August 14/13 22:37 pm - CrankWorx: Air DH results and report
Posted by Editoress on 08/14/13
Steve Smith clinched the win in the Fox Air DH, plummeting down A-Line's 1,200 vertical feet with a time of 4:12.08. Smith was the last rider of the day Wednesday and bumped Australia's Mick Hannah out of first place, inching himself ahead of the field by one second and 77 one-hundredths of a second.
“Going into this year's event there was a little more pressure after winning last year's Air DH,” said Smith. “I skipped the Garbo DH this year to focus on this event and I'm stoked to take the win.”
Mick Hannah (AUS) took second place with a time of 4:13.85; Nick Beer (SUI) took third place with a time of 4:15.21. The field was packed with 129 registered pro men riders, the most registered bikers in the Fox Air DH's ten year history.
In the pro women category, Jill Kintner (USA) was able to hold off Emmiline Ragot (FRA) to take top spot with a time of 4:34.48, a full four seconds and 55 one-hundredths of a second ahead of Ragot's second place time of 4:39.03; and Floraine Pugin (FRA) took home third spot with a time of 4:44.52.
“I've come second in a lot of races so I'm stoked to get the win here. This is the freshest I've felt coming into this event,” said Kintner. “Thanks to the rain it was really rough and loose on the course, you can feel the bike sliding. I just didn't want to get second again.”
Canadians swept the top three Junior Men's category with top spot going to Alexander Geddes finishing with a time of 4:21.74; second place went to Lee Jackson with 4:21.24; and third spot went to Jack Iles with 4:26.54.
The Air DH course runs the entire length of A-Line, finishing at the base of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park with the legendary GLC Drop. A-Line is arguably the most celebrated DH course in mountain biking and is the standard to which course designers try to emulate.
Results from the FOX Air DH at Whistler BC
| Pro Women | Time | Gap |
| 1 Jill Kintner (USA) Norco International | 4:34.48 | 0:00 |
| 2 Emmeline Ragot (Fra) Lapierre | 4:39.03 | 4.55 |
| 3 Floriane Pugin (Fra) Scott11 | 4:44.52 | 10.04 |
| 4 Claire Buchar (Can) Kovarik Racing | 4:44.59 | 10.11 |
| 5 Casey Brown (Can) Norco | 4:45.33 | 10.85 |
| 6 Fionn Griffiths (GBr) | 4:45.76 | 11.28 |
| 7 Micayla Gatto (Can) BCCommencal | 4:46.17 | 11.69 |
| 8 Caroline Buchanan (Aus) Airborne Bicycles, Subaru | 4:49.24 | 14.76 |
| 9 Holly Feniak (Can) CHutchinson United Ride | 4:49.97 | 15.49 |
| 10 Danielle Beecroft (Aus) Jetblack, Troy Lee Desings, | 4:51;60 | 17.12 |
| 11 Katy Curd (GBr) Rose Vaujany Mountainbike | 4:52.11 | 17.63 |
| 12 Anneke Beerten (Ned) Specialized | 4:57.38 | 22.90 |
| 13 Jaime Hill (Can) | 4:58.74 | 24.26 |
