Minnaar stands atop podium at season-opening World Cup downhill

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Atherton, Fairclough round out top three

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Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) earned the World Cup leader's jersey in Maribor, Slovenia.(Image credit: Gary Perkin / www.flipper.co.za )

Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) broke a streak of bad luck in Maribor, becoming the first World Cup Downhill leader in the 2010 series.

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Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Greg Minnaar (RSA) Santa Cruz Syndicate0:03:23.42
2Gee Atherton (GBr) Commencal0:00:00.25
3Brendan Fairclough (GBr) Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz0:00:01.82
4Fabien Pedemanaud (Fra) Scott 110:00:02.42
5Samuel Hill (Aus) Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz0:00:04.68
6Steve Smith (Can) MS Evil Racing0:00:05.11
7Aaron Gwin (USA) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team0:00:05.28
8Joseph Smith (GBr) Kona0:00:06.93
9Cameron Cole (NZl) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain0:00:07.23
9Justin Leov (NZl) Trek World RacingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Damien Spagnolo (Fra) Mondraker Factory Team0:00:07.29
12Bryn Atkinson (Aus)0:00:07.31
12Samuel Blenkinsop (NZl) Lapierre InternationalRow 12 - Cell 2
14Matthew Simmonds (GBr) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense0:00:07.51
15Mitchell Delfs (Aus)0:00:07.78
16Josh Bryceland (GBr) Santa Cruz Syndicate0:00:07.82
17Ben Cathro (GBr)0:00:08.09
18Matti Lehikoinen (Fin) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense0:00:08.17
19Marc Beaumont (GBr) GT Bicycles0:00:08.26
20Danny Hart (GBr) Giant Factory Team0:00:08.30
21Julien Camellini (Fra) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense0:00:08.80
22Luke Strobel (USA) MS Evil Racing0:00:08.88
23Bernat Guardia Pascual (Spa) Massi Team0:00:08.97
24Florent Payet (Fra) Blackmountain Morewood United0:00:09.81
25Robin Wallner (Swe) Team Sunn Montgenevre0:00:10.72
26Ben Reid (Irl) Dirt Norco Race Team0:00:10.73
27Nick Beer (Swi) Scott 110:00:11.24
27Thibaut Ruffin (Fra) Commencal SuperidersRow 27 - Cell 2
29Aurélien Giordanengo (Fra) Mondraker Factory Team0:00:11.75
30Michael Hannah (Aus) GT Bicycles0:00:12.21
31Mickael Pascal (Fra)0:00:12.24
32Antonio Ferreiro Pajuelo (Spa) XMS Racing Squad0:00:12.61
33Andrew Neethling (RSA) Trek World Racing0:00:12.68
34Joshua Button (Aus) Kona0:00:12.96
35Emanuel Pombo (Por)0:00:13.48
36Matthew Scoles (NZl) Team Cingolani - Protone0:00:13.60
37Harry Molloy (GBr)0:00:13.61
38Brook Macdonald (NZl) MS Evil Racing0:00:13.91
39Adam Vagner (Cze)0:00:14.44
40Marco Milivinti (Ita) Team Cingolani - Protone0:00:14.48
41Matej Charvat (Cze) K.T.R. Racing Team0:00:14.51
42Thomas Braithwaite (GBr)0:00:14.57
43Nico Vink (Bel)0:00:14.67
44Shaun O'connor (Aus) Kenda-Playbiker0:00:15.96
45Steve Peat (GBr) Santa Cruz Syndicate0:00:16.20
46Emyr Davies (GBr)0:00:16.34
47Ruaridh Cunningham (GBr) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense0:00:19.25
48Troy Brosnan* (Aus) Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz0:00:19.46
49Lars Peyer (Swi) Suspension Center0:00:19.60
50Scott Mears (GBr)0:00:20.12
51Pierre Charles Georges (Fra) Solid Aclass Factory Team0:00:20.47
52Romain Paulhan (Fra)0:00:20.80
53Bernard Kerr (GBr) Norco World Team0:00:21.26
54Wyn Masters (NZl) Kenda-Playbiker0:00:21.30
55Olivier Nicole (Fra)0:00:21.62
56Benny Strasser (Ger)0:00:21.63
57Curtis Keene (USA)0:00:21.77
58Filip Polc (Svk) MS Evil Racing0:00:21.96
59Joe Barnes (GBr)0:00:22.69
60Jack Reading (GBr)0:00:23.16
61Nejc Rutar (Slo) MBK Orbea0:00:23.51
62Oliver Burton (GBr)0:00:23.87
63Duncan Riffle (USA) Giant Factory Team0:00:25.23
64Markus Pekoll (Aut) Solid Aclass Factory Team0:00:25.73
