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Aaron Gwin and Rachel Atherton Win Big at the 2012 Val di Sole World Cup

Aaron Gwin and Rachel Atherton both proved that they're on a mission this season during today's finals at Val di Sole. We're just two races in and the battle for the overall is already heated up. Check out the current point standings and full results from the Val di Sole World Cup, below.

Men's Downhill Results

After today's victory, Aaron Gwin is now neck and neck with Greg Minnaar in the point standings. Gwin bested Minnaar by nearly 8 seconds on arguably the toughest track of the season. - Photo by Sven Martin

Rank	Name	UCI Code	Team	Result
1	GWIN Aaron	USA19871224	TREK WORLD RACING	3:10.577
2	MINNAAR Greg	RSA19811113	SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE	+7.850
3	ATHERTON Gee	GBR19850226	GT FACTORY RACING	+8.393
4	BEAUMONT Marc	GBR19840925	GT FACTORY RACING	+8.937
5	COLE Cameron	NZL19880203	LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL	+9.743
6	HART Danny	GBR19910920	GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM	+10.318
7	HILL Samuel	AUS19850721	MONSTER ENERGY-SPECIALIZED	+10.500
8	BLENKINSOP Samuel	NZL19881028	LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL	+11.308
9	THIRION Rémi	FRA19900423	LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM	+11.319
10	SMITH Steve	CAN19891125	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	+11.392
11	BRUNI Loic°	FRA19940513	LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL	+11.917
12	SPAGNOLO Damien	FRA19850428	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	+12.404
13	KERR Bernard	GBR19910216		+12.638
14	PEAT Steve	GBR19740617	SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE	+12.673
15	MACDONALD Brook	NZL19911125	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	+12.720
16	BRANNIGAN George	NZL19920409	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	+13.947
17	LEOV Justin	NZL19841020	TREK WORLD RACING	+14.539
18	BEER Nick	SUI19870917	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	+15.740
19	SIMMONDS Matthew	GBR19870520	CHAIN REACTION CYCLES.COM / NUKEPROOF	+16.016
20	PASCAL Mickael	FRA19791011	CK RACING SANTACRUZ	+16.179
21	RUDE JR Richard°	USA19950101	YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM	+16.335
22	BUTTON Joshua	AUS19891125	SC-INTENSE	+16.400
23	CUNNINGHAM Ruaridh	GBR19890215		+16.645
24	FAIRCLOUGH Brendan	GBR19880110	SCOTT11	+16.762
25	WALLNER Robin	SWE19880704	TEAM ARE BIKEPARK BY W-RACING	+17.253
26	PAYET Florent	FRA19861121	SC-INTENSE	+17.584
27	BEER Matthew	CAN19860926		+17.884
28	CAMELLINI Julien	FRA19840107		+17.891
29	THOME Patrick	FRA19911020	LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL	+18.132
30	GEORGES Pierre Charles	FRA19860206	TEAM LAC BLANC / SOLID / BATIBOIS ALSACE	+18.396
31	PEKOLL Markus	AUT19871013	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	+18.405
