Monthly Archives: June 2011

Photo ID 42 – Elite event, Leazes Park Criteriums 2011, Newcastle, Team Raleigh_, originally uploaded by mattmuir.co.uk.

Photos from the annual criterium event held in Leazes Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne. A great evening of racing finished off by an action packed Elite criterium where a group of 5 riders managed to gain a lap on the main bunch resulting in major headaches for the commissaries! In the end all but the 5 riders were eliminated with 3 laps to go, leaving the way clear for the small but select group to battle it out for the win. Team Endura’s Ian Wilkinson was the eventual winner, winning by a convincing margin from Alex Dowsett and 3rd placed Dean Downing.

More photos to follow from the senior and go-ride events

Photo ID 20 – 137 – Jack READING -, Fort William MTB World Cup 2011, Practice sessions_, originally uploaded by mattmuir.co.uk.

I’m finally managing to work my way through all the practice shots form Fort William.

This album will continue to grow over the coming days as I finish processing 4x and DH photos

Céline GROS (TEAM MORZINE – AVORIAZ – HAUTE – SAVOIE) Click through for more photos.

Another bunch of photos from the Fort William round of the UCI MTB world cup.

Photos taken during the saturday qualifying session.

results here http://www.rootsandrain.com/race301/2011-jun-5-uci-world-cup-2-fort-william/

More photos to come from saturday and sunday practice sessions in DH and 4x

Joost Wichman and Tomas Slavik show there’s no hard feelings between them after a crash denied them the win (click for more photos).

Photos from a extremely exciting 4x final at Fort William.

in the mens event Roger Rinderknecht took 1st place from David Graf having miraculously avoided the chaos brought about by Joost Wichman crashing on a big drop and his bike flying across the course, taking out World Champion Tomas Slavik.

In the women’s event Britain’s Joey Gough showed great form, taking 2nd place behind The Current World cup leader Anneke Beerten.

Danny HART – GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM, DH Finals, Fort William MTB World Cup (click for more photos).

A quick update before I head off to bed…

…the Downhill finals at Fort William provided a thrilling end to the weekend British rider Danny Hart (pictured) producing a stunning ride for 2nd place, eventually finishing 1.3 seconds behind Greg Minnaar after posting the fastest split time across the upper sections of the course. The Brits also excelled in the womens event, with Tracy Moseley taking top honours and Rachel Atherton taking 2nd.