Event Recap: 2014 Crankworx – Whistler, BC Canada

By White Lotus Sports on August 16, 2014 • ( 0 )

Giant Dual Slalom

Ultimate Pump Track Challenge presented by RockShox

Pro Men
1st – Barry Nobles
2nd – Tomas Lemoine
3rd – Mike Day
4th – Paul Basagoitia

Pro Women
1st – Caroline Buchanan
2nd – Jill Kintner
3rd – Anneke Beerten
4th – Vaea Verbeeck

Official Whip Off World Championships

SRAM Canadian Open Enduro presented by Specialized

350 riders who came out to test their Enduro mettle at the SRAM Canadian Open Enduro presented by Specialized at Crankworx Whistler yesterday were met by, what many described as, the toughest course they’d ever done. At the end, two pro riders bested them all – Jared Graves (AUS) sat atop the Pro Men’s podium, solidifying his spot at the top of the Enduro World Series (EWS) point standings, while Cecile Ravanel (FRA) finished fastest in the Pro Women’s category, winning her first EWS race.

Pro Men’s Results
1. Jared Graves
2. Nico Lau
3. Curtis Keene

Pro Women’s Results
1. Cecile Ravanel
2. Tracy Moseley
3. Anne Caroline Chausson

Garbanzo DH

Women’s Results:
1. Claire Buchar
2. Casey Brown
3. Lorraine Truong

Men’s Results:
1. Marcelo Gutierrez Villegas
2. Nick Beer
3. Mark Wallace

Fat Tire Crit

Crankworx Whistler has crowned its first champions of 2014. Jean Ann Berkenpas (CAN) has taken the top spot in the Pro Women’s Fat Tire Crit, while Craig Richey (CAN) squeaked through after a tight final few laps in the Pro Men’s race.

Women’s Results:
1. Jean Ann Berkenpas
2. Leah Guloien
3. Chloe Cross

Men’s Results:
1. Craig Richey
2. Kris Sneddon
3. Spencer Paxson

CLIF Bar Dual Speed & Style

An all-American top four battled for the Crankworx Whistler podium in both the Small Final and Big Final of the CLIF Bar Dual Speed & Style, with Kyle Strait (USA) eventually coming out on top.

Results:
1. Kyle Strait
2. Greg Watts
3. Ryan Howard