32	HANNAH Michael	AUS19831121	HUTCHINSON UNITED RIDE	+18.424
33	MILIVINTI Marco	ITA19851202	TORPADO SURFING SHOP	+18.540
34	GUTIERREZ VILLEGAS Marcelo	COL19900509	CG RACING BRIGADE	+19.435
35	SMITH Joseph	GBR19900704	CHAIN REACTION CYCLES.COM / NUKEPROOF	+19.742
36	DALE Sam	GBR19900212		+19.983
37	BRYCELAND Josh	GBR19900323	SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE	+20.128
38	MOLLOY Harry	GBR19910530	MADISON SARACEN DOWNHILL TEAM	+20.787
39	BARELLI Yoann	FRA19850817		+20.900
40	KLAUSMANN Marcus	GER19770808	GHOST FACTORY RACING TEAM	+20.952
41	FEARON Connor°	AUS19940119	KONA	+20.959
42	JACKSON Eliot	USA19900619	YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM	+21.070
43	SANGERS Kyle	CAN19930412		+21.199
44	PARDAL Francisco	POR19910116		+21.723
45	GIORDANENGO Aurélien	FRA19880422	TOPCYCLE BY TREK	+21.729
46	STROBEL Luke	USA19860624		+22.112
47	GUARDIA PASCUAL Bernat	ESP19820930		+22.178
48	RUFFIN Thibaut	FRA19841030	COMMENCAL / RIDING ADDICTION	+22.525
49	FIGARET Faustin	FRA19931107	SC-INTENSE	+23.005
50	STRASSER Benny	GER19890805		+23.629
51	VERNASSA Gianluca°	ITA19950904	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	+23.786
52	HARNSTROM Oscar	SWE19900420	PILA-BLACK ARROWS-MTB HERIN SCHOOL ASD	+23.901
53	KANGAS Alexander	SWE19900809		+24.354
54	McGLONE Fraser°	GBR19940531		+24.449
55	GRAVES Jared	AUS19821216	YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM	+24.751
56	FISCHBACH Johannes	GER19880304	GHOST FACTORY RACING TEAM	+24.782
57	VAUH Miran	SLO19821104		+24.878
58	LEHIKOINEN Matti	FIN19840419	CHAIN REACTION CYCLES.COM / NUKEPROOF	+25.011
59	GALLEAN Mathieu	FRA19890829	DAGG - RACING	+25.936
60	THOMAS Richard	GBR19880512		+26.185
61	BUCHANAN Lewis	GBR19930927	CHAIN REACTION CYCLES.COM / NUKEPROOF	+26.214
62	NEETHLING Andrew	RSA19840805	GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM	+26.284
63	PANDUR Ziga	SLO19910117	UNIOR TOOLS TEAM	+26.336
64	CAIRE Carlo°	ITA19940804	ARGENTINA BIKE GRAVITY TEAM	+26.377
65	READING Jack	GBR19881210		+26.510
65	di PASQUALE Charly	FRA19900704	XCYTT RACING	+26.510
67	PARRET Arthur	FRA19930131	PASSION VELO.FR	+26.513
68	GRUBER Manuel	AUT19921127	ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA	+28.354
69	DAVIES Emyr	GBR19900315		+28.933
70	STANBRIDGE Dan	GBR19850716	DIRT NORCO RACE TEAM	+30.540
71	STONIG Matthias	AUT19890616		+31.270
72	SUDING Lorenzo	ITA19860315	PILA-BLACK ARROWS-MTB HERIN SCHOOL ASD	+32.317
73	ATKINSON Bryn	AUS19821209	TEAM NORCO INTERNATIONAL	+33.562
74	HAAS Mathias	AUT19810330	ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA	+33.949
75	COUSINIE Fabien	FRA19860814	HUTCHINSON UNITED RIDE	+36.596
76	HEATH Harry	GBR19910805	UNIOR TOOLS TEAM	+38.409
77	POMBO Emanuel	POR19870616		+38.507
78	RUTAR Nejc	SLO19890427	UNIOR TOOLS TEAM	+43.407
79	DELFS Mitchell	AUS19890725	KONA	+1:02.334
80	TORRANO Benjamin	FRA19930210		+1:03.694
	SMANIOTTO Renaud	FRA19930325	PASSION VELO.FR	DNF
	KANGAS Oliwer	SWE19921113		DNS