65Rémi Thirion (Fra) Team Sunn Montgenevre0:00:25.95
66Ludovic May (Swi)0:00:27.34
67George Brannigan* (NZl) Ancillotti Doganaccia Racing Team0:00:27.89
68Marco Bugnone (Ita) Argentina Bike Gravity Team0:00:31.01
69Boris Tetzlaff (Aut) Ghost A.T.G. Pro Team0:00:33.64
70Kyle Strait (USA)0:00:34.31
71Chris Kovarik (Aus) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense0:00:35.18
72Jan Javornik (Svk)0:00:35.72
73Florian Arthus (Fra)0:00:36.55
74Marcus Klausmann (Ger) Ghost A.T.G. Pro Team0:00:36.65
75Sam Dale (GBr)0:00:37.84
76Richard Thomas (GBr)0:00:43.16
77Kim Petersson (Swe)0:00:45.18
78Mark Scott* (GBr)0:00:46.47
79Maxime Remy (Fra) Suspension Center0:00:48.23
80Joris Bigoni (Fra)0:01:11.21
81Harry Heath (GBr)0:01:12.85
DNFNathan Rankin (NZl) Kenda-PlaybikerRow 81 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Scott 1188pts
2Commencal75Row 1 - Cell 3
3Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense64Row 2 - Cell 3
4Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz60Row 3 - Cell 3
5Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain57Row 4 - Cell 3
6Santa Cruz Syndicate55Row 5 - Cell 3
7Trek World Racing45Row 6 - Cell 3
8MS Evil Racing35Row 7 - Cell 3
9Commencal Superiders34Row 8 - Cell 3
10RC Alpine Commencal Austria28Row 9 - Cell 3
11Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team24Row 10 - Cell 3
12Kona23Row 11 - Cell 3
13Mondraker Factory Team22Row 12 - Cell 3
14Suspension Center21Row 13 - Cell 3
15Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie20Row 14 - Cell 3
16Lapierre International19Row 15 - Cell 3
17Norco World Team19Row 16 - Cell 3
18Dr-Gravity Union13Row 17 - Cell 3
19GT Bicycles13Row 18 - Cell 3
20Giant Factory Team11Row 19 - Cell 3
21Massi Team8Row 20 - Cell 3
22Blackmountain Morewood United7Row 21 - Cell 3
23Team Sunn Montgenevre6Row 22 - Cell 3
24Dirt Norco Race Team5Row 23 - Cell 3
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World Cup Individual Rankings after one round
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Greg Minnaar (RSA) Santa Cruz Syndicate230pts
2Gee Atherton (GBr) Commencal185Row 1 - Cell 3
3Brendan Fairclough (GBr) Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz180Row 2 - Cell 3
4Samuel Hill (Aus) Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz160Row 3 - Cell 3
5Fabien Pedemanaud (Fra) Scott 11136Row 4 - Cell 3
6Steve Smith (Can) MS Evil Racing117Row 5 - Cell 3
7Justin Leov (NZl) Trek World Racing93Row 6 - Cell 3
8Cameron Cole (NZl) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain92Row 7 - Cell 3
9Aaron Gwin (USA) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team90Row 8 - Cell 3
10Damien Spagnolo (Fra) Mondraker Factory Team86Row 9 - Cell 3
11Joseph Smith (GBr) Kona85Row 10 - Cell 3
12Samuel Blenkinsop (NZl) Lapierre International84Row 11 - Cell 3
13Josh Bryceland (GBr) Santa Cruz Syndicate83Row 12 - Cell 3
14Luke Strobel (USA) MS Evil Racing79Row 13 - Cell 3
15Bryn Atkinson (Aus)78Row 14 - Cell 3
16Ben Reid (Irl) Dirt Norco Race Team72Row 15 - Cell 3
17Marc Beaumont (GBr) GT Bicycles68Row 16 - Cell 3
18Danny Hart (GBr) Giant Factory Team68Row 17 - Cell 3
19Bernat Guardia Pascual (Spa) Massi Team68Row 18 - Cell 3
20Matthew Simmonds (GBr) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense67Row 19 - Cell 3
21Mitchell Delfs (Aus)66Row 20 - Cell 3
22Ben Cathro (GBr)64Row 21 - Cell 3
23Matti Lehikoinen (Fin) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense63Row 22 - Cell 3
24Julien Camellini (Fra) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense60Row 23 - Cell 3
25Aurélien Giordanengo (Fra) Mondraker Factory Team60Row 24 - Cell 3
26Florent Payet (Fra) Blackmountain Morewood United57Row 25 - Cell 3
27Robin Wallner (Swe) Team Sunn Montgenevre56Row 26 - Cell 3
28Thibaut Ruffin (Fra) Commencal Superiders54Row 27 - Cell 3
29Nick Beer (Swi) Scott 1154Row 28 - Cell 3
