Thirion triumphs in men's downhill World Cup at Vallnord

Rémi Thirion (Commencal / Riding Addiction) won the first downhill World Cup of his career on Sunday in Vallnord, Andorra. Gee Atherton (GT Factory Racing) and Sam Hill (Chain Reaction Cycles / Nukeproof) rounded out the top three.

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Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Rémi Thirion (Fra) Commencal / Riding Addiction0:04:13.666
2Gee Atherton (GBr) GT Factory Racing0:00:01.350
3Samuel Hill (Aus) Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof0:00:01.756
4Steve Smith (Can) Devinci Global Racing0:00:02.273
5Troy Brosnan (Aus) Specialized Racing DH0:00:02.476
6Greg Minnaar (RSA) Santa Cruz Syndicate0:00:02.549
7Danny Hart (GBr) Giant Factory Off-Road Team0:00:02.975
8Loic Bruni (Fra) Lapierre Gravity Republic0:00:03.548
9Marcelo Gutierrez Villegas (Col) Giant Factory Off-Road Team0:00:03.979
10Aaron Gwin (USA) Specialized Racing DH0:00:04.376
11Steve Peat (GBr) Santa Cruz Syndicate0:00:05.171
12Samuel Blenkinsop (NZl) Lapierre Gravity Republic0:00:05.214
13Brendan Fairclough (GBr) Gstaad-Scott0:00:05.844
14Faustin Figaret (Fra) Topcycle By Trek0:00:06.543
15Marc Beaumont (GBr) GT Factory Racing0:00:06.836
16Neko Mulally (USA) Trek World Racing0:00:07.078
17Andrew Neethling (RSA) Giant Factory Off-Road Team0:00:07.335
18Francisco Pardal (Por) Evil Vengeance Tour0:00:07.377
19Bernat Guardia Pascual (Spa)0:00:07.526
20Patrick Thome (Fra) Gstaad-Scott0:00:07.748
21Sam Dale (GBr) Madison Saracen Downhill Team0:00:08.208
22Nick Beer (Swi) Devinci Global Racing0:00:08.536
23Lorenzo Suding (Ita) GT / 360 Degrees0:00:08.587
24Bernard Kerr (GBr) Pivot Factory Team0:00:09.173
25Antonio Ferreiro Pajuelo (Spa) Evil Vengeance Tour0:00:09.364
26Michael Hannah (Aus) Hutchinson UR0:00:09.567
27Guillaume Cauvin (Fra) Hutchinson UR0:00:10.330
28Matthew Simmonds (GBr) Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof0:00:10.669
29George Brannigan (NZl) Trek World Racing0:00:10.711
30Adam Brayton (GBr)0:00:11.597
31Markus Pekoll (Aut) Ms Mondraker Team0:00:11.822
32Luke Strobel (USA) Evil Vengeance Tour0:00:11.841
33Greg Williamson (GBr) Trek World Racing0:00:12.739
34Connor Fearon (Aus) Kona0:00:12.937
35Ivan Oulego Moreno (Spa)0:00:13.174
36Harry Heath (GBr)0:00:13.317
37Mitch Ropelato (USA) Specialized Racing DH0:00:13.589
38Jack Reading (GBr)0:00:13.616
39Matthew Walker (NZl)0:00:13.785
40Florent Payet (Fra) Evil CK Racing Evian0:00:13.956
41Harry Molloy (GBr) Madison Saracen Downhill Team0:00:13.969
42Mitchell Delfs (Aus) Evil Vengeance Tour0:00:14.517
43Joe Connell (GBr) SC Intense0:00:15.610
44Robin Wallner (Swe) Team W-Racing0:00:15.672
45Ben Reid (Irl) Dirt Norco Race Team0:00:15.918
46Wyn Masters (NZl) Team Bulls - DH0:00:16.330
47Richard° Rude Jr (USA) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team0:00:16.396
48Ziga Pandur (Slo) Unior Tools Team0:00:16.724
49Filip Polc (Svk) Evil Vengeance Tour0:00:17.339
50Remi Gauvin (Can)0:00:17.557
51Jack Moir (Aus) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team0:00:18.248
52Iago Garay Tamayo (Spa)0:00:18.882
53Josh Bryceland (GBr) Santa Cruz Syndicate0:00:19.637
54Christopher Mcglinchey (Irl)0:00:19.988
55Benoit Coulanges (Fra) Roc VTT Oz En Oisans0:00:20.612
56Mickael Pascal (Fra) Evil CK Racing Evian0:00:21.082
