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UCI DH Windham - Results
The fifth round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano in Windham, New York, once again did not disappoint. Rachel Atherton (Commencal) became the third woman to win a World Cup this season, while Aaron Gwin (Trek World Racing) recorded an impressive fourth victory of the season before a wildly enthusiastic home crowd.
Atherton (who won in Windham last year) had qualified second behind round three winner Floriane Pugin (Scott 11), who was widely considered the favourite for this short, fast, technical track. World Cup leader and world champion Tracy Moseley (Trek World Racing) qualified third.
While Moseley took the lead with her run, Atherton smashed it on the next run by over two and a half seconds. Pugin managed to beat Moseley, but finished 1.348 seconds behind Atherton.
"I love this track," stated Atherton. "It's short, which suits me. It was really dry so I knew I had to go fast throughout. I'm really stoked to be number one here today."
In the World Cup points standings Atherton gained enough points solidify her third place position at 820 points, and could still surpass Pugin with two races to go. Continuing as the points leader is Moseley with 1080 points, followed by Pugin with with 980. The women's World Cup title is far from decided.
Aaron Gwin capped a strong weekend of racing at the World Cup in Windham with the first American World Cup victory on home soil in over a decade when he won the Men's Downhill. Gwin finished over two seconds ahead of Steve Peat (Santa Cruz Syndicate), with Andrew Neethling (Giant) taking third. Gwin's fourth win of the season gives him an almost insurmountable lead in the overall standings.
Andrew Neethling (Giant) took the lead with ten riders to go, only to be immediately topped by Steve Peat (Santa Cruz Syndicate). This is where it stood, as the final rider, Gwin, was about to start. Expectations among the spectators were high, after Gwin qualified first, and the partisan nature of the crowd was clear, with American flags everywhere. The Trek rider was fastest through every part of the course, finishing 2.339 seconds ahead of Peat.
He was mobbed by adoring fans and patiently signed autographs and posed for photos. "It was awesome today, all week actually. It was so great to race in front of the home town crowd. They were all so cool to me. It's been a fun weekend. I'm very happy."
With his fourth win of the five races so far in the World Cup, Gwin has a total of 1110 points. Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) sits in second with 776 points with a disappointing 12th place today. Gee Atherton (Commencal) sits in third with 657 points after finishing 11th today.
Channels: UCI MTB World Cup 2011 - Windham USA, UCI MTB World Cup DHI 2011, Mountain Bike
- tarekTuesday Jul 12, 2011 at 10:25great job gwinny :)
- Chris DrabbleTuesday Jul 12, 2011 at 08:42WTF Gwinn!!
- Rodolfo Henrique WormsMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 23:52I no can download this video? Because. if they broadcast on the Internet and is open to the tv?
- Yippee Ki-YayMfMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 11:03Brosnan is the future!!
- Raymond DulieuMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 11:00women's race is now online, sorry for the delay
- Janet CarpenterMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 10:00Where's the womens race?
- Julio Cesar GavinoMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 07:32USA !! USA!! wow what a race
- Clifford JoseyMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 06:47Stoked! Way to bring it for the home crowd Aaron... Gwin to win! (Again!) Oh, and great job Needles! You deserve it!
- Ulises SolanillaMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 05:22What about the womens race? couldnt see it live so is there any replay for it¿?
- Mark JonesMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 05:21bad streaming of an awesome race spoilt it for me, hopefully will be better for world champs...
- Jesus RendonMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 04:15look at the time!!!!
- Nancy Santos CortesMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 03:03una pista asi hace falta en Chiapas......
- Jorge Luis Herrera AlvarezMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 01:45d
- Tammy Gandolf BoydMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 00:51Big Like!
- Romina BondergeindMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 00:27congrats peaty!!!! epiccccccc
- Luis ZarcoMonday Jul 11, 2011 at 00:11TREK WORLD RACING
- Ralph ThalheimerSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 23:49yiha... rock'n'roll
- David 'Antonio' HutchinsonSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 23:16What a run from peaty! EPIC.......
- Luís GonçalvesSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:53'LOOK AT THE TIME. LOOK AT THE TIME
- Romina BondergeindSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:36gooo jackie harmony!!
- Romina BondergeindSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:35!Gwin wow!!! damn fast
- Simon WilliamsSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:25British Ladies Dh rocks !Go Girls .And Proper job Peaty .
- Daniel Alvarez VillaSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:13No fair with Justin Leov, just missing the podium again! He's been so close so many times....
- Bruno MagalhãesSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:08this as been one of the great seasons ever man.. a new kid "Gwinning" and a couple of new faces on top, pushing the "usual guys" down.. Amazing races so far..
- Mati GarridoSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:08gwin machine!
- Samu MarianSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:08yeeaaaahhh.. they where really really fast.. it's abolutely insane
- Marcel NeiberSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:07damn good ride gwini!! concrats!
- Pablo MezuenaSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:04REALLY CRAZY GWIN !!!!!
- Joshua Vitja PranichSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:04Gwin is unreal
- Aman Dass FreerideSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:03e gwin colpisce ancora
- Bill TuckerSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:03Aaron G. yeah!!!
- Michael JusticeSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:02Aaron Gwin is a machine! Congrats to him. Will be nice to see the downhill title come back to the U.S.
- Stefano AlvinoSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:02Yeahhh Gwin!!!!!!!
- Cristian Marcelo JuarezSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:02what a great season guys!!!!!!!!the best of the last years!!gwin is amaizing an the living legend peaty is still on the podium with his 37 years!!!!!
- Tim RaySunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:02Gwin!! Crank.. this is Crank!
- Erez SadehSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:01gee ):
- Jordie Prudant PavezSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:00Gwin Aaron - DHI 5 Winner Elite Men. Windham, Ny - Usa
- Frank WolterSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:00Yeeeeehaaa Aaron Gwin hats gerockt
- Sneeck WesternoordSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:00I want a tshirt with Robs most famous line "look at the time!" congrats Gwin that was sick, also nice done Peaty.
- Bryan AguirreSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:00sam hill?????????????????
- Nils KlennerSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 22:00Yeah,Sheffields finest has made it!
- Andrea CerminaraSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 21:59GWIN che palate di GASSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Bruno MagalhãesSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 21:59WTF !!!! 2.3 seconds ?????? Congrats to PEATY and Neethling :D
- Mike StylianouSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 21:59Gwin, Peaty, Neethling, Smith and MacDonald.....Windham DH wc.
- Ian LaneSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 21:59What an awesome race!!! Peaty Ruuuuules!
- Brent BabcockSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 21:59sorry Peaty nice run but time for the USA to get the love at Windham!! That a boy Gwin !!!
- Phil ClarkeSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 21:59yeah sheffield steel, from phil in sheffield
- Drew McColmSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 21:59Gwin is just a machine!!! big up peaty :-)
- Gregory TréportSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 21:58Fénomenallllll !
- Pedro BroeiroSunday Jul 10, 2011 at 21:58Isto começa a ser monotono......
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