The downhill race became a lottery when ran started to fall during the men's finals, the result was a sea of new faces on the podium and the World Cup contenders way down the results list. However, Cedric retained his lead in the overall standings. Petz Bernhard took the title of Austrian Downhill Champion in Tauplitz on Sunday.
Roel: "I am really happy, it's a such a fantastic feeling to have my first World Cup victory. It was a very hard race though. It was raining hard and was about 7-8º on the top of the mountain, so really cold. I pushed hard on the start loop and pulled away on my own from the first corner developing a 20 second lead. Mid-race Christoph caught up with me and we rode 1.5 loops together, but then Absalon and the others were catching up so I pulled away again. It was a very tough race mentally riding for almost 2 hours alone and in such hard conditions, so the win is even more satisfying."
Cedric: "I was with the other 2 top guys warming up at the top of the hill when big clouds came in & the heavens opened. We changed tyres but didn't have mud ones. My objective was then to get the best pace I could as that was the only thing I could do as it was so wet it was ridiculous. The most important thing was to keep the leader's jersey, which I did!" World Cup #3 DH Grouse Mountain, Canada12.07.031. Gary Houseman - USA - 2:06.262. Ivan Oulego Moreno - ESP - 2:06.593. Kirt Voreis - USA - 2:06.94World Cup #3 4X Grouse Mountain, Canada12.07.031. Mike King - USA2. Eric Carter - USA - Mongoose Hyundai 3. Michal Prokop - CZE17
Gary Houseman, USA
Ivan Oulego Moreno, ESP
Kirt Voreis, USA
Steve Peat, GBR
XC Rank
Nber
Code
Name
Nat
Team
Race Time
Gap
Pts
1.
8
BEL19760427
PAULISSEN Roel
BEL
SIEMENS MOBILE CANNONDALE
2:32:25
250
Distance : 40.24 kms
-
Average speed : 15.84 km/h
2.
4
ESP19780824
HERMIDA Jose Antonio
ESP
MOTOREX BIANCHI
2:33:00
+ 35
200
3.
2
FRA19800816
ABSALON Julien
FRA
MOTOREX BIANCHI
2:33:36
+1:11
170
4.
44
CAN19801209
HESJEDAL Ryder
CAN
2:35:48
+3:23
150
5.
6
BEL19710305
MEIRHAEGHE Filip
BEL
SPECIALIZED MOUNTAIN BIKE
2:36:07
+3:42
130
6.
1
SUI19760413
SAUSER Christoph
SUI
SIEMENS MOBILE CANNONDALE
2:36:22
+3:57
95
7.
10
NED19681010
BRENTJENS Bart
NED
TEAM-T-MOBILE
2:38:29
+6:04
90
8.
7
CAN19740729
GREEN Roland
CAN
TREK-VOLKSWAGEN RACING TE
2:39:00
+6:35
85
9.
20
USA19780811
HORGAN-KOBELSKI Jeremy
USA
2:39:09
+6:44
80
10.
49
CAN19770414
KABUSH Geoff
CAN
KONA CLARKS FACTORY TEAM
2:40:19
+7:54
75
11.
21
USA19751225
WELLS Todd
USA
MONGOOSE-HYUNDAI
2:41:06
+8:41
71
12.
141
USA19760309
BISHOP Jeremiah
USA
2:41:49
+9:24
67
13.
65
USA19810815
CRAIG Adam*
USA
2:42:35
+ 10:10
63
14.
18
DEN19800725
ANDERSEN Peter Riis
DEN
2:42:53
+ 10:28
62
15.
25
ESP19810928
COLOMA Carlos*
ESP
CLUB DEPORTIVO ORBEA
2:43:03
+ 10:38
61
16.
64
CAN19730419
SHEPPARD Chris
CAN
2:44:10
+ 11:45
60
17.
29
GER19760824
SAHM Stefan
GER
TEAM-T-MOBILE
2:44:49
+ 12:24
59
18.
13
GBR19820412
KILLEEN Liam*
GBR
2:45:35
+ 13:10
58
19.
32
NED19760514
PETERS Bas
NED
2:47:12
+ 14:47
57
20.
56
GBR19690403
CRAIG Nick
GBR
2:47:44
+ 15:19
56
21.
67
CAN19700512
HESTLER Andreas
CAN
2:48:09
+ 15:44
55
22.