57Florian Arthus (Fra)0:00:21.150
58David Mcmillan (Aus)0:00:21.205
59Brook Macdonald (NZl) Trek World Racing0:00:21.441
60Alexis Pujol (Fra)0:00:21.530
61Guy Gibbs (Nor)0:00:21.764
62Joseph Smith (GBr) Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof0:00:22.540
63Terje Nylende (Nor)0:00:23.151
64Guillem Jorba Prats (Spa)0:00:24.066
65Melvin Pons (Fra) US Cagnes VTT0:00:24.361
66Johannes Fischbach (Ger) RRP Ghost0:00:24.548
67James Swinden (GBr)0:00:26.455
68Cédric Gracia (Fra) Cg Racing Brigade0:00:26.762
69Peter Williams (GBr)0:00:28.194
70Baptiste Pierron (Fra)0:00:28.521
71Carlo Caire (Ita)0:00:30.079
72Ludovic Oget (Fra)0:00:33.206
73David Trummer (Aut) RRP Ghost0:00:40.946
74Bryn Dickerson (NZl)0:00:41.521
75Romain Paulhan (Fra)0:00:44.564
76Boris Tetzlaff (Aut) Alpine Commencal Austria0:01:08.320
77Mathew Stuttard (GBr)0:01:10.064
78Kyle Sangers (Can)0:02:29.741
79Cyrille Kurtz (Fra) Evil CK Racing Evian0:02:40.266
DNFAlexander Kangas (Swe)Row 79 - Cell 2
DNFCameron Cole (NZl) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1GT Factory Racing91pts
2Commencal / Riding Addiction70Row 1 - Cell 3
3Lapierre Gravity Republic68Row 2 - Cell 3
4Giant Factory Off-Road Team60Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gstaad-Scott52Row 4 - Cell 3
6Specialized Racing DH49Row 5 - Cell 3
7Santa Cruz Syndicate46Row 6 - Cell 3
8Madison Saracen Downhill Team45Row 7 - Cell 3
9Devinci Global Racing39Row 8 - Cell 3
10Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof35Row 9 - Cell 3
11MS Mondraker Team20Row 10 - Cell 3
12Evil Vengeance Tour19Row 11 - Cell 3
13FMD Racing / Intense Cycles18Row 12 - Cell 3
14Topcycle By Trek17Row 13 - Cell 3
15Trek World Racing17Row 14 - Cell 3
16Team Norco International16Row 15 - Cell 3
17RRP Ghost10Row 16 - Cell 3
18Unior Tools Team9Row 17 - Cell 3
19Hutchinson UR9Row 18 - Cell 3
20GT / 360 Degrees8Row 19 - Cell 3
21Pivot Factory Team7Row 20 - Cell 3
22Team Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie6Row 21 - Cell 3
23US Cagnes VTT6Row 22 - Cell 3
24Torpado Surfing Shop5Row 23 - Cell 3
25Blackthorn GT3Row 24 - Cell 3
26SC Intense1Row 25 - Cell 3
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Elite men World Cup standing
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Gee Atherton (GBr) GT Factory Racing680pts
2Steve Smith (Can) Devinci Global Racing477Row 1 - Cell 3
3Greg Minnaar (RSA) Santa Cruz Syndicate391Row 2 - Cell 3
4Rémi Thirion (Fra) Commencal / Riding Addiction368Row 3 - Cell 3
5Samuel Hill (Aus) Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof349Row 4 - Cell 3
6Loic Bruni (Fra) Lapierre Gravity Republic325Row 5 - Cell 3
7Troy Brosnan (Aus) Specialized Racing DH315Row 6 - Cell 3
8Samuel Blenkinsop (NZl) Lapierre Gravity Republic301Row 7 - Cell 3
9Michael Hannah (Aus) Hutchinson UR297Row 8 - Cell 3
10Brook Macdonald (NZl) Trek World Racing284Row 9 - Cell 3
11Aaron Gwin (USA) Specialized Racing DH282Row 10 - Cell 3
12Danny Hart (GBr) Giant Factory Off-Road Team273Row 11 - Cell 3
13Marcelo Gutierrez Villegas (Col) Giant Factory Off-Road Team219Row 12 - Cell 3
14Josh Bryceland (GBr) Santa Cruz Syndicate216Row 13 - Cell 3
15Neko Mulally (USA) Trek World Racing215Row 14 - Cell 3
16Lorenzo Suding (Ita) GT / 360 Degrees200Row 15 - Cell 3
17Florent Payet (Fra) Evil CK Racing Evian198Row 16 - Cell 3
