Home Cyclingnews TV   News  Tech   Features   Road   MTB   BMX   Cyclo-cross   Track    Photos    Fitness    Letters   Search   Forum  

Recently on Cyclingnews.com


Bayern Rundfahrt
Photo ©: Schaaf

 MTB index page for all MTB content

British National DH Series #3 - 2

Fort William, Great Britain, July 6, 2008

2007 Results   Results    

Minnaar and Curd win in Fort William

Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndidate) and Katy Curd (Giant) won round three of the British National Points Series (NPS) Downhill in Fort William.

Minnaar took his win with a more than five second margin over second place Ben Cathro (MOJO Orange) and by over 12 seconds ahead of third placed Joe Barnes (MTBcut.Tv/Orange).

Minnaar was in Scotland, where he was running one of his Big Air Training Camps, after a week holidaying in Montenegro. Despite the ever-present midges, he took his clients racing.

In the seeding run, Minnaar was the only rider to break five minutes, stopping the clock at 4:52.904 seconds with Britain's Marc Beaumont in second with a time right on the five minute mark.

"I was aiming for a 4:55 as the track is pretty rough," said Minnaar. "Bob and the course guys have done a massive job getting it sorted after the World Cup, but there's been a bit of rain since then and new holes have formed. I wanted to get down steady and clean, so a 4:52 was a bit of a surprise."

Before the final, Minnaar took a couple of training runs in the morning and felt good about the afternoon's competition. In addition to providing plenty of words of encouragement for his training camp riders, aged 13 to 37, he also showed them how to win in the face of technical difficulties.

"I busted the clip on one of my pedals on a rock up top and had to spin the pedal with my right foot on more than one occasion to get clipped back in, and was worried I'd lost too much time," said Minnaar. "I knew Ben and Marc would be strong today, so I'm happy for the win." The South African will head home for two weeks before heading to Canada later this month to continue his World Cup campaign.

In the women's race, Curd finished in 5:59.019, more than five seconds ahead of Helen Gaskell (Halfords Bike Hut)and 16 seconds ahead of Calamity-Jayne Cann (CF3).

Gareth Brewin (Descent World/Santa Cruz) won the junior men's race.

Results

Elite men

1 Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate)               4.50.483
2 Ben Cathro (MOJO Orange)                          0.05.438
3 Joe Barnes (MTBcut.Tv/Orange)                     0.12.030
4 Marc Beaumont (Bike Radar)                        0.12.504
5 Neil Donoghue (Bike Radar)                        0.13.920
6 Dave Smith (Santa Cruz Reverse)                   0.16.420
7 Fergus Lamb (Alpine Bikes)                        0.16.456
8 Chris Hutchens (MOJO Orange)                      0.16.605
9 Robert Smith (Santa Cruz/Reverse)                 0.17.484
10 Ralph Jones (Dirt MTB Mag)                       0.17.769
11 Ashley Mullane (Cove/Race Face)                  0.17.770
12 Dan Critchlow (CRC Intense)                      0.22.614
13 Gary Forrest (Sombrio)                           0.22.739
14 Philip Ashbridge (Santa Cruz/Reverse)            0.29.099
15 Emyr Davies (Santa Cruz /Reverse)                0.29.226
16 Will Longden (Bike Radar)                        0.31.514
17 Scott Laughland (Santa Cruz/Reverse)             0.32.477
18 Nikki Whiles (Team Skene)                        0.34.882
19 Stuart Jenkinson (Foes Racing/Rockoil)           0.37.458
20 Liam Little (Solid/Electric)                     6.54.958
DNF Ben Ineson (Solid)                                      
DNF Alistair Parkin (Santa Cruz/MTB Direct)                 
 
Elite women

1 Katy Curd (Giant)                                 5.59.019
2 Helen Gaskell (Halfords Bike Hut)                 0.05.411
3 Calamity-Jayne Cann (CF3)                         0.16.095
4 Aimee Dix (Mojo Orange)                           0.18.588
5 Haby-Blu Cann (EMBC/CF3)                          0.31.203
DNF Sarah Newman (Balfa UK)      

