Mark Wallace won the elite men’s downhill qualifying round at the UCI MTB World Cup in Maribor, Slovenia, today.
The Canadian beat America’s Aaron Gwin (0:03:19) and compatriot Finn Iles (0:03:19) when he finished in 0:03:17.
South Africa’s Johann Potgieter (0:03:30) came 42nd and Greg Minnaar (0:03:32) 50th.
Australian Tracey Hannah (0:03:30) was crowned the women’s winner. Britain’s Rachel Atherton (0:03:32) and Tahnee Seagrave (0:03:34) finished second and third respectively.
Canadian Mark Wallace won the elite men’s downhill qualifying round at the UCI MTB World Cup in Maribor, Slovenia, today. Pictured was South Africa’s Greg Minnaar at a previous round of the UCI DHI MTB World Cup. Photo: UCI MTB World Cup
More results can be viewed below.
Elite men
1. Mark Wallace (Canada) 0:03:17
2. Aaron Gwin (America) 0:03:19
3. Finn Iles (Canada) 0:03:19
4. Laurie Greenland (Great Britain) 0:03:20
5. Loris Vergier (France) 0:03:22
6. Troy Brosnan (Australia) 0:03:22
7. Charlie Harrison (America) 0:03:23
8. Loic Bruni (France) 0:03:24
9. Jacob Dickson (Ireland) 0:03:24
10. Joe Breeden (Great Bitain) 0:03:24
*Selected
42. Johann Potgieter (South Africa) 0:03:30
50. Greg Minnaar (South Africa) 0:03:32
Elite women
1. Tracey Hannah (Australia) 0:03:30
2. Rachel Atherton (Great Britain 0:03:32
3. Tahnee Seagrave (Great Britain) 0:03:34
4. Nina Hoffmann (German) 0:03:36
5. Monika Hrastnik (Slovenia) 0:03:37
6. Carina Cappellari (Switzerland) 0:03:40
7. Eleonora Farina (Ireland) 0:03:43
8. Sandra Rubesam (German) 0:03:43
9. Mariana Slazar (El Salvador) 0:03:44
10. Veronika Widmann (Ireland) 0:03:45