81
SWE19750603
TAVELL Philip
SWE
MERIDA INTERNATIONAL
2:48:12
+ 15:47
54
23.
54
CAN19720918
WEDGE Peter
CAN
KONA CLARKS FACTORY TEAM
2:54:15
+ 21:50
53
24.
97
USA19811115
WICKS Barry*
USA
KONA CLARKS FACTORY TEAM
-1Lap
52
25.
38
GER19771130
GOLZ Marc
GER
TEAM-T-MOBILE
-1Lap
51
26.
23
DEN19790918
POULSEN Christian
DEN
-1Lap
50
27.
58
CAN19811008
FEDERAU Ricky*
CAN
-1Lap
49
28.
135
USA19750707
MORTENSON Jimi
USA
-1Lap
48
29.
30
POL19780806
KARCZYNSKI Marcin
POL
LOTTO-PZU S.A.
-1Lap
47
30.
61
USA19750603
DECKER Carl
USA
-1Lap
46
31.
52
NED19771105
TJALLINGII Marten
NED
-1Lap
45
32.
50
RUS19840626
TROFIMOV Iouri*
RUS
-1Lap
44
33.
12
AUT19801011
SOUKUP Christoph
AUT
-1Lap
43
34.
93
USA19730726
MAPEL Frank
USA
-1Lap
42
35.
132
USA19750323
HENRY Jay
USA
-1Lap
41
36.
84
RUS19830105
SELEDKOV Ivan*
RUS
-1Lap
40
37.
26
GER19700904
BRESSER Carsten
GER
TEAM-T-MOBILE
-1Lap
39
38.
48
AUT19770108
SCHEIDERBAUER Jorg
AUT
-2Laps
38
39.
19
AUT19810117
WEISS Michael*
AUT
-2Laps
37
40.
83
AUS19810419
MILLER Brent*
AUS
-2Laps
36
41.
102
CAN19830523
ROUTLEY Will*
CAN
-2Laps
35
42.
118
USA19731223
BRODERICK Michael
USA
-2Laps
34
43.
111
GER19800924
LOSCH Stefan
GER
-2Laps
33
44.
15
FRA19781126
RAVANEL Cedric
FRA
CLUB DEPORTIVO ORBEA
-2Laps
32
45.
68
GER19780314
PLATT Karl
GER
-2Laps
31
46.
94
CAN19771010
REAIN Greg
CAN
-3Laps
30
47.
95
CZE19840905
TALAVASEK Michal*
CZE
-3Laps
29
48.
40
ESP19830901
LEJARRETA ERRASTI Inaki*
ESP
CLUB DEPORTIVO ORBEA
-3Laps
28
49.
62
AUS19751124
DELACOUR Perren
AUS
-3Laps
27
50.
91
CAN19761009
HOVEY Carter
CAN
-3Laps
26
51.
114
CAN19840415
COATES Adam*
CAN
-3Laps
25
52.
108
CAN19700929
PRUNER Michael
CAN
-3Laps
24
53.
140
CAN19820602
VAN TOEVER James*
CAN
-3Laps
23
54.
103
GBR19770705
LANSLEY Adrian
GBR
-3Laps
22
55.
106
CAN19830503
WATSON Andrew*
CAN
-3Laps
21
56.
47
NED19800616
AL Thys
NED
-3Laps
20
57.
34
AUS19710207
GORDON Craig
AUS
-3Laps
19
58.
133
CHN19760312
ZHU Yongbiao
CHN
-3Laps
18
59.
115
CHI19830909
PUSCHEL Javier*
CHI
-3Laps
17
60.
16
GER19820330
FUMIC Manuel*
GER
TEAM-T-MOBILE
-3Laps
16
61.
77
GRE19820802
BARDIS*
GRE
-4Laps
15
62.
105
MEX19820603
CUESTA Christian*
MEX
MORATI
-4Laps
14
63.
80
GBR19760711
COOPER Philip
GBR
-4Laps
13
64.
72
GRE19780403
KOTOULAS Emmanouil
GRE
-4Laps
12
65.
137
CAN19840127
BUSSIERES Frederic*
CAN
-4Laps
11
66.
125
CAN19760407
INGHAM Ryan
CAN
-4Laps
10
67.
104
CAN19811024
CARRIGAN Mike*
CAN
-4Laps
9
68.
138
CAN19820103
LAFONTAINE Martin*
CAN
-4Laps
8
69.
