Smith wins downhill World Cup at Mont-Sainte-Anne

Steve Smith (Devinci Global Racing) won the downhill World Cup at Mont-Sainte-Anne in Quebec, Canada, on Sunday afternoon, the second World Cup win of his career. Smith crossed the line in 3:58.485, upsetting the man who was in the hot seat, Gee Atherton (GT Factory Racing) by 0.904 seconds. Sam Hill (Chain Reaction Cycles.com/Nukeproof) was third at 2.118 seconds.

Atherton had gotten his run in in earlier due to having crashed during the qualifying run and being further up the start list. Rain began to fall and made the course more slippery for the later riders.

"I was scared," said Smith to Redbull.tv after his run. "I knew Gee was going early because of his crash, but he had a good course. I tried to ride it without expectations and ride it like I did in practice. It was so slippery. It felt great to win on home soil."

World champion Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) was fourth with Aaron Gwin (Specialized) in fifth.

Atherton continues to lead the World Cup, but Smith did close the gap somewhat with his victory today.

"I know we still have two more World Cups, and I like the next two tracks, so I'm looking forward to them," said Smith.

Full Results

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Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Steve Smith (Can) Devinci Global Racing0:03:58.485
2Gee Atherton (GBr) GT Factory Racing0:00:00.904
3Samuel Hill (Aus) Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof0:00:02.118
4Greg Minnaar (RSA) Santa Cruz Syndicate0:00:02.167
5Aaron Gwin (USA) Specialized Racing DH0:00:03.123
6Danny Hart (GBr) Giant Factory Off-Road Team0:00:03.772
7Brendan Fairclough (GBr) Gstaad-Scott0:00:04.484
8Andrew Neethling (RSA) Giant Factory Off-Road Team0:00:04.499
9Florent Payet (Fra) Evil CK Racing Evian0:00:04.602
10Marc Beaumont (GBr) GT Factory Racing0:00:04.827
11Troy Brosnan (Aus) Specialized Racing DH0:00:04.894
12Samuel Blenkinsop (NZl) Lapierre Gravity Republic0:00:04.976
13Marcelo Gutierrez Villegas (Col) Giant Factory Off-Road Team0:00:05.088
14Matthew Simmonds (GBr) Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof0:00:05.321
15Loic Bruni (Fra) Lapierre Gravity Republic0:00:05.484
16Lorenzo Suding (Ita) GT / 360 Degrees0:00:05.561
17Nick Beer (Swi) Devinci Global Racing0:00:05.755
18Bryn Atkinson (Aus) Team Norco International0:00:05.805
19Rémi Thirion (Fra) Commencal / Riding Addiction0:00:05.897
20Bernat Guardia Pascual (Spa)0:00:06.241
21Markus Pekoll (Aut) MS Mondraker Team0:00:06.360
22George Brannigan (NZl) Trek World Racing0:00:06.540
23Antonio Ferreiro Pajuelo (Spa) Evil Vengeance Tour0:00:06.555
24Patrick Thome (Fra) Gstaad-Scott0:00:06.878
25Luke Strobel (USA) Evil Vengeance Tour0:00:06.912
26Faustin Figaret (Fra) Topcycle By Trek0:00:06.947
27Greg Williamson (GBr) Trek World Racing0:00:06.988
28Sam Dale (GBr) Madison Saracen Downhill Team0:00:07.005
