MTB World Championships

Sierra Nevada, Spain 4th - 11th June 

Mountain Bike World Championships, Sierra Nevada, Spain: Elite Men Cross Country - Results: 1 M Martinez FRA 2:17.31, 2 R Green CAN @ 2.52, 3 B Brentens NED @ 4.51, - 34 R Seymour IRL @ 16.39, 69 P McNamara IRL @ 1 Lap, DNF R McCauley.
Elite Women Cross Country: 1 M Fullana ESP 2:07.42, 2 A Sydor CAN @ 3.27, 3 P Pezzo ITA @ 4.14, - 48 T Owens IRL @ 34.58, 56 B McCluskey IRL @ 1 Lap. See Pictures Here >>
Elite Men Downhill - (June 10) Results: 1 M Rockwell USA 3:55.01, 2 S Peat GBR @ 0.57, 3 M Pascal FRA @ 0.67 Irish - 47 G O'Brien IRL @ 16.92, 57 J Lawlor IRL @ 20.23, 70 P Gilsenan IRL @ 26.43, 90 D O'Hara IRL @ 37.17, 91 A Yoong IRL @ 40.08.  Junior Men Downhill - 1 J Poomans FRA 4:08.19, 2 M Hannah AUS @ 0.22, 3 JP Labossiere FRA @ 2.46, 25 C Ross IRL @ 14.18. See Pictures Here >>
Under 23 & Junior Cross Country (June 9) Results - U23 Men: 1 JA Hermida ESP 2:08:34, 2 M Gispert Labarta ESP @ 3.34, 3 K Luechs NZL @ 4.15, - 39 I Wilkinson GBR @ 20.37, 54 M Slattery IRL @ 25.50. Junior Men: W Ferguson USA 1:43:31, 2 I Lejerreta Errasti ESP @ 30", 3 F Vogel SUI @ 48", 5 L Killeen GBR @ 59", 66 G Kinning IRL @ 39.40.  See Pictures Here >> - More MTB News Here >>

SEYMOUR RIDES STRONGLY IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: (Shane Stokes June 12) National champion Robin Seymour today surpassed his own expectations when he rode strongly to finish 34th in the world mountainbike championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain. Run off at 8,000 feet, the 29 year old coped well with the difficult altitude conditions to finish 16 minutes 39 seconds behind winner Miguel Martinez of France.  The result is an encouraging one for the Helly Hansen team rider, who will dispute the mountainbike cross-country event in Sydney in September. Seymour went into the race aiming to equal his 49th placing in last year's competition but performed significantly better today.  Fellow Irishman Philip McNamara finished one lap behind the winner, in 69th position, while Richard McCauley pulled out of the race.

In the women's event, Tarja Owens finished in 48th place, 34 minutes and 58 seconds behind victor Marga Fullana of Spain. Former hill runner Beth McCluskey was 56th, one lap behind Fullana.

Wed 7th - Team Relay

Spain Winners of the Team Relay - 2nd Switzerland and France 3rd

Thur 8th - Downhill seeding run

Fri 9th - Junior and Under 23 XC

Sat 10th - Downhill & Dual World Championships

Irish Downhill Team - World Championships Sierra Nevada Spain

Sun 11th - Elite Men & Women XC Worlds Champs

Irish Women's XC Team - World Championships Sierra Nevada Spain

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