2012 Windham WC Round 5 With Devinci Global racing
Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 9:11PM WINDHAM, NEW YORK—Devinci Global Racing celebrated Canada Day in style, seizing Top Team of the Day and a string of career-best results at World Cup No. 5.
Windham is home to a lightning-fast course. Times are tight and small mistakes are amplified in the final results. Temperatures soared into the high 30s for Friday’s qualifier, which saw DGR riders lock in some scorching times. Stevie Smith rode to 2nd place behind current World Cup leader Aaron Gwin. George Brannigan pedaled to a career best qualifier, finishing 7th. And Nick Beer—riding from an unprotected position—slipped into 14th.
Sunday’s main event brought fans out in droves representing the red, white, and blue. The first podium worthy time was clocked by World Champion Danny Hart. Nick Beer landed in 2nd place early behind Hart, but would eventually finish just shy of the podium in 6th place. Brannigan fell slightly off the pace, but still scored an impressive 16th—matching his career-best World Cup finish from earlier this year. Smith, starting from the back of the pack, exploded from the hotseat and went on the hunt. The effort earned him 2nd place, marking his best-ever World Cup finish.
“To have three riders in the top 16 and only narrowly miss a double podium is amazing,” said DGR Team Manager, Gabe Fox . “Stevie backed up his great qualifier, Nick returned to form, and George showed us the level at which he can compete. It was a banger weekend for DGR.”
Windham’s results move three DGR riders into the top 15 in the World Cup overall standings. Smith at 5th, and Brannigan and Beer at 14th and 15th respectively. Next up for Devinci Global is World Cup No. 6 in Val d'Isère, France.
Devinci Global Racing is proudly supported by: Cycles Devinci, SRAM, RockShox, Avid, Truvativ, Easton Wheels, Schwalbe, E-Thirteen, ODI, Selle Italia, and Fox Head Clothing.
Cycles Devinci is a Canadian bicycle manufacturer based in Chicoutimi, Canada. It has led the industry by way of manufacturing expertise and product development since its inception in 1987. Cycles Devinci continues to forge ahead with suspension guru Dave Weagle’s patented Split Pivot suspension platform. Combined with the company’s Axis Technologies, Devinci is set on a path for domination. For more details on Devinci and DGR, visit devinci.com
2012 UCI Windham World Cup 5 Final Results
Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 4:47PM 2012 Windham WC 5 Men's Final Results
2012 Windham WC 5 Women's Final Results
