- Factory Team Members Stomp XC And Downhill Course In Quebec -

KONAWORLD (July 28, 2008) – Taking on the top riders in the mountain biking world last weekend at the Mont Saint Anne World Cup races in Quebec, Kona Factory Team riders Wendy Simms, Barry Wicks, Kris Sneddon and Tracy Moseley proved they can hang when it comes to hitting the dirt – or in this case mud.

Racing on a technical course in the men’s elite cross-country race that featured steep climbs and sections of muddy terrain,  Wicks and Sneddon passed more than half the field along the six-lap course en route to finishing in the top-30 of the 69-racer field. Wicks took 23rd overall with a time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, while Sneddon grabbed 26th in 2:25. The Kona pair, who were victorious in the seven-day BC Bike Race earlier this month, attributed their success in the World Cup race to their training in British Columbia. It was both riders’ best World Cup finish of the season.

In the women’s elite cross-country race, Simms enjoyed some of the same success as her fellow teammates; finishing 13th overall in 2:20 in the 45-racer field. And, in the downhill event Moseley, who sits in third place overall in the World Cup rankings, took third in the women’s elite downhill race.

For more on the weekend’s races check http://www.cyclingnews.com/.

The team will head just south next week for another World Cup event in Bromont, Quebec.

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