Junior men

1 Gareth Brewin (Descent World/Santa Cruz)          5.17.180
2 Ryan Martin (Descend Hamsterley)                  0.01.956
3 James Scott (Cycle Jersey/Burgtec)                0.02.512
4 Ashley Maller (Knox)                              0.07.602
5 Harry Heath                                       0.09.494
6 Sam Shucksmith (Ram Bikes UK)                     0.12.459
7 Sion Whitecross (Team Skene)                      0.13.304
8 Ben Rodgers (All Terrain Cycles)                  0.13.596
9 Jack Geoghegan (Ancillotti UK)                    0.13.727
10 Bernard Kerr (Marzocchi/Millyard Racing)         0.13.813
11 Harry Molloy (Dmr/Resurgence/Mojo)               0.14.015
12 Joe Flanagan (All Terrain Cycles)                0.14.813
13 Joe Edge (Stendec)                               0.15.826
14 Stuart Ferguson (Urban Summits)                  0.17.114
15 Simon Parsons (Freedom Bikes)                    0.18.331
16 Robert Williams (Team Skene)                     0.18.980
17 Ewan Doherty (EZE Fitness)                       0.23.844
18 Kyle Mcintosh                                    0.24.650
19 Martin Simons                                    0.26.067
20 Todd Kierney (Solid/Electric)                    0.26.145
21 James Dower (Biketape.Co.Uk)                     0.27.447
22 Dan Johnson (Descend Hamsterley)                 0.28.247
23 Scott Laverick                                   0.28.981
24 Grant Garden (Team Ecosse)                       0.29.108
25 Johnathan Weaver                                 0.31.649
26 Dale Russell                                     0.35.171
27 Scott Jones                                      0.37.222
28 Daniel Millard (Ecosse DH)                       0.38.169
29 Gavin Black (Perth City Cycles)                  0.39.081
30 Ryan Chambers                                    0.39.102
31 Cameron Leadbetter (Perth City Cycles)           0.39.627
32 Gregory Hampton                                  0.43.702
33 Chris Collins (MTB Bitz)                         0.48.700
34 Perry Gardener (Pearce Cycles RT)                0.51.349
35 John Bolton                                      0.51.884
36 Philip Carters                                   0.51.965
37 Sam Roberts (W Homer Cycles)                     0.52.815
38 Andrew Grant (Ecosse DH Racing)                  0.54.589
39 James Storey (Pscycles.Co.Uk/Cwmdown)            0.56.596
40 Lewis Cochran (Solway Services)                  0.57.853
41 Ross Henderson (777 MTB Racing)                  0.59.844
42 James Metcalfe (Moonglu Cycles)                  1.04.145
43 Jimmy Smith (Bergamont Bikes)                    1.05.021
44 Martin Young                                     1.13.285
45 Andrew Milne (Angus Bike Chain)                  1.16.777
46 Sam Potter (Mountain Trax)                       1.17.857
47 Cameron Argyle-Robinson                          1.47.835
48 Ben Moorhouse (Ticket 2 Ride/Descent Gear)       4.05.842
49 Gareth Weston (Tollbar Warwick Volvo)            9.20.883
DNF Shaun Conway                                                                       
 
Juvenile men

1 Fraser Mcglone                                    5.36.632
2 Greg Gilfillan                                    0.12.206
3 Billy Mathews (J E James Cycles)                  0.26.832
4 Mathew Scott (Peebles CC)                         0.36.832
5 Bow-Jango Cann (CF3)                              0.42.088
6 Alex Glass (Bedstone College)                     0.56.095
7 Mathew Lean                                       1.01.118
8 Sam Herd (Perth City Cycles)                      1.09.056
9 Mathew Downes (Dave Rayner Cycle Sport)           1.09.498
10 Neil Kennedy                                     1.24.172
11 Jevan Williams                                   2.26.529
12 Fraser Leadbetter (20 26 Distribution)           4.39.467
 
Youth men

1 Arran Gannicott (Santa Cruz)                      5.09.988
2 Mark Scott (Ecosse DH Racing)                     0.14.696
3 Sam Flockhart (Astrix/Descent Gear)               0.16.396
4 Lewis Buchanan (MT Cut Tv/Orange)                 0.17.473
5 Jamie Maller (Knox)                               0.23.571
6 Willem Herd (Perth City Cycles)                   0.25.113
7 Ronan Taylor (777 Racing)                         0.29.449
8 Brad Mather                                       0.33.708
9 Callum Dew (Msc Bikes UK/Descent-Gear.C)          0.37.388
10 Stephen Millyard (Descent Gear)                  0.40.669
11 Joshua Hodgetts (BCD /Bad Ass Bikes)             0.41.735
12 Joe Young (Descend Hamsterley)                   0.43.663
13 Reece Shields (Pearce Cycles RT)                 0.45.539
14 Adam Burnside (Santa Cruz/Formula)               0.48.793
15 Adam Ramsay (Fife Cycles)                        0.49.523
16 Sam Webster (Team Skene)                         0.49.695
17 Sam Wakefield                                    0.49.878
18 Rich Robertshaw (2 Stage/Pureriders.Co)          0.50.804
19 William Hewitt (Banjo Cycles)                    0.55.244
20 Josh Swire (Foel DH Riders)                      0.58.015
21 Tom Knight (MTB Bitz.Co.Uk)                      0.59.217
22 Vivian Jones (Dragon DH)                         1.00.339
23 Pete Robinson                                    1.00.844
24 Alex Powell (Team Loctite)                       1.05.533
25 Robert Black                                     1.15.456
26 Leslie Simpson (Alderbank Ltd)                   1.18.662
27 Johnathan Beattie                                1.19.658
28 George Belk                                      1.24.319
29 Jamie Crump (Pure Riders.Co/Bike Tape)           1.25.150
30 Christopher Gallagher                            1.26.621
31 Allan Findlay                                    1.30.304
32 Benjamin Williamson                              1.40.241
33 Andrew Kelly (All Terrain Cycles)                1.47.510
 
