The Crankworx Rotorua finale is officially just a few days away! The ladies have landed and are just finishing up quarantine. Points are super close with Vaea Verbeeck in the lead followed closely by Kialani Hines, Casey Brown and Harriet Burbidge. Who do you think will be the Queen of Crankworx this year?!
Vaea Verbeeck, her lead going into Rotorua is commanding. But the Crankworx World Tour in 2021 has featured one of the strongest field of women competitors in its history, with Kialani Hines, Casey Brown and Harriet Burbidge-Smith sitting on solid points totals.
“Each year on the Crankworx World Tour is a different challenge,” said Verbeeck. “I do feel like you need the stars to align and be ready for the opportunities to present themselves. So I prepare myself, and thankfully I enjoy riding all sorts of bikes which makes the road to success an enjoyable one. I like to hold on to the basics that the best person should win. So I’m happy if I did the best I could (which is hard to achieve in itself) and if a fellow racer wins over me, I am truly happy for them. They deserved it! My goal is simply to be the happiest I can be and to share those moments with friends, whether we’re celebrating my achievements or theirs. I think this mentality takes the pressure off and works best for me. I ride my best when I’m having fun.”
Here’s what’s on the line:
- King and Queen: $22,000 NZD each
- 2nd place overall riders (male and female): $12,000 NZD each
- 3rd place overall riders (male and female): $8,000 NZD each
- 4th place overall riders (male and female): $5,000 NZD each
- 5th place overall riders (male and female): $3,000 NZD each
Full points breakdown, King and Queen of Crankworx: https://www.crankworx.com/results/series/2021-king-queen/
Finals Schedule ??
Thursday November 4th : Speed & Style Finals
Friday November 5th : Downhill Finals
Saturday November 6th : Pump Track
Sunday November 7th : Dual Slalom
Photos by: Chris Pilling
