Scott
29-01-2007, 09:51 AM
Jared Graves found two seconds was enough to win the prestigious national downhill title in Canberra today. Riding against the world’s best, the 24 year old from Toowoomba had a clean run to finish in 3.19.86. The 2005 Silver World medallist Graves has focused on his specialty of mountain cross and this win is his first national title in downhill. "I was pretty disappointed with my mountain cross race so this makes it better," he said.
Defending National Champion, Nathan Rennie (Gold Coast) could not repeat last year’s win but claimed second with 3.22.05. Rennie, currently ranked third in the world was too fast for Canberra based Jared Rando who finished a creditable third with 3.24.21.
World Champion, Sam Hill from Perth was unlucky when he slid out in the final section finishing in eighth. Brisbane's Chris Kovarik qualified second fastest behind Sam Hill in the seeding run but a flat tyre in the final run took away his chance of a podium.
The quickest time in elite women’s race was taken out by Julia Boer from Canberra however being Hungarian meant she could not take a national placing.. Another veteran rider, Joanne Fox from Sydney claimed the national jersey in a superb run of. The 34 year old was followed by two Canberra riders, Claire Whiteman and Cara Smith who placed second and third respectively.
Under 19 women’s winner Caroline Buchanan rode a 4.17.61 which would have given her a podium position in the elite women’s race.
Western Australian rider, Mitchell Delfs dominated the under 19 men with a 3.12.77 which would have placed him in the top 10 of elite men.
Top results
Elite men
1st Jared Graves #3 Toowoomba
2nd Nathan Rennie #1003 Gold Coast
3rd Jared Rando # 5 Canberra
4th Filip Polc - #23 Slovakia
5th Amiel Cavalier - #4 Wollongong
6th Ben Cory - # 10 Canberra
7th Davie West #6 South Australia
8th Sam Hill – # 1World Champion
9th Ivan Oulego # 26 Moreno #26
10thAdam Smithson #7 Newcastle
Elite Women
1st Juilia Boer #310 – first home, international rider so unable to win the Nat Champs
2nd overall – 1st National Champion Joanne Fox - # 304 Caringbah, Sydney
3rd overall – 2nd National Champion Claire Whitmena - # 303 Caanberra
4th overall – 3rd National Champion Cara Smith - # 305 Canberra
Under 19 Women
1st Caroline Buchanan #681 Canberra
Under 19 Men
1st Mitchell Delfs # 109 Gracetown WA
tony
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Tony Scott
Executive Officer
Mountain Bike Australia
Defending National Champion, Nathan Rennie (Gold Coast) could not repeat last year’s win but claimed second with 3.22.05. Rennie, currently ranked third in the world was too fast for Canberra based Jared Rando who finished a creditable third with 3.24.21.
World Champion, Sam Hill from Perth was unlucky when he slid out in the final section finishing in eighth. Brisbane's Chris Kovarik qualified second fastest behind Sam Hill in the seeding run but a flat tyre in the final run took away his chance of a podium.
The quickest time in elite women’s race was taken out by Julia Boer from Canberra however being Hungarian meant she could not take a national placing.. Another veteran rider, Joanne Fox from Sydney claimed the national jersey in a superb run of. The 34 year old was followed by two Canberra riders, Claire Whiteman and Cara Smith who placed second and third respectively.
Under 19 women’s winner Caroline Buchanan rode a 4.17.61 which would have given her a podium position in the elite women’s race.
Western Australian rider, Mitchell Delfs dominated the under 19 men with a 3.12.77 which would have placed him in the top 10 of elite men.
Top results
Elite men
1st Jared Graves #3 Toowoomba
2nd Nathan Rennie #1003 Gold Coast
3rd Jared Rando # 5 Canberra
4th Filip Polc - #23 Slovakia
5th Amiel Cavalier - #4 Wollongong
6th Ben Cory - # 10 Canberra
7th Davie West #6 South Australia
8th Sam Hill – # 1World Champion
9th Ivan Oulego # 26 Moreno #26
10thAdam Smithson #7 Newcastle
Elite Women
1st Juilia Boer #310 – first home, international rider so unable to win the Nat Champs
2nd overall – 1st National Champion Joanne Fox - # 304 Caringbah, Sydney
3rd overall – 2nd National Champion Claire Whitmena - # 303 Caanberra
4th overall – 3rd National Champion Cara Smith - # 305 Canberra
Under 19 Women
1st Caroline Buchanan #681 Canberra
Under 19 Men
1st Mitchell Delfs # 109 Gracetown WA
tony
__________________________________
Tony Scott
Executive Officer
Mountain Bike Australia