Veteran men

1 Alastair Maclennan (Off Beat Bikes)               5.32.526
2 Jerry Twigg (Cycleworld)                          0.23.255
3 Rich Simpson                                      0.23.854
4 Martin Crocket (MSC Bikes/Descent-Gear.Com)       0.26.371
5 Gary Burns (Midlands & Borders DH Club)           0.39.301
6 Kem Avis                                          0.47.012
7 Neil Edgar (Rave Racing)                          0.49.649
8 John Boylett (Dartmoor Cycles)                    0.56.860
9 Keith Clarke (Rave Racing)                        1.01.190
10 Steve Felstead (T2R/Descent-Gear.Com)            1.08.245
11 Greg Taylor (Rave Racing)                        1.18.731
12 Derek Laughland (Castle Melamine)                1.36.984
13 Paul Kemp (Total Bike Tuning)                    1.58.884
14 Paul Molloy (Lifestyle Ford)                     2.26.017
DNF Jason Gun Brennan (Rave Racing)                         
 
Master men

1 Mark Wilcox                                       5.31.920
2 Mark Weightman (Leisure Lakes)                    0.00.950
3 Russ Harland                                      0.02.072
4 Andrew Buddin (Descend Hamsterley)                0.02.784
5 Mark Milward (Swinnerton Cycles)                  0.04.796
6 Chris Whitfield (Leasure Lakes)                   0.05.758
7 Michael Cowan (CRC)                               0.06.189
8 Andrew Titley (Kona Sombrio)                      0.07.351
9 Zac Hubery                                        0.07.559
10 John Young (T2R/Descent-Gear.Com)                0.09.508
11 Sion Jones (Santa Cruz Mtb Direct)               0.10.511
12 Darren Howarth (Marzocchi/Guak/661)              0.12.479
13 Allan Hay (Cycle Jersey)                         0.14.547
14 Thomas Reed (Descend Hamsterley)                 0.16.762
15 Martin Hodgson (Bawzoot Racing)                  0.18.281
16 Ian Mcintyre (CRC)                               0.20.441
17 Jason Cavill                                     0.20.756
18 Neil Wilson (Hub In The Forest)                  0.21.231
19 Kenny Denoon (777 Racing)                        0.30.689
20 Wayne Tabernor (MTB Direct)                      0.31.152
21 Paul Bridge                                      0.31.616
22 Joe Ward (Potato Bred)                           0.35.548
23 Sandy Plenty (Leisure Lakes)                     0.38.131
24 Andy Williamson (Fdhr?Fenwicks)                  0.38.202
25 David Christie                                   0.38.311
26 Lance Harland                                    0.40.203
27 Gavin Beaumont                                   0.41.425
28 Phil Gray (Rave Racing)                          0.44.630
29 Nick Browne                                      0.45.560
30 Alex Slater (Rave Racing)                        0.57.761
31 Staurt Villis (SDA)                              1.02.868
32 Chris Mackinnon (Highland Bike Co)               1.17.820
33 Nigel Elder (CRC)                                1.23.893
34 Paul Bowyer                                      1.34.850
DNF Daron Osborn (0Zz)                                      
DNF Dave List (Stourport Cycles)                            
DNF Stevie Boyd                                             
 
Open women

1 Monet Adams (Solid Electric Cwdown)               6.51.598
2 Emma Wareham (Trek-Extreme Medics)                0.18.154
3 Angela Coates (Fox Racing/Descend Hamsterl)       0.34.798
4 Wendy Chambers (MSC Bikes/Descent Gear)           0.36.224
5 Bex Reilly (Castle Douglas Cycle Center)          0.42.672
6 Jessica Stone (Trek-Extreme Medics)               0.53.513
 
