Caroline Buchanan

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Pump Track
Cairns, Australia

Photography by Clint Trahan

Starting off a packed day of racing and events the Pump Track provided plenty of drama and tight times. For 2023 the course builders have made some changes to last year’s track with a focus on upping the speed with a significantly taller start ramp.

Caroline Buchanan took advantage of the updated course and used her pump track racing experience to find the best lines and secured another win and a big haul of all-important overall series points. Jenna Hastings is continuing to impress at Crankworx taking home the silver medal.

Winning his first Crankworx event Jayce Cunning proved to be the rider to beat as he took the top four times of the day and the gold medal. Jayce Cunning even took out Pump Track specialist Niels Bensink in a first-round match-up.

Results:

1st. Jayce Cunning (AUS) // Caroline Buchanan (AUS)
2nd. Ryan Gilchrist (AUS) // Jenna Hastings (NZL)
3rd. Wade Turner (NZL) // Sacha Mills (AUS)

Jenna Hasting
Jenna Hastings ready to drop in.

BENSINK Niels
Current Pump Track World Champion Niels Bensink was ready to take on the updated course.

HANNAH Mick
HANNAH Mick
Mick Hanah is looking fast in Cairns but he would be bested by eventual Pump Track winner Jayce Cunning.

MILLINGTON Duke
Duke Millington

Niels Bensink
Niels Bensink showing off his rainbow jersey.

Caroline Buchanan
Caroline Buchanan had her gate starts dialed.

Mikey Haderer
Mikey Haderer

Dylan Crane
Dylan Crane adding some style.

Caroline Buchanan

Jenna Hasting
With the bigger start ramp for 2023 a good gate start was vital to carry a high speed through the course.

There’s no shortage of dust this week.

Bas Van Steenbergen
Bas Van Steenbergen

Bas Van Steenbergen

Caroline Buchanan
Caroline Buchanan


Fonte: https://www.pinkbike.com