What a race the first race of the series turned out to be. It’s always hard to pick a winner as no one is 100% sure what the riders have been up to in their off season.
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Seeding – WC#1 – Pietermaritzburg
The World Cup season has kicked off in mainly sunny South Africa, the field is not that large obviously due to the location but after all this is the World series. 159 men and 27 women signed up for the race, seeding has been run and the results are in:
Elite Men:
1. Greg Minnaar 3.59.62
2. Aaron Gwin 3.59.63 + 0.01
3. Stevie Smith 4.00.49 + 0.87
4. Gee Atherton 4.01.39 + 1.77
5. Troy Brosnan 4.01.89 + 2.27
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6. Mic Hannah 4.04.01 + 4.39
9. Jared Graves 4.05.53 + 5.91
14. Sam Hill 4.06.81 + 7.19
18. Bryn Atkinson 4.08.45 + 8.83
38. Mitch Delfs 4.13.72 + 14.10
49. Connor Fearon 4.16.92 + 17.30
2012 World Cup Preview
With the 2012 World Cup season kicking off in South Africa this weekend letsA�have a look at theA�contenders’ for the race and the series! Click read more below.
2012 Oceania Championships’ – Rotorua New Zealand
The 2012 Oceania Championships’ were held in Rotorua, on a track that many riders’, said was one of the best race tracks they have raced on. Conditions varied over the weekend with rain falling in the finals on Sunday. Many ofA�Australia’s Elite riders were preparing for the first World Cup in South Africa and didn’t make the trip over to race. A�Australia’s highest Elite Men’s finish was thirteenth, Junior Men were better represented and Australia claimed three out of the top five places.
Elite Men:
1. Matthew Scoles NZLA�3.07.20
2. Matt Walker NZL 3.09.18 + 1.98
3. Wyn Masters NZL 3.10.03 + 2.83
4. Brook MacDonald NZL 3.13.78 + 6.58
5. Remi Gauvin CAN 3.14.38 + 7.18
Under 19 Men:
1. Brent Smith AUS 3.16.41
2. Jake Robinson NZL 3.16.73 + 0.33
3. Louis Hamilton NZL 3.17.27 + 0.87
4. Dave McMillan AUS 3.18.18 +A�1.77
5. Dean Lucas AUS 3.19.41 + 3.01
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Pick Of The Pics – Eagle National Champs’
Lets have a quick look back at the National Championships’ in Adelaide, here are a few pics from the race.
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Pick of the Pics: Troy Brosnan and THAT crash!
For this ‘Pick of the Pics’ we have, 100%A�Exclusive to downhill247.com, Troy Brosnan and his crash at the final round of the Australian National Series in Awaba. The question is how much time did it cost him…?!
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