Global Racing
2001 - 2003
Team History
This team was unique in that it was made up of at least 1 rider from each of the World's inhabited continents, demonstrating that Mountain Bike Racing was indeed a top-level Global cycle sport. The team made history by winning the Men's World Cup DH Title and the Team World Cup Title in its first year of existence. After the first two years, the title sponsor from Japan had to withdraw due to financial pressures in their home country, so the team was funded solely by 23 Degrees in 2003 in a scaled back program.
Gallery
Team Results
Greg Minnaar, South Africa (2001-2002)
2001
1st – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
3rd – UCI World Championships Men’s DH
1st – Kaprun World Cup DH
2nd – Leysin World Cup DH
2nd – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
4th – Grouse Mountain World Cup DH
4th – Arai Mountain World Cup DH
7th – Maribor World Cup DH
8th – Vars World Cup DH
5th – Arai Mountain World Cup Dual
2nd – NORBA DH – Big Bear
3rd – NORBA DH – Mammoth Lake
2002
9th – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
16th – World Cup Overall Men’s 4X
3rd – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
3rd – Telluride World Cup 4X
11th – Maribor World Cup DH
12th – Telluride World Cup DH
22nd – Fort William World Cup DH
20th – Fort William World Cup 4X
22nd – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup 4X
Missy Giove, USA (2001-2002)
2001
2nd – World Cup Overall Women’s DH
2nd – Grouse Mountain World Cup DH
2nd – Arai Mountain World Cup DH
3rd – Vars World Cup DH
3rd – Durango World Cup DH
3rd – Maribor World Cup DH
4th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
5th – Kaprun World Cup DH
6th – Leysin World Cup DH
1st – US National Championships DH
1st – NORBA DH – Mammoth Lake
2nd – NORBA DH – Big Bear
2002
7th – World Cup Overall Women’s DH
3rd – UCI World Championships Women’s DH
4th – Telluride World Cup DH
5th – Fort William World Cup DH
12th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
26th – Maribor World Cup DH
1st – NORBA DH – Durango
3rd – NORBA DH – Mount Snow
Sean McCarroll, Australia (2001-2002)
2001
8th – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
2nd – Arai Mountain World Cup DH
5th – Leysin World Cup DH
8th – Grouse Mountain World Cup DH
15th – Kaprun World Cup DH
16th – Durango World Cup DH
17th – Maribor World Cup DH
19th – Vars World Cup DH
2nd – Sea Otter Classic Mountain Cross
7th – Sea Otter Classic DH
10th – NORBA DH – Mammoth Lake
2002
15th – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
11th – World Cup Overall Men’s 4X
22nd – UCI World Championships Men’s DH
11th – UCI World Championships Men’s 4X
7th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
6th – Les Gets World Cup 4X
7th – Telluride World Cup 4X
11th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
12th – Les Gets World Cup DH
20th – Maribor World Cup DH
24th – Fort William World Cup DH
27th – Telluride World Cup DH
16th – Maribor World Cup 4X
33rd – Fort William World Cup 4X
Mick Hannah, Australia (2001)
2001
10th – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
3rd – Grouse Mountain World Cup DH
6th – Maribor World Cup DH
7th – Vars World Cup DH
13th – Arai Mountain World Cup DH
1st – NORBA DH – Big Bear
1st – NORBA Dual Slalom – Big Bear
2nd – NORBA DH – Mammoth Lake
5th – Sea Otter Classic Dual Slalom
9th – Sea Otter Classic DH
Marielle Saner, Switzerland (2001-2002)
2001
8th – World Cup Overall Women’s DH
3rd – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
6th – Arai Mountain World Cup DH
7th – Kaprun World Cup DH
7th – Maribor World Cup DH
8th – Leysin World Cup DH
10th – Durango World Cup DH
13th – Vars World Cup DH
1st – Swiss National Championships DH
1st – Red Bull Lisbon Downtown
6th – Sea Otter Classic DH
2002
4th – World Cup Overall Women’s DH
3rd – Telluride World Cup DH
5th – Les Gets World Cup DH
5th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
6th – UCI World Championships Women’s DH
8th – Fort William World Cup DH
12th – Maribor World Cup DH
1st – Swiss National Championships DH
