Thibaut Daprela won the junior men’s downhill qualifying round at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Leogang, Austria, today.
The Frenchman (03:25) finished ahead of compatriot Matteo Inigues (03:28) and America’s Joseph Foresta (03:28).
Austria’s Valetina Holl (03:50) won the women’s event while America’s Anna Newkirk (04:08) and Norway’s Mille Johnset (04:12) rounded out the podium.
South Africa’s Connor Finnis finished 60th in the men’s event while Sabine Thies came ninth.
Sabine Thies came ninth in the junior women’s downhill qualifying round at the UCI MTB World Cup in Leogang, Austria, today. Photo: Gameplan Media
More results can be viewed below.
Junior men
1. Thibaut Daprela (FRA) 0:03:25
2. Matteo Inigues (FRA) 0:03:28
3. Joseph Foresta (USA) 0:03:28
4. Kye A’hern (AUS) 0:03:28
5. Jamie Edmondson (GBR) 0:03:29
6. Ethan Shandro (CAN) 0:03:29
7. Lucas Cruz (CAN) 0:03:30
8. Janosch Klaus (SUI) 0:03:30
9. Antoine Vidal (FRA) 0:03:31
10. Luke Meier-Smith (AUS) 0:03:31
*Selected
60. Connor Finnis (RSA) 0:04:04
Junior women
1. Valetina Holl (AUT) 0:03:50
2. Anna Newkirk (USA) 0:04:08
3. Mille Johnset (NOR) 0:04:12
4. Lauryne Chappaz 0:04:26
5. Cassie Voysey (AUS) 0:04:32
6. Ottilla Johansson Jones (SWE) 0:04:33
7. Bailey Goldstone (CAN) 0:04:35
8. Mckenna Merten (IRL) 0:04:38
9. Sabine Thies (RSA) 0:04:45
10. Tea Jensen (GBR) 0:04:48
