Sam’s done it again in true Sam style. Just when you think the times can’t get any faster he smashes the field by 3 seconds on a tracks that seperates 2nd to 8th by 0.7 seconds.

Elite Men
1. HILL Samuel - AUS - 2:47.54
2. CAMELLINI Julien - FRA - 2:50.62
3. PEAT Steve - GBR - 2:51.85
4. BAREL Fabien - FRA - 2:52.11
5. MINNAAR Greg - RSA - 2:52.19
6. ATHERTON Gee - GBR - 2:52.34
7. KOVARIK Chris - AUS - 2:52.52
8. LEOV Justin - NZL - 2:52.56
9. FAIRCLOUGH Brendan - GBR - 2:54.23
10. NEETHLING Andrew - RSA - 2:55.49
..
21. RENNIE Nathan - AUS - 2:57.76
25. RANDO Jared - AUS - 2:58.62
49. CAVALIER Amiel - AUS - 3:01.45
69. DELFS Mitchell - AUS - 3:04.65

Full results here.

Elite Women
1. JONNIER Sabrina - FRA - 3:14.31
2. ATHERTON Rachel - GBR - 3:14.49
3. RAGOT Emmeline - FRA - 3:21.80
4. GRIFFITHS Fionn - GBR - 3:23.61
5. PUGIN Floriane - FRA - 3:23.95

Full results here.

Looks like sam will be hard to beat this year(cedric gracia was spreading the rumour sam has bet he we’ll win all he enters this year). Good to see mitch on the circuit. Kovarik’s a changed man full summer of training and early nights ???? in the US look out might see some form of old(stills holds the biggest WC winning margin). Rennie still recovering from whats rumoured to be a broken patella.
Plenty of highlights/replays at http://mtbcut.tv/, and if you wern’t aware they are streaming all WC rounds live………..
Plus a link for Junoir brit Josh Bryclands crash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzz35Fddhuk the kid was on a flyer its not on the vid but he entered the top of the rock garden on front wheel and it was all showbiz from there.