A stunning performance by Aaron Gwin in his first race on his new bike means he's the first American to top the podium since Palmer way back when! Tracy Moseley, also of TWR, took it for the ladies by a scant 0.28s.
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We'll have photos and a wrap up article to you ASAP, but for now here are the full results from round one.
Men's Results:
1 GWIN Aaron USA19871224 TREK WORLD RACING 4:08.634
2 MINNAAR Greg RSA19811113 SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE +-1:31.553
3 ATHERTON Gee GBR19850226 COMMENCAL +-1:33.233
4 BAREL Fabien FRA19800726 MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM +-1:35.558
5 PEAT Steve GBR19740617 SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE +-1:38.121
6 SMITH Steve CAN19891125 DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING +-1:38.246
7 BEAUMONT Marc GBR19840925 +-1:38.549
8 HILL Samuel AUS19850721 MONSTER ENERGY / SPECIALIZED / MAD CATZ +-1:38.711
9 BEER Nick SUI19870917 SCOTT 11 +-1:39.277
10 BRYCELAND Josh GBR19900323 SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE +-1:39.593
11 ATKINSON Bryn AUS19821209 +-1:39.683
12 COLE Cameron NZL19880203 LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL +-1:39.814
13 GRAVES Jared AUS19821216 YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM +-1:39.861
14 RIFFLE Duncan USA19861029 GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM +-1:40.334
15 LEHIKOINEN Matti FIN19840419 CHAIN REACTION CYCLES/NUKEPROOF +-1:40.444
16 GRACIA Cédric FRA19780323 CG RACING BRIGADE +-1:41.121
17 COUSINIE Fabien FRA19860814 MOREWOOD UNITEDRIDE +-1:41.479
18 SCOLES Matthew NZL19890605 TEAM CINGOLANI TREK +-1:41.921
19 CAMELLINI Julien FRA19840107 TEAM SUNN MONTGENEVRE +-1:42.164
20 RUFFIN Thibaut FRA19841030 RIDING ADDICTION COMMENCAL +-1:42.165
21 BLENKINSOP Samuel NZL19881028 LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL +-1:42.307
22 HART Danny GBR19910920 GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM +-1:42.361
23 BROSNAN Troy ° AUS19930713 MONSTER ENERGY / SPECIALIZED / MAD CATZ +-1:42.666
24 GIORDANENGO Aurélien FRA19880422 MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM +-1:42.688
25 PAULHAN Romain FRA19880416 +-1:42.732
26 PEKOLL Markus AUT19871013 MS EVIL RACING +-1:42.737
27 MACDONALD Brook NZL19911125 MS EVIL RACING +-1:43.118
28 LEOV Justin NZL19841020 TREK WORLD RACING +-1:43.255
29 MULALLY Neko ° USA19930219 TREK WORLD RACING +-1:43.544
30 POLC Filip SVK19820410 MS EVIL RACING +-1:44.122
31 O'CONNOR Shaun AUS19910713 YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM +-1:44.228
32 GEORGES Pierre Charles FRA19860206 TEAM LAC BLANC/SOLID/MASSIF DES VOSGES +-1:44.383
33 PAYET Florent FRA19861121 SC-INTENSE +-1:44.979
34 DALE Sam GBR19900212 TEAM SUNN MONTGENEVRE +-1:45.042
35 KERR Bernard GBR19910216 +-1:45.394
36 WALLNER Robin SWE19880704 TEAM ARE BIKEPARK POWERED BY W-RACING +-1:45.408