Men's Overall Top 20 After Round 2

Rank	Name	Nation	Team	Points
1	GWIN Aaron	USA	TREK WORLD RACING	450
2	MINNAAR Greg	RSA	SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE	450
3	ATHERTON Gee	GBR	GT FACTORY RACING	315
4	BEAUMONT Marc	GBR	GT FACTORY RACING	228
5	SMITH Steve	CAN	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	215
6	HANNAH Michael	AUS	HUTCHINSON UNITED RIDE	209
7	HILL Samuel	AUS	MONSTER ENERGY-SPECIALIZED	191
8	HART Danny	GBR	GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM	165
9	THIRION Rémi	FRA	LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM	161
10	PEAT Steve	GBR	SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE	152
11	BEER Nick	SUI	DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING	144
12	SPAGNOLO Damien	FRA	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	143
13	LEOV Justin	NZL	TREK WORLD RACING	143
14	MACDONALD Brook	NZL	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	139
15	GRAVES Jared	AUS	YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM	137
16	CAMELLINI Julien	FRA		133
17	BRYCELAND Josh	GBR	SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE	130
18	COLE Cameron	NZL	LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL	126
19	BRUNI Loic°	FRA	LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL	125
20	NEETHLING Andrew	RSA	GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM	124

Women's Downhill Results

In her first World Cup of the season, Rachel Atherton turned up the heat and won by nearly 5 seconds. That's very impressive considering her qualifying position, which was about 7 seconds slower than Emmeline Ragot. - Photo by Sven Martin

Rank	Name	UCI Code	Team	Result
1	ATHERTON Rachel	GBR19871206	GT FACTORY RACING	3:49.436
2	NICOLE Myriam	FRA19900208	COMMENCAL / RIDING ADDICTION	+4.485
3	RAGOT Emmeline	FRA19860527	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	+8.083
4	PUGIN Floriane	FRA19890417	SCOTT11	+15.446
5	CHARRE Morgane	FRA19900609	PASSION VELO.FR	+20.301
6	SIEGENTHALER Emilie	SUI19860919	SCOTT11	+23.207
7	BERNHARD Petra	AUT19801118	ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA	+23.884
8	MOLCIK Anita	AUT19801112		+24.333
9	HANNAH Tracey	AUS19880613	HUTCHINSON UNITED RIDE	+32.308
10	JONNIER Sabrina	FRA19810819	LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM	+33.232
11	MARCELLINI Alia	ITA19910711	TORPADO SURFING SHOP	+34.984
12	MILLER Miranda	CAN19900302		+36.808
13	KINTNER Jill	USA19811024	TEAM NORCO INTERNATIONAL	+38.500
14	PUGIN Mélanie	FRA19900503	TEAM MORZINE - AVORIAZ / HAUTE - SAVOIE	+38.970
15	GROS Céline	FRA19830128	TEAM MORZINE - AVORIAZ / HAUTE - SAVOIE	+39.256
16	RUCKNAGEL Harriet	GER19881011		+39.794
17	CAPPELLARI Carina	SUI19911106		+40.893
18	STONE Jessica	GBR19900914	UNIOR TOOLS TEAM	+44.225
19	SAX Caroline	FRA19881007	TEAM LAC BLANC / SOLID / BATIBOIS ALSACE	+45.108
20	RUCHTI Miriam	SUI19870101	SC-INTENSE	+58.815
	CARPENTER Manon	GBR19930311	MADISON SARACEN DOWNHILL TEAM	DNS

Women's Overall Top 20 After Round 2

Rank	Name	Nation	Team	Points
1	RAGOT Emmeline	FRA	MS MONDRAKER TEAM	370
2	HANNAH Tracey	AUS	HUTCHINSON UNITED RIDE	322
3	NICOLE Myriam	FRA	COMMENCAL / RIDING ADDICTION	261
4	ATHERTON Rachel	GBR	GT FACTORY RACING	240
5	SIEGENTHALER Emilie	SUI	SCOTT11	220
6	KINTNER Jill	USA	TEAM NORCO INTERNATIONAL	185
7	PUGIN Floriane	FRA	SCOTT11	180
8	CARPENTER Manon	GBR	MADISON SARACEN DOWNHILL TEAM	165
9	MOLCIK Anita	AUT		160
10	BERNHARD Petra	AUT	ALPINE COMMENCAL AUSTRIA	154
11	RUCHTI Miriam	SUI	SC-INTENSE	127
12	CHARRE Morgane	FRA	PASSION VELO.FR	126
13	de SOUZA OLIVEIRA Luana Maria	BRA		84
14	JONNIER Sabrina	FRA	LABYRINTH SHIMANO RACING TEAM	80
15	RUCKNAGEL Harriet	GER		65
16	MARCELLINI Alia	ITA	TORPADO SURFING SHOP	55
17	SUEMASA Mio	JPN		50
18	MILLER Miranda	CAN		45
19	GRIFFITHS Fionn	GBR		45
20	SAX Caroline	FRA	TEAM LAC BLANC / SOLID / BATIBOIS ALSACE	40