The Athertons dominated downhill qualification at Crankworx Les 2 Alpes yesterday, with Gee beating some tough competition from the likes of Danny Hart, Mick Hannah and the Lapierre International boys, and Rachel taking top honours in the women’s race.
Day 2 also saw the finals of the Cannondale Dual Climb, where local rider Quentin Derbier pumped and sprinted his way to the win. Check out the highlights of both events below – you can view the full DH qualification results here.
Day 2 highlights
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Day 2 image gallery
Danny Hart prepares to set off down the Giant Air DH course. Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Mick Hannah blasts through the Red Bull arch. Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Marc Beaumont gets some air under his wheels. Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Sun, blue skies, amazing scenery and great trails – what more can you ask for? Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Cam Cole qualified in 29th - we expect to see him much higher up the table come the finals. Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Marc Beaumont again - he went on to qualify 8th. Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Danny Hart may have the #1 plate on his bike but he qualified 7th fastest. Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Mick Hannah had a busy day, racing in the Cannondale Dual Climb and qualifying 6th in the DH. Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Hart's Giant Factory Off-Road Team teammate Andrew Neethling qualified three spots above him in fourth place. Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Aurélien Giordanengo beat some big names to qualify third fastest, with Sam Blenkinsop slotting in just above him. Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Gee Atherton stormed to first place in downhill qualifying - a feat his sister Rachel repeated in the women's race. Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Mick Hannah again, this time racing in the Cannondale Dual Climb, where he bagged second place. Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Quentin Derbier leads Bernard Kerr in the Cannondale Dual Climb. Quentin went on to take the win, and Bernard had to be content with fourth, behind Jerome Clementz. Picture by Stef Candé for Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
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