Lisboa
Downtown Report
Peat’s
fourth crown!
Like
the Lisboa Downtown organization had promised, Alfama went crazy over
the world’s best Down Hill riders. The event went beyond all
expectations and turned the oldest part of the city upside down.
Steve
Peat
The
15.000 spectators who were in Alfama felt the vibration of the bike
that gave the victory to the king of Lisboa Downtown and cheered for
the fourth time the rider who claims to have already a portuguese
soul running in his blood. Steve Peat never gave
a chance to his opponents and left everybody amazed with his technique,
his skills and his ability to slide through the narrow streets and
nail all the new obstacles of the event
Dan Atherton
With
an amazing 1.31.99, Britain’s Steve Peat of the Orange Team
left behind Mick Hannah (1.33.81), Greg Minnaar (1.33.92), David Vazquez
(1.34.89) and all the other riders who came to amaze a crowd of both
locals and people from around Portugal.
Now
that we have congratulated the king who won’t let go of his
crown, we move on to the national elite and the Extreme athlete, Márcio
Ferreira, who with only a five second difference from Peat was the
best portuguese rider in this sixth edition of the urban descent.
Greg
Minnaar
As
usual, the girls came first and one of the youngest competitors, Rachel
Atherton from the UK, took the energy of the sun that shone bright
through the whole afternoon and, after scaring her opponents in the
semi-finals, proved to be the best among the best and was the queen
of Lisboa Downtown.
The
female podium was entirely british, with Helen Gaskell in second and
Tracy Moseley in third. Margarida Algarve was the only portuguese
female rider and although not making it to the final, her perseverance
and her smile conquered both crowd and athletes.
Helen Gaskell
The
day began early for all the athletes who congratulated the responsible
for the event, Gesport and its master mind, Fernando Figueiredo, for
the idea of a unique, innovative and daring event which, for the sixth
time in a row, was definitely able to bring people to mountain biking.
Mick Hannah
For
those who couldn’t be on location sharing all this excitement,
the Extreme Sports Channel provided a live broadcast of the sixth
edition of Lisboa Downtown 2005 final.
Richard Gasperotti
All’s
well that ends well and the end of the afternoon marks the end of
the most alternative mountain biking event in the planet. After a
sold out day, Alfama rests, but the echo of the fastest wheels ever
still sounds, with a promise that next year we will all be here again.
Tracey
Mosley
Marcio
Ferreira
Rachel
Atherton
Ladies
Podium
Mens Podium
Photo's:
RCastro
Womens
Rankings:
| Rk |
Bib |
Name |
Team |
Country |
UCI
Code |
1.Run |
2.Run |
Time |
Gap |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
107 |
Rachel ATHERTON |
ANIMAL
GIANT |
GBR |
GBR19871206 |
1:47.526 |
1:44.896 |
1:44.896 |
|
| 2 |
104 |
Helen
GASKELL |
HALFORDS |
GBR |
GBR19830116 |
1:48.551 |
1:45.978 |
1:45.978 |
1.082 |
| 3 |
102 |
Tracy
MOSELEY |
KONA
CLARKS LES GETS |
GBR |
GBR19790412 |
1:52.031 |
1:46.273 |
1:46.273 |
1.377 |
| 4 |
106 |
Kathy
PRUITT |
LUNA
WOMEN´S MTB TEAM |
USA |
USA19821226 |
1:50.575 |
1:48.019 |
1:48.019 |
3.123 |
| 5 |
112 |
Jill
KINTNER |
YETI
CYCLES RED BULL |
USA |
USA19811024 |
1:54.178 |
1:48.609 |
1:48.609 |
