Cavalier Comes Downhill the Quickest - Mt Beauty
Amiel Cavalier ended a stellar season by winning the fourth and final round of the National Mountain Bike Downhill in Mt Beauty today. The young Wollongong rider rode a 3.15.21 a full 2 seconds quicker than Mt Beauty downhiller Liam Panozzo. Third was professional downhill rider Jared Rando from Canberra only a half a minute behind. Blue Mountains’ rider, Rick Boyer was fourth.
In his first year as an elite rider, Cavalier has taken out the National Series title which proves his World Champion status as a junior was well earned. Adam Smithson (Newcastle) had a disappointing run finishing in eleventh place but with enough points to stay in second place in the series. Adelaide’s Dave West finished just after Smithson in 12th place and finished third on overall series points.
Emma McNaughton from Newcastle blitzed the women’s downhill field to finish in a respectable 4.05.47. Second was Claire Whiteman from Canberra and third was National Downhill Champion, Joanne Fox (Sydney).
Whiteman claimed the overall National Series for a second year running and fellow Canberra rider, BMX rider Caroline Buchanan claims second overall. Joanne Fox takes third lace in the series.
In the Under 19 men’s race James Maltman (Stretton, Brisbane) rode one of the fastest times today in his age group and had the fourth fastest time overall.
Daniel McConnell ( Bruthen, VIC) outsprinted Sid Taberlay (Hobart) to take out the Short Course Cross Country race today. Third was National Champion in this discipline Paul Rowney, The veteran rider was involved in a crash on the first lap but rejoined the leading riders.
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Originally Posted by Dozer
