Decker Leads Successful Weekend for Giant
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Decker, pictured racing in California in March, shattered the Test of Endurance record by more than five minutes.
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XC and DH riders shine in U.S. and Europe
Riders from the Giant Factory Off-Road team had a busy weekend, scoring wins on both the East Coast and the West Coast of the United States and posting solid results in the World Cup Downhill Series in Europe.
In cross-country racing, Carl Decker rode his Giant XtC 29er to a new course record at the Test of Endurance event in Blodgett, Oregon. Decker topped a field of 240 racers and broke the old course record—which was held by his Giant teammate Adam Craig—by about five minutes. Decker completed the tough 50-mile course in 3:38:37 and said the XtC 29er was a major factor in the win.
“I’ve been riding that bike a bunch and really getting used to what it can do,” Decker said. “There’s a different technique to riding with the 29-inch wheels but I love how you can stand up and climb with way more traction. Also, I’m pretty good at riding fast on drifty, gravelly type surfaces, and this bike is ideal for that.”
Finishing second to Decker at the Test of Endurance was teammate Adam Craig, who this year is riding for the World Cup-focused Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team. Craig is returning from off-season knee surgery, and in only his second race back he put in a solid ride, piloting his Anthem X Advanced SL to an impressive finish.
Meanwhile, on the East Coast of the U.S., Kelli Emmett scored a double win at the final race of the Triple Crown Series, the Massanutten Hoo Ha! in McGaheysville, Virginia. Emmett survived the heat and humidity to win both the short track and the cross-country. The Colorado resident also took the overall title for the Triple Crown Series.
And finally, in World Cup racing, the young British downhill sensation Danny Hart put in another consistent ride in Leogang, Austria. Riding his Giant Glory downhill bike, the 18-year-old rookie pro finished 13th, gaining a few more points in the overall standings. With the World Cup season at the halfway point, Hart sits 14th overall.
Riders from the Giant Factory Off-Road team had a busy weekend, scoring wins on both the East Coast and the West Coast of the United States and posting solid results in the World Cup Downhill Series in Europe.
In cross-country racing, Carl Decker rode his Giant XtC 29er to a new course record at the Test of Endurance event in Blodgett, Oregon. Decker topped a field of 240 racers and broke the old course record—which was held by his Giant teammate Adam Craig—by about five minutes. Decker completed the tough 50-mile course in 3:38:37 and said the XtC 29er was a major factor in the win.
“I’ve been riding that bike a bunch and really getting used to what it can do,” Decker said. “There’s a different technique to riding with the 29-inch wheels but I love how you can stand up and climb with way more traction. Also, I’m pretty good at riding fast on drifty, gravelly type surfaces, and this bike is ideal for that.”
Finishing second to Decker at the Test of Endurance was teammate Adam Craig, who this year is riding for the World Cup-focused Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team. Craig is returning from off-season knee surgery, and in only his second race back he put in a solid ride, piloting his Anthem X Advanced SL to an impressive finish.
Meanwhile, on the East Coast of the U.S., Kelli Emmett scored a double win at the final race of the Triple Crown Series, the Massanutten Hoo Ha! in McGaheysville, Virginia. Emmett survived the heat and humidity to win both the short track and the cross-country. The Colorado resident also took the overall title for the Triple Crown Series.
And finally, in World Cup racing, the young British downhill sensation Danny Hart put in another consistent ride in Leogang, Austria. Riding his Giant Glory downhill bike, the 18-year-old rookie pro finished 13th, gaining a few more points in the overall standings. With the World Cup season at the halfway point, Hart sits 14th overall.
22 June 2010
