Cedric Gracia wins Red Bull Rampage  
(2 comments) Tuesday, 21-October-2003  2:17 PM - by Ryan 
French born and Whistler-based rider Cedric Gracia has taken out the final of the 2003 Red Bull Rampage held in Virgin, Utah.

CG beat out a field of talented and more fancied freeriders (there's a surprise, a racer winning a freeride comp) with a final fun that mixed massive balls with trademark Gracia style.

Canadian Andrew Shandro took out second place followed by relatively unknown Irish rider Glyn O'Brien.

With downhill racers winning both the major Red Bull freeride comps this year one can only hope the change of direction that has been talked about for Red Bull will see more money getting directed back to where the real talent in MTB lies, DH racing.

It's good to see that in a year when the worlds best racers competed for nothing but the love of the sport on the NORBA circuit, the racer boys can still get out and earn some cash from a $25,000 huck-or-die circus show.

2003 Red Bull Rampage Final Results / Prize Money / Points
1st Cedric Gracia $3,500 88.8
2nd Andrew Shandro $2,200 84.8
3rd Glyn O’Brien $1,200 79.4
4th Michael Marosi $800 77.6
5th Steve Romaniuk $600 77.2
6th Thomas Vanderham $400 76.4
7th Greg Minnaar $300 76.2
8th Mike Kinrade $200 73.6
9th Greg Smith $200 70.2
10th Kyle Richey $200 70.2
11th Richie Schley $200 60.4
12th Joe Schwartz $200 DNF

You can check out a much fancier version of the results on the Red Bull Rampage homepage as well as a press release that contains a recap of the days riding.





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