Kona Factory Team Riders Take First And Second
Posted by: Da Cuzz | 20 August 2008 | 3:06 pm
- Moseley, Simms And Sneddon Find Podium At British Columbia Races -
KONAWORLD (August 20, 2008) “ A trio of Kona Factory Team riders reached the podium last weekend at two races in British Columbia “ Kokanee Crankworx and the seven-stage TransRockies Challenge race.
Racing in the pro women’s Canadian Open Downhill race at Kokanee Crankworx in Whistler, B.C., DH specialist Tracy Moseley took second place in the 17-racer field. Moseley finished the burly, technical course with a time of 3 minutes, 47 seconds “ a mere two seconds off winner Rachel Atherton who Moseley has been battling with all season.
In the multi-stage TransRockies Challenge mountain bike race from Panorama to Fernie, B.C., Wendy Simms and husband Norm Thibault defended their mixed team title by winning all seven stages and crossing the finish more than an hour ahead of the second-place team. Kris Sneddon and training partner Max Plaxton finished the race second overall in the men’s team category “ 25 minutes off the winning team. The pair won stage five of the race. The course featured roughly 360 miles of riding.
