The racing has started and it’s looking like it’s already starting to get punishing…
DAY 1 /// CLAMENSANE – DIGNE
Distance: 39.15km
D+ : 1516m
D- : 2107m
Day One of this year’s Mavic® Trans-provence. 39km on the map with a bit of up and down, it can’t be so tough right?
A few years ago this same days racing was nearly 62km. Veterans mumble about how the days are getting easier, and reminisce about the old days when things were tougher and how much easier competitors have it now.
Ask the same vets at the end of today whether it’s got easier and you hear a resounding “NO!”. With the same amount of climbing that you used to get spread over 62km jammed into just 39.15km, it just makes for steeper days up and down. Being able to really spin uphill is no use at all if you have to carry your bike for most of the climbs; so less distance, but still a classic Mavic® Trans-Provence day. Many people had a seven and eight hour day out on the hill today.
It’s not all slog, the usual array of starry eyed happy people are found at the feed station after Stage One and Two, and for Stage Four virgins the now legendary Donkey Darko ends in a combination of words that makes no sense, but clearly means they are happy!
So day one is done – people are tired, some of them are scraped, and some of them are bruised. Sven Martin has a suspected separated shoulder and there’s tales of teeth bouncing off bars. Lessons learned for some, and a race finished for others, and tomorrow is promised to be a brute.
Stay tuned.
| Pos | Name | Team/Country | Category | Day 1: Clamensane to Prads | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | BAILLY-MAITRE François | BMC Enduro Racing Team (FRA) | PRO | 00:29:23 | (1) | 00:29:23 |
| 2nd | CLEMENTZ Jérôme | Cannondale / Mavic / SRAM (FRA) | PRO | 00:29:42 | (2) | 00:29:42 |
| 3rd | NICOLL Jamie | Polygon UR (NZL) | PRO | 00:30:16 | (3) | 00:30:16 |
| 4th | CRUZ Ben | WTB / Cannondale Overmountain (USA) | PRO | 00:30:42 | (4) | 00:30:42 |
| 5th | JOHNSTON Chris | The Nomads / Santa Cruz Bicycles (NZL) | PRO | 00:30:59 | (5) | 00:30:59 |
| 6th | MUNNIK Oliver | (RSA) | AM | 00:32:09 | (6) | 00:32:09 |
| 7th | STOCK James | (GBR) | AM | 00:32:20 | (7) | 00:32:20 |
| 8th= | GARAY Iago | Santa Cruz Bicycles (ESP) | PRO | 00:32:47 | (8) | 00:32:47 |
| 8th= | DUCCI Manuel | Lifecyle / Ibis (ITA) | PRO | 00:32:47 | (8) | 00:32:47 |
| 10th | STOCK Alex | (GBR) | PRO | 00:32:52 | (10) | 00:32:52 |
| 11th | WOLSKY Dylan | The Nomads / Santa Cruz Bicycles (AUS) | PRO | 00:32:57 | (11) | 00:32:57 |
| 12th | BARNARD Gary | (RSA) | AM | 00:33:07 | (12) | 00:33:07 |
| 13th | BRADFORD Aaron | BMC Enduro Racing Team (USA) | PRO | 00:33:08 | (13) | 00:33:08 |
| 14th | BOWMAN Joe | (GBR) | AM | 00:33:41 | (14) | 00:33:41 |
| 15th | THOMSON Stu | MTB Cut (GBR) | AM | 00:33:51 | (15) | 00:33:51 |
| 16th | MARTIN Sven | (NZL) | M40 | 00:33:58 | (16) | 00:33:58 |
| 17th | FRANKLIN Macky | (USA) | AM | 00:34:17 | (17) | 00:34:17 |
| 18th | HATHAWAY Ty | (USA) | AM | 00:34:20 | (18) | 00:34:20 |
| 19th | MAYR Anthony | (AUS) | M40 | 00:34:50 | (19) | 00:34:50 |
| 20th | SCHLEKER Christian | (GER) | M40 | 00:34:55 | (20) | 00:34:55 |
| 21st | PORTER Chris | (GBR) | M40 | 00:35:21 | (21) | 00:35:21 |
| 22nd | PRICHARD Mathew | (GBR) | AM | 00:36:14 | (22) | 00:36:14 |
| 23rd | RAMSAY Seb | (GBR) | M40 | 00:36:19 | (23) | 00:36:19 |
| 24th | THOMA Ines | Canyon Factory Enduro Team (GER) | WMN | 00:36:32 | (24) | 00:36:32 |
| 25th | KAZIMER Mike | (USA) | AM | 00:36:40 | (25) | 00:36:40 |
