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07-03-2006, 09:37 AM
Australia shines in 2006 Oceania DH Championships
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Courtesy of BikeNZ. The reigning UCI World Men's Downhill Champion Fabien Barel (France) and 2004 UCI Womens Downhill Champion Vanessa Quin (NZ) have shown their class and a clean set of wheels to win the Elite Men's and Women's divisions at the Subaru Oceania Downhill Championships in Rotorua.
In a top quality field, which included a number of the world's best riders, Barel and Quin thrilled the 8,000 strong crowd and found some nearly impossible lines on the steep, fast and technical Mount Ngongotaha course.
Sam Hill of Australia took out second place in Elite Men to be crowned the Oceania Champion (Barel is not eligible) and Cedric Gracia (France, also ineligible for Oceania medals) was third across the line. Michael Hannah (Australia) came in fourth after posting the fastest qualifying run received the Oceania Champs silver medal and Kieran Bennett (New Zealand) was awarded the bronze.
In the womens field Sabrina Jonnier (France) and Tracy Moseley (UK) who took out second and third were using the Oceania Champs as a chance to take a look at the course for the New Zealand Community Trust UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in August and were impressed - vowing to come back later in the year faster and fitter.
2004 Junior World champion Scarlett Hagen (NZL) came in fourth overall and picked up the silver medal in the Oceania Champs with up and coming junior rider Tracy Hannah (Australia) coming in fifth overall and earning the Oceania bronze medal. The race was a huge success and a great dry run for the World Champs where even bigger crowds and faster times are expected. If you didn’t make it to Rotorua this weekend make sure you pencil Saturday, August 26 into your diary.
Australian medals:
Elite Men: Sam Hill - Gold, Mick Hannah - Silver
Elite Women: Tracey Hannah - bronze
Junior Men: Ben Bell - Bronze
ELITE MEN OCEANIA
NAME SURNAME # OCEANIA FROM TIME GAP
1 Fabien Barel 875 France 3:08.60 +0:00.00
2 Sam Hill 863 O Australia 3:10.34 +0:01.74
3 Cedric Gracia 873 France 3:12.11 +0:03.51
4 Michael Hannah 861 O Australia 3:12.57 +0:03.97
5 Kieran Bennett 27 O Nelson 3:15.28 +0:06.68
6 Sam Blenkinsop 1022 Wanganui 3:15.76 +0:07.16
7 Glenn Haden 4 O Wanganui 3:15.93 +0:07.33
8 Justin Leov 21 O Christchurch 3:16.76 +0:08.16
9 Amiel Cavalier 870 O Australia 3:18.43 +0:09.83
10 John Kirkcaldie 1 O Wellington 3:19.00 +0:10.40
15 Ayden Eves 860 O Australia 3:21.58 +0:12.98
19 Justin Havukainen 862 O Australia 3:23.92 +0:15.32
20 Adam Smithson 889 Australia 3:25.29 +0:16.69
22 Dennis Beare 888 Australia 3:26.39 +0:17.79
37 Hugh Mansfield 864 O Australia 3:48.79 +0:40.19
38 Robbie McNaughton 688 Australia 3:54.00 +0:45.40
ELITE WOMEN
OCEANIA NAME SURNAME # OCEANIA FROM TIME GAP
1 Vanessa Quin 51 O Tauranga 3:36.80 +0:00.00
2 Sabrina Jonnier 871 France 3:40.12 +0:03.32
3 Tracy Moseley 891 United Kingdom 3:40.95
+0:04.15 4 Scarlett Hagen 54 O Queenstown 3:43.00 +0:06.20
5 Tracey Hannah 857 O Australia 3:47.99 +0:11.19
10 Claire Whiteman 872 O Australia 4:28.24 +0:51.44
JUNIOR MEN OCEANIA
NAME SURNAME # OCEANIA FROM TIME GAP
1 Cameron Cole 25 O Hamilton 3:12.49 +0:00.00
2 Samuel Blenkinsop 22 O Wanganui 3:14.17 +0:01.68
3 Ben Bell 856 O Australia 3:17.51 +0:05.02
4 Michael Davis 343 O Auckland 3:22.62 +0:10.13
5 Matthew Scoles 358 O Alexandra 3:28.29 +0:15.80
6 Alex Swann 854 O Australia 3:28.55 +0:16.05
7 Luke Gowen 852 O Australia 3:29.16 +0:16.67
8 James Maltman 855 O Australia 3:30.17 +0:17.68
9 Edward Masters 351 O New Plymouth 3:33.98 +0:21.49
10 Michael Langford 350 O Porirua 3:34.57 +0:22.08
19 Richard Lee 874 O Australia 3:47.66 +0:35.17
25 Mitchell Delfs 851 O Australia 3:53.24 +0:40.74
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Courtesy of BikeNZ. The reigning UCI World Men's Downhill Champion Fabien Barel (France) and 2004 UCI Womens Downhill Champion Vanessa Quin (NZ) have shown their class and a clean set of wheels to win the Elite Men's and Women's divisions at the Subaru Oceania Downhill Championships in Rotorua.
