heather van valkenburg professional bike racer uci results

Good run from Angel Suarez, but Kade's time still holding!.GOAT on track! Minnaar put down a smooth run but still 1 second back, adding a little shine to Kade's time at this point in the race.He faded at the end of the track, perhaps being bounced around a bit more with the shorter travel bike. Flat pedal destroyer Connor Fearon was up at the first splits, a feat made more remarkable by the fact that his bike sponsor Forbidden has yet to provide him with a full DH bike leaving Connor to race their enduro platform for now.Charlie Harrison was up at the splits but went down hard in the same spot where Aaron Gwin crashed in practice.Kade Edwards with an attacking run held the hot seat for quite some time.Qualification winner Vali Höll was unable to confirm her pace in the final, finishing in 4th behind Tahnee Seagrave despite being up on the race winner through 3 splits.Ĭarnage and chaos from the practice session before race runs today! Miss Consistent, Camille Balanche, put down a smooth and fast run as she has now done so many times before to seal the deal on race day. She eventually did, and steered her Commencal home into second place, testament to grit and determination of the reigning World Champ. The Elite women came out charging the day, with Myriam Nicole suffering a big crash in the morning practice session that left her unsure if she would even take part in the race.

The Juniors were up first, with Jackson Goldstone taking home an emphatic win by over 2.5 seconds in the men's final and Gracey Hemstreet denying qualification winner Phoebe Gale by over 6 seconds (!) in the women's final. The pre-race hype was all about the weather, but threats of rain and even snow never materialized leaving us to enjoy the spectacle in all its glory. When that venue is Lourdes, throw in a couple of extra butterflies as this track does not tolerate mistakes and certainly takes no prisoners if you get it wrong.

The first World Cup of the year is such a treat, with team and equipment changes adding to the intrigue as riders converge on the season-opening race venue to put their off-season training to the test.

Heather van valkenburg professional bike racer uci results