Lopes claims his 4th Air DH Gold at Whistler Crankworxs
WHISTLER, BC, August 12, 2009 -
The Air DH took over the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, hosting over 340 competitors ripping down this year. Lopes went last to defend his 1st place title, a run that proved to be successful, as he continued his reign in the No. 1 spot with a FOURTH straight Air DH title, scoring the fastest time of the day at 4:20:45. A whooping "3 seconds" ahead of DH elite Chris Kovarik.
The Air DH course runs the length of A-Line, finishing at the base of the Bike Park with the legendary show-off zone, the GLC Drops. Widely recognized as the most celebrated DH course in mountain biking, with nearly 100 jumps on the course, A-Line is the benchmark all DH courses strive to meet.
After a late morning rain shower the course was dust free, tacky and fast, making for an incredible race top to bottom.
"This race gets harder every year, everyone is gunning for you," says Lopes. "The rain made it a little slick in some corners but I relied on my fitness and tried to put a smooth run together."
Men's Results:
1. Lopes (USA) 4:20.45
2. Chris Kovarik (AUS) 4:23.48
3. Andrew Neethling (RSA) 4:24.42
4. Jared Rando (AUS) 4:25.01.
Check out the video of the race by Crankworxs
Posted by paula on August 13, 2009 5:36 PM