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A new Cypress Mountain course brought technical downhill racing and large-scale freeride features to Vancouver’s North Shore for Red Bull Hardline’s Canadian debut.
American Asa Vermette completed his winning collection across all three Red Bull Hardline locations, while Canada’s Gracey Hemstreet added a fourth victory to her record. Vermette stopped the clock at 3:30.061, finishing 2.620 seconds ahead of New Zealand’s Lachlan Stevens-McNab, with Oli Clark a further 0.120 seconds back in third. Hemstreet’s home-soil success made her the first woman to win at two different Red Bull Hardline locations. Here is all you need to know:
Canada joined Wales and Tasmania as the third location to host Red Bull Hardline. Twenty-eight riders took on the new course on Vancouver’s North Shore, a region widely recognised as a birthplace of freeride mountain biking. The event expanded Red Bull Hardline’s international calendar into one of the sport’s most established riding destinations.
Red Bull Hardline creators Gee Atherton and Dan Atherton designed the course, which was built by head builder Justin Wyper and his crew. Local riders, including Jackson Goldstone, helped scout the site. The track descended 543 metres over approximately two kilometres. One of its signature features, the lily pad, involved a 30-metre gap leading into the final third.
Vermette clocked 3:30.061 to become the first rider to win at all three Red Bull Hardline locations. His victory followed wins in Wales in 2025 and Tasmania in 2026. New Zealand’s Lachlan Stevens-McNab finished second in 3:32.681, trailing by 2.620 seconds. Fellow New Zealander Oli Clark completed the podium in 3:32.801, just 0.120 seconds behind Stevens-McNab.
“I’m stoked, it was a good run and a good end to the season. Finishing three Red Bull Hardline wins in a row is crazy. I grew up watching the event, as a kid I watched every single one, and now winning all three is just crazy. I’m so happy.”, celebrated Vermette.
Goldstone was the final rider to start after setting the fastest seeding time. The Canadian led by 1.7 seconds at the second split before a minor crash ended his bid for a podium finish. He crossed the line in 4:56.921 to finish 15th in the men’s standings.
Hemstreet became the first woman to win at two different Red Bull Hardline locations. Her British Columbia victory added to three wins in Tasmania, bringing her total to four Hardline victories. Wales remains the only Red Bull Hardline location she has yet to win.
“It’s so special winning here; the crowd is amazing, so cool to be close to home, it’s the best – best ever!”, concluded Hemstreet.
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FINAL RESULTS
Asa Vermette (USA) / 3:30.061
Lachlan Stevens-McNab (NZL) / +2.620
Oli Clark (NZL) / +2.740
Tegan Cruz (CAN) / +4.535
Michael Delesalle (CAN) / +6.361
Dane Jewett (CAN) / +7.926
Charlie Hatton (GBR) / +8.892
Hugo Frixtalon (FRA) / +17.797
Ronan Dunne (IRL) / +27.569
Theo Erlangsen (RSA) / +38.662
Brendan Fairclough (GBR) / +39.253
Bas van Steenbergen (CAN) / +45.810
Finn Iles (CAN) / +46.079
Harry Molloy (GBR) / +48.741
Jackson Goldstone (CAN) / +1:26.860
Gracey Hemstreet (CAN) / +2:01.966
DNF:
Tayte Proulx-Royds (CAN)
Tuhoto-Ariki Pene (NZL)
Jack Menzies (CAN)
DSQ:
Felipe Agurto (CHI)
Jakob Jewett (CAN)
Lucas Cruz (CAN)
Bernard Kerr (GBR)