| 14 Lauren Rosser (Can) | 5:00.73 | 26.25 |
| 15 Michelle Benson (USA) Deity, 100%, BW, Fanatik | 5:03.42 | 28.94 |
| 16 Cathy Cantway (USA) ThoughGirl, Scott | 5:07.79 | 33.31 |
| 17 Nogueira Camila (Arg) Zenith bicycles | 5:08.66 | 34.18 |
| 18 Helene Fruhwirth (Aut) Moro, Hayes, Manitou, | 5:15.34 | 40.86 |
| 19 Rachael Walker (GBr) Hope Factory Racing | 5:16.29 | 41.81 |
| 20 Stephanie Teltscher (Ger) Carver Trail Foundation | 5:21.23 | 46.75 |
| DNS Tracey Hannah (Aus) Hutchinson United Ride | ||
| Pro Men | Time | Gap |
| 1 Steve Smith (Can) Devinci Global Racing | 4:12.08 | 0:00 |
| 2 Mick Hannah (Aus) Hutchinson UnitedRide | 4:13.85 | 1.77 |
| 3 Nick Beer (Sui) Devinci Global Racing | 4:15.21 | 3.13 |
| 4 Brian Lopes (USA) Ibis | 4:15.24 | 3.16 |
| 5 Mitch Ropelato (USA) Specialized | 4:16.60 | 4.52 |
| 6 Andrew Neethling (RSA) Giant Factory | 4:18.17 | 6.09 |
| 7 Sam Blenkinsop (NZl) Lapierre | 4:18.30 | 6.22 |
| 8 Marcelo Gutierrez Villegas (Col) Giant Factory | 4:19.03 | 6.95 |
| 9 Chris Kovarik (Aus) Kovarik Racing | 4:20.68 | 8.60 |
| 10 Danny Hart (GBr) Giant Factory | 4:21.00 | 8.92 |
| 11 Fab Cousinie (Fra) Hutchinson UnitedRide | 4:21.19 | 9.11 |
| 12 Ian Morrison (Can) Devinci | 4:21.60 | 9.52 |
| 13 Adrien Loron (Fra) GIANT KALI ION SRAM K- | 4:21.70 | 9.62 |
| 14 Nicholas Geddes (Can) Norco | 4:22.42 | 10.34 |
| 15 Enrique Genova (Chi) oxford bikes | 4:23.27 | 11.19 |
| 16 Cody Kelley (USA) Specialized | 4:23.56 | 11.48 |
| 17 Bryn Atkinson (Aus) Norco International | 4:24.11 | 12.03 |
| 18 Kyle Sangers (Can) PerformX Commencal | 4:24.85 | 12.77 |
| 19 Graeme Mudd (Aus) Lusty Ind. Orange Mountain | 4:25.27 | 13.19 |
| 20 Mark Wallace (Can) Devinci Global Racing | 4:25.38 | 13.30 |
| 21 Troy Brosnan (Aus) Specialized | 4:25.46 | 13.38 |
| 22 Harry Heath (GBr) Cyclestore.co.uk/Devinci | 4:25.88 | 13.80 |
| 23 Loic Bruni (Fra) Lapierre | 4:26.09 | 14.01 |
| 24 Greg Williamson (GBr) Trek World Racing | 4:26.21 | 14.13 |
| 25 Remi Gauvin (Can) PerformX Commencal | 4:26.30 | 14.22 |
| 26 Lear Miller (USA) Banshee bikes, POC, Shimano | 4:26.42 | 14.34 |
| 27 Brook MacDonald (NZl) Trek World Racing | 4:27.24 | 15.16 |
| 28 Remy Metailler (Fra) Giant, Shimano, Pro, Evolution4 | 4:27.31 | 15.23 |
| 29 Shawn Neer (USA) SMAC Innovations | 4:27.34 | 15.26 |
| 30 Ruaridh Cunningham (GBr) Unior/Trek | 4:27.55 | 15.47 |
| 31 Cedric Gracia (And) Santa Cruz | 4:27.93 | 15.85 |
| 32 Wyn Masters (NZl) Team Bulls | 4:28.09 | 16.01 |
| 33 George Brannigan (NZl) Trek World Racing | 4:28.10 | 16.02 |
| 34 Kirk Mcdowall (Can) Transition | 4:29.24 | 17.16 |
| 35 Tyler Allison (Can) OGC | 4:29.64 | 17.56 |
| 36 Dean Tennant (Can) Dunbar/Transition | 4:29.91 | 17.83 |