Senior men

1 Paul Goddard                                      5.28.491
2 James Shirley (Off Beat Bikes)                    0.00.154
3 Ross Anderson (MSC Bikes/Descent Gear)            0.00.869
4 Andy Woodvine (Leisure Lakes)                     0.02.453
5 David Duggan                                      0.02.740
6 Andrew Smith                                      0.03.276
7 Micky Boswell (Solid/Electric)                    0.03.729
8 Richard Challinor                                 0.08.033
9 Rob Scullion (Continental/Orange)                 0.10.008
10 Ben Whitehead (All Terrain Cycles)               0.12.490
11 Billy Campbell                                   0.14.050
12 Martin Nairn (MSC Bikes UK/Descent Gear)         0.14.823
13 Mark West                                        0.18.500
14 Adam Holleyman                                   0.18.953
15 James Risker                                     0.19.326
16 James Green (Midlands & Borders DH Club)         0.20.833
17 Jamie Smith                                      0.21.402
18 Tom Lamb (Alpine Bikes/Iron Horse)               0.21.755
19 Dan Simmons                                      0.23.730
20 James Norton (Urban Air)                         0.26.858
21 Steven Morris (Freeflow Bikes)                   0.28.369
22 Al Ward (Twr Electric)                           0.28.950
23 Callum Gault                                     0.30.260
24 Tim Breeze (Cool Runnings)                       0.30.295
25 Thomas Clarkson (Fenwicks)                       0.35.160
26 Richard Huggett (HG Cyclesport)                  0.35.237
27 Ben Calvert (MTB Direct)                         0.37.058
28 Chris Breeze (Utopia)                            0.37.841
29 Tom Fryer (Revolution Bikes)                     0.38.561
30 Richard Norton (Urban Air)                       0.39.459
31 Peter Durston                                    0.43.994
32 Karl Cooper                                      0.44.066
33 Andrew Cooper (MTB Bitz/Found 8 Clothing)        0.44.787
34 Paul Barnes                                      0.49.346
35 Ross Young                                       0.53.409
36 Doug Macgrain                                    0.58.989
37 Michael Papadopoulos                             1.12.258
38 Robert Mcdonald                                  1.24.814
39 Roger Valler                                     3.27.908
DNF Thomas Kelly                                            
DNF Michael Inman (Continental/Orange)                      
 
Expert men

1 Ben Hall (Team CHR)                               5.11.292
2 Ian Cookson (Pedal Power)                         0.03.055
3 Rich Thomas (Ancillotti UK)                       0.03.310
4 Joseph Horton (Pearce Cycles Race Team)           0.06.524
5 Scott Mears (Fox/Astrix/5 10)                     0.08.868
6 Graeme Forrest                                    0.13.462
7 Richard Cheetham                                  0.13.728
8 Owain James (Pearce Cycles RT)                    0.13.952
9 Peter Williams (Descent Gear)                     0.14.649
10 Alex Florian (Pearce Cycles)                     0.17.895
11 Tom Rodgers (All Terrain Cycles/Giant)           0.18.039
12 Rob Pollock (Alpine Bikes/Burgtec)               0.18.279
13 Gary Drake (AW Cycles)                           0.19.073
14 Jack Graham                                      0.19.309
15 Will Soffe (Bigpeaks.Com)                        0.20.423
16 Alasdair Maclennan                               0.21.003
17 Richard Cunnynghame (Charge Bikes)               0.21.134
18 Jack Tattersall (Sunn Ride-Central)              0.21.647
19 Paul Webster (Cycle Jersey)                      0.22.323
20 Chris Coates (Cycle Jersey)                      0.24.836
21 James Flinders (MSC Bikes/Descent-Gear.Com)      0.26.640
22 Jamie Camburn                                    0.30.885
23 Kieron Mcavoy (MSC Bikes/Descent Gear)           0.31.769
24 Simon Aplin (Bergamont)                          0.32.235
25 Dave Valler (Mountain Cycle)                     0.33.506
26 Liam O Ryan (MTB Direct)                         0.33.657
27 Darrell Upton (DDR-Electric)                     0.34.784
28 Bradley Shields (Pearce Cycles RT)               0.37.692
29 Simon Parkinson (Ticket2Ridebc.Com/Descent G)    0.39.260
30 Jethro Whitfield (Leisure Lakes)                 0.42.694
31 Andrew Wright (Astrix Europe)                    0.45.221
32 Jonny Cheetham                                   0.48.035
33 Nick Turner (The Development/Orange)             0.50.308
34 Mathew Pinches                                   0.57.815
35 Alan Whitelaw (Ticket 2 Ride/Descent Gear)       0.59.712
DNF Nick Geoghegan (AW Cycles)                              
DNF Tudor Jones                                             
DNF Tommy Wilkinson