With the rain continuing steadily throughout the day, conditions for the Elite Downhill at the World Cup seemed went from bad to worse.While the rain washed away much of the dust that has plagued Stromlo since it was built, and provided much-needed stickiness for some of the bigger corners, it also turned many of the rock gardens treacherously greasy, with thick mud slowing most riders to a virtual crawl on the home straight.
In the end, it was South Africa's Greg Minnarr who managed to overcome the heavy track, finishing in 2:41:34, with our own Nathan Rennie coming in second place at 2:46:02, and the UK's Gee Atherton in third 2:47:00.
For the women, Tracey Moseley's visit to Stromlo in January paid dividends, with the Brit finishing first at 3:10:43, followed by fellow country(wo)man Rachel Atherton at 3:14:51, and former champion, Sabrina Jonnier, in third at 3:14:66.
Top 10 Elite Men
1. MINNAAR Greg 2:41.34
2. RENNIE Nathan 2:46.02
3. ATHERTON Gee 2:47.00
4. BAREL Fabien 2:47.64
5. KOVARIK Chris 2:48.38
6. NEETHLING Andrew 2:48.67
7. PEAT Steve 2:48.78
8. RANDO Jared 2:49.19
9. ATKINSON Bryn 2:49.39
10. BLENKINSOP Samuel 2:50.01
Top 10 Elite Women
1. MOSELEY Tracy 3:10.43
2. ATHERTON Rachel 3:14.51
3. JONNIER Sabrina 3:14.66
4. GRIFFITHS Fionn 3:23.90
5. RAGOT Emmeline 3:24.41
6. MACLEOD Sheryl 3:24.85
7. SUEMASA Mio 3:24.92
8. GASKELL Helen 3:26.57
9. PUGIN Floriane 3:27.49
10. MOLCIK Anita 3:30.97
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