Hcor.net Forum Index -> West Virginia -> WV DH results       View previous topic :: View next topic  WV DH results Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2003 4:33 pm mtbtuc8700 Bomber   Joined: Oct 4, 2002 Posts: 97 Location: Southern Wisconsin Thanks to Velonews! Downhill: Kovarik, Streb enjoy road-race-like time gaps On a course that is known among the pros as one of the most challenging in the world - US, Europe, NORBA, World Cup, anywhere - Marla Streb (Luna) and Aussie Chris Kovarik enjoyed wide victory margins in downhill competition at Snowshoe. In rainy conditions, Streb, not known for a safety first attitude towards racing, "slowed down to go fast," choosing to ride conservatively to gain an advantage. It was a strategy that paid off richly. For much of the morning, Brit Fionna Griffiths (Foes-Azonic) was in the hot seat, having turned in an early time of 5:50.39 that looked like it might hold up as conditions deteriorated. That all changed when Streb blitzed the course in 5:33.48, lopping off a seemingly impossible 17 seconds off Griffiths' run. Lisa Sher (ChumbaWumba) scored her second second-place of the weekend, bridging the gap between Griffiths and Streb with a 5:38.51, while French hope and number one qualifier Sabrina Jonnier (Intense) suffered a crash and a gash on the chin that ruined her chances. Kovarik's victory mimicked Streb's in several ways. The Aussie rode conservatively to stay on-line - and crash free - throughout the course, and, like Streb, his time elicited gasps at the finish line. Before Kovarik hit the finish, the top four positions were occupied by riders in the 4:44 range. Kovarik lowered that mark by 12 seconds with a 4:32.59 to stay in the hot seat through the finish and the victory. South African Greg Minnaar, fresh off a solid day in the mountain cross took the second spot with a 4:36.09, followed by John Waddell (ITS-Santa Cruz), Joel Panozzo (WTB-Santa Cruz) and Poomans. _________________ ><>

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