Gaze claims eliminator World Cup in Cairns

New Zealand's Samuel Gaze, appearing in the first World Cup final of his career, took the men's title and the leader's jersey in the opening round of the eliminator World Cup, in Cairns, Australia. Gaze easily handled the muddy and wet conditions that had other riders crashing.

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#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Samuel Gaze (NZl)
2Daniel Federspiel (Aut) Ötztal Scott Racing Team
3Paul Van Der Ploeg (Aus)
4Emil Lindgren (Swe) Giant Pro Xc Team
5Julian Schelb (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team
6Simon Gegenheimer (Ger)
7Gregor Raggl (Aut) Ötztal Scott Racing Team
8Markus Schulte-Luenzum (Ger) Focus Xc Team
9Fabrice Mels (Bel) Salcano Alanya
10Shaun Lewis (Aus)
11Matthias Stirnemann (Swi) Stöckli Pro Team
12Fabian Giger (Swi) Giant Pro Xc Team
13Tristan Ward (Aus)
14Kevin Van Hoovels (Bel) Versluys Team
15Steffen Thum (Ger)
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Elite men eliminator World Cup standings after round 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Samuel Gaze* (NZl)60pts
2Daniel Federspiel (Aut) Ötztal Scott Racing Team40Row 1 - Cell 3
3Paul Van Der Ploeg (Aus)30Row 2 - Cell 3
4Emil Lindgren (Swe) Giant Pro XC Team25Row 3 - Cell 3
5Julian Schelb* (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team20Row 4 - Cell 3
6Simon Gegenheimer (Ger)18Row 5 - Cell 3
7Gregor Raggl* (Aut) Ötztal Scott Racing Team16Row 6 - Cell 3
8Markus Schulte-Luenzum (Ger) Focus XC Team14Row 7 - Cell 3
9Fabrice Mels* (Bel) Salcano Alanya12Row 8 - Cell 3
10Shaun Lewis (Aus)10Row 9 - Cell 3
11Matthias Stirnemann (Swi) Stöckli Pro Team8Row 10 - Cell 3
12Fabian Giger (Swi) Giant Pro XC Team6Row 11 - Cell 3
13Tristan Ward* (Aus)4Row 12 - Cell 3
14Kevin Van Hoovels (Bel) Versluys Team3Row 13 - Cell 3
15Steffen Thum (Ger)2Row 14 - Cell 3

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