[UPDATED] Elite Finals Results & Overall Standings from the Val Di Sole DH World Cup 2023
The results are in from finals at Val Di Sole after a wild semi-finals earlier in the day.
In the elite women's racing, we saw a repeat of the top two from Leogang as Vali Höll takes back-to-back World Cup wins ahead of 2022 World Cup overall winner Camille Balanche.
Vali Höll looked unmatched on the black snake as she took control of the wild course conditions to power her way to another victory in 2023. Camille Balanche has had to settle for her third 2nd place this season as she couldn't find an answer to the hard-charging Austrian. Jess Blewitt had a great performance in Val Di Sole as she managed to take third place and even managed to pull back some time against Vali's winning run in the final sector to the finish line.
Speaking about the tough challenge of Val Di Sole track, Vali Höll said in her post-race interview: "It's just so hard to keep the momentum and keep the strength up on this track. It's so physical and it's so rough, it's just hard to hold on."
Some last-minute rain caused an upset for the start of the elite men's race as the first riders had slightly better conditions than the mid-pack riders. By the time the race headed towards its conclusion the sun came out and baked the track allowing Jackson Goldstone to blow the race apart on his way to a first elite World Cup win.
Jackson Goldstone may have made a few mistakes at the top of the course but he quickly got back on pace to master the changing conditions and cross the line in the green. Finn Iles tried to best his fellow Canadian but he couldn't quite match the leading pace and would cross the line 2.224 seconds back. Thibaut Daprela had one of the wildest runs of the day but a big mistake in the lower woods lost him 1.8 seconds and the lead, the French racer ends his weekend in third.
After taking his first elite World Cup win Jackson Goldstone said: "I don't have many words to say I'm just so excited. The run was just on the edge the whole time right out the first corner I was already pushing really hard and yeah I just escaped with all those mistakes I made and somehow kept the flow going."
Check out the results below.
Elite Women
1st. Vali Höll: 4:07.440
2nd. Camille Balanche: 4:10.353
3rd. Jess Blewitt: 4:12.210
4th. Marine Cabirou: 4:12.445
5th. Nina Hoffmann: 4:12.689
Elite Men
1st. Jackson Goldstone: 3:34.926
2nd. Finn Iles: 3:37.150
3rd. Thibaut Daprela: 3:37.366
4th. Troy Brosnan: 3:38.797
5th. Loris Vergier: 3:39.121
The Elite Women's Race as it Happened
4:00 am PDT: The Elite Women's Race is Now Underway
After this morning's semi-finals it's Veronika Widmann who kicks off finals.
4:05 am PDT: Veronika Widmann Sets the First Finals Time of 4:24.109
As the first rider down Veronika Widmann takes the hot seat with a run sitting around 10 seconds back from Vali Höll's semi-final winning ride.
4:08 am PDT: Sian A'Hern Goes 3 Seconds Back
Sian A'Hern improves her semi-finals time by around four seconds but so far she sits in 2nd.
4:10 am PDT: A Huge Crash for Tahnee Seagrave
Tahnee Seagrave gets thrown off the bike as she goes over the rock drop into the woods. Tahnee is up and slowly making her way down the rest of the course.
4:16 am PDT: A Big Run for Lisa Baumann as She Goes Fastest
Lisa Baumann leads through every split on her way to take the hot seat by 2.644 seconds.
4:21 am PDT: Monika Hrastnik Flies into the Lead by Over 7 Seconds
Monika Hrastnik sets the fastest time so far and beats Vali Höll's winning time from the semi-finals. We could be in for some flat-out runs if we see the remaining six riders improve upon this run.
4:25 am PDT: Marine Cabirou Takes the Lead
Despite a mistake in one of the final corners Marine Cabirou goes into the hot seat by one and a half seconds.
4:26 am PDT: With 5 Riders Remaining the Top 5 are:
1st. Marine Cabirou: 4:12.445
2nd. Monika Hrastnik: 4:14.002
3rd. Lisa Baumann: 4:21.465
4th. Veronika Widmann: 4:21.465
5th. Sian A'Hern: 4:27.745
4:28 am PDT: Nina Hoffmann Crosses the Line 2nd
Nina Hoffmann started off strong but she couldn't keep up the high pace to the line as she ends her run 0.244 seconds back.