29Austin Warren (USA) Pivot Factory Team0:00:08.070
30Jack Moir (Aus) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team0:00:08.132
31Michael Hannah (Aus) Hutchinson UR0:00:08.560
32Isak Leivsson (Nor)0:00:08.794
33Forrest Riesco (Can)0:00:09.803
34Joseph Smith (GBr) Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof0:00:09.975
35Matthew Walker (NZl)0:00:10.271
36Joe Connell (GBr) SC Intense0:00:10.313
37Wyn Masters (NZl) Team Bulls - DH0:00:10.763
38Mitch Ropelato (USA) Specialized Racing DH0:00:11.194
39Kirk Mcdowall (Can)0:00:11.557
40Pierre Charles Georges (Fra) Lac Blanc/Scott0:00:11.731
41Brook Macdonald (NZl) Trek World Racing0:00:12.147
42Remi Gauvin (Can)0:00:12.310
43Edward Masters (NZl)0:00:12.478
44Mathew Stuttard (GBr)0:00:12.602
45Thibaut Ruffin (Fra) Commencal / Riding Addiction0:00:12.785
46Connor Fearon (Aus) Kona0:00:12.894
47Ziga Pandur (Slo) Unior Tools Team0:00:13.146
48Aurélien Giordanengo (Fra) Topcycle By Trek0:00:14.153
49Robin Wallner (Swe) Team W-Racing0:00:14.522
50Ruaridh Cunningham (GBr) Unior Tools Team0:00:14.536
51Francisco Pardal (Por) Evil Vengeance Tour0:00:14.581
52Ben Reid (Irl) Dirt Norco Race Team0:00:14.832
53Kyle Sangers (Can)0:00:15.221
54Samuel Thibault (Can)0:00:15.275
55Lars Peyer (Swi) SC Intense0:00:16.096
56Harry Heath (GBr)0:00:16.147
57Cyrille Kurtz (Fra) Evil CK Racing Evian0:00:16.388
58Fraser Mcglone (GBr)0:00:16.678
59Sidney Slotegraaf (Can)0:00:16.743
60Quentin Chanudet (Fra) Team Sodicycle Project0:00:16.775
61Niklas Wallner (Swe) Team W-Racing0:00:16.950
62Fabien Cousinie (Fra) Hutchinson UR0:00:17.818
63Jack Reading (GBr)0:00:18.663
64David Mcmillan (Aus)0:00:18.692
65Dan Sheridan (Irl)0:00:19.987
66Charly Di Pasquale (Fra)0:00:20.107
67Alexander Kangas (Swe)0:00:20.872
68Scott Mears (GBr)0:00:21.626
69Christopher Mcglinchey (Irl)0:00:24.506
70Benjamin Staehle (Fra)0:00:25.310
71Oliver Morris (GBr)0:00:26.473
72Oscar Harnstrom (Swe) GT / 360 Degrees0:00:27.109
73Neko Mulally (USA) Trek World Racing0:00:28.187
74Bernard Kerr (GBr) Pivot Factory Team0:00:33.349
75Adam Brayton (GBr)0:00:35.134
DNFJosh Bryceland (GBr) Santa Cruz SyndicateRow 75 - Cell 2
DNFRob Fraser (Can)Row 76 - Cell 2
DNFJono Jones (GBr)Row 77 - Cell 2
DNFDan Stanbridge (GBr) Dirt Norco Race TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
DNFMitchell Delfs (Aus) Evil Vengeance TourRow 79 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Gstaad-Scott80pts
2Lapierre Gravity Republic75Row 1 - Cell 3
3Giant Factory Off-Road Team67Row 2 - Cell 3
4GT Factory Racing65Row 3 - Cell 3
5Devinci Global Racing54Row 4 - Cell 3
6Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof49Row 5 - Cell 3
7Specialized Racing DH48Row 6 - Cell 3
8Madison Saracen Downhill Team38Row 7 - Cell 3
9Commencal / Riding Addiction34Row 8 - Cell 3
10Santa Cruz Syndicate30Row 9 - Cell 3
11MS Mondraker Team30Row 10 - Cell 3
12Evil CK Racing Evian22Row 11 - Cell 3