37 CUNNINGHAM Ruaridh GBR19890215 TEAM MAXXIS-ROCKY MOUNTAIN +-1:46.280
38 SMITH Joseph GBR19900704 CHAIN REACTION CYCLES/NUKEPROOF +-1:46.470
39 DELFS Mitchell AUS19890725 KONA +-1:46.689
40 PASCAL Mickael FRA19791011 MOREWOOD UNITEDRIDE +-1:46.939
41 CATHRO Ben GBR19880420 +-1:47.008
42 SPAGNOLO Damien FRA19850428 MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM +-1:47.151
43 THOMAS Richard GBR19880512 +-1:47.294
44 THIRION Rémi FRA19900423 LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM +-1:47.329
45 BENTLEY Timothy RSA19920723 MOREWOOD UNITEDRIDE +-1:47.368
46 BUTTON Joshua AUS19891125 SC-INTENSE +-1:47.606
47 ROPELATO Mitch USA19920303 +-1:47.907
48 STROBEL Luke USA19860624 MS EVIL RACING +-1:48.215
49 BOND Alex GBR19890505 +-1:48.737
50 BEER Marcel SUI19851227 +-1:48.747
51 POMBO Emanuel POR19870616 +-1:49.246
52 STANBRIDGE Dan GBR19850716 DIRT NORCO RACE TEAM +-1:49.601
53 PEDEMANAUD Fabien FRA19840612 SCOTT 11 +-1:49.717
54 NEETHLING Jonty RSA19860717 +-1:51.004
55 POTGIETER Johann RSA19870106 +-1:51.846
56 BRAITHWAITE Thomas GBR19841228 +-1:51.989
57 KEENE Curtis USA19791121 +-1:52.742
58 BROWN Hayden RSA19901227 +-1:53.671
59 THOME Patrick FRA19911020 MONDRAKER FACTORY TEAM +-1:53.966
60 NEETHLING Andrew RSA19840805 GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM +-1:54.000
61 MEARS Scott GBR19890206 +-1:54.459
62 JEANDIN Thomas SUI19890126 +-1:55.763
63 PEYER Lars SUI19880816 SC-INTENSE +-1:56.143
64 MCGLONE Fraser ° GBR19940531 +-1:57.355
65 POMBO Daniel POR19850205 +-1:58.307
66 PURCHASE Kelvin RSA19881003 +00.000
67 HUTCHENS Chris GBR19891105 +00.212
68 ODENDAAL Tiaan ° RSA19941106 +01.012
69 LAMB Fergus GBR19860916 +01.435
70 PETRUCCI Francesco ITA19911112 TEAM CINGOLANI TREK +01.870
71 ROSCHI Roman SUI19900718 +02.179
72 HARNSTROM Oscar SWE19900420 +02.380
73 PARRET Arthur ° FRA19930131 PASSION VELO THIERS STEMTEE +03.687
74 PAYET Jérôme FRA19840718 +06.859
75 DI PASQUALE Charly FRA19900704 LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM +12.003
76 HAAS Mathias AUT19810330 ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA +16.594
77 CRITCHLOW Daniel GBR19810204 +16.837
78 BROWNING Travis RSA19890410 +2:37.596
Women's Results:
1 MOSELEY Tracy GBR19790412 TREK WORLD RACING 4:56.166
2 GRIFFITHS Fionn GBR19820827 TEAM GR +00.288
3 RAGOT Emmeline FRA19860527 TEAM GR +01.584
4 JONNIER Sabrina FRA19810819 TEAM MAXXIS-ROCKY MOUNTAIN +02.173
5 PUGIN Floriane FRA19890417 SCOTT 11 +02.268
6 GROS Céline FRA19830128 TEAM MORZINE-AVORIAZ/HAUTE-SAVOIE +04.248
7 SIEGENTHALER Emilie SUI19860919 SCOTT 11 +06.344
8 CARPENTER Manon ° GBR19930311 MADISON SARACEN +15.617
9 SUEMASA Mio JPN19830401 +16.238
10 BERNHARD Petra AUT19801118 ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA +16.415
11 RUCHTI Miriam SUI19870101 +22.211
12 HARMONY Jacqueline USA19780307 +26.370
13 AGER-WICK Anita NOR19780831 +26.737
14 LOMBARD Fanny FRA19920313 +42.927
15 MUOSER Joanne SUI19911216 SC-INTENSE +48.469
16 OLIVIER Rika RSA19731020 +53.732