121
CHN19780509
LI Fuyu
CHN
-4Laps
7
70.
75
USA19700420
SWENSON Carl
USA
-4Laps
6
71.
127
CAN19831019
BATTY Eric*
CAN
-4Laps
5
72.
116
IRL19710818
MCCAULEY Richard
IRL
-4Laps
4
73.
123
CAN19761202
HUBREGTSE Menno
CAN
-4Laps
3
74.
139
CHI19810206
MARCHANT Hector*
CHI
-4Laps
2
75.
85
GRE19810813
CHORTOMARIS Vassilios #*
GRE
-4Laps
1
76.
88
NZL19781016
LEISHMAN Mark
NZL
-4Laps
77.
112
CAN19831018
BUNNIN Shawn*
CAN
-4Laps
78.
3
GER19760520
FUMIC Lado
GER
TEAM-T-MOBILE
-4Laps
79.
71
DEN19800108
NIELSEN Klaus
DEN
-5Laps
80.
107
CAN19760330
LAFONTAINE Bruno
CAN
-5Laps
81.
142
CAN19760629
JONES Michael
CAN
-6Laps
5
POL19740801
GALINSKI Marek
POL
CLUB DEPORTIVO ORBEA
DNF
11
NZL19780630
LEUCHS Kashi
NZL
DNF
36
CAN19760503
MCGRATH Seamus
CAN
DNF
41
ESP19770425
DIAZ DE LA PENA Alejandro
ESP
MAXXIS-MEGAMO
DNF
42
BEL19791223
TIELENS Jimmy
BEL
DNF
43
NED19791010
BAKKER Erwin
NED
DNF
45
CZE19690221
ELSNIC Pavel
CZE
CESKA SPORITELNA MTB
DNF
46
CAN19760803
TOULOUSE Mathieu
CAN
DNF
51
GER19810505
KASS Jochen*
GER
TEAM-T-MOBILE
DNF
53
BEL19800402
COENEN Davy
BEL
BE-ONE
DNF
55
IRL19710406
SEYMOUR Robin
IRL
DNF
63
AUT19780617
PRESSLAUER Peter
AUT
DNF
66
CHI19711007
CORVALAN Francisco
CHI
DNF
69
CAN19781212
LEGA Roddi
CAN
DNF
76
CAN19820319
SNEDDON Kris*
CAN
KONA CLARKS FACTORY TEAM
DNF
78
CHI19791012
SILVA Cristobal
CHI
DNF
82
CAN19700513
HINE Julian
CAN
DNF
86
NZL19840825
CLEMENT Jason*
NZL
DNF
87
GBR19800216
DIXON Phil
GBR
DNF
92
AUS19810426
LEWIS Shaun*
AUS
DNF
96
CAN19770212
JAKOMAIT Jesse
CAN
DNF
113
GRE19780702
SYMELIDIS Konstantinos
GRE
DNF
117
CAN19821107
DOUGLAS Jaimie*
CAN
DNF
119
CAN19810202
MARTINDILL Matthew*
CAN
DNF
122
CHN19810126
SHAO Xiaojun*
CHN
DNF
126
CAN19751024
YOSHITO Tsuji
CAN
DNF
129
CAN19781020
MACKENZIE Drew
CAN
DNF
130
NZL19821001
HOTCHIN Nick*
NZL
DNF
136
NZL19790426
MADGWICK Tim
NZL
DNF
143
MEX19770729
BARRIGA Salvador
MEX
TURBO BICYCLES
DNF
144
CAN19740716
NOBLE Gerry
CAN
DNF
Thomson | Voreis | Houseman | Oulego Moreno | Bailey
Rank
Bib
Code
Surname
Nat
Team
Inter
Speed
Time
Gap
Pts
1.
98
USA19800930
HOUSEMAN Gary
USA
1:03.34
2:06.26
200
Course length : 1500 m /
0.93 Mile
- Average Speed
: 42.77 Kmh
/ 26.58 Mph
2.
11
ESP19760604
OULEGO MORENO Ivan
ESP
1:04.47
2:06.59
+0.33
160
3.
135
USA19740531
VOREIS Kirt
USA
1:05.02
2:06.94
+0.68
140
4.
42
USA19790809
BAILEY Colin
USA
1:04.83
2:07.77
+1.51
125
5.