18Markus Pekoll (Aut) Ms Mondraker Team192Row 17 - Cell 3
19Antonio Ferreiro Pajuelo (Spa) Evil Vengeance Tour186Row 18 - Cell 3
20Brendan Fairclough (GBr) Gstaad-Scott185Row 19 - Cell 3
21Steve Peat (GBr) Santa Cruz Syndicate181Row 20 - Cell 3
22Sam Dale (GBr) Madison Saracen Downhill Team180Row 21 - Cell 3
23Guillaume Cauvin (Fra) Hutchinson UR164Row 22 - Cell 3
24Faustin Figaret (Fra) Topcycle By Trek162Row 23 - Cell 3
25Andrew Neethling (RSA) Giant Factory Off-Road Team161Row 24 - Cell 3
26Marc Beaumont (GBr) GT Factory Racing160Row 25 - Cell 3
27Connor Fearon (Aus) Kona157Row 26 - Cell 3
28Greg Williamson (GBr) Trek World Racing153Row 27 - Cell 3
29Joseph Smith (GBr) Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof149Row 28 - Cell 3
30Harry Heath (GBr)136Row 29 - Cell 3
31Matthew Simmonds (GBr) Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof135Row 30 - Cell 3
32Bernard Kerr (GBr) Pivot Factory Team135Row 31 - Cell 3
33Francisco Pardal (Por) Evil Vengeance Tour128Row 32 - Cell 3
34Bernat Guardia Pascual (Spa)127Row 33 - Cell 3
35Johannes Fischbach (Ger) RRP Ghost121Row 34 - Cell 3
36Patrick Thome (Fra) Gstaad-Scott121Row 35 - Cell 3
37Joe Connell (GBr) SC Intense121Row 36 - Cell 3
38George Brannigan (NZl) Trek World Racing120Row 37 - Cell 3
39Cameron Cole (NZl) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team119Row 38 - Cell 3
40Ben Reid (Irl) Dirt Norco Race Team112Row 39 - Cell 3
41Mitchell Delfs (Aus) Evil Vengeance Tour108Row 40 - Cell 3
42Luke Strobel (USA) Evil Vengeance Tour108Row 41 - Cell 3
43Austin Warren (USA) Pivot Factory Team100Row 42 - Cell 3
44Robin Wallner (Swe) Team W-Racing98Row 43 - Cell 3
45Harry Molloy (GBr) Madison Saracen Downhill Team96Row 44 - Cell 3
46Edward Masters (NZl)95Row 45 - Cell 3
47Wyn Masters (NZl) Team Bulls - DH94Row 46 - Cell 3
48Richard° Rude Jr (USA) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team92Row 47 - Cell 3
49Aurélien Giordanengo (Fra) Topcycle By Trek87Row 48 - Cell 3
50Ziga Pandur (Slo) Unior Tools Team77Row 49 - Cell 3
51Jack Moir (Aus) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team76Row 50 - Cell 3
52Christopher Mcglinchey (Irl)73Row 51 - Cell 3
53Remi Gauvin (Can)71Row 52 - Cell 3
54Nick Beer (Swi) Devinci Global Racing70Row 53 - Cell 3
55Lewis Buchanan (GBr) SC Intense69Row 54 - Cell 3
56Mickael Pascal (Fra) Evil CK Racing Evian68Row 55 - Cell 3
57Mathew Stuttard (GBr)66Row 56 - Cell 3
58Filip Polc (Svk) Evil Vengeance Tour64Row 57 - Cell 3
59Matthew Walker (NZl)63Row 58 - Cell 3
60Fraser Mcglone (GBr)63Row 59 - Cell 3
61David Trummer (Aut) RRP Ghost59Row 60 - Cell 3
62Jack Reading (GBr)54Row 61 - Cell 3
63Oscar Harnstrom (Swe) GT / 360 Degrees54Row 62 - Cell 3
64Boris Tetzlaff (Aut) Alpine Commencal Austria54Row 63 - Cell 3
65Adam Brayton (GBr)51Row 64 - Cell 3
66Cyrille Kurtz (Fra) Evil CK Racing Evian51Row 65 - Cell 3
67Melvin Pons (Fra) US Cagnes VTT50Row 66 - Cell 3
68Isak Leivsson (Nor)48Row 67 - Cell 3
69Ivan Oulego Moreno (Spa)46Row 68 - Cell 3
70Thibaut Ruffin (Fra) Commencal / Riding Addiction46Row 69 - Cell 3
71Bryn Atkinson (Aus) Team Norco International45Row 70 - Cell 3
72Terje Nylende (Nor)45Row 71 - Cell 3
73Jared Graves (Aus) Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team44Row 72 - Cell 3
74Mitch Ropelato (USA) Specialized Racing DH44Row 73 - Cell 3
75Ben Cathro (GBr)38Row 74 - Cell 3
76Julien Piccolo (Fra)37Row 75 - Cell 3
77Oliwer Kangas (Swe)33Row 76 - Cell 3
78Zakarias Blom Johansen (Nor)32Row 77 - Cell 3
79Marco Milivinti (Ita) Torpado Surfing Shop31Row 78 - Cell 3
80Reece Potter (NZl)31Row 79 - Cell 3
81Iago Garay Tamayo (Spa)29Row 80 - Cell 3
82Cédric Gracia (Fra) Cg Racing Brigade29Row 81 - Cell 3
83Alexander Kangas (Swe)28Row 82 - Cell 3
84Rudy Cabirou (Fra)28Row 83 - Cell 3
85Kyle Sangers (Can)27Row 84 - Cell 3
86Benoit Coulanges (Fra) Roc VTT Oz En Oisans26Row 85 - Cell 3
87Scott Mears (GBr)25Row 86 - Cell 3
88Florian Arthus (Fra)24Row 87 - Cell 3
89Lars Vatnebryn Sandviken (Nor)23Row 88 - Cell 3
90David Mcmillan (Aus)23Row 89 - Cell 3
91Niklas Wallner (Swe) Team W-Racing22Row 90 - Cell 3
92Gaetan Ruffin (Fra) Commencal / Riding Addiction22Row 91 - Cell 3
93Alexis Pujol (Fra)21Row 92 - Cell 3
94Martin Knapec (Svk)21Row 93 - Cell 3
95Richard Thomas (GBr)20Row 94 - Cell 3
96Guy Gibbs (Nor)20Row 95 - Cell 3
97Benny Strasser (Ger)20Row 96 - Cell 3
98Johann Potgieter (RSA) RRP Ghost19Row 97 - Cell 3
99Marcus Klausmann (Ger) Ghost Factory Racing Team18Row 98 - Cell 3
100Guillem Jorba Prats (Spa)17Row 99 - Cell 3
101Arthur Parret (Fra)17Row 100 - Cell 3
102Matej Charvat (Cze)16Row 101 - Cell 3
103Bryn Dickerson (NZl)16Row 102 - Cell 3
104James Swinden (GBr)14Row 103 - Cell 3
105Gareth Brewin (GBr)14Row 104 - Cell 3
106Fabien Cousinie (Fra) Hutchinson UR14Row 105 - Cell 3
107Kevin Aiello (USA)13Row 106 - Cell 3
108Peter Williams (GBr)12Row 107 - Cell 3
109Logan Binggeli (USA)12Row 108 - Cell 3
110Baptiste Pierron (Fra)11Row 109 - Cell 3
111Carlo Caire (Ita)10Row 110 - Cell 3
112Ludovic Oget (Fra)9Row 111 - Cell 3
113Rhys Atkinson (Aus)8Row 112 - Cell 3
114Romain Paulhan (Fra)6Row 113 - Cell 3
115Pierre Charles Georges (Fra) Lac Blanc/Scott6Row 114 - Cell 3
116Charly Di Pasquale (Fra)4Row 115 - Cell 3
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Teams World Cup standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1GT Factory Racing271pts
2Lapierre Gravity Republic208Row 1 - Cell 3
3Santa Cruz Syndicate160Row 2 - Cell 3
4Commencal / Riding Addiction150Row 3 - Cell 3
5Gstaad-Scott143Row 4 - Cell 3
6Specialized Racing DH133Row 5 - Cell 3
7Madison Saracen Downhill Team117Row 6 - Cell 3
8Giant Factory Off-Road Team112Row 7 - Cell 3
9MS Mondraker Team106Row 8 - Cell 3
10Devinci Global Racing106Row 9 - Cell 3
11Trek World Racing102Row 10 - Cell 3
12Chain Reaction Cycles.Com / Nukeproof96Row 11 - Cell 3
13Hutchinson UR94Row 12 - Cell 3
14Evil Vengeance Tour53Row 13 - Cell 3
15Team Norco International41Row 14 - Cell 3
16Topcycle By Trek29Row 15 - Cell 3
17Blackthorn GT29Row 16 - Cell 3
18FMD Racing / Intense Cycles28Row 17 - Cell 3
19Pivot Factory Team27Row 18 - Cell 3
20RRP Ghost25Row 19 - Cell 3
21GT / 360 Degrees25Row 20 - Cell 3
22Evil CK Racing Evian23Row 21 - Cell 3
23Dirt Norco Race Team20Row 22 - Cell 3
24Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team18Row 23 - Cell 3
25SC Intense18Row 24 - Cell 3
26Team Morzine-Avoriaz/Haute-Savoie15Row 25 - Cell 3
27Torpado Surfing Shop11Row 26 - Cell 3
28Kona10Row 27 - Cell 3
29Unior Tools Team9Row 28 - Cell 3
30Team Bulls - DH9Row 29 - Cell 3
31US Cagnes VTT8Row 30 - Cell 3

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