{"id":6653,"date":"2020-08-01T11:48:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T09:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/?p=6653"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:35:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:35:28","slug":"clif-crankworx-summer-series-double-dh-day-wraps-action-in-silverstar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/events\/2020\/clif-crankworx-summer-series-double-dh-day-wraps-action-in-silverstar\/","title":{"rendered":"CLIF Crankworx Summer Series: Double DH day wraps action in SilverStar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It was a big day for mountain bike fans around the world, with two Downhill races to follow along with, wrapping the action of Week 1 of the CLIF Crankworx Summer Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kasper Woolley \/ photo: Chris Pilling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First up, the Maxxis SilverStar DH saw the Summer Series\u2019 mix of 25 downhillers, enduro riders, all-rounders, and even one of the world\u2019s best slopestyle riders line up at the start gate. The race is the first Downhill race to hit the airwaves since Crankworx Rotorua in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the morning I woke up and was like \u2018Oh, it\u2019s Downhill day, this is sort of your thing. Time to go fast,\u2019\u201d<\/em> said Finn Iles, who lived up to expectations and clocked the fastest time among the Elite Men, charging through the finish arch in 2:12.262.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finn Iles \/ photo: Chris Pilling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been so long. It\u2019s 10 months now since I was racing this bike. Couldn\u2019t ask for better results to start back. The track was really fast. It was really rough, but the bike held and I held and just rode smooth and fast and stayed within all my limits. That was the goal today, to not crash. I have a bit of a streak of crashing in Downhill races. I took it like 85%… and here we are.<\/p>– Finn Iles<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Vaea Verbeeck \/ photo: Chris Pilling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The fastest of the Elite Women rolled into the day with a different set of challenges. Vaea Verbeeck has been riding with an injured forearm since a crash in Dual Slalom practice (an event she ended up winning) on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First thing this morning it felt horrible. The DH bike definitely made the bumps a bit mellower. I\u2019m very pleased with winning tonight for sure. I kind of had no expectations again. As soon as that arm thing happened I was just focused on that and not on results. I\u2019m just happy to be riding and happy to be in it. The win is just a huge cherry on top again.<\/p>– Vaea Verbeeck<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Verbeeck\u2019s winning time was 2:35.885.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andreane Lanthier Nadeau \/ photo: Clint Trahan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Just over three seconds behind her was Andr\u00e9ane Lanthier Nadeau (ALN) who clocked a 2:39.175. This was the Enduro racer\u2019s first podium of the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is definitely a return to racing for me during Crankworx. I\u2019m slowly ramping up. It was also a new bike for me, and I\u2019ve barely raced DH ever, so it\u2019s cool. I think sometimes we do have some stages in Enduro that approach a Downhill race, but I think that was a cool course and I had fun.<\/p>– Andreane Lanthier Nadeau<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Of the track, SilverStar Bike Park\u2019s \u201cDag\u2019s Downhill,\u201d<\/em> ALN had this to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course was super chunky at the top. Quite big rock gardens and some steep lines with drops. So I was thinking about maybe racing my trail bike, but I definitely am happy I stuck with the DH bike because it was much more aggressive and able to hit the lines better. And then, you\u2019d be in the open with big swooping turns and then into the woods, tight turns as well, and some roots and inside lines that you can hit. It was really a fun course. Definitely short. You don\u2019t have time to think.<\/p>– Andreane Lanthier Nadeau<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Miranda Miller \/ photo: Chris Pilling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The final podium spot went to the racer who\u2019s carved out a reputation for consistency across disciplines over the course of the week. Miranda Miller took her third third in three days in the Maxxis DH, half a second behind ALN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I actually feel really good which makes me a tiny bit nervous. It\u2019s a good reminder to keep everything in check and still be wary. Even though you feel really good, things can change so quickly. We saw that yesterday with a few people. It\u2019s important to get off your feet when you can, eat as much as you can, drink lots of water. It\u2019s going to be hard to keep that up for three weeks.<\/p>– Miranda Miller<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

On the men\u2019s side, the two steps down from Iles were a mix of what\u2019s truly unique about the Summer Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the second step, young Enduro rider Kasper Woolley trailed Iles by less than a second. He spent most of the race in the hot seat after finishing in 2:13.163 on his Enduro bike.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brett Rheeder \/ photo: Chris Pilling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Behind Woolley, a name that piqued major interest at the launch of the series. With his 2:14.690, just 2.428 seconds off Iles\u2019 winning time, Brett Rheeder proved he\u2019s no slouch at going fast, even though he\u2019s known as one of the best Slopestyle riders in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well… I did a Downhill race. It went well. I had a little section where my foot unclipped from the pedal. I\u2019m still new to these clips and I spent so long trying to clip back in. I just got down and I was expecting to be at the back of the pack. Surprisingly I stayed pretty quick. Pretty stoked.<\/p>– Brett Rheeder<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

FULL RESULTS – Maxxis SilverStar DH: <\/strong>coming soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n