13Fmd Racing / Intense Cycles18Row 12 - Cell 3
14GT / 360 Degrees15Row 13 - Cell 3
15Evil Vengeance Tour14Row 14 - Cell 3
16Team Norco International13Row 15 - Cell 3
17Trek World Racing13Row 16 - Cell 3
18Unior Tools Team12Row 17 - Cell 3
19SC Intense7Row 18 - Cell 3
20Topcycle By Trek5Row 19 - Cell 3
21Pivot Factory Team2Row 20 - Cell 3
22Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team1Row 21 - Cell 3
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Elite men World Cup standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Gee Atherton (GBr) GT Factory Racing847pts
2Steve Smith (Can) Devinci Global Racing727Row 1 - Cell 3
3Greg Minnaar (RSA) Santa Cruz Syndicate538Row 2 - Cell 3
4Samuel Hill (Aus) Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof509Row 3 - Cell 3
5Rémi Thirion (Fra) Commencal / Riding Addiction430Row 4 - Cell 3
6Aaron Gwin (USA) Specialized Racing DH417Row 5 - Cell 3
7Loic Bruni (Fra) Lapierre Gravity Republic408Row 6 - Cell 3
8Danny Hart (GBr) Giant Factory Off-Road Team408Row 7 - Cell 3
9Troy Brosnan (Aus) Specialized Racing DH401Row 8 - Cell 3
10Samuel Blenkinsop (NZl) Lapierre Gravity Republic400Row 9 - Cell 3
11Michael Hannah (Aus) Hutchinson UR365Row 10 - Cell 3
12Brook Macdonald (NZl) Trek World Racing338Row 11 - Cell 3
13Marcelo Gutierrez Villegas (Col) Giant Factory Off-Road Team299Row 12 - Cell 3
14Florent Payet (Fra) Evil CK Racing Evian283Row 13 - Cell 3
15Brendan Fairclough (GBr) Gstaad-Scott283Row 14 - Cell 3
16Lorenzo Suding (Ita) GT / 360 Degrees265Row 15 - Cell 3
17Markus Pekoll (Aut) MS Mondraker Team252Row 16 - Cell 3
18Andrew Neethling (RSA) Giant Factory Off-Road Team246Row 17 - Cell 3
19Antonio Ferreiro Pajuelo (Spa) Evil Vengeance Tour244Row 18 - Cell 3
20Neko Mulally (USA) Trek World Racing238Row 19 - Cell 3
21Marc Beaumont (GBr) GT Factory Racing235Row 20 - Cell 3
22Sam Dale (GBr) Madison Saracen Downhill Team233Row 21 - Cell 3
23Josh Bryceland (GBr) Santa Cruz Syndicate226Row 22 - Cell 3
24Faustin Figaret (Fra) Topcycle By Trek217Row 23 - Cell 3
25Matthew Simmonds (GBr) Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof213Row 24 - Cell 3
26Greg Williamson (GBr) Trek World Racing207Row 25 - Cell 3
27Joseph Smith (GBr) Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof196Row 26 - Cell 3
28Connor Fearon (Aus) Kona192Row 27 - Cell 3
29Bernat Guardia Pascual (Spa)188Row 28 - Cell 3
30Patrick Thome (Fra) Gstaad-Scott187Row 29 - Cell 3
31Steve Peat (GBr) Santa Cruz Syndicate181Row 30 - Cell 3
32George Brannigan (NZl) Trek World Racing179Row 31 - Cell 3
33Joe Connell (GBr) SC Intense166Row 32 - Cell 3
34Guillaume Cauvin (Fra) Hutchinson UR164Row 33 - Cell 3
35Luke Strobel (USA) Evil Vengeance Tour164Row 34 - Cell 3
36Harry Heath (GBr)161Row 35 - Cell 3
37Francisco Pardal (Por) Evil Vengeance Tour158Row 36 - Cell 3
38Austin Warren (USA) Pivot Factory Team152Row 37 - Cell 3
39Nick Beer (Swi) Devinci Global Racing147Row 38 - Cell 3
