Mountain Bike Resources Online - Mountain Biking News - August 12th

August 12th, 1996

World Cup XC #8

Brentjens on a role!

Les Gets, France

Coming off a gold medal performance at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia;Bart Brentjens won this weekend's World Cup event in Les Gets, France. For race results, click on the events listed below.

Grundig-UCI World Cup Cross-country, Les Gets, France. Aug 8th &11th.

Men's X-Country:

1. Bart Brentjens (Nl), American Eagle, 2:25:18
2. Hubert Pallhuber (I) FC1-Diamondback, at 0:22
3. Jerome Chiotti (F), Peugeot-Sachs, at 3:20
4. Cyril Bonnand (F), Scott, at 5:50
5. Christophe Dupouey (F), Sunn Chipie, at 6:33
6. Cadel Evans (Aus), Diamondback, at 6:53
7. Thomas Frischknecht (Swit), Ritchey, at 6:55
8. Alessandro Fontana (I), FC1-Diamondback, at 7:50
9. Marcel Heller (Swit), Univega, at 10:31
10. Gergory Vollet (F), MBK Industrio, at 10:34

Women's XC:

1. Daniela Gassman (Swit), Wheeler, 1:36.52
2. Annabella Stropparo (I), Volvo-Cannondale, at 0:09
3. Sandra Temporelli (F), Kona, at 0:50
4. Chantal Daucourt (Swit), GT, at 1:21
5. Gunn Rita Dahle (N), American Eagle, at 1:30
6. Shari Kain (USA), Ritchey, at 2:40
7. Sara Ballantyne (USA), Univega, at 5:20
8. Silvia Furst (Swit), Mt. Dew-Specialized, at 5:20
9. Chantal Knapp (USA), unatt., at 6:13
10. Nathalie Fiat (F), Kona, at 6:33

Grundig-UCI World Cup Downhill, Les Gets, France. Aug 9th &10th

Men's Downhill:

1. Nicolas Vouilloz (F), G.T. 5:16.30
2. Shaun Palmer (USA), Intense Cycles, 5:16.99
3. Marcus Klausmann (G), Hot Chiles, 5:20.05
4. Tomas Missler (Sp), Kona-Volvo, 5:21.10
5. Florent Poussin (F), Sunn Chipie, 5:21.38
6. S. Herin Corrado (I), Sintest Verlicchi, 5:21.47
7. Codric Gracia (F), Sunn Chipie, 5:21.96
8. Gianluca Honanomi (I), Bianchi, 5:22.83
9. Jurgen Beneke (G), Schwinn, 5:23.31
10. Pau Misser (Sp), Kona-Volvo, 5:23.52

Others:
11. Mike King (USA), G.T., 5:23.91
13. Chris O'Driscoll (USA), Schwinn, 5:24.26
16. Kirt Voreis (USA), Yeti/Ringle, 5:26.04
23. Dave Cullinan (USA), KHS Factory Racing, 5:28.91

Women's Downhill:

1. Anne Caroline Chausson (F), Sunn Chipie, 5:46.13
2. Mercendes Gonzales (Sp), GT, 5:55.71
3. Kim Sonier (USA), Volvo- Cannondale, 5:57.95
4. Brigitta Kasper (Swit), Swatch MTB Cycletech, 6:02.93
5. Nolveen Le Caer (F), Diamondback, 6:03.70
6. Leigh Donovan (USA), Mongoose, 6:03.79
7. Lisa Sher (USA), unatt., 6:08.82
8. Giovanna Bonazzi (I), Kastle Marzocchi, 6:10.59
9. Missy Giove (USA), Volvo-Cannondale, 6:13.02
10. Marla Streb (USA), Marin, 6:13.96