3.713 |
| 6 |
105 |
Anneke
BEERTEN |
SPECIALIZED |
NED |
NED19820707 |
1:49.848 |
1:49.285 |
1:49.285 |
4.389 |
| 7 |
108 |
Miriam
BLAS |
GIMAT
SANTA CRUZ |
ESP |
ESP19790704 |
1:50.558 |
1:49.338 |
1:49.338 |
4.442 |
| 8 |
109 |
Clair
BUCHAR |
MERLANDUO
BEONE |
CAN |
CAN19780426 |
1:52.581 |
1:52.195 |
1:52.195 |
7.299 |
| 9 |
111 |
Tara
LLANES |
GIANT
PEARL IZUMI |
USA |
USA19761128 |
1:48.808 |
1:55.130 |
1:55.130 |
10.234 |
| 10 |
101 |
Mio
SUEMASA |
MIO
PROJECT |
JPN |
JPN19830401 |
1:52.567 |
1:56.870 |
1:56.870 |
11.974 |
Mens
Rankings:
| Rk |
Bib |
Name |
Team |
Country |
UCI
Code |
1.Run |
2.Run |
Time |
Gap |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
1 |
Steve
PEAT |
ORANGE |
GBR |
GBR19740617 |
1:34.483 |
1:31.994 |
1:31.994 |
|
| 2 |
13 |
Mick
HANNAH |
HARO
BIKES |
AUS |
AUS19831121 |
1:35.638 |
1:33.819 |
1:33.819 |
1.825 |
| 3 |
3 |
Greg
MINNAAR |
G-CROSS
HONDA |
RSA |
RSA19811113 |
1:35.355 |
1:33.922 |
1:33.922 |
1.928 |
| 4 |
2 |
David
VAZQUEZ |
MAXXIS-MSC |
ESP |
ESP19790210 |
1:36.071 |
1:34.898 |
1:34.898 |
2.904 |
| 5 |
8 |
Matti
LEHIKOINEN |
G-CROSS
HONDA |
FIN |
FIN19840419 |
1:37.372 |
1:36.213 |
1:36.213 |
4.219 |
| 6 |
11 |
Oscar
SAIZ |
GIANT
OFFSESSION |
ESP |
ESP19730828 |
1:53.098 |
1:36.358 |
1:36.358 |
4.364 |
| 7 |
4 |
George
ATHERTON |
ANIMAL
GIANT |
GBR |
GBR19850226 |
1:37.835 |
1:36.775 |
1:36.775 |
4.781 |
| 8 |
7 |
Daniel
ATHERTON |
ANIMAL
GIANT |
GBR |
GBR19820125 |
1:38.194 |
1:37.055 |
1:37.055 |
5.061 |
| 9 |
9 |
Neil
DONOGHUE |
MOUNTAIN
BIKING UK |
GBR |
GBR19810817 |
1:38.235 |
1:37.791 |
1:37.791 |
5.797 |
| 10 |
22 |
FERREIRA Marcio |
MONDRAKER
EXTREME SPORTS CHANN |
POR |
POR19820416 |
1:38.459 |
1:38.050 |
1:38.050 |
6.056 |
| 11 |
25 |
Paulo
DOMINGUES |
MONDRAKER |
POR |
POR19800416 |
1:39.642 |
1:38.930 |
1:38.930 |
6.936 |
| 12 |
12 |
Nico
VINK |
MERLANDUO
BEONE |
BEL |
BEL19830323 |
1:42.162 |
1:39.076 |
1:39.076 |
7.082 |
| 13 |
16 |
Emanuel
POMBO |
SELECÇÃO
REGIONAL DA MADEIRA |
POR |
POR19870616 |
1:41.252 |
1:39.266 |
1:39.266 |
7.272 |
| 14 |
20 |
Himar
SANCHEZ |
MONDRAKER
VADEBICIS |
ESP |
ESP19771229 |
1:38.923 |
1:39.267 |
1:39.267 |
7.273 |
| 15 |
23 |
Scott
BEAUMONT |
BEAUMONT
RACING |
GBR |
GBR19780602 |
1:42.912 |
1:39.588 |
1:39.588 |
7.594 |
| 16 |
26 |
Afonso
FERREIRA |
MAYA
CYCLES |
POR |
POR19791217 |
1:41.322 |
1:39.744 |
1:39.744 |
7.750 |
| 17 |
17 |
Jorge
AGUIN |
GIMAT
SANTA CRUZ |
ESP |
ESP19800620 |
1:39.828 |
1:39.859 |
1:39.859 |
7.865 |
| 18 |
18 |
Cláudio
LOUREIRO |
BAETA
BE ONE |
POR |
POR19830322 |
1:45.429 |
1:39.980 |
1:39.980 |
7.986 |
| 19 |
15 |
Robin
BALOOCHI |
OAKLEY
CANNONDALE |
USA |
USA19820511 |
1:42.125 |
1:39.997 |
1:39.997 |
8.003 |
| 20 |
6 |
Julien
CAMELLINI |
COMMENCAL
OXBOW |
FRA |
FRA19840107 |
1:41.094 |
1:40.821 |
1:40.821 |
8.827 |
| 21 |
40 |
Francisco
ALVES |
|
POR |
POR19861119 |
1:41.921 |
1:41.045 |
1:41.045 |
9.051 |
| 22 |
27 |
Paulo
CONCEICÃO |
SELECÇÃO
REGIONAL DA MADEIRA |
POR |
POR19790614 |
1:44.142 |
1:43.223 |
1:43.223 |
11.229 |
| 23 |
19 |
Nuno
DUARTE |
BAETA
BE ONE |
POR |
POR19780315 |
1:44.932 |
1:43.694 |
1:43.694 |
11.700 |
| 24 |
21 |
Marco
FIDALGO |
SIXSIXONE
IRONHORSE |
POR |
POR19800130 |
1:40.970 |
1:45.019 |
1:45.019 |
13.025 |
| 25 |
37 |
Fernando
AIRES |
ADAR
OFIMOTO |
POR |
POR19870327 |
1:42.806 |
1:53.803 |
1:53.803 |
21.809 |