Hutchinson UnitedRide Team Report Val Di Sole

Hi everyone,

Val Di Sole is over! It has been a rough week end for everyone.

Unfortunately, Tim broke his collarbone on Friday during practice, he went back to South Africa to get a surgery, we all wish him a quick recovery and can't wait to see him on a bike again. Apart from that everyone was having a good time on this dusty steep track and in he hot sun of Val Di Sole.

Saturday, it's qualification time. Guillaume and Fabien crashed and didn't make it into the 80th, but Fabien being 19th overall he is a protected rider, he's still qualified.   Fabien was struggling with arm pumped issues and finished 75th.   

Mick had an average run and qualified 23nd.  Come race day, Mick had a few mistakes in his run and ended up in 32nd; he's now 6th overall. 

Tracey crashed pretty hard in the fastest section of the track and qualified 8th.  Sunday morning, pressure is on for the finals. Tracey was on a good run until she crashed, she finished at 9th place. She's now 2nd overall! 

It's the first hard week end for the team this year, we know it's part of racing and we are already looking forward to Fort William where we will try to get back our team leader rank.

Thanks to all the staff for the hard work and thanks to all our partners like Morewood and iXS for the support.

See you in Fort William next week,

Hutchinson UnitedRide

Tracey wins, Mick 3rd

Womens Results:

1st - Tracey Hannah

2nd - Manon Carpenter

3rd - Emeline Ragot

4th - Jill Kinter

5th - Miriam Ruchti

Mens Results:
1st - Greg Minnaar
2nd - Aaron Gwin
3rd - Mick Hannah

Chasing The Dust - Hutchinson UnitedRide VIDEO

This Winter, Europe was pretty cold so we decided to chase dusty trails and headed to Queenstown.  The best place for training at this time of the year so we could get ready for the 2012 World Cup Season. Big thanks to Skyline, Brad Rowe, Jono de Queenstown Bike Taxis, Florent Carreyron, James Tilbury and Stew Greig for their help and to our sponsors : Hutchinson, Morewood, iXS, Alltricks, E13, Bluegrass, Spank, Zodiac, Mavic, Blackmountain, Formula, Crank Bros., ODI.

Chasing The Dust from UNITEDRIDE on Vimeo.

DH New Zealand Cup Wellington - United Ride Trip

Here is a summary of the 5th National NZ cup in Wellington from the inside of the Hutchinson United Ride. The team hit the road for 1 week to get prepared for the 2012 season. It was a good race weekend for us with Fabien's victory and Guillaume's 4th place (U19).   Yet another win for the legendary Morewood Makulu.

Enjoy this little video which shows you how Kiwis drive a scooter!

Results:
Elite
1 - Fabien Cousinie / 2:08.14
2 - Brook Mc Donald / 2:08.49
3 - Markus Pekoll / 2:08.50
4 - Richard Leacock / 2:10.34
5 - Bryn Dickerson / 2:10.54

U19
1 - Louis Hamilton / 2:15.08
2 - Reece Potter / 2:16.36
3 - Kurt Summerfield / 2:17.42
4 - Guillaume Cauvin / 2:17.54
5 - Lawrence Cawte / 2:20.05


DH New Zealand Cup Wellington - United Ride Trip on pinkbike.com

Hutchinson UnitedRide Team Rumors...

You: Who's that Pink Izimu frame for?  

(Fabien sneaks into room)

Me: Oh, oh, pick me, pick me, I know!  It's for...

(Fabien, drops the cloth dosed in ether and walks out of the room)

Merry Christmas from the iXS Morewood Factory Team and the usa.morewoodbikes.com elves!