Tuesday
Aug052014
Team Lapierre Gravity Republic : Mont St Anne #WC5
Team Lapierre Gravity Republic : Mont St Anne #WC5
Team Lapierre Gravity Republic : Mont St Anne #WC5
Sam Hill stormed his way to the top of the Mont Sainte Anne podium on Saturday, taking his first World Cup win since 2009. The Australian, despite qualifying sixth, managed to hold onto the hot seat and take a 1.24-second lead over Josh Bryceland. Danny Hart rounded out the top three.
Manon Carpenter tamed the technical track and took first place in the women's race, leaving Rachel Atherton and Emmeline Ragot sitting in second and third.
Orpheus Productions were trackside capturing all the race action, so watch the full race highlights video in the player above.
Spot on top section then got a bit tired into the 2nd woods and wobbled down to the finish. 2nd place to Sam Hill
Josh Bryceland stormed to victory in Friday's qualifying race here in Mont Sainte Anne, with current World Cup overall leader Troy Brosnan in second ahead of Andrew Neethling.
But this only tells half the story. Infamous for claiming bikes and riders alike, the Mont Sainte Anne track won the battle for many taking part. Watch the highlights above to see just how tough one of the World's toughest tracks can get.