Theo Erlangsen was the highest-placed South African to qualify for the elite men’s UCI Downhill Mountain Bike Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, today.
Erlangsen and compatriots Greg Minnaar and Johann Potgieter all finished within the top-80 qualification range.
Theo Erlangsen (pictured) compatriots Greg Minnaar and Johann Potgieter all finished within the top-80 qualification barrier of the elite men’s UCI Downhill Mountain Bike Championships today. Photo: Eric Palmer Photography
Erlangsen placed 18th 3:10.37, with Minnaar finishing 30th in 3:13.99 and Potgieter 43rd in 3:16.52.
New Zealand’s Brook Macdonald won the qualifier in 3:03.21.
View more results below.
Elite men qualification
1. Brook Macdonald (New Zealand) 3:03.21
2. Loris Vergier (France) 3:03.82
3. Connor Fearon (Australia) 3:04.99
4. Martin Maes (Belgium) 3:05.05
5. Aaron Gwin (USA) 3:05.39
*Selected
18. Theo Erlangsen (South Africa) 3:10.37
30. Greg Minnaar (South Africa) 3:13.99
43. Johann Potgieter (South Africa) 3:16.52
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