30Michael Hannah (Aus) GT Bicycles51Row 29 - Cell 3
31Mickael Pascal (Fra)50Row 30 - Cell 3
32Steve Peat (GBr) Santa Cruz Syndicate50Row 31 - Cell 3
33Antonio Ferreiro Pajuelo (Spa) XMS Racing Squad49Row 32 - Cell 3
34Andrew Neethling (RSA) Trek World Racing48Row 33 - Cell 3
35Joshua Button (Aus) Kona47Row 34 - Cell 3
36Emanuel Pombo (Por)46Row 35 - Cell 3
37Matthew Scoles (NZl) Team Cingolani - Protone45Row 36 - Cell 3
38Harry Molloy (GBr)44Row 37 - Cell 3
39Brook Macdonald (NZl) MS Evil Racing43Row 38 - Cell 3
40Adam Vagner (Cze)42Row 39 - Cell 3
41Marco Milivinti (Ita) Team Cingolani - Protone41Row 40 - Cell 3
42Matej Charvat (Cze) K.T.R. Racing Team40Row 41 - Cell 3
43Thomas Braithwaite (GBr)39Row 42 - Cell 3
44Nico Vink (Bel)38Row 43 - Cell 3
45Shaun O'Connor (Aus) Kenda-Playbiker37Row 44 - Cell 3
46Emyr Davies (GBr)35Row 45 - Cell 3
47Ruaridh Cunningham (GBr) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense34Row 46 - Cell 3
48Troy Brosnan* (Aus) Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz33Row 47 - Cell 3
49Lars Peyer (Swi) Suspension Center32Row 48 - Cell 3
50Scott Mears (GBr)31Row 49 - Cell 3
51Pierre Charles Georges (Fra) Solid Aclass Factory Team30Row 50 - Cell 3
52Romain Paulhan (Fra)29Row 51 - Cell 3
53Bernard Kerr (GBr) Norco World Team28Row 52 - Cell 3
54Wyn Masters (NZl) Kenda-Playbiker27Row 53 - Cell 3
55Olivier Nicole (Fra)26Row 54 - Cell 3
56Benny Strasser (Ger)25Row 55 - Cell 3
57Curtis Keene (USA)24Row 56 - Cell 3
58Filip Polc (Svk) MS Evil Racing23Row 57 - Cell 3
59Joe Barnes (GBr)22Row 58 - Cell 3
60Jack Reading (GBr)21Row 59 - Cell 3
61Nejc Rutar (Slo) MBK Orbea20Row 60 - Cell 3
62Oliver Burton (GBr)19Row 61 - Cell 3
63Duncan Riffle (USA) Giant Factory Team18Row 62 - Cell 3
64Markus Pekoll (Aut) Solid Aclass Factory Team17Row 63 - Cell 3
65Rémi Thirion (Fra) Team Sunn Montgenevre16Row 64 - Cell 3
66Ludovic May (Swi)15Row 65 - Cell 3
67George Brannigan* (NZl) Ancillotti Doganaccia Racing Team14Row 66 - Cell 3
68Marco Bugnone (Ita) Argentina Bike Gravity Team13Row 67 - Cell 3
69Boris Tetzlaff (Aut) Ghost A.T.G. Pro Team12Row 68 - Cell 3
70Kyle Strait (USA)11Row 69 - Cell 3
71Chris Kovarik (Aus) Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense10Row 70 - Cell 3
72Jan Javornik (Svk)9Row 71 - Cell 3
73Florian Arthus (Fra)8Row 72 - Cell 3
74Marcus Klausmann (Ger) Ghost A.T.G. Pro Team7Row 73 - Cell 3
75Sam Dale (GBr)6Row 74 - Cell 3
76Joris Bigoni (Fra)6Row 75 - Cell 3
77Richard Thomas (GBr)5Row 76 - Cell 3
78Kim Petersson (Swe)4Row 77 - Cell 3
79Mark Scott* (GBr)3Row 78 - Cell 3
80Maxime Remy (Fra) Suspension Center2Row 79 - Cell 3
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World Cup Team Rankings after one round
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Scott 1188pts
2Commencal75Row 1 - Cell 3
3Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense64Row 2 - Cell 3
4Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz60Row 3 - Cell 3
5Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain57Row 4 - Cell 3
6Santa Cruz Syndicate55Row 5 - Cell 3
7Trek World Racing45Row 6 - Cell 3
8MS Evil Racing35Row 7 - Cell 3
9Commencal Superiders34Row 8 - Cell 3
10RC Alpine Commencal Austria28Row 9 - Cell 3
11Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team24Row 10 - Cell 3
12Kona23Row 11 - Cell 3
13Mondraker Factory Team22Row 12 - Cell 3
14Suspension Center21Row 13 - Cell 3
15Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie20Row 14 - Cell 3
16Lapierre International19Row 15 - Cell 3
17Norco World Team19Row 16 - Cell 3
18Dr-Gravity Union13Row 17 - Cell 3
19GT Bicycles13Row 18 - Cell 3
20Giant Factory Team11Row 19 - Cell 3
21Massi Team8Row 20 - Cell 3
22Blackmountain Morewood United7Row 21 - Cell 3
23Team Sunn Montgenevre6Row 22 - Cell 3
24Dirt Norco Race Team5Row 23 - Cell 3
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