US Mountain Bike National Championships 2009: Elite Men Downhill Results

Men's Downhill Podium (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)

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).

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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)	Row 5 - Cell 2
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	Row 91 - Cell 2
DNF	Vince Sanchez	Row 92 - Cell 2
DNF	Matthew Fisher (Mafia Racing/Trek)	Row 93 - Cell 2
DNF	David Ziegman (Yeti Fox Racing Team)	Row 94 - Cell 2
DNF	Gene Hamilton (Betterride.net)	Row 95 - Cell 2
DNF	Christian Schloessman (Vitamin Water)	Row 96 - Cell 2

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews. She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.