44
GBR19821017
THOMSON Stuart
GBR
1:04.91
2:08.54
+2.28
110
6.
4
FRA19791011
PASCAL Mickael
FRA
MAXXIS-MSC
1:05.26
2:08.77
+2.51
95
7.
53
USA19780320
HOUSEMAN Rich
USA
1:04.90
2:08.78
+2.52
90
8.
88
CAN19820317
LAURIN Mathieu
CAN
1:06.06
2:08.83
+2.57
85
9.
130
USA19860513
O DONNELL Henry
USA
1:05.92
2:08.85
+2.59
80
10.
67
RSA19840805
NEETHLING Andrew
RSA
1:05.24
2:08.96
+2.70
75
11.
25
FIN19840419
LEHIKOINEN Matti
FIN
1:04.81
2:09.09
+2.83
71
12.
126
CAN19800104
VAN DINE Chris
CAN
1:06.90
2:09.26
+2.10
67
13.
36
GBR19840925
BEAUMONT Mark
GBR
TEAM ORANGE
1:06.07
2:09.33
+3.07
63
14.
28
GBR19820125
ATHERTON Daniel
GBR
1:05.84
2:09.44
+3.18
59
15.
41
SUI19770916
CALUORI Claudio
SUI
BE-ONE
1:06.39
2:09.75
+3.49
55
16.
65
CZE19780529
MAROSI Michal
CZE
1:06.39
2:09.87
+3.61
52
17.
72
CAN19720629
PORTER Trevor
CAN
1:06.21
2:09.88
+3.62
49
18.
13
CAN19830822
LUNN Jordie
CAN
1:07.27
2:09.90
+3.64
46
19.
75
USA19820511
BALOOCHI Robin
USA
1:05.51
2:09.99
+3.73
43
20.
78
IRL19790605
LAWLOR John
IRL
1:05.97
2:10.20
+3.94
40
21.
18
FRA19840107
CAMELLINI Julien
FRA
1:05.50
2:10.34
+4.08
37
22.
73
IRL19770906
O'BRIEN Glyn
IRL
1:06.35
2:10.40
+4.14
34
23.
102
USA19730308
O'DRISCOLL Chris
USA
1:06.96
2:10.53
+4.27
32
24.
59
USA19791121
KEENE Curtis
USA
1:07.10
2:10.70
+4.44
30
25.
96
CAN19720814
HEWITT Rob
CAN
1:07.86
2:10.73
+4.47
28
26.
100
CAN19800804
GOSS Eric
CAN
1:07.36
2:10.97
+4.71
25
27.
91
GBR19790814
HUGHES James
GBR
1:06.31
2:11.00
+4.74
24
28.
104
CAN19790626
LYON Brant
CAN
1:06.31
2:11.21
+4.95
23
29.
74
CAN19641205
JONES Mike
CAN
1:06.57
2:11.87
+5.61
22
30.
97
IRL19860110
POPHAM Jamie
IRL
1:07.40
2:11.90
+5.64
21
31.
82
CHI19740503
VASQUEZ Sebastian
CHI
1:08.14
2:12.02
+5.76
20
32.
68
CZE19850705
TATARKOVIC Kamil
CZE
1:07.35
2:12.16
+5.90
19
33.
123
CAN19840628
HILDER Stuart
CAN
1:07.82
2:12.28
+6.02
18
34.
33
NZL19790430
RANKIN Nathan
NZL
1:07.44
2:12.52
+6.26
17
35.
114
GBR19830423
CROSS Ashley
GBR
1:08.59
2:12.68
+6.42
16
36.
116
CAN19820622
ELLER Brian
CAN
1:08.21
2:12.95
+6.69
15
37.
43
GBR19810310
WARDELL Dave
GBR
1:07.79
2:13.27
+7.01
14
38.
107
GBR19800722
ANGUS Paul
GBR
1:08.84
2:13.33
+7.07
13
39.
93
AUS19741027
GREEN Jamie
AUS
1:07.97
2:13.41
+7.15
12
40.
94
CAN19700520
SHANDRO Andrew
CAN
1:09.72
2:13.50
+7.24
11
41.
2
AUS19810531
RENNIE Nathan
AUS
1:07.53
2:13.57
+7.31
10
42.
19
SUI19810120
MERMOUD Damien
SUI
1:09.13
2:13.77
+7.51
9
43.
95
AUS19821203
WEST Dave
AUS
1:09.54
2:13.80
+7.54
8
44.
