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Gee Atherton Takes DH at Kokanee Crankworx 2008 |
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Written by SuperHuman
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Tuesday, 12 August 2008 |
WHISTLER, BC August 10, 2008 - Gee Atherton finishes #1 in
what is said to be one of the longest, most grueling downhill course in
mountain biking. The one-run format descends 3,400 feet from top to
bottom, covering some of the most challenging terrain in the Whistler
Mountain Bike Park.
Rachel Atherton Takes Top Spot In Pro Women's Category for Atherton Sweep
An impressive field of world class athletes descended on the
Monster Energy DH course that began on Original Sin and continued
through Blue Velvet; In Deep; Duffman; Golden Triangle; World Cup
Downhill; Ho Chi Min and Monkey Hands finishing in Whistler Village.
"We practiced on dry trails well before the race, so when the rain
came, it changed everything," says first place winner Gee Atherton.
"You had to pick new lines and just go for it."
Gee Atherton (UK), grabbed first with a time of 14:20.4; second
place was Sam Hill (Aus), with a time of 14:37.8; third place went to
Marc Beaumont (UK), with a time of 14.44.6 and fourth place went to Dan
Atherton (UK), with a time of 14:50.0.
"This was not an easy track to begin with and the weather made it
even tougher," say Sam Hill, second place in this year's Monster Energy
DH. "I had a crash in the middle of the course and one of my shoes came
off, I had to stay strong and keep motivated to make up the time."
The top rider in the women's category was Rachel Atherton (UK),
with a time of 16:48.9; Fionn Griffiths (UK), took second place with a
time of 17:25.1; Denise Uyesuqi (CAN), took third place with a time of
18:32.7; and Whistler local Rebecca McQueen took fourth with a time of
18:41.9.
"This course is like three times as long as what I'm use to on the
world cup", says Rachel Atherton, first place winner in the women's
category. "You really need to stay focused on such a long, hard
course."
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