Atherton wins women's downhill

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Pugin finishes second ah༒ead of World Cup lea💮der Moseley

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Women's downhill Windham World Cup podium: Myriam Nicole, Floriane Pugin, Rachel Atherton, Tracy Moseley, Emilie Siegenthaler

Women's downhill Windham World Cup podium: Myriam Nicole, Floriane Pugin, Rachel Atherton, 🍰Tracy Moseley, Emilie Siegenthaler (Image credit: Mike Badyk)
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Rachel Atherton (commencal) eyeing a big drop

Rachel Atherton (commencal) eyeing a big drop (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Rachel Atherton (Commencal)

Rachel Atherton (Commencal) (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
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Micala Gatto crossing the flyover

Micala Gatto crossing the flyover (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Jill Kintner (Transition-Red Bull) having a top ten run

Jil🌺l Kintner (Transition-Red Bull) having a top te𝓡n run (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Rachael Atherton congratulating other podium finishers

Rachael Atherton congratulati💧ng other podium finishers (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Miriam Nicole (Riding Addiction Commencal) finished fourth

Miriam Ni🤪cole (Riding Addiction Commencal) finished fourth (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Melissa Buhl (KHS) did not have the run she was hoping for

Melissa Buhl (KHS)🌺 did not have the run she was ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhoping for (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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A rider flies off the final jump

A rider flies off the final jump (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Landing the final jump before the finish

Landing the final jump before the finish (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Manon Carpenter (Madison Saracen) setting up for the flyover

Manon Carpenter ꦑ(Madison Saracen)๊ setting up for the flyover (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Celine Gros (Team Morzine)

Celine Gros (Team Morzine) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Emmeline Ragot (Team GR) finishing 8th

Emmeline Ragot (Team GR) finishing 8th (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Miriam Nicole (Riding Addiction Commencal) soaring through the air

Miriam Nic🌠ole (Riding Addiction Commencal) soaring through the air (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Tracy Mosley (Trek World Team) with a third place run

Tꦗracy Mosley (Trek World Team) with a third place run (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Rachael Atherton (Commencal) realizing she had the best time with one rider to go

Rachael Athe𝕴rton (Commencal) realizing sh𓂃e had the best time with one rider to go (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Rachael Atherton (Commencal) in the hot seat

Rachael Atherton (Commencal) in the hot seat (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Florian Pugin (Scott 11) losing to Atherton by 1.34 seconds

Florian Pugin (Scott 11) losin🍨g to Atherton by 1.34 seconds (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Emillie Siegenthaler (Scott 11) with a top five finish

Em༺illie Siegenthaler (Scott💝 11) with a top five finish (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Colorful Miriam Nicole (Riding Addiction Commencal)

Colo🅺rful Miriam Nicole (Riding Addic꧅tion Commencal) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Miriam Nicole (Riding Addiction Commencal) preparing for a big rock garden

Miriam Nicole (Riding Addiction Commenc🍌al) preparing for a big rock garden (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Tracy Mosely (Trek World Racing) at the top of the track

Tracy ꧟Mosely (Trek World Racing) aඣt the top of the track (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Sabrina Jonnier (Team Maxxis)

Sabrina Jonnier (Team Maxxis) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Emillie Siegenthaler (Scott 11) near the top of the track

Emillie Siegenthale🗹r (Sꦆcott 11) near the top of the track (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Jill Kintner (Transition-Red Bull) flying off a drop

Jill ಞKintner (Transition-Red Bull) fly෴ing off a drop (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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An unsuccessful qualifying run

An unsuccessful qualifying run (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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A rider streaks down the course

A rider streaks down the course (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Announcers tracking rider's results

Announcers tracking rider's results (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Waiting for your start time can seem endless

Waiting for your start time can seem endless (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Seventeen-year-old Emillie Siegenthaler (Scott 11) waiting her turn to race

Seventeen-year-old Emillie Siegenthaler ♐(Scott 11) waiting 🧜her turn to race (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Jacqueline Harmony hitting a big drop

Jacqueline Harmony hitting a big drop (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Jessica Stone (Chain Reaction Cycles) having a clean run

Jessica Sto🙈ne (Chܫain Reaction Cycles) having a clean run (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Miriam Ruchti going vertical

Miriam Ruchti going vertical (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
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Tracy Moseley (Trek World Racing)

Tracy Moseley (Trek World Racing) (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
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Floriane Pugin (Scott 11)

Floriane Pugin (Scott 11) (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

Rachel Atherton (Commencal) snatched victory today with a strong performance at the fifth round of the women's downhill World Cup in Windham, New York. Atherton's winning time was 2:50:029. She recorded the fastest splits everywhere on the course and was delighted with victory. Atherton also won on the Windham track last year in the Wor𝓀ld Cup final.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Rachel Atherton (GBr) Commencal0:02:50.029
2Floriane Pugin (Fra) Scott 110:00:01.348
3Tracy Moseley (GBr) Trek World Racing0:00:02.671
4Myriam Nicole (Fra) Riding Addiction Commencal0:00:04.058
5Emilie Siegenthaler (Swi) Scott 110:00:08.719
6Petra Bernhard (Aut) Alpine Commencal Austria0:00:08.853
7Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain0:00:08.877
8Emmeline Ragot (Fra) Team GR0:00:10.344
9Micayla Gatto (Can)0:00:10.377
10Jill Kintner (USA)0:00:12.324
11Jessica Stone (GBr)0:00:13.809
12Miranda Miller (Can)0:00:13.930
13Miriam Ruchti (Swi)0:00:14.376
14Manon Carpenter ° (GBr) Madison Saracen0:00:14.841
15Jacqueline Harmony (USA)0:00:15.166
16Céline Gros (Fra) Team Morzine - Avoriaz / Haute - Savoie0:00:16.377
17Joanna Petterson (RSA)0:00:17.253
18Katy Curd (GBr)0:00:18.454
19Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Team GR0:00:25.589
20Lauren Daney ° (USA)0:00:52.723
21Melissa Buhl (USA)0:00:55.768
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Trek World Racing96pts
2Santa Cruz Syndicate72Row 1 - Cell 3
3Commencal60Row 2 - Cell 3
4Scott 1157Row 3 - Cell 3
5Giant Factory Off-Road Team54Row 4 - Cell 3
6MS Evil Racing44Row 5 - Cell 3
7Lapierre International44Row 6 - Cell 3
8Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz33Row 7 - Cell 3
9Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain32Row 8 - Cell 3
10Devinci Global Racing30Row 9 - Cell 3
11Riding Addiction Commencal26Row 10 - Cell 3
12Mondraker Factory Team21Row 11 - Cell 3
13Chain Reaction Cycles / Nukeproof21Row 12 - Cell 3
14Alpine Commencal Austria20Row 13 - Cell 3
15Team GR18Row 14 - Cell 3
16SC - Intense16Row 15 - Cell 3
17CG Racing Brigade12Row 16 - Cell 3
18Team Sunn Montgenevre9Row 17 - Cell 3
19Madison Saracen7Row 18 - Cell 3
20Labyrinth Shimano Racing Team7Row 19 - Cell 3
21Team Morzine - Avoriaz / Haute - Savoie5Row 20 - Cell 3
22Team Cingolani Trek1Row 21 - Cell 3
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Elite women World Cup standings after five rounds
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Tracy Moseley (GBr) Trek World Racing1080pts
2Floriane Pugin (Fra) Scott 11980Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rachel Atherton (GBr) Commencal820Row 2 - Cell 3
4Sabrina Jonnier (Fra) Team Maxxis - Rocky Mountain625Row 3 - Cell 3
5Myriam Nicole (Fra) Riding Addiction Commencal569Row 4 - Cell 3
6Emilie Siegenthaler (Swi) Scott 11475Row 5 - Cell 3
7Petra Bernhard (Aut) Alpine Commencal Austria437Row 6 - Cell 3
8Emmeline Ragot (Fra) Team GR430Row 7 - Cell 3
9Fionn Griffiths (GBr) Team GR297Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jill Kintner (USA)281Row 9 - Cell 3
11Céline Gros (Fra) Team Morzine - Avoriaz / Haute - Savoie270Row 10 - Cell 3
12Manon Carpenter° (GBr) Madison Saracen235Row 11 - Cell 3
13Micayla Gatto (Can)235Row 12 - Cell 3
14Mio Suemasa (Jpn)181Row 13 - Cell 3
15Miriam Ruchti (Swi)175Row 14 - Cell 3
16Jacqueline Harmony (USA)145Row 15 - Cell 3
17Miranda Miller (Can)105Row 16 - Cell 3
18Jessica Stone (GBr)90Row 17 - Cell 3
19Morgane Charre (Fra) Passion Velo Thiers Stemtee85Row 18 - Cell 3
20Harriet Rucknagel (Ger)80Row 19 - Cell 3
21Anita Ager-Wick (Nor)80Row 20 - Cell 3
22Fanny Lombard (Fra)35Row 21 - Cell 3
23Joanne Muoser (Swi) SC - Intense30Row 22 - Cell 3
24Rika Olivier (RSA)25Row 23 - Cell 3
25Joanna Petterson (RSA)20Row 24 - Cell 3
26Darian Harvey (USA)20Row 25 - Cell 3
27Maria Michalogiannaki (Gre) Unior Tools Team20Row 26 - Cell 3
28Katy Curd (GBr)15Row 27 - Cell 3
29Gabriela Williams (Cze)15Row 28 - Cell 3
30Sandra Reynier° (Fra) CK Racing Santacruz15Row 29 - Cell 3
31Anne Laplante (Can)10Row 30 - Cell 3
32Emily Horridge (GBr)10Row 31 - Cell 3
33Lauren Daney° (USA)5Row 32 - Cell 3

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