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US Mountain Bike National Championships 2009

Date range:
July 17-19, 2009

July 19, Elite Men Downhill:

Gwin repeats as national champion

By:
Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor
Published:
July 19, 2009, 23:04,
Updated:
July 20, 2009, 04:46

Fastest qualifier wins finale

Men's Downhill Podium

Men's Downhill Podium

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Defending downhill national champion Aaron Gwin (Yeti Fox Factory) kept his stars and stripes for another year when he won the elite men's final in Granby, Colorado, on Sunday afternoon. In the last event of the championships, Gwin, who also qualified fastest, defeated Duncan Riffle (DRR / Giantnerd) and John Swanguen (Intnese/Troy Lee).

"My run was good," said Gwin, who is a regular on the World Cup circuit. "I made one major mistake right before the big jumps and lost all of my speed and freaked myself out. The course was more of a sprint than a World Cup. It was shorter and there was nowhere for a break."

Gwin had helped prepare himself for racing at altitude by spending time at elevation prior to the big day.

Second-year pro Swanguen noted how the track had deteriorated from qualifying in the morning until the final in the afternoon. "There were lots of loose rocks kicked out in the trail, but overall, the track was good."

Cody Warren (Specialized), who had held the hot spot as 11 more riders went - until Swanguen took it from him - was fourth while Geritt Beytagh (Morewood Bikes USA) finished fifth.

