Melissa Buhl Wins 4X World Championship

Yeah, Melissa! She made sure the USA kept the rainbow mountaincross jersey by besting Anneke Beerten, the number one qualifier, and former World Champ Jana Horakova. Apparently Anneke and Romana Labounkova made some contact and Melissa was able to leave them behind. Earlier today, Melissa took 10th in downhill, and she was the only woman in the Big Final to race both events.

Big Final
1. Melissa Buhl (United States Of America)
2. Jana Horakova (Czech Republic)
3. Romana Labounkova (Czech Republic)
4. Anneke Beerten (Netherlands)
Small Final
5. Caroline Buchanan (Australia)
6. Lucia Oetjen (Switzerland)
7. Anita Molcik (Austria)
8. Mio Suemasa (Japan)
1/4 Finals
9. Sabrina Jonnier (France)
10. Fionn Griffiths (Great Britain)
11. Céline Gros (France)
12. Joanna Petterson (South Africa)
13. Sarsha Huntington (Australia)
14. Helene Valerie Fruhwirth (Austria)
15. Diana Marggraff (Ecuador)
16. Eva Castro Fernandez (Spain)
Qualifications
17. Steffi Marth (Germany)
18. Angelika Hohenwarter (Austria)
19. Elisa Canepa (Italy)
20. Neven Steinmetz (United States Of America)
21. Rachel Seydoux (Switzerland)
22. Jessica Vogt (United States Of America)

Melissa Buhl Qualifies First in 4X at Ft. William World Cup

Melissa Buhl earned the top qualifying spot at the Ft. William, Scotland World Cup 4X yesterday. The finals are tonight. Apparently Anneke Beerten flatted near the top of the course during her qualifying run, so the finals should be pretty exciting. Good job, Buhly, and good luck tonight!

1. Melissa Buhl (USA)
2. Mio Suemasa (JPN)
3. Fionn Griffiths (GBR)
4. Jana Horakova (CZE)
5. Romana Labounkova (CZE)
6. Rachel Seydoux (SUI)
7. Anita Molcik (AUT)
8. Sarsha Huntington (AUS)
9. Jonanna Petterson (RSA)
10. Steffi Marth (GER)
11. Angelika Hoenwarter (AUT)
12. Diana Marggraff (ECU)
13. Eva Fernandez Castro (ESP)
14. Anneke Beerten (NED)
15. Elisa Canepa (ITA)
16. Charlie Phillips (GBR)