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US OPEN G.S. CHAMPION!!!


VERNON, NJ
Giant Slalom Results. Brendan and I took the GS US Open titles today! $2,000 is a healthy prize purse for both classes, so we are all happy to come to this event and try out a new format!!!

I had a really good run, which put me 16th fastest overall on this course , and a couple seconds ahead of the other ladies. Felt like the harder I tried the slower it was, all about flow and letting it go-High speed pump trackish. In the men's field Sam and Lopes were tough competitors, Sam with his turning ability should have walked away with this in theory, and lopes on his hardtail had a little rougher ride but was amazingly fast and powerful , but brendan was going so fast- controlling his braking better and cornering faster I suppose. Felt like a big qualifying day- best of two runs. Love racing in America. First victory on the Intense Tazer VP, truly the most perfect slalom bike .
WOMEN:
1.Jill 43.15
2.Buhly
45.05
3.Pruitt
45.10
4. Fionn 45.44
5. Jo 47.21
MEN:
1. Brendan 39.93
2. Sam 40.18
3. Lopes 40.76
4. Garrit Beytag 40.78
5. EC 40.94


Bryn qualified #1 in the DH , Gee 2, Sam3, everyone was coasting to the line, and there was a little more rain tonight, so we will see, Bryn is riding solid. 5k to the winner..

Thanks to all my sponsors: Red bull Oakley, Crankbrothers, Intense, sram, Kore, Kenda, Camelbak,Powercordz, e.13, The, Odi, Freelap, Park tool, Cane Creek, No Fear, Dirtmag, Cti, esoles, and Cadenceworks.com. and Sven for some pics:) Video on pinkbike.com

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