| 37 Bernardo Neves Cruz (Bra) Red Bull/Shimano/PQM | 4:30.45 | 18.37 |
| 38 Mauricio Acuna (Chi) Zenithbicycles | 4:30.64 | 18.56 |
| 39 Adam Brayton (GBr) Hope Factory Racing | 4:31.05 | 18.97 |
| 40 Darren Berrecloth (Can) Specialized | 4:31.23 | 19.15 |
| 41 Cameron Allonby (Aus) | 4:31.66 | 19.58 |
| 42 Loris Vergier (Fra) Lapierre | 4:31.71 | 19.63 |
| 43 Rob Fraser (Can) | 4:31.73 | 19.65 |
| 44 Alejandro Paz (Per) Santa Cruz, 4X, Ciclon | 4:32.88 | 20.80 |
| 45 Evan Geankoplis (USA) Freehub Mag, Transition | 4:33.04 | 20.96 |
| 46 Regan Hogelie (Can) Pivot, Death Grip Racing | 4:33.30 | 21.22 |
| 46 Dale Russell (GBr) Grizedale MTB | 4:33.30 | 21.22 |
| 48 Sam Flanagan (GBr) Hope technology Factory | 4:33.64 | 21.56 |
| 49 Robert Venables (Can) Dunbar Cycles | 4:33.85 | 21.77 |
| 50 Matt Orlando (USA) Freehub Mag, Transition | 4:34.77 | 22.69 |
| 51 Ryan Hunt (Aus) | 4:34.87 | 22.79 |
| 52 Trevor Burke (Aus) GBB | 4:35.04 | 22.96 |
| 53 Blake Nielsen (Aus) Norco AUS, Lusty Industries, | 4:35.08 | 23.00 |
| 54 Mark Bunyan (Can) Mark Bunyan Training | 4:35.83 | 23.75 |
| 55 Sid Slotegraaf (Can) Tufrack Racing | 4:35.90 | 23.82 |
| 56 Dylan Conte (USA) | 4:36.02 | 23.94 |
| 57 Maxi Dickerhoff (Ger) Canyon Factory Enduro | 4:36.33 | 24.25 |
| 58 Kai Rogers (USA) Renthal, Spy optics | 4:36.49 | 24.41 |
| 59 Miciades Jaque (Chi) ruka cycles | 4:36.97 | 24.89 |
| 60 Dan Sheridan (Irl) CRC/NUKEPROOF IRL | 4:36.99 | 24.91 |
| 61 Rodrigo Farias (Chi) TamarugalXC/Sccycles | 4:37.47 | 25.39 |
| 62 Taylor Rowlands (Can) Silent norco racing | 4:37.50 | 25.42 |
| 63 Chris Lawrence (Ger) privateer | 4:37.66 | 25.58 |
| 64 Tyler Brooker (NZl) | 4:37.89 | 25.81 |
| 65 Alexandre Carbonneau (Can) velo shermont | 4:37.93 | 25.85 |
| 66 Jonathan Allyn (USA) | 4:38.67 | 26.59 |
| 66 Joost Wichman (Ned) Rose Vaujany, Teva, IXS, | 4:38.67 | 26.59 |
| 68 Mikey Haderer (USA) Team iXS Unique | 4:38.83 | 26.75 |
| 69 Simon Buzacott (Aus) GBB | 4:39.05 | 26.97 |
| 70 Will Biname (Can) DirtCamp | 4:39.10 | 27.02 |
| 71 Franco Riva (Arg) Maxxis / Zenith Team | 4:39.24 | 27.16 |
| 71 Andre Bretas (Bra) BIKE TRILHA-INGA-CHROMAG4: | 4:39.24 | 27.16 |
| 73 Will Soffe (GBr) Team Ride.io | 4:39.65 | 27.57 |
| 73 Gerard Lagana (Aus) Kidsons Cycles, TeamFran | 4:39.65 | 27.57 |
| 75 Ignacio Rojo (Chi) RojoRacingTeam, HellyHansen | 4:39.78 | 27.70 |
| 76 Alex Pfiffner (USA) | 4:39.86 | 27.78 |
| 77 Christopher McGlinchey (Irl) CRC/Nukeproof Ireland | 4:41.49 | 29.41 |
| 78 Cody Johnson (USA) Oneghost, ODI, Xfusion, | 4:41.63 | 29.55 |
| 79 Angus McCarthy (Aus) Onyabike Canberra | 4:42.09 | 30.01 |
| 80 Alberto Gonzalez Porra (Mex) | 4:43.20 | 31.12 |
| 81 Max Kauert (USA) Giant, Chromag, | 4:34.44 | 31.36 |
| 82 Jorge Monzon (Chi) Santa Cruz | 4:44.10 | 32.02 |
