Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Greg Minnaar
(SRAM/RockShox) retains the leader’s jersey in the UCI World Cup Downhill Series
with a 3
rd place finish on the dry, dusty, brutal track in
Fort William, Scotland.

Fort William was packed on race day and the riders
looked forward to hearing the cheers as they enter the finish arena. The crowd
is especially loud for the
UK riders and when
Steve was on track they were roaring. At the second split we could see he was
off the pace, yet the fans gave the reigning World Champ a hearty welcome as he
crossed the line. Greg was the last man down with Gee Atherton now in the
hotseat. He rode smooth and steady, but was just 1.21 behind Gee at the finish
for third, with Cameron Cole in 2
nd.

Syndicate mechanic getting their EDGE rims ready for the race.