| 26th | IMBS Raphael | (FRA) | M40 | 00:37:07 | (26) | 00:37:07 |
| 27th | GEHRIG Anita | Specialized/ SRAM/ Zimtstern (SUI) | WMN | 00:37:15 | (27) | 00:37:15 |
| 28th | HAUERBACH KRONBORG Esben | (DEN) | AM | 00:37:24 | (28) | 00:37:24 |
| 29th | KÜNZLI Beat | (SUI) | AM | 00:37:39 | (29) | 00:37:39 |
| 30th | CALAM Jeff | (GBR) | AM | 00:37:40 | (30) | 00:37:40 |
| 31st | MARTIN Anka | Juliana Bicycles / SRAM (NZL) | WMN | 00:37:53 | (31) | 00:37:53 |
| 32nd | GEHRIG Carolin | Specialized/ SRAM/ Zimtstern (SUI) | WMN | 00:38:10 | (32) | 00:38:10 |
| 33rd | STRAND Katrina | Juliana Bicycles (CAN) | WMN | 00:38:45 | (33) | 00:38:45 |
| 34th | KÖGLER Kerstin | BMC Enduro Racing Team (GER) | WMN | 00:38:46 | (34) | 00:38:46 |
| 35th | MEE Andrew | (GBR) | M40 | 00:38:51 | (35) | 00:38:51 |
| 36th | BADDILEY Jono | (NZL) | M40 | 00:39:04 | (36) | 00:39:04 |
| 37th | WALTON Zea | (USA) | WMN | 00:39:24 | (37) | 00:39:24 |
| 38th | MELLO Théo | (BRA) | AM | 00:39:36 | (38) | 00:39:36 |
| 39th | PLENTY Sandy | (GBR) | AM | 00:39:44 | (39) | 00:39:44 |
| 40th | AGA Olav | (NOR) | AM | 00:39:46 | (40) | 00:39:46 |
| 41st | GOETHALS Jeffry | (BEL) | AM | 00:40:03 | (41) | 00:40:03 |
| 42nd | FREIBURGER Yoan | (FRA) | AM | 00:40:08 | (42) | 00:40:08 |
| 43rd | MINSHULL Rick | (GBR) | AM | 00:40:28 | (43) | 00:40:28 |
| 44th | GORAL Florian | (GER) | AM | 00:40:59 | (44) | 00:40:59 |
| 45th | HOBSON Julia | Juliana Bicycles / MAVIC (GBR) | WMN | 00:41:21 | (45) | 00:41:21 |
| 46th | JEAL Patrik | (SWE) | M40 | 00:42:12 | (46) | 00:42:12 |
| 47th= | YATES Chris | (CAN) | M40 | 00:42:33 | (47) | 00:42:33 |
| 47th= | BELLINGMO Vegar | (NOR) | M40 | 00:42:33 | (47) | 00:42:33 |
| 47th= | MACHEDA Valentina | Lifecyle / Ibis (ITA) | WMN | 00:42:33 | (47) | 00:42:33 |
| 50th | OLDALE John | (GBR) | AM | 00:43:11 | (50) | 00:43:11 |
| 51st | DYE Andrew | (CAN) | AM | 00:43:17 | (51) | 00:43:17 |
| 52nd | JORDAN Lee | (GBR) | AM | 00:43:35 | (52) | 00:43:35 |
| 53rd | SHEPHERD Paul | (GBR) | AM | 00:43:36 | (53) | 00:43:36 |
| 54th | HANSON Kevin | (CAN) | M40 | 00:43:42 | (54) | 00:43:42 |
| 55th | HUNTER Mary-Anne | Juliana Bicycles (CAN) | WMN | 00:43:44 | (55) | 00:43:44 |
| 56th | JONDLE Kirk | (USA) | AM | 00:43:47 | (56) | 00:43:47 |
| 57th | SILSETH Ole Kristian | (NOR) | M40 | 00:44:05 | (57) | 00:44:05 |
| 58th= | STEVENS Jon | (GBR) | M40 | 00:44:24 | (58) | 00:44:24 |
| 58th= | PURVIS Steven | (GBR) | M40 | 00:44:24 | (58) | 00:44:24 |
| 60th | JORDAN Fay | (GBR) | WMN | 00:44:25 | (60) | 00:44:25 |
| 61st= | DIX Aimee | Mojo Suspension (GBR) | WMN | 00:44:34 | (61) | 00:44:34 |
| 61st= | WHITEHURST Chris | (GBR) | M40 | 00:44:34 | (61) | 00:44:34 |
| 63rd | HIMANKA Lassi | (FIN) | AM | 00:44:56 | (63) | 00:44:56 |
| 64th | JAMES Simon | (GBR) | M40 | 00:45:00 | (64) | 00:45:00 |
| 65th | GIBBON Simon | (GBR) | AM | 00:45:05 | (65) | 00:45:05 |
| 66th | BERT Mickael | (FRA) | AM | 00:45:23 | (66) | 00:45:23 |
| 67th | GOODWIN Tim | (GBR) | AM | 00:46:03 | (67) | 00:46:03 |
| 68th | TAYLOR Richard | (GBR) | M40 | 00:47:53 | (68) | 00:47:53 |
| 69th | WESTWIG Rikke | (NOR) | WMN | 00:48:01 | (69) | 00:48:01 |
| 70th | SKJØDT Kristian | (DEN) | AM | 00:48:35 | (70) | 00:48:35 |
| 71st | BAKER John | (GBR) | M40 | 00:49:10 | (71) | 00:49:10 |
| 72nd | HAYDEN Sean | (RSA) | M40 | 00:52:42 | (72) | 00:52:42 |
| 73rd | BOSCHER Markus | (GER) | AM | 00:55:13 | (73) | 00:55:13 |
| 74th | KUR Jan | (CZE) | AM | 01:31:33 | (74) | 01:31:33 |