Results

 
Elite men
1 Aaron Gwin (Yeti Fox Factory) 0:02:12  
2 Duncan Riffle (DRR / Giantnerd) 0:00:02  
3 John Swanguen (Intnese/Troy Lee) 0:00:04  
4 Cody Warren (Specialized) 0:00:05  
5 Geritt Beytagh (Morewood Bikes USA) 0:00:05  
5 Joey Schusler (Yeti Fox National)    
7 Luke Strobel (Maxxis / Rocky Mountain) 0:00:06  
8 Kyle Strait (Specialized) 0:00:06  
9 Michael Sylvestri (Santa Cruz Allride) 0:00:06  
10 Curtis Keene (Specialized / Sram) 0:00:07  
11 Scott Papola 0:00:07  
12 Shaun Palmer (Intense/SRAM/Monster) 0:00:08  
13 Cole Bangert (Sram / Specialized) 0:00:10  
14 Mark Clemens 0:00:11  
15 Jason Memmelaar 0:00:11  
16 Will Collins (Jett MTB) 0:00:11  
17 Kain Leonard (Crested Butte) 0:00:12  
18 Mike Kreger (Sol Vista Bike Park) 0:00:12  
19 Ryan Sutton (Me) 0:00:12  
20 Sean Mcclendon (X-Fusion/Intense) 0:00:12  
21 Chris Boice (Yeti Fox National) 0:00:13  
22 Jon Wilson (Northstar/Giant) 0:00:13  
23 Kyle Thomas (Factory Transition) 0:00:13  
24 Logan Binggeli (KHS Bicycles) 0:00:13  
25 Cody Wilderman (Yeti Fox Regional) 0:00:14  
26 Brian Buell (Team Geronimo) 0:00:14  
27 Richard Houseman (Intense) 0:00:14  
28 David Klaassenvanoorschot (ODI Southridge) 0:00:14  
29 Jess Pedersen (Brothers Bikes) 0:00:15  
30 Keith Mott 0:00:15  
31 Alfonso Garcia (Cannondale) 0:00:15  
32 Caleb Cambern (Transition Factory) 0:00:15  
33 Phillip Wiering 0:00:16  
34 John Keep (The Bike Works) 0:00:16  
35 Deider Barrick (Mafia Racing) 0:00:16  
36 Matthew Russell (CBMST/Road 34/Mavic) 0:00:16  
37 Kayman Benetti (Go Pro Camera) 0:00:17  
38 Philip Wheeler (Team Sol Vista) 0:00:17  
39 Thomas Tokarczyk (Jamis Bikes) 0:00:17  
40 Billy Delacroix (Orbit Racing) 0:00:17  
41 Ben Furbee (WTB / Fox / Baywood) 0:00:17  
42 James McNeill (The Path) 0:00:19  
43 Andrew Templin (Canfield) 0:00:19  
44 Trevor Hallenbeck (Mojo Wheels) 0:00:19  
45 Szymon Kowalski (Mojo Wheels) 0:00:19  
46 Ethan Quehl (2 WheelFreaks) 0:00:19  
47 Steven Wentz (Team SolVista) 0:00:19  
48 Nathaniel Hills (Wolf Rock Racing) 0:00:20  
49 Daniel Goss (Yer Mom!) 0:00:20  
50 Zachary Griffith (Zach Griffith) 0:00:20  
51 James Hollibaugh (Mafia Racing) 0:00:20  
52 Naish Ulmer (KHS / Spy Optics) 0:00:20  
53 John Quick 0:00:21  
54 John Hauer (X-Fusion/Intense) 0:00:21  
55 Graeme Pitts (Kirt Voris All Ride) 0:00:21  
56 TJ Fisker (Mafia Racing) 0:00:22  
57 Christopher Canfield (Canfield Brothers) 0:00:22  
58 Dante Harmony (All Mountain Cyclery) 0:00:22  
59 Tyler Wilson (X-Fusion/Intense) 0:00:23  
60 Amado Stachenfeld (All Ride Academy) 0:00:23  
61 Blair Reed (Orbit Racing) 0:00:23  
62 Andrew Cavaletto (Specialized / SVCS) 0:00:25  
63 Evan Elliott (E13/Pedal the Peaks) 0:00:26  
64 Brandon Turman (Mafia Racing) 0:00:26  
65 Chris Heath (Manitou / Smith) 0:00:26  
66 Lars Sternberg (Transition Bikes) 0:00:27  
67 Joshua Hubbard 0:00:27  
68 Preston Moore (Commencal) 0:00:28  
69 Jonathan Widen (Factory LiveWire) 0:00:28  
70 Nyle Schleeter (Dire Ride Co) 0:00:29  
71 Benedict Treglia 0:00:29  
72 Scott Mack (Singletrack Factory) 0:00:30  
73 Brian Ballard (Mojo Wheels) 0:00:31  
74 Doug Ewer (Team Sol Vista Racing) 0:00:31  
75 Gavin Vaughan (Sinister Snowfire) 0:00:32  
76 Wylie Robinson (Zeal Optics / 661) 0:00:32  
77 Michael Haderer (Fox Shox/Orange Bike) 0:00:33  
78 Ryan Kresich 0:00:34  
79 Nick Zuzelski (Santa Cruz/Fox Shox) 0:00:34  
80 Daniel Cortina (CR1 Engineering) 0:00:35  
81 Matty Komar (Morewood Bike USA) 0:00:35  
82 Alexander Mcguinnis (Team Krunk Shox) 0:00:38  
83 Alex Boday (Santa Cruz) 0:00:40  
84 Bradley Benedict (DRR/Giantnerd) 0:00:47  
85 Michael Johnson (CBMP) 0:00:47  
86 Evan Turpen (Santa Cruz Allride) 0:01:14  
87 Michael Buell (Team Geronimo) 0:02:16  
88 Nick Van Dine (Cannondale Factory) 0:02:41  
89 Brad Oien (ODI Southridge) 0:02:59  
90 Clifford Pinto (E13/Pedal The Peaks) 0:03:20  
91 David Camp (Big Crank Racing) 0:07:30  
DNF Michael Johnson    
DNF Vince Sanchez    
DNF Matthew Fisher (Mafia Racing/Trek)    
DNF David Ziegman (Yeti Fox Racing Team)    
DNF Gene Hamilton (Betterride.net)    
DNF Christian Schloessman (Vitamin Water)