ANGEL FIRE WORLD CUP DH & 4-CROSS RESULTS

New Mexico was the 6th gravity race of the World Cup Series. The next round will be World Cup DH & 4X number seven in Pila Vallee d'Aoste, Italy on August 21. Then we have to wait another three weeks for the XC, DH & 4X finale in Fort William, Great Britain.



Gregg Minnaar set New Mexico on fire with his Honda. The South African star doubled with the win and the oveall title.


2005 ANGEL FIRE DOWNHILL RESULTS
1. Greg Minnaar (RSA)...G-Cross Honda...4:34.04
2. Jared Graves (Aus)...Yeti...4:34.26
3. Chris Kovarik (Aus)...Intense...4:39.00
4. Cedric Gracia (Fra)...Siemens Cannondale...4:39.82
5. Justin Leov (NZl)...4:40.06
6. Marc Beaumont (GBr)...Santa Cruz...4:43.13
7. Andrew Neethling (RSA)...Honda-Turner...4:43.15
8. Mick Hannah (Aus)...Haro-Adidas...4:43.23
9. John Kirkcaldie (NZl)...Maxxis...4:43.27
10. George Atherton (GBr)...Animal Giant...4:43.36
Top American (21st): Kyle Strait...Specialized...4:47.41
WOMEN
1. Sabrina Jonnier (Fra)...Intense...5:05.45
2. Scarlet Hagen (NZl)...5:18.24
3. Tracy Moseley (GBr)...Kona Les Gets...5:22.36
4. Marielle Saner (Swi)...Maxxis-MSC...5:23.68
5. Kathy Pruitt...Luna Chix...5:25.81
6. Celine Gros (Fra)...Morzine Avoriaz...5:25.90
7. Anneke Beerten (Ned)...Specialized...5:27.31
8. Bernadita Pizarro (Chi)...5:28.65
9. Michelle Dumaresq (Can)...Santa Cruz-NSMB...5:28.78
10. Fionn Griffiths (GBr)...Norco...5:30.41

WORLD CUP DH STANDINGS AFTER 6 OF 8 ROUNDS
1. Greg Minnaar (RSA)...G-Cross Honda...1295 points
2. Nathan Rennie (Aus)...Santa Cruz Syndicate...720
3. Mickael Pascal (Fra)...Maxxis-MSC...678
4. Cedric Gracia (Fra)...Siemens Cannondale...578
5. Fabien Barel (Fra)...Kona Les Gets...567
6. Christopher Kovarik (Aus)...Intense...555
7. Samuel Hill (Aus)...Iron Horse-Madcatz...545
8. George Atherton (GBr)...Animal Giant...512
9. Marc Beaumont (GBr)...Santa Cruz...495
10. Matti Lehikoinen (Fin)...G-Cross Honda...475
Top American (24th): Kyle Strait...Specialized...184
WOMEN
1. Sabrina Jonnier (Fra)...Intense...1149 points
2. Tracy Moseley (GBr)...Kona Les Gets...1049
3. Marielle Saner (Swi)...Maxxis-MSC...830
4. Vanessa Quin (NZl)...Intense...807
5. Rachel Atherton (GBr)...745
6. Scarlett Hagen (NZl)...610
7. Celine Gros (Fra)...Morzine Avoriaz...592
8. Helen Gaskell (GBr)...551
9. Anne-Caroline Chausson (Fra)...Commencal Oxbow...480
10. Petra Bernhard (Aut) MS-Racing Team Europe...414
Top American (13th): Kathy Pruitt...Luna Chix...332

2005 ANGEL FIRE 4-CROSS RESULTS
1. Brian Lopes...GT...43.27 qualifying time
2. Guido Tschugg (Ger)...45.69
3. Jared Graves (Aus)...Yeti...44.07
4. Daniel Atherton (GBr)...45.51
5. George Atherton (GBr)...Animal Giant...45.94
6. Mick Hannah (Aus)...Haro-Adidas...43.36
7. Brian Schmith...Hyundai-Mongoose...46.30
8. Lukas Tamme (Cze)...55.07
9. Chris Kovarik (Aus)...Intense...43.93
10. Mike King...44.74
25. Michal Prokop (Cze)...43.68
WOMEN
1. Jill Kintner...Yeti...50.90 Qulaifying time
2. Katrina Miller (Aus)...Jamis...52.77
3. Anneke Beerten (Ned)...Specialized...51.21
4. Tara Llanes...Giant...51.51
5. Vanessa Quin (NZl)...Intense...52.09
6. Bobbi Kae Watt...57.74
7. Leana Gerrard...55.58
8. Michelle Dumaresq (Can)...Santa Cruz-NSMB...57.39
9. Anita Molcik (Aut)...Arbo RSP...1:01.98
10. Fionn Griffiths (GBr)...1:16.72

WORLD CUP 4-CROSS STANDINGS AFTER 6 OF 8 ROUNDS
1. Brian Lopes...GT...171 points
2. Michal Prokop (Cze)...137
3. Cedric Gracia (Fra)...Siemens Cannondale...121
4. Guido Tschugg (Ger)...90
5. Roger Rinderknecht (Swi)...Commencal Oxbow...81
6. George Atherton (GBr)...74
7. Jared Graves (Aus)...Yeti...69
8. Lucas Tamme (Cze)...48
9. Dan Atherton (GBr)...43
10. Kyle Strait...Specialized...42
WOMEN
1. Anneke Beerten (Ned)...Specialized...250 points
2. Jill Kintner...Yeti...220
3. Anita Molcik (Aut)...Arbo RSP...88
4. Katrina Miller (Aus)...Jamis...70
5. Fionn Griffiths (GBr)...68
6. Joey Gough (GBr)...57
7. Vanessa Quin (NZl)...Intense...45
8. Tara Llanes...Giant...40
9. Sari Joergensen (Swi)...31
10. Melissa Buhl...KHS...25