Cavalier Wins Final National DH Round

[Scott]

Downhill

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 second behind. Blue Mountains’ rider, Rick Boyer was fourth.

Full MTBA release here.

Elite Men:
1. Amiel Cavalier - 3:15.21
2. Liam Panozzo - 3:17.15
3. Jared Rando - 3:17.74
4. Rick Boyer -3:21.61
5. Tim Eaton - 3:22.26
6. Shane Wode -3:23.09
7. Ben Cory - 3:24.20
8. Michael Kearton - 3:25.21
9. Craig Yates - 3:26.94
10. Brad Kelly - 3:26.96

Elite Women:
1. Emma McNaughton - 4:05.47
2. Claire Whiteman - 4:19.53
3. Joanne Fox - 4:22.87

U19 Men:
1. James Maltman - 3:18.16
2. Will Rischbieth - 3:26.65
3. David Heatherington - 3:29.23

Full DH results here (pdf).

Cross Country

Elite Men:
1. Daniel McConnell
2. Sid Taberlay
3. Paul Rowney
4. Murray Spink
5. Paul Van der Ploeg

Full XC results here (pdf).

[custard]

finally james did something good

[LTR]

13 year old rider Troy Bronson wouldve come 7th in U19 with a 3:39...
He is going to be rediculously fast in 5 years when he is actually in u19.

[demo man]

Yay Amiel!

Big props on your move to the Giant US team - you're now a Pro.

[k3n!f]

Am I seeing things or is Paul Rowney racing Pro XC again?

[Squidly Didly]

Am I seeing things or is Paul Rowney racing Pro XC again?

The old bugger found some fitness in that withered body of his! He raced the short-track as well bad had some bad luck whilst in the lead group.

As for the DH, full props to everyone involved. I thoroughly enjoyed having bugger all wait for a shuttle the entire weekend. The trailers rocked too. My only gripe was that stupid cheese grater after the chute which sent many people to hospital, but other then that it was an awesome weekend.

[Home-J]

Am I seeing things or is Paul Rowney racing Pro XC again?

Rowney raced elite mens on saturday and for the first three laps really took it to Sid. Then in short track he had a stupid crash early on and managed to work his way back on to the lead group. Well done Paul VDP for 5th in elite men Short track. Not a bad effort for a 17yearold. Also I hope someone captured Winns crash at the start of the short track.

[jjperko]

13 year old rider Troy Bronson wouldve come 7th in U19 with a 3:39...
He is going to be rediculously fast in 5 years when he is actually in u19.

I'm not kidding when I say that I really struggle to understand his speed. It has to be see to be believed. Not to mention he was the smallest kid I saw across all classes and isnt even on a full on bike yet.

[The Zigster]

Also I hope someone captured Winns crash at the start of the short track.

Is this Cam Winn you are talking about? Didn't see the crash, fill me in, he's a mate and I ought to give him a hard time about it!

[Home-J]

Is this Cam Winn you are talking about? Didn't see the crash, fill me in, he's a mate and I ought to give him a hard time about it!

no sorry mate, Chris