| 83 Kai Christian (Ger) mtb-news.de | 4:45.15 | 33.07 |
| 84 Diego Ramirez (Chi) Cannondale | 4:45.48 | 33.40 |
| 85 Mitch Delfs (Aus) Evil | 4:46.24 | 34.16 |
| 86 Will Stewart (USA) Giant, Profile racing | 4:47.05 | 34.97 |
| 87 Brandon Frijlink (Aus) GBB | 4:47.44 | 35.36 |
| 88 Mikael Amberntsson (Aus) | 4:47.65 | 35.57 |
| 89 Dan OConnor (USA) ATL, Canfield, TLD | 4:48.60 | 36.52 |
| 90 Garrett Macintosh (Can) Dirt Addiction | 4:48.83 | 36.75 |
| 91 Dan Albert (USA) ATL, Canfield, TLD | 4:49.13 | 37.05 |
| 92 Jaime Rojas (Chi) WEYEYEY MECHANIX | 4:49.39 | 37.31 |
| 93 Luis Cervantes (Mex) Trek Mexico, ehec | 4:50.13 | 38.05 |
| 94 Junwon Jang (Kor) Korea Bike School, | 4:50.50 | 38.42 |
| 95 Peter-John Wegrynowski (Can) KHS CAN/THE BIKE | 4:50.80 | 38.72 |
| 96 Mark Battiston (Can) BIKEZONE Racing | 4:51.87 | 39.79 |
| 97 Oscar Ottesen (Aus) | 4:52.72 | 40.64 |
| 98 Ben Kinvig (Can) Icycle Sports | 4:53.00 | 40.92 |
| 99 Go Sekigh Chi (Jpn) Transition | 4:54.27 | 42.19 |
| 100 Jerome Clementz (Fra) Cannondale | 4:54.30 | 42.22 |
| 101 Bernard Kerr (GBr) Pivot | 4:54.98 | 42.90 |
| 102 Dan Stanbridge (GBr) Norco | 4:55.70 | 43.62 |
| 103 Jaeyoun Jang (Kor) Korea Bike School | 4:57.60 | 45.52 |
| 104 Jason Luelo (Can) BCNEMA, RideLiveBe,Outdoor | 5:00.82 | 48.74 |
| 105 Christoph Schnettler (Ger) | 5:01.33 | 49.25 |
| 106 Anthony Marino (USA) | 5:05.03 | 52.95 |
| 107 Hyungbin Chu (Kor) Korea Bike School | 5:09.15 | 57.07 |
| 108 Gabriel Donoso (Chi) | 5:09.95 | 57.87 |
| 109 Chun Mao Huang (Tpe) KHS shimano | 5:13.76 | 1:01.68 |
| 110 Adam Ransavage (USA) | 5:17.64 | 1:05.56 |
| 111 Sebastian Fonseca (Chi) | 5:20.39 | 1:08.31 |
| 112 Ben Reid (Irl) Norco | 5:20.74 | 1:08.66 |
| 113 Adolfo Almarza (Chi) Ottobock Marin fox shimano | 5:30.55 | 1:18.47 |
| 114 Austin Warren (USA) Pivot | 10:54.37 | 6:42.29 |
| 115 Matt Walker (NZl) Pivot | 11:40.88 | 7:28.80 |
| 116 Ed Masters (NZl) Taranaki Hardcore | 12:25.83 | 8:13.75 |
| DNS Brendan Fairclough (GBr) Scott11 | ||
| DNS Jack Reading (GBr) Jack Reading Racing | ||
| DNS Jared Graves (Aus) Yeti/Fox Factory Team | ||
| DNS Curtis Keene (USA) Specialized | ||
| DNS Mario Jarrin (Ecu) Zenith Bicycles | ||
| DNS Ryan De La Rue (Aus) World Trail, Lusty Industries, | ||
| DNS Gabriel Donoso (Chi) | ||
| DNS Tim Eaton (Aus) Giant Bikes AUS, Sram AUS, | ||
| DNS Wolfgang Eysholdt (Ger) Double Distribution, adidas | ||
| DNS Brandyn Mann (Can) | ||
| DNS Trevor Thew (Can) Pro City Racing / Race Face | ||
| DNS William Cooper (USA) Voncooper, Nukeproof | ||
| DNS Jonathan Lamb (USA) Oliver racing | ||
| DNS Victor Smith (USA) Freehub Mag, Transition Bikes | ||
| DNF Corey Hatch (USA) H+S Electric, Turner, Dark |
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