the #2 ranked woman in the 2012 UCI Points Ranking followed by fellow Redline rider Magalie Pottier in 3rd place.
The Redline men had a scare when Sam Willoughby was hit by a wind gust in the Superfinal TT on Saturday and ended up on the ground. With a badly bruised knee as well as a sore shoulder it was unclear as to how Sam would fair in Sunday’s main event. Going through the Qualifiers Redline riders were getting the job done with Sam Willoughby and Josh Callan of Australia, Ivo Van der Putten, Twan Van Gent, Raymon Van der Beizen of Holland, and Tory Nyhaug of Canada all making it into the Quarters. In the final it was Sam, Tory and Twan van Gent who would line up for Team Redline. And just like the previous SX event in Randaberg Norway it would be Sam Willoughby making a late charge but coming up just short with a second place photo finish. Tory Nyhaug suffered a crash on the third straight as he was passing David Herman for third place and Twan van Gent was also involved in a separate crash on the second straight but was able to get up to finish in 6th place. Tory suffered a ruptured spleen and a fractured wrist. The prognosis is good but he will be missing the upcoming World Championships in Birmingham, UK.
Following the Papendal event, Redline riders are well placed in the top ten of the 2012 UCI Points Ranking with Sam Willoughby in 2nd, Tory Nyhaug in 5th, Twan Van Gent in 8th, and Raymon Van der Beizen in 10th.
Next stop for the Redline riders will be on May 25th and 26th in Birmingham, England where they will compete in the 2012 World Championships.
Photos by Craig Dutton.
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