South Africans at World Champs
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South Africans fly the flag at World Champs

All the results from South Africans racing at this weekend's MTB and DH World Championships 2010.

South African rider Phillip Buys rides uphill switchbacks in 24th place

A number of South Africans took part in the Mountain Bike and Downhill World Champs which took place in Canada at the weekend. Here are all the South African results and reports.

Elite Men Cross Country

3 Burry Stander (South Africa) 0:01:10

-> Burry Stander gave South Africa its first elite cross country medal with the bronze at the weekend's MTB Cross Country World Champs in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada at the weekend. Read more...

Junior Men's Cross Country

11 James Reid (South Africa) 0:05:01
12 Luke Roberts (South Africa) 0:05:25
39 Arno Du Toit (South Africa) 0:10:33

Under 23 men's Cross Country

24 Philip Buys (South Africa) 0:10:01

Junior Women Cross Country

14 Candice Neethling (South Africa) 0:14:12

U23 Women Cross Country

-1 Lap Mariske Strauss (South Africa)

Elite Women Cross Country

-1lap Yolande Speedy (South Africa)

Team Relay

11 South Africa 1:12:09
Burry Stander (ME) 0:15:41
Yolande Speedy (WE) 0:22:14
Philip Buys (MU) 0:16:57
James Reid (MJ) 0:17:17

Elite Downhill

3 Greg Minnaar (South Africa) 0:00:03.00
11 Andrew Neethling (South Africa) 0:00:10.01

-> Greg Minnaar took the bronze medal and Andrew Neethling came in 11th. Read More..
-> Freecaster TV interviewed South Africa's Greg Minnaar and Great Britain's Steve Peat LIVE on air. Watch the video...

Junior Downhill

8 Timothy Bentley (South Africa) 0:00:20.12

-> Watch some of the incredible crashes of the 2010 Downhill World Champs accompanied by a great soundtrack! Watch the video

Last updated: 7 September 2010 - 1:09pm

Wow... what an amazing allround performance from the Saffers

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