In a top quality field, which included a number of the world's best riders, Barel and Quin thrilled the 8,000 strong crowd and found some nearly impossible lines on the steep, fast and technical Mount Ngongotaha course.
Sam Hill of Australia took out second place in Elite Men to be crowned the Oceania Champion (Barel is not eligible) and Cedric Gracia (France, also ineligible for Oceania medals) was third across the line. Michael Hannah (Australia) came in fourth after posting the fastest qualifying run received the Oceania Champs silver medal and Kieran Bennett (New Zealand) was awarded the bronze.
In the womens field Sabrina Jonnier (France) and Tracy Moseley (UK) who took out second and third were using the Oceania Champs as a chance to take a look at the course for the New Zealand Community Trust UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in August and were impressed - vowing to come back later in the year faster and fitter.
2004 Junior World champion Scarlett Hagen (NZL) came in fourth overall and picked up the silver medal in the Oceania Champs with up and coming junior rider Tracy Hannah (Australia) coming in fifth overall and earning the Oceania bronze medal. The race was a huge success and a great dry run for the World Champs where even bigger crowds and faster times are expected. If you didn’t make it to Rotorua this weekend make sure you pencil Saturday, August 26 into your diary.
Australian medals:
Elite Men: Sam Hill - Gold, Mick Hannah - Silver
Elite Women: Tracey Hannah - bronze
Junior Men: Ben Bell - Bronze
ELITE MEN OCEANIA
NAME SURNAME # OCEANIA FROM TIME GAP
1 Fabien Barel 875 France 3:08.60 +0:00.00
2 Sam Hill 863 O Australia 3:10.34 +0:01.74
3 Cedric Gracia 873 France 3:12.11 +0:03.51
4 Michael Hannah 861 O Australia 3:12.57 +0:03.97
5 Kieran Bennett 27 O Nelson 3:15.28 +0:06.68
6 Sam Blenkinsop 1022 Wanganui 3:15.76 +0:07.16
7 Glenn Haden 4 O Wanganui 3:15.93 +0:07.33
8 Justin Leov 21 O Christchurch 3:16.76 +0:08.16
9 Amiel Cavalier 870 O Australia 3:18.43 +0:09.83
10 John Kirkcaldie 1 O Wellington 3:19.00 +0:10.40
15 Ayden Eves 860 O Australia 3:21.58 +0:12.98
19 Justin Havukainen 862 O Australia 3:23.92 +0:15.32
20 Adam Smithson 889 Australia 3:25.29 +0:16.69
22 Dennis Beare 888 Australia 3:26.39 +0:17.79
37 Hugh Mansfield 864 O Australia 3:48.79 +0:40.19
38 Robbie McNaughton 688 Australia 3:54.00 +0:45.40
ELITE WOMEN
OCEANIA NAME SURNAME # OCEANIA FROM TIME GAP
1 Vanessa Quin 51 O Tauranga 3:36.80 +0:00.00
2 Sabrina Jonnier 871 France 3:40.12 +0:03.32
3 Tracy Moseley 891 United Kingdom 3:40.95
+0:04.15 4 Scarlett Hagen 54 O Queenstown 3:43.00 +0:06.20
5 Tracey Hannah 857 O Australia 3:47.99 +0:11.19
10 Claire Whiteman 872 O Australia 4:28.24 +0:51.44
JUNIOR MEN OCEANIA
NAME SURNAME # OCEANIA FROM TIME GAP
1 Cameron Cole 25 O Hamilton 3:12.49 +0:00.00
2 Samuel Blenkinsop 22 O Wanganui 3:14.17 +0:01.68
3 Ben Bell 856 O Australia 3:17.51 +0:05.02
4 Michael Davis 343 O Auckland 3:22.62 +0:10.13
5 Matthew Scoles 358 O Alexandra 3:28.29 +0:15.80
6 Alex Swann 854 O Australia 3:28.55 +0:16.05
7 Luke Gowen 852 O Australia 3:29.16 +0:16.67
8 James Maltman 855 O Australia 3:30.17 +0:17.68
9 Edward Masters 351 O New Plymouth 3:33.98 +0:21.49
10 Michael Langford 350 O Porirua 3:34.57 +0:22.08
19 Richard Lee 874 O Australia 3:47.66 +0:35.17
25 Mitchell Delfs 851 O Australia 3:53.24 +0:40.74