July 15/09 9:51 am - MegaAvalanche Alpe d'Huez: Buchar 9th
Posted by Editoress on 07/15/09
DH Enduro - MegaAvalanche Alpe d'Huez
Last week was Avalanche week in France starting with the the Sprint Avalanche Cup in Oz en Oisans on Wednesday, won by Chris Kovaric, with Claire Buchar 2nd.
The week was then taken up with practice and qualifying runs for the BIG event the Mega -Saturday the 11th women, Sunday 12th men.
Over 2000 riders went through the qualifying/positioning runs (10 sessions) on Friday hoping to be in selections - In the end, 400 would qualify contest the Men's Mega on Sunday - the longest down hill in the world, from Pic Blanc at 3,300 m to Allemont into Olle Water Valley, 720 m.
If you are not familiar with this event view the videos.
Video 1
Video 2 (turn your volume down)
| Women | Time | Diff |
| 1 Anne Caroline Chausson (France) Vario | 1:01:41.580 | 00 |
| 2 Pauline Dieffenthaler (France) Cannondale -Kenny | 1:07:00.260 | 5:18 |
| 3 Birgit Braumann (Austria) Specialized-Mountainbiker.At | 1:08:05.870 | 6:24 |
| 4 Melanie Pugin (France) Vario | 1:08:22.280 | 6:40 |
| 5 Estelle Vuillemin (France) Rivierabike. com | 1:09:35.520 | 7:53 |
| 6 Elisabeth Allione Barlet () | 1:15:33.000 | 13:51 |
| 7 Anka Martin (USA) Ironhorse Fluiride | 1:15:41.500 | 13:59 |
| 8 Angela Proctor (England) Devon | 1:16:27.000 | 14:45 |
| 9 Claire Buchar (Canada) Chain Reaction Intense | 1:18:08.170 | 16:26 |
| 10 Amelie Berchoux (France) | 1:18:45.910 | 17:04 |
| 11 Caroline Millet (France) Scott Valloire Galibier | 1:18:58.010 | 17:16 |
| 12 Claire Hassenfratz (France) Elsassbikeattak | 1:19:29.000 | 17:47 |
| 13 Sandrine Francois (France) 38 -Isere | 1:19:35.000 | 17:53 |
| 14 Antje Kramer (Allemagne) Team Giant/Sram/Oneal | 1:20:17.590 | 18:36 |
| 15 Leana Gerrard (USA) Monavie-Cannondale | 1:20:55.870 | 19:14 |
| 16 Anne Adam (France) Cycl'in | 1:22:13.870 | 20:32 |
| 17 Stephanye Ethoin (France) Vcmassy Palaiseau Bc | 1:23:11.870 | 21:30 |
| 18 Alison Campbell (Great Britain) Oneplanet Adventure | 1:23:13.870 | 21:32 |
| 19 Petra Wiltshire (Great Britain) Scott Usa /Freeride Company/Mule Bar | 1:25:23.320 | 23:41 |
| 20 Harriet Latchem (Scotland) Bigmommas | 1:25:23.520 | 23:41 |
| Men | ||
| 1 Remy Absalon (France) Commencal | 0:49:28.210 | 0:00 |
| 2 Rene Wildhaber (Switzerland) Trek | 0:49:44.120 | 0:15 |
| 3 Nicolas Vouilloz (France) Lapierre | 0:51:36.160 | 2:07 |
| 4 Fabien Barel (France) Subaru Mtb Pro Team | 0:53:30.390 | 4:02 |
| 5 Franck Parolin (France) Rivierabike.Com | 0:53:41.840 | 4:13 |
| 6 Alexandre Balaud (France) Tribe Sport Group | 0:53:55.930 | 4:27 |
| 7 David Vazquez Lopez (Spain) Lapierre Saab Salomon | 0:54:11.070 | 4:42 |
| 8 Gregory Doucende (France) Lapierre Saab Salomon | 0:54:11.930 | 4:43 |
| 9 Jerome Clementz (France) Cannondale - Kenny | 0:54:12.790 | 4:44 |
| 10 Olivier Navarro (France) Extreme Bike Bandol Commencal | 0:55:10.560 | 5:42 |
| 11 Yohann Vachette (France) Scott | 0:55:22.200 | 5:53 |
| 12 Thibaut Legastelois (France) Scott | 0:55:58.380 | 6:30 |
| 13 Fabien Cousinie (France) Morewood | 0:56:08.380 | 6:40 |
| 14 Steven Rollnik (Germany) 77designz Racing Team | 0:56:56.380 | 7:28 |
| 15 Andrew Neethling (South Africa) Trek World Racing | 0:57:04.640 | 7:36 |
| 16 Fabien Pedemanaud (France) Scott 11 | 0:57:49.260 | 8:21 |
| 17 Nico Vink (Belgique) Trek Hope | 0:58:39.660 | 9:11 |
| 18 David Rimailho (France) Clic Vtt Chambery Savoie | 0:58:45.810 | 9:17 |
| 19 Johannes Graf (Austria) Kraftstoff Factory Team | 0:58:47.520 | 9:19 |
| 20 Theo Galy (France) Orange Probike Shop | 0:58:49.940 | 9:21 |
Mega website
Full results
Women
Men
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