Frenchman Loic Bruni claimed the elite men’s downhill title at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Cairns, Australia, today.
Frenchman Loic Bruni won the elite men’s downhill race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Cairns, Australia, today. Photo: facebook.com/pg/UCIMountainbike
Bruni completed the course in 3:26 ahead of Australia’s Michael Hannah and America’s Aaron Gwin.
The women’s race was won by Canadian Miranda Miller in 4:10. She beat France’s Myriam Nicole and Australia’s Tracey Hannah.
Britain’s Matt Walker led the junior men home in 3:37 ahead of compatriot Joe Breeden and Germany’s Max Hartenstern.
The junior women’s competition saw France’s Mélanie Chappaz claim the honours in 4:28. She was followed by New Zeeland’s Shania Rawson and fellow countrywoman Flora Lesoin.
More results can be viewed below:
Elite men
1. Loic Bruni (FRA) 3:26
2. Michael Hannah (AUS)
3. Aaron Gwin (USA) +1″
4. Jack Moir (AUS) +2″
5. Troy Brosnan (AUS) +2″
6. Samuel Hill (AUS) +5″
7. Loris Vergier (FRA) +6″
8. Marcelo Gutierrez Villegas (COL) +6″
9. Amaury Pierron (FRA) +6″
10. Rupert Chapman (NZL) +7″
Elite women
1. Miranda Miller (CAN) 4:10
2. Myriam Nicole (FRA)
3. Tracey Hannah (AUS) +1″
4. Eleonora Farina (ITA) +4″
5. Danielle Beecroft (AUS) +9″
6. Marine Cabirou (FRA) 9″
7. Monika Hrastnik (SLO) +11″
8. Alia Marcellini (ITA) +14″
9. Sian A’Hern (AUS) +15″
10. Carina Cappellari (SUI) +25″
Junior men
1. Matt Walker (GBR) 3:37
2. Joe Breeden (GBR) +3″
3. Max Hartenstern (GER) +3″
4. Sylvain Cougoureux (FRA) +4″
5. Kaos Seagrave (GBR) +4″
Junior women
1. Mélanie Chappaz (FRA) 4:28
2. Shania Rawson (NZL) +2″
3. Flora Lesoin (FRA) +6″
4. Beatrice Migliorini (ITA) +9″
5. Ellie Smith (AUS) +14″
