{"id":6634,"date":"2020-07-29T10:45:49","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T08:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/?p=6634"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:35:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:35:27","slug":"finn-iles-and-casey-brown-take-first-wins-in-clif-crankworx-summer-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/events\/2020\/finn-iles-and-casey-brown-take-first-wins-in-clif-crankworx-summer-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Finn Iles and Casey Brown take first wins in CLIF Crankworx Summer Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Racing is officially back, and the first victors of the\u00a0CLIF Crankworx Summer Series\u00a0have been crowned. Under a punishing mid-summer sun that pushed temps into the mid-30s, 24 of the world\u2019s best riders came together to see how they stacked up against their peers from across disciplines in the SilverStar Enduro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Casey Brown \/ photo: Clint Trahan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Coming out on top after four stages were Whistler\u2019s Finn Iles and Vernon-local Casey Brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So much drama. I got to the top and only had a few minutes before dropping in…the timing was tight. I forgot to take my shock out of lock mode, so I dropped in locked in and as soon as I dropped in over those rough rocks I could tell right away. I was like \u2018Oh Jesus, this is going to be a rough one.\u2019 And then halfway down the rocks I heard the \u2018sssssss\u2019 and it slowly went down. Luckily I had enough air in it for the first big rock roll. I just tried to hold on and pedal as much as I could and not let the back end fly off the trail. It was sketchy.<\/p>– Casey Brown<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Coming in hot behind her, Vaea Verbeeck. Sporting her Queen of Crankworx number plate, Verbeeck took the wins on the second and third stages (after Brown took the first), but ultimately finished 1.6 seconds behind her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m super stoked to be here racing my friends. We have such a stacked field of athletes. It doesn\u2019t feel any less hard compared to the World Tour, at all, especially since everyone here is a professional in their own discipline.<\/p>– Vaea Verbeeck<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Vaea Verbeeck \/ photo: Clint Trahan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Squamish\u2019s Miranda Miller took the final podium spot after a consistent day with two second and two third place stage results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the men\u2019s side, a commanding start for an early overall favourite. Finn Iles put his Downhill mettle to the test and came out on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finn Iles \/ photo: Clint Trahan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I had so much fun today. It was like riding with my friends. Every time I got on track I was just riding fast and flowy. The tracks were really fun and kind of suited by riding style. It was a sick day.<\/p>– Finn Iles<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

On top of the win, the 20-year-old said the thrill of getting back in between the tape added a great feeling to the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I haven\u2019t put a race plate on my bike in, I would say, 10 months now. Since September at World Championships… as soon as I put it on there and as soon as I dropped in on the first stage I was like \u2018Ohh, this is sick. I miss this feeling.\u2019 That exhilaration and that intensity that you don\u2019t really get anywhere else. I had a lot of fun today.<\/p>– Finn Iles<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Kasper Woolley \/ photo: Clint Trahan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sharing the podium with Iles, Kasper Woolley took second, and Rhys Verner third. The two Squamish Enduro riders each took a stage win, with half a second separating the two in the end.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FULL RESULTS: SilverStar Enduro<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n