1st – Maxxis Cup DH - Todtnau
2nd – Maxxis Cup DH - Zweisimmen
Markolf Berchtold, Brazil (2001-2002)
2001
44th – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
1st – Brazilian National Championships DH
20th – Vars World Cup DH
25th – UCI World Championships Men’s DH
5th – NORBA DH – Big Bear
12th – Sea Otter Classic DH
2002
26th – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
1st – Pan-American Championships DH
19th – Telluride World Cup DH
19th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
25th – Maribor World Cup DH
32nd – Fort William World Cup DH
36th – UCI World Championships Men’s DH
41st – UCI World Championships Men’s 4X
41st – Les Gets World Cup DH
15th – Les Gets World Cup 4X
28th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup 4X
34th – Maribor World Cup 4X
40th – Fort William World Cup 4X
5th – Maxxis Cup DH - Zweisimmen
6th – NORBA DH – Mount Snow
Naoki Idegawa, Japan (2001-2002)
2001
85th – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
26th – Arai Mountain World Cup DH
52nd – Kaprun World Cup DH
59th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
65th – Durango World Cup DH
68th – Grouse Mountain World Cup DH
26th – NORBA DH – Mount Snow
2002
81st – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
31st – Fort William World Cup 4X
32nd – Maribor World Cup 4X
34th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup 4X
37th – Les Gets World Cup 4X
35th – UCI World Championships Men’s 4X
43rd – UCI World Championships Men’s DH
40th – Telluride World Cup DH
48th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
50th – Fort William World Cup DH
63rd – Maribor World Cup DH
Matti Lehikoinen, Finland (2001-2003)
2001
25th – UCI World Championship Junior Men’s DH
2002
7th – UCI World Championship Junior Men’s DH
33rd – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
17th – Maribor World Cup DH
20th – Fort William World Cup DH
32nd – Les Gets World Cup DH
11th – Maxxis Cup DH - Zweisimmen
2003
14th – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
10th – Grouse Mountain World Cup DH
15th – Kaprun World Cup DH
20th – Fort William World Cup DH
27th – Alpe d’Huez World Cup DH
28th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
8th – European DH Championships – Graz
2nd – Coupe de France DH – La Bresse
9th – Maxxis Cup DH – Zweisimmen
17th – Red Bull Lisbon Downtown
21st – Maxxis Cup DH - Todtnau
Cesar Rojo, Spain (2001-2003)
2001
29th – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
1st – Spanish National Championships DH
10th – Maribor World Cup DH
13th – Vars World Cup DH
28th – Durango World Cup DH
2002
11th – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
6th – Les Gets World Cup DH
9th – Maribor World Cup DH
12th – Fort William World Cup DH
20th – Telluride World Cup DH
27th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
4th – Maxxis Cup DH - Zweisimmen
2003
62nd – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
26th – Fort William World Cup DH
30th – Alpe d’Huez World Cup DH
Daisaku Kaneko, Japan (2001)
2001
102nd – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
40th – Arai Mountain World Cup DH
47th – Durango World Cup DH
55th – Grouse Mountain World Cup DH
57th – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
42nd – NORBA DH – Mount Snow
Andrew Neethling, South Africa (2003)
2003
38th – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
9th – Grouse Mountain World Cup DH
28th – UCI World Championships Men’s DH
21st – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup 4X
32nd – Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup DH
42nd – Grouse Mountain World Cup 4X
54th – Kaprun World Cup DH
60th – UCI World Championships Men’s 4X
7th – Coupe de France DH – La Bresse
13th – Maxxis Cup DH - Zweisimmen
Lindsay Klein, Australia (2003)
2003
17th – UCI World Championship Junior Men’s DH
7th – Coupe de France Junior DH – La Bresse
49th – Maxxis Cup DH - Zweisimmen
Karlis Kisuro, Latvia (2003)
2003
77th – UCI World Championship Junior Men’s DH
87th – World Cup Overall Men’s DH
30th – Kaprun World Cup DH