Gold for Atherton and Minnaar
Greg Minnaar keep his title of World Champion by winning in front of his crowd. Mick Hannah end up on more time for gold and Jared Graves completed the podium on an enduro bike ... Steve Smith, who was among the favorites , falling in the first turn , destroyed his chances. Loic Bruni, the French first of these world championships, finished 11th!
Men results :
- MINNAAR Greg SOUTH AFRICA 3:58.058
- HANNAH Michael AUSTRALIA +00.396
- GRAVES Jared AUSTRALIA +03.333
- BLENKINSOP Samuel NEW-ZEALAND +03.746
- SIMMONDS Matthew GREAT BRITAIN +03.939
- BEER Nick SWITZERLAND +04.041
- ATHERTON Gee GREAT BRITAIN +04.303
- GUTIERREZ VILLEGAS Marcelo COLOMBIA +04.423
- FISCHBACH Johannes GERMANY +04.759
- BROSNAN Troy AUSTRALIA +06.582
- BRUNI Loic FRANCE +06.922
- PEKOLL Markus AUSTRIA +07.019
- BRANNIGAN George NEW-ZEALAND +07.927
- MULALLY Neko UNITED STATES OF AMERICA +08.878
- PEAT Steve GREAT BRITAIN +09.204
- NEETHLING Andrew SOUTH AFRICA +09.709
- MASTERS Wyn NEW-ZEALAND +11.317
- PAYET Florent FRANCE +12.766
- BRYCELAND Josh GREAT BRITAIN +13.042
- THOME Patrick FRANCE +13.181 (+)
- ATHERTON Rachel GREAT BRITAIN 4:28.043
- RAGOT Emmeline FRANCE +08.632
- HANNAH Tracey AUSTRALIA +12.395
- KINTNER Jill UNITED STATES OF AMERICA +13.425
- BUCHANAN Caroline AUSTRALIA +13.612
- CHARRE Morgane FRANCE +15.637
- SIEGENTHALER Emilie SWITZERLAND +18.269
- BROWN Casey CANADA +18.525
- PUGIN Floriane FRANCE +20.769
- GATTO Micayla CANADA +20.906
- NICOLE Myriam FRANCE +27.532
- GRIFFITHS Fionn GREAT BRITAIN +30.378
- ROSSER Lauren CANADA +38.035
- BARTOVA Jana CZECH REPUBLIC +38.998
- MARCELLINI Alia ITALY +42.913