30
FRA19820124
POOMANS Julien
FRA
1:07.86
2:13.99
+7.73
7
45.
5
AUS19780301
KOVARIK Christopher
AUS
1:08.30
2:14.47
+8.21
6
46.
7
GBR19740617
PEAT Steve
GBR TEAM ORANGE
1:07.83
2:14.48
+8.22
5
47.
83
GER19760514
TSCHUGG Guido
GER
1:09.86
2:14.62
+8.36
4
48.
1
FRA19780323
GRACIA Cedric
FRA SIEMENS MOBILE CANNONDALE
1:08.70
2:14.86
+8.60
3
49.
9
AUS19850721
HILL Samuel
AUS
1:09.12
2:14.90
+8.64
2
50.
119
CAN19840209
GUAY Kyle
CAN
1:09.04
2:15.01
+8.75
1
51.
3
RSA19811113
MINNAAR Greg
RSA
1:09.42
2:15.12
+8.86
52.
86
IRL19790505
YOONG Andrew
IRL
1:10.18
2:15.21
+8.95
53.
109
GBR19810204
CRITCHLOW Daniel
GBR
1:10.23
2:15.22
+8.96
54.
22
AUS19840117
HAVUKAINEN Justin
AUS
1:06.10
2:16.53
+ 10.27
55.
15
GBR19850226
ATHERTON George
GBR
1:09.05
2:16.82
+ 10.56
56.
112
CAN19751024
FONTAINE Marc
CAN
1:10.37
2:17.57
+ 11.31
57.
117
IRL19850608
SMITH Andy
IRL
1:10.80
2:18.05
+ 11.79
58.
10
GBR19741123
LONGDEN Will
GBR
1:11.45
2:18.70
+ 12.44
59.
103
CAN19831014
DONAIS Hugo
CAN
1:11.65
2:19.00
+ 12.74
60.
122
USA19600205
RASMUSSEN Eric
USA
1:13.18
2:19.16
+ 12.90
61.
115
USA19820330
DEL BOSCO Chris
USA
1:10.05
2:19.40
+ 13.14
62.
132
USA19740216
MARCH Shaums
USA
1:12.18
2:19.77
+ 13.51
63.
134
CAN19840411
DUBE Charles-Alexandre
CAN
1:12.19
2:20.12
+ 13.86
64.
14
ESP19820930
GUARDIA PASCUAL Bernat
ESP MAXXIS-MSC
1:13.48
2:20.21
+ 13.95
65.
20
GBR19830531
HARGREAVES Kris
GBR
1:14.73
2:20.52
+ 14.26
66.
108
USA19770305
DEVALL Judd
USA
1:07.36
2:20.80
+ 14.54
67.
17
AUS19790715
PANOZZO Joel
AUS
1:09.81
2:20.87
+ 14.61
68.
39
NZL19760430
KIRKCALDIE John
NZL
1:11.89
2:21.04
+ 14.78
69.
6
ESP19790210
VAZQUEZ LOPEZ David
ESP MSC BIKES
1:14.60
2:22.18
+ 15.92
70.
51
USA19870404
STRAIT Kyle
USA
1:12.63
2:22.41
+ 16.15
71.
16
ESP19730828
SAIZ CASTANE Oscar
ESP MAXXIS-MSC
1:10.77
2:22.43
+ 16.17
72.
23
BRA19800209
BERCHTOLD Markolf
BRA MSC BIKES
1:12.85
2:23.05
+ 16.79
73.
37
AUS19820912
ATKINSON Bryn
AUS
1:13.83
2:23.23
+ 16.97
74.
12
AUS19831121
HANNAH Mick
AUS
1:17.39
2:27.43
+ 21.17
75.
21
NED19680416
DE BEVER Bas
NED BE-ONE
1:21.95
2:28.06
+ 21.80
76.
35
AUS19810622
RANDO Jared
AUS
1:23.08
2:29.46
+ 23.20
77.
85
AUS19850330
MCLAUGHLIN David
AUS
1:24.84
2:31.38
+ 25.12
78.
110
AUS19850418
CLIFFORD Will
AUS
1:08.84
2:33.90
+ 27.64
79.
40
AUS19830119
CORY Benjamin
AUS
1:11.68
2:39.27
+ 33.01
29
GBR19811124
BALL Chris
GBR
DNF