{"id":271465,"date":"2021-09-04T15:23:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T13:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/?p=271465"},"modified":"2021-09-04T15:23:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T13:23:20","slug":"dh-wc-4-french-dominate-lenzerheide-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/dh-wc-4-french-dominate-lenzerheide-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"DH WC #4: French Dominate Lenzerheide Qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A few days have passed since a truly exciting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/val-di-sole-greg-minnaar-wins-another-world-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">world championship in Val di Sole<\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> and the best DH athletes in the world have taken to the track again today on in Lenzerheidefor the qualifying round of the fourth round of the UCI DH World Cup. The track in the Swiss town, originally designed by Steve Peat, has been modified enough to make it more technical and worthy of a race, especially in 2021, which up to this race has been raced on a series of very demanding courses, both physically and technically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lenzerheide DH Qualifications As It Happened | UCI MTB World Cup 2021\" width=\"1070\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q9S5kQQE0y8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">After the thrilling performance of Minnaar which earned him the gold medal in Val di Sole, the qualifying round in Lenzerheide sees the return of dominance by the French riders, whose stature at the top is only interrupted by Brit Danny Hart in third place. The fastest time was set by Loris Vergier, followed by Amaury Pierron, behind Hart are Loic Bruni in fourth place and Thibaut Daprela in fifth. Dakotah Norton was the fastest American, in 11th place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_me_results_qr_w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-271407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_me_results_qr_w.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1109\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_me_results_qr_w.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_me_results_qr_w-750x441.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_me_results_qr_w-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">World champion Myriam Nicole set the fastest time in the women&#8217;s ranking almost 5 seconds ahead of Than\u00e9e Seagrave and Valentina H\u00f6ll. Fourth and fifth place respectively for Camille Balanche and Monika Hrastnik. Anna Newkirk was the fastest American, landing in 9th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_we_results_qr_x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-271404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_we_results_qr_x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1107\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_we_results_qr_x.jpg 1107w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_we_results_qr_x-750x442.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_we_results_qr_x-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1107px) 100vw, 1107px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the men&#8217;s Junior category, Pau Menoyo-Busquets landed in first place, two tenths ahead of the newly crowned world champion Jackson Goldstone. The third place went to Ethan Craik. World champion Izabela Yankova dominates the women&#8217;s Junior classification with more than 18 seconds ahead of her first pursuer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Complete rankings, Lenzerheide qualifications<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_me_results_qr_w.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Elite Men<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_we_results_qr_x.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Elite Women<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_mj_results_qr_x.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Junior Men<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/lenz_dhi_wj_results_sr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Junior Women<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Tomorrow the finals will take place, broadcast on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbull.com\/int-en\/events\/uci-mountain-bike-world-cup-switzerland#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Red Bull TV<\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> at 12.30 for women and 13.45 for men.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few days have passed since a truly exciting world championship in Val di Sole and the best DH athletes in the world have taken to the track again today on in Lenzerheidefor the qualifying round of the fourth round of the UCI DH World Cup. The track in the Swiss town, originally designed by Steve Peat, has been modified enough to make it more technical and worthy of a race, especially in 2021, which up to this race has been raced on a series of very demanding courses, both physically and technically. 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