40Bernard Kerr (GBr) Pivot Factory Team142Row 39 - Cell 3
41Ben Reid (Irl) Dirt Norco Race Team141Row 40 - Cell 3
42Wyn Masters (NZl) Team Bulls - DH138Row 41 - Cell 3
43Edward Masters (NZl)133Row 42 - Cell 3
44Robin Wallner (Swe) Team W-Racing130Row 43 - Cell 3
45Jack Moir (Aus) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team127Row 44 - Cell 3
46Johannes Fischbach (Ger) RRP Ghost121Row 45 - Cell 3
47Aurélien Giordanengo (Fra) Topcycle By Trek120Row 46 - Cell 3
48Cameron Cole (NZl) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team119Row 47 - Cell 3
49Mitchell Delfs (Aus) Evil Vengeance Tour114Row 48 - Cell 3
50Ziga Pandur (Slo) Unior Tools Team111Row 49 - Cell 3
51Remi Gauvin (Can)110Row 50 - Cell 3
52Matthew Walker (NZl)109Row 51 - Cell 3
53Bryn Atkinson (Aus) Team Norco International108Row 52 - Cell 3
54Mathew Stuttard (GBr)103Row 53 - Cell 3
55Isak Leivsson (Nor)97Row 54 - Cell 3
56Harry Molloy (GBr) Madison Saracen Downhill Team96Row 55 - Cell 3
57Richard Rude Jr° (USA) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team92Row 56 - Cell 3
58Mitch Ropelato (USA) Specialized Racing DH87Row 57 - Cell 3
59Fraser Mcglone (GBr)86Row 58 - Cell 3
60Christopher Mcglinchey (Irl)85Row 59 - Cell 3
61Thibaut Ruffin (Fra) Commencal / Riding Addiction82Row 60 - Cell 3
62Cyrille Kurtz (Fra) Evil CK Racing Evian75Row 61 - Cell 3
63Jack Reading (GBr)72Row 62 - Cell 3
64Lewis Buchanan (GBr) SC Intense69Row 63 - Cell 3
65Mickael Pascal (Fra) Evil CK Racing Evian68Row 64 - Cell 3
66Filip Polc (Svk) Evil Vengeance Tour64Row 65 - Cell 3
67Oscar Harnstrom (Swe) GT / 360 Degrees63Row 66 - Cell 3
68David Trummer (Aut) RRP Ghost59Row 67 - Cell 3
69Adam Brayton (GBr)57Row 68 - Cell 3
70Kyle Sangers (Can)55Row 69 - Cell 3
71Boris Tetzlaff (Aut) Alpine Commencal Austria54Row 70 - Cell 3
72Melvin Pons (Fra) US Cagnes VTT50Row 71 - Cell 3
73Forrest Riesco (Can)48Row 72 - Cell 3
74Pierre Charles Georges (Fra) Lac Blanc/Scott47Row 73 - Cell 3
75Ivan Oulego Moreno (Spa)46Row 74 - Cell 3
76Terje Nylende (Nor)45Row 75 - Cell 3
77Jared Graves (Aus) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team44Row 76 - Cell 3
78Kirk Mcdowall (Can)42Row 77 - Cell 3
79Alexander Kangas (Swe)42Row 78 - Cell 3
80Niklas Wallner (Swe) Team W-Racing42Row 79 - Cell 3
81David Mcmillan (Aus)40Row 80 - Cell 3
82Ben Cathro (GBr)38Row 81 - Cell 3
83Scott Mears (GBr)38Row 82 - Cell 3
84Julien Piccolo (Fra)37Row 83 - Cell 3
85Oliwer Kangas (Swe)33Row 84 - Cell 3
86Fabien Cousinie (Fra) Hutchinson UR33Row 85 - Cell 3
87Zakarias Blom Johansen (Nor)32Row 86 - Cell 3
88Ruaridh Cunningham (GBr) Unior Tools Team31Row 87 - Cell 3
89Marco Milivinti (Ita) Torpado Surfing Shop31Row 88 - Cell 3
90Reece Potter (NZl)31Row 89 - Cell 3
91Iago Garay Tamayo (Spa)29Row 90 - Cell 3
92Cédric Gracia (Fra) CG Racing Brigade29Row 91 - Cell 3
93Rudy Cabirou (Fra)28Row 92 - Cell 3
94Samuel Thibault (Can)27Row 93 - Cell 3
95Lars Peyer (Swi) SC Intense26Row 94 - Cell 3
96Benoit Coulanges (Fra) Roc VTT Oz En Oisans26Row 95 - Cell 3
97Florian Arthus (Fra)24Row 96 - Cell 3
98Lars Vatnebryn Sandviken (Nor)23Row 97 - Cell 3
99Sidney Slotegraaf (Can)22Row 98 - Cell 3
100Gaetan Ruffin (Fra) Commencal / Riding Addiction22Row 99 - Cell 3
101Quentin Chanudet (Fra) Team Sodicycle Project21Row 100 - Cell 3
102Alexis Pujol (Fra)21Row 101 - Cell 3
103Martin Knapec (Svk)21Row 102 - Cell 3
104Richard Thomas (GBr)20Row 103 - Cell 3
105Guy Gibbs (Nor)20Row 104 - Cell 3
106Benny Strasser (Ger)20Row 105 - Cell 3
107Johann Potgieter (RSA) RRP Ghost19Row 106 - Cell 3
108Charly Di Pasquale (Fra)19Row 107 - Cell 3
109Marcus Klausmann (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team18Row 108 - Cell 3
110Guillem Jorba Prats (Spa)17Row 109 - Cell 3
111Arthur Parret (Fra)17Row 110 - Cell 3
112Dan Sheridan (Irl)16Row 111 - Cell 3
113Matej Charvat (Cze)16Row 112 - Cell 3
114Bryn Dickerson (NZl)16Row 113 - Cell 3
115James Swinden (GBr)14Row 114 - Cell 3
116Gareth Brewin (GBr)14Row 115 - Cell 3
117Kevin Aiello (USA)13Row 116 - Cell 3
118Peter Williams (GBr)12Row 117 - Cell 3
119Logan Binggeli (USA)12Row 118 - Cell 3
120Baptiste Pierron (Fra)11Row 119 - Cell 3
121Benjamin Staehle (Fra)11Row 120 - Cell 3
122Carlo Caire (Ita)10Row 121 - Cell 3
123Oliver Morris (GBr)10Row 122 - Cell 3
124Ludovic Oget (Fra)9Row 123 - Cell 3
125Rhys Atkinson (Aus)8Row 124 - Cell 3
126Romain Paulhan (Fra)6Row 125 - Cell 3
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Teams World Cup standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1GT Factory Racing336pts
2Lapierre Gravity Republic283Row 1 - Cell 3
3Gstaad-Scott223Row 2 - Cell 3
4Santa Cruz Syndicate190Row 3 - Cell 3
5Commencal / Riding Addiction184Row 4 - Cell 3
6Specialized Racing DH181Row 5 - Cell 3
7Giant Factory Off-Road Team179Row 6 - Cell 3
8Devinci Global Racing160Row 7 - Cell 3
9Madison Saracen Downhill Team155Row 8 - Cell 3
10Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof145Row 9 - Cell 3
11MS Mondraker Team136Row 10 - Cell 3
12Trek World Racing115Row 11 - Cell 3
13Hutchinson UR94Row 12 - Cell 3
14Evil Vengeance Tour67Row 13 - Cell 3
15Team Norco International54Row 14 - Cell 3
16Fmd Racing / Intense Cycles46Row 15 - Cell 3
17Evil CK Racing Evian45Row 16 - Cell 3
18GT / 360 Degrees40Row 17 - Cell 3
19Topcycle By Trek34Row 18 - Cell 3
20Pivot Factory Team29Row 19 - Cell 3
21Blackthorn GT29Row 20 - Cell 3
22SC Intense25Row 21 - Cell 3
23RRP Ghost25Row 22 - Cell 3
24Unior Tools Team21Row 23 - Cell 3
25Dirt Norco Race Team20Row 24 - Cell 3
26Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team19Row 25 - Cell 3
27Team Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie15Row 26 - Cell 3
28Torpado Surfing Shop11Row 27 - Cell 3
29Kona10Row 28 - Cell 3
30Team Bulls - DH9Row 29 - Cell 3
31US Cagnes VTT8Row 30 - Cell 3

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