Tuhoto-Ariki Pene secured the junior men’s downhill title at the UCI MTB World Cup in Val di Sole, Italy, today.
The New Zeeland rider finished in 4:09, beating Slovenian Zak Gomilscek by a whisker. Australian Kye A’hern had to settle for third when he came in one minute later.
Norway’s Mille Johnset was crowned the women’s winner after she completed the event in 5:06. Austrian Valentina Holl (5:07) finished second with American Anna Newkirk (5:33) rounding out the podium.
More results can be viewed below.
Junior men
1. Tuhoto-Ariki Pene (NZL) 0:04:09
2. Zak Gomilscek (SLO) ”
3. Kye A’hern (AUS) 0:04:10
4. Sam Gale (NZL) 0:04:11
5. Janosch Klaus (SUI) 0:04:12
6. Seth Sherlock (CAN) ”
7. Hannes Lehmann (GER) 0:04:14
8. Ian Guionnet (FRA) 0:04:15
9. Elliot Jamieson (CAN) 0:04:16
10. Luke Williamson (GBR) 0:04:17
Junior women
1. Mille Johnset (NOR) 0:05:06
2. Valentina Holl (AUT) 0:05:07
3. Anna Newkirk (USA) 0:05:33
4. Lauryne Chappaz (FRA) 0:05:58
5. Nastasia Gimenez (FRA) 0:06:10
6. Leane Chardonnieras (FRA) 0:06:38
7. Tea Jensen (GBR) 0:06:40
Standings after six events (points)
Junior men
1. Thibaut Daprela (FRA) 246
2. Kye A’Hern (AUS) 141
3. Patrick Laffey (CAN) 120
4. Lucas Cruz (CAN) 119
5. Matteo Iniguez (FRA) 98
6. Seth Sherlock (CAN) 76
7. Jamie Edmondson (GBR) 75
8. Luke Meier-Smith (AUS) 65
9. Tuhoto-Ariki Pene (NZL) 60
10. Zak Gomilscek (SLO) 54
Junior women
1. Valentina Holl (AUT) 320
2. Anna Newkirk (USA) 240
3. Mile Johnset (NOR) 140
4. Lauryne Chappaz (FRA) 55
5. Ainhoa Ijurko (ESP) 20
6. Cassie Voysey (AUS) 10
7. Nastasia Gimenez (FRA) 10
8. Ottlia Johansson Jones (SWE) 10
9. McKenna Merten (IRL) 5