4:33 am PDT: Jess Blewitt Sets the New Fastest Time
Jess Blewitt crosses the line fastest as she makes the most of Marine Cabirou's mistake at the bottom to pull ahead by 0.235 seconds.
4:36 am PDT: Gracey Hemstreet Loses the Front End
Gracey Hemstreet was on a great run but gets caught out in the loose dust as she ends her run in 5th
4:40 am PDT: Camille Balanche Leads with One Rider Remaining
Camille Balanche has gone fastest by just under two seconds after losing nearly a second to Jess Blewitt in the final sector. Will the Swiss rider finally take a win in 2023?
4:44 am PDT: Vali Höll Gets Loose on her Way to her 2nd Win in 2023
Vali Höll looked unstoppable as she leads through every split to cross the line 2.9 seconds up.
The Elite Men's Race as it Happened
5:00 am PDT: The Elite Men's are on Course
Greg Williamson is first out of the start hut for what could be a wild finals as rain falls in Val Di Sole.
5:04 am PDT: Greg Williamson Crosses the Line with a 3:49.504 After a Crash
The first run of the day sits around 14 seconds back from the fastest semi-finals time although it will be interesting to see if the wet weather will affect the times in finals.
5:08 am PDT: Antoine Pierron Now Leads by 5.8 Seconds
Antoine Pierron quickly sets the new fastest time as he finds almost six seconds as the early riders make their way down the course.
5:10 am PDT: Bernard Kerr Takes the Hot Seat
Bernard Kerr is one of the first riders down in finals and sets a rapid time to become the new leader by 2.752 seconds.
5:15 am PDT: A Wild Wheel Explosion for Dante Silva
Dante Silva manages to come out relatively unscathed as he pops his tire and wheel through the rocks near the top of the course.
5:20 am PDT: Heavy Rain in Val Di Sole
The rain is really starting to come down now and will make an already tricky course even harder for the riders today.
5:36 am PDT: After 10 Riders the Top 5 are:
1st. Bernard Kerr: 3:40.945
2nd. Remy Meier-Smith: 3:42.984
3rd. Antoine Pierron: 3:43.697
4th. Rémi Thirion: 3:45.152
5th. Matteo Iniguez: 3:47.079
5:50 am PDT: The Weather is Improving for the Last 16 Riders
While the track is still looking slick the rain has stopped and the sun is out in Val Di Sole.
5:52 am PDT: Thomas Estaque Makes it into the Top Five
Thomas Estaque proves the race may not be over as he goes 4.791 seconds back and into fifth. Thomas is the first rider to get into the top five since Remy Meier-Smith's run.
5:56 am PDT: Laurie Greenland Breaks the Timing Feed
Laurie Greenland has broken the timing feed as currently he has completed a run in just 11 seconds.
5:59 am PDT: Loic Bruni is Up at Split 1
Loic Bruni is on a wild one as he is over a second up on Bernard Kerr at the first split. The splits on the live broadcast are wrong as currently, the timing system is comparing to Bernard Kerr's runs.
6:01 am PDT: Loic Bruni Goes 4th
Despite the broadcast saying Bruni was over three seconds up the World Champion was only in the green at split one before losing time at every other split. Loic ends his run in 4th. Lauria Greenland's time is also in with a run giving him 10th so far.
6:04 am PDT: Luca Shaw Crosses the Line 2.8 Seconds Back
Luca Shaw has a great run and manages to make it into fourth place with only 11 riders left at the top.
6:07 am PDT: Ronan Dunne Charges into 3rd
Ronan Dunne lays down a loose run to take 3rd place, 2.738 seconds back.
6:08 am PDT: With 10 Riders Remaining the Top 5 are:
1st. Bernard Kerr: 3:40.945
2nd. Remy Meier-Smith: 3:42.984
3rd. Ronan Dunne: 3:43.683
4th. Antoine Pierron: 3:43.697
5th. Luca Shaw: 3:43.809
6:17 am PDT: Benoit Coulanges is Only 1.3 Back at the Finish
Benoit Coulanges comes the closest to Bernard Kerr so far as he crosses the line only 1.392 seconds back. The race is definitely not over yet.
6:20 am PDT: Danny Hart Takes 3rd
Danny Hart was in the green for the first two splits but he can't keep it together in the lower steeps as he moves into 3rd.
6:23 am PDT: Troy Brosnan Goes Fastest!
Troy Brosnan has done what seemed impossible as he manages to beat the time of Bernard Kerr as he masters the tricky conditions to lead by over two seconds.
6:26 am PDT: A Huge Run from Thibaut Daprela
Thibaut Daprela has blown the race apart and goes fastest despite a big mistake in the lower woods.
6:28 am PDT: With 5 Riders Remaining the Top 5 are:
1st. Thibaut Daprela: 3:37.366
2nd. Troy Brosnan: 3:38.797
3rd. Bernard Kerr: 3:40.945
4th. Benoit Coulanges: 3:42.337
5th. Danny Hart: 3:42.685
6:31 am PDT: Andreas Kolb Slots into 3rd
Leogang winner Andreas Kolb is sitting in third place as we wait for the final four riders to take on their runs.
6:32 am PDT: Jackson Goldstone Pulls Back a Second at Split 2
Jackson Goldstone is on a great run as he has ridden back into the lead after a big mistake at the top of the course.
6:34 am PDT: Jackson Goldstone Is Fastest!
Jackson Goldstone smashes into the lead by 2.44 seconds as he might just be on his way to his first elite World Cup win.
6:37 am PDT: Finn Iles Gets Loose on his Way to 2nd
Finn Iles can't quite match the pace of Jackson Goldstone as he ends his run 2.224 seconds back.
6:41 am PDT: A Massive Crash for Jordan Williams
Jordan Williams has come off the track at the edge of the woods. It looks like Jordan is back up but this was a big one.
6:44 am PDT: Loris Vergier Goes 5th, Jackson Goldstone Wins in Val Di Sole
Loris Vergier makes some mistakes in his run and ends the day in 5th. With no riders left at the top, it is Jackson Goldstone who comes away with his first Elite World Cup win.
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In the elite women's racing, we saw a repeat of the top two from Leogang as Vali Höll takes back-to-back World Cup wins ahead of 2022 World Cup overall winner Camille Balanche.
Vali Höll looked unmatched on the black snake as she took control of the wild course conditions to power her way to another victory in 2023. Camille Balanche has had to settle for her third 2nd place this season as she couldn't find an answer to the hard-charging Austrian. Jess Blewitt had a great performance in Val Di Sole as she managed to take third place and even managed to pull back some time against Vali's winning run in the final sector to the finish line.
Speaking about the tough challenge of Val Di Sole track, Vali Höll said in her post-race interview: "It's just so hard to keep the momentum and keep the strength up on this track. It's so physical and it's so rough, it's just hard to hold on."
Some last-minute rain caused an upset for the start of the elite men's race as the first riders had slightly better conditions than the mid-pack riders. By the time the race headed towards its conclusion the sun came out and baked the track allowing Jackson Goldstone to blow the race apart on his way to a first elite World Cup win.
Jackson Goldstone may have made a few mistakes at the top of the course but he quickly got back on pace to master the changing conditions and cross the line in the green. Finn Iles tried to best his fellow Canadian but he couldn't quite match the leading pace and would cross the line 2.224 seconds back. Thibaut Daprela had one of the wildest runs of the day but a big mistake in the lower woods lost him 1.8 seconds and the lead, the French racer ends his weekend in third.
After taking his first elite World Cup win Jackson Goldstone said: "I don't have many words to say I'm just so excited. The run was just on the edge the whole time right out the first corner I was already pushing really hard and yeah I just escaped with all those mistakes I made and somehow kept the flow going."
Check out the results below.
Results:
Elite Women
1st. Vali Höll: 4:07.440
2nd. Camille Balanche: 4:10.353
3rd. Jess Blewitt: 4:12.210
4th. Marine Cabirou: 4:12.445
5th. Nina Hoffmann: 4:12.689
Elite Men
1st. Jackson Goldstone: 3:34.926
2nd. Finn Iles: 3:37.150
3rd. Thibaut Daprela: 3:37.366
4th. Troy Brosnan: 3:38.797
5th. Loris Vergier: 3:39.121
The Elite Women's Race as it Happened
4:00 am PDT: The Elite Women's Race is Now Underway
After this morning's semi-finals it's Veronika Widmann who kicks off finals.
4:05 am PDT: