{"id":9176,"date":"2023-06-26T08:54:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T06:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/?p=9176"},"modified":"2023-06-26T08:55:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T06:55:28","slug":"holl-kerr-win-rockshox-downhill-innsbruck-presented-by-deuter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/events\/2023\/holl-kerr-win-rockshox-downhill-innsbruck-presented-by-deuter\/","title":{"rendered":"H\u00f6ll & Kerr Win RockShox Downhill Innsbruck Presented by deuter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last but certainly not least of Crankworx Innsbruck is the RockShox Downhill Innsbruck Presented by Deuter. Many world class downhillers have converged to race this fast and rooty track. With a flat-out style track, the riders had to push as hard as they could to make up time, while also being smooth and staying off the brakes as much as possible. It made for some very tight racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bernard Kerr \/ photo: Clint Trahan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First place seeds, Bernard Kerr and Valentina H\u00f6ll both maintained their top spots, securing the gold medal position on the Elite podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, so happy to win a Crankworx downhill. My first one was in 2009 so it took about 15 years later to win one of these. Honestly first time was \u201909 in Whistler, so I\u2019m very happy about this.<\/p>Bernard Kerr<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The British rider\u2019s race run was 0.77 seconds off of his seeding run, here is what he had to say about his race run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was honestly pretty bad out the gate. I was up there for almost an hour and I dropped in at around 6:20 so it was so dry, the light was different, well it was for every one of us but rode the bars a couple of times at the top. I thought I threw it away, but I brought it back. It wasn\u2019t quite the run I was honestly wanting to put down, but I\u2019m stoked it did the job. It was good enough \u2013 just!<\/p>Bernard Kerr<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Valentina H\u00f6ll \/ photo: Clint Trahan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Valentina H\u00f6ll has defended her title, securing her fourth Crankworx Innsbruck downhill gold medal. Here is what the Red Bull rider had to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winning four times here at Crankworx is really special. I love competing at Crankworx. It\u2019s one of the most fun events. It\u2019s a bit more chill than World Cups so I\u2019m less nervous and it makes it a bit more fun. Coming from winning Leogang finally at home to winning in Crankworx is pretty amazing. It\u2019s sick!<\/p>Valentina H\u00f6ll<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rounding out the Elite Men\u2019s podium, Oliver Zwar took the second place position. Backing up his second-place position in Crankworx Rotorua earlier this year with another performance that saw him close to the top step of the podium. With a win earlier in the week in Dual Slalom, but a crash in seeding, we saw Jake Jewett drop in first in the Elite Men\u2019s field holding onto the hotseat till the bitter end of the race grabbing his first ever Crankworx Downhill podium in third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Newkirk was looking on form and would have been threatening for the top time had it not been for a crash lower down on the track. The US rider will go home with a silver medal, her second silver medal this week after Dual Slalom. Phoebe Gale rounds off the Elite Women\u2019s podium with an impressive race run, being only 0.1 seconds off of the second step of the podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results \u2013 RockShox Downhill Innsbruck presented by deuter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Valentina H\u00f6ll (AUS) \u2013 3:41.228 \/\/ Bernard Kerr (GBR) \u2013 3:19.231<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Anna Newkirk (USA) \u2013 3:50.615 \/\/ Oliver Zwar (SWE) \u2013 3:19.607<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Phoebe Gale (GBR) \u2013 3:50.712 \/\/ Jakob Jewett (CAN) \u2013 3:20.362<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    RockShox Downhill Innsbruck Presented by deuter podium \/ photo: Clint Trahan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Full results:\u00a0crankworx.com\/results<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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