bethany |
4:16.055 +49.453 |
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| 17. | |
CAMERON Nina-Yves |
4:34.931 +1:08.329 |
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| 18. |  |
ZAMORA NOVALES Kira |
4:40.178 +1:13.576 |
Junior Men
| 1. | |
GOLDSTONE Jackson SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE |
2:52.881 |
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| 2. | |
CRUZ Tegan ROCKSHOX TREK RACE TEAM |
2:55.509 +2.628 |
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| 3. | |
PONTVIANNE Nathan |
2:55.795 +2.914 |
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| 4. | |
PINKERTON Ryan GT FACTORY RACING |
2:55.846 +2.965 |
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| 5. | |
KUHN Bodhi |
2:55.995 +3.114 |
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| 6. | |
WILLIAMS Jordan MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM |
2:56.303 +3.422 |
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| 7. | |
MEIER-SMITH Remy PROPAIN FACTORY RACING |
2:57.617 +4.736 |
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| 8. | |
MEDCALF Evan EVOLVE RACING |
2:58.094 +5.213 |
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| 9. | |
STEVENS-MCNAB Lachlan UNION |
2:58.581 +5.700 |
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| 10. | |
HO Wei Tien |
2:59.486 +6.605 |
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| 11. | |
CAPPELLO Davide ROGUE RACING – AFTER SKULL TEAM |
2:59.877 +6.996 |
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| 12. | |
WAYMAN Alex YD RACING |
3:00.120 +7.239 |
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| 13. | |
LEMIRE Tristan COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION |
3:00.170 +7.289 |
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| 14. | |
VIARDOT Kimi |
3:00.349 +7.468 |
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| 15. | |
HOLGUIN VILLA Sebastian IJ RACING-CHIGÜIRO EXTREMO TEAM |
3:00.823 +7.942 |
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| 16. | |
DAVIS Oliver UNION |
3:01.894 +9.013 |
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| 17. | |
MARTIN Loïc |
3:01.978 +9.097 |
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| 18. | |
MARINI Hugo COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION |
3:02.394 +9.513 |
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| 19. | |
PONS POLO Adriel |
3:03.102 +10.221 |
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| 20. | |
BARRON Elijah |
3:03.911 +11.030 |
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| 21. | |
FRANCOZ Alix DORVAL AM COMMENCAL |
3:04.499 +11.618 |
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| 22. | |
BRODIE William |
3:04.582 +11.701 |
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| 23. | |
PIERCY Jack COMMENCAL LES ORRES |
3:04.617 +11.736 |
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| 24. |  |
KLAASSEN Ike |
3:04.833 +11.952 |
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| 25. | |
ABELLA Léo COMMENCAL VEE |
3:04.862 +11.981 |
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| 32. | |
SKRYPNEK Coen |
3:05.857 +12.976 |
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| 44. | |
STINSON Cole |
3:10.597 +17.716 |
Elite Women
| 1. |  |
BALANCHE Camille DORVAL AM COMMENCAL |
3:13.633 |
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| 2. |  |
HOFFMANN Nina SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE |
3:15.255 +1.622 |
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| 3. | |
NICOLE Myriam COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION |
3:15.534 +1.901 |
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| 4. |  |
HÖLL Valentina ROCKSHOX TREK RACE TEAM |
3:17.054 +3.421 |
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| 5. | |
FARINA Eleonora MS MONDRAKER TEAM |
3:18.150 +4.517 |
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| 6. | |
BLEWITT Jess GT FACTORY RACING |
3:21.021 +7.388 |
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| 7. | |
JOHNSET Mille COMMENCAL / 100% |
3:21.542 +7.909 |
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| 8. |  |
HRASTNIK Monika DORVAL AM COMMENCAL |
3:24.606 +10.973 |
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| 9. | |
NEWKIRK Anna BEYOND RACING |
3:27.095 +13.462 |
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| 10. | |
WIDMANN Veronika MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM |
3:29.228 +15.595 |
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| 11. | |
FISHER Stacey |
3:30.548 +16.915 |
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| 12. | |
FERGUSON Louise-Anna |
3:31.288 +17.655 |
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| 13. |  |
VAN DER VELDEN Siel COMMENCAL VEE |
3:32.080 +18.447 |
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| 14. | |
SMITH Ellie |
3:33.500 +19.867 |
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| 15. | |
PIERRINI Léona |
3:33.641 +20.008 |
Elite Men
| 1. | |
VERGIER Loris TREK FACTORY RACING DH |
2:46.926 |
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| 2. | |
PIERRON Amaury COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION |
2:47.265 +0.339 |
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| 3. | |
BRUNI Loic SPECIALIZED GRAVITY |
2:47.858 +0.932 |
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| 4. | |
ILES Finn SPECIALIZED GRAVITY |
2:48.318 +1.392 |
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| 5. | |
GWIN Aaron INTENSE FACTORY RACING |
2:48.648 +1.722 |
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| 6. | |
FRIXTALON Hugo COMMENCAL / 100% |
2:49.006 +2.080 |
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| 7. | |
NORTON Dakotah INTENSE FACTORY RACING |
2:50.522 +3.596 |
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| 8. | |
GREENLAND Laurie SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE |
2:52.152 +5.226 |
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| 9. | |
KERR Bernard PIVOT FACTORY RACING |
2:52.317 +5.391 |
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| 10. | |
KOLB Andreas CONTINENTAL ATHERTON |
2:52.396 +5.470 |
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| 11. | |
MENOYO BUSQUETS Pau COMMENCAL – SCHWALBE |
2:52.549 +5.623 |
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| 12. | |
MINNAAR Greg SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE |
2:52.570 +5.644 |
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| 13. | |
VIDAL Antoine COMMENCAL LES ORRES |
2:52.865 +5.939 |
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| 14. | |
TRUMMER David MS MONDRAKER TEAM |
2:52.899 +5.973 |
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| 15. | |
HATTON Charlie CONTINENTAL ATHERTON |
2:53.109 +6.183 |
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| 16. | |
MASTERS Edward PIVOT FACTORY RACING |
2:53.239 +6.313 |
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| 17. | |
WALKER Matt MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM |
2:53.469 +6.543 |
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| 18. | |
DOOLEY Austin COMMENCAL NORTH AMERICA |
2:53.470 +6.544 |
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| 19. | |
HART Danny CUBE FACTORY RACING |
2:53.641 +6.715 |
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| 20. | |
FEARON Connor FORBIDDEN SYNTHESIS TEAM |
2:53.818 +6.892 |
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| 21. | |
JORBA PRATS Ferran |
2:53.859 +6.933 |
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| 22. | |
INTROZZI Stefano |
2:53.986 +7.060 |
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| 23. | |
WILLIAMSON Greg COMMENCAL / 100% |
2:54.037 +7.111 |
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| 24. | |
MEIER-SMITH Luke PROPAIN FACTORY RACING |
2:54.058 +7.132 |
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| 25. | |
PAYET Florent SCOTT DOWNHILL FACTORY |
2:54.119 +7.193 |
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| 26. |  |
DUNNE Ronan CONTINENTAL NUKEPROOF FACTORY RACING |
2:54.208 +7.282 |
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| 27. | |
GRICE Christopher SPECIALIZED GRAVITY |
2:54.288 +7.362 |
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| 28. | |
VERNON Taylor SORTED RACEGEAR |
2:54.306 +7.380 |
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| 29. | |
SHERLOCK Seth INTENSE FACTORY RACING |
2:54.330 +7.404 |
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| 30. |  |
ZWAR Oliver UNION |
2:54.500 +7.574 |
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| 31. | |
DICKSON Jacob MS MONDRAKER TEAM |
2:54.971 +8.045 |
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| 32. | |
LEVESQUE Dylan SCOTT DOWNHILL FACTORY |
2:55.102 +8.176 |
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| 33. | |
HARTENSTERN Max CUBE FACTORY RACING |
2:55.226 +8.300 |
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| 34. | |
INIGUEZ Matteo COMMENCAL VEE |
2:55.260 +8.334 |
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| 35. | |
WILLIAMS Preston |
2:55.744 +8.818 |
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| 36. |  |
VIEIRA Roger |
2:56.042 +9.116 |
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| 37. | |
WALLACE Mark CANYON COLLECTIVE FACTORY TEAM |
2:56.047 +9.121 |
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| 38. | |
ROGGE Antoine |
2:56.137 +9.211 |
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| 39. | |
BRAYTON Adam |
2:56.154 +9.228 |
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| 40. | |
REVELLI Loris CANYON COLLECTIVE PIRELLI |
2:56.296 +9.370 |
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| 41. | |
MACDONALD Brook MS MONDRAKER TEAM |
2:56.392 +9.466 |
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| 42. | |
SILVA Dante CANYON COLLECTIVE PIRELLI |
2:56.413 +9.487 |
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| 43. | |
A’HERN Kye NS BIKES UR |
2:56.618 +9.692 |
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| 44. | |
CRAIK Ethan GT FACTORY RACING |
2:56.899 +9.973 |
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| 45. | |
LALY Thibault PINKBIKE RACING |
2:56.924 +9.998 |
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| 46. | |
LUCAS Dean SCOTT DOWNHILL FACTORY |
2:57.021 +10.095 |
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| 47. | |
PALAZZARI Davide ROGUE RACING – AFTER SKULL TEAM |
2:57.031 +10.105 |
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| 48. | |
PENE Tuhoto-Ariki MS MONDRAKER TEAM |
2:57.082 +10.156 |
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| 49. | |
BRANNIGAN George NS BIKES UR |
2:57.093 +10.167 |
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| 50. | |
FISCHBACH Johannes |
2:57.264 +10.338 |
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| 51. | |
MULALLY Neko FRAMEWORKS RACING |
2:57.382 +10.456 |
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| 52. | |
EDMONDSON Jamie ROCKSHOX TREK RACE TEAM |
2:57.549 +10.623 |
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| 53. | |
BLENKINSOP Samuel NORCO FACTORY TEAM |
2:57.769 +10.843 |
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| 54. | |
PIERRON Baptiste DORVAL AM COMMENCAL |
2:57.843 +10.917 |
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| 55. | |
FINNIS Connor |
2:57.992 +11.066 |
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| 56. | |
JEWETT Jakob CANYON COLLECTIVE FACTORY TEAM |
2:58.110 +11.184 |
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| 60. | |
JAMIESON Elliot NORCO FACTORY TEAM |
2:58.788 +11.862 |
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| 63. | |
CRUZ Lucas NORCO FACTORY TEAM |
2:59.045 +12.119 |
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| 65. | |
FITZGERALD Henry NORCO FACTORY TEAM |
2:59.281 +12.355 |
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| 97. | |
LAFFEY Patrick |
3:02.890 +15.964 |
