Tracy Moseley wanted to do well at the final Word Cup in Maribor and a disheartening finish at the World Championships in Fort William, Scotland where she placed fourth. She needed to do well in order to maintain her 2nd overall in the World Cup standings and on this occasion she delivered. Moseley took 2nd in the Elite Women’s Downhill at Maribor, Slovenia and
finished out the season 2nd Overall in the World Cup Standings. “I was disappointed obviously to not have done better at Fort William. I really felt like I had a good shot at the win this weekend and that would have been a great cap to the up and down year. But given the season I’m pretty happy to finish 2nd overall,” said Moseley.

Fabien Barel’s season ended badly. He crashed very hard in the semi-final run. Barel hit a tree stump that sent him tumbling and he was knocked unconscious. He had to be taken to the hospital and was diagnosed with a minor concussion and a back injury. Fabien has since been cleared and released from the hospital and is on his way back home to France. All reports at this time indicate with appropriate down time full recovery should be complete. We wish him the best to those ends and will post further updates when available.

Kamil Tatarkovic stayed consistent as he has most all season and equaled his finish of the World Championships of 9th place. Tartarkovic was not ever quite able to match the finishes he put together last year but was always in the mix. With 4X the end result can be quite unpredictable. Tatarkovic finished out the season in 11th place overall in the World Cup standings.

Wendy Simms & Kris Sneddon continued their foray to the World Cups, getting one final dose of the best of the international racing. Simms thought the course was super fun but was derailed of a good finish by two flats and she ended up 41st. But as she has been able to do most all season long she turned the negative to the positive. “My legs feel great. The two flats bummed me out but for the first time this season my legs feel like they are coming around as they should…just in time for cyclocross,” said Simms.

Kris Sneddon once again put in some good efforts. “The race was really hard because I didn't start going forwards until the 3rd lap, if I felt at the end of the race in the beginning it would have been awesome.” said Sneddon who finished 74th.

The Kona-Les Gets Factory team has enjoyed two of the best in Paul Walton and Mark Matson. They are the mechanics and do it all guys behind the scenes. Great mechanics, the wrenches they spin and all the little (and big) things they do make the teams go. They both did a great job of working the trenches all season long.

It’s been another great World Cup Season for the Kona-Les Gets Factory Team. Over the season the team persevered through some tough challenges. There has been unfortunate injuries, the occasional transportation problems and some
tough finishes. As we have come to expect through it all the team conducted themselves with the utmost professionalism and it showed as Tracy Moseley takes home a Silver Medal for the World Cup Overall.

Congratulations to the team and our thanks to the sponsors-with mention to our friends at Les Gets-for the successes of 2007 season.

And of course…thanks to Dan & Jake for making it all happen and another year of Kona Racing in the books.

Till Next Time,
Marko

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