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2010 Mountain Bike World Cup Dowhill Finals - Windham
The final round of the 2010 Mountain Bike World Cup concluded with the crowd favourite: downhill. The riders did not disappoint, with tight races in both the men’s and women's events. Rachel Atherton (Commencal) took the women's win, while Sabrina Jonnier (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) easily won her fifth overall title. Jonnier, who finished eighth in the Final, took the title with 1130 points, followed by World Champion Emmeline Ragot (Suspension Center) at 1045 and Tracy Moseley (Trek World Racing) with 909.The men's overall competition was down to two riders - Gee Atherton (Commencal) and Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate). Atherton sealed the title by winning the event; only 37 hundredths of a second in front of Minnaar. Atherton took the title with 1229 points to Minnaar's 1185. Sam Blenkinsop (Lapierre International) finished third in the 2010 series with 864 points.Next stop World ChampionshipsFrom the state of New York, the world's best athletes will now travel to Mont-Saint-Anne, Canada, for the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships.All the newly-crowned World Cup champions are on the start list for this important rendezvous, which takes place from August 31st to September 5th. Judging from the tight competition for the World Cup titles, these World Championships will provide some nail-biting racing between the main contenders for the rainbow jerseys. 20100829, atherthon, bike, cup, dh, dhi, mountain, news, uci, usa, weltcup, windham, world, Mountain Bike
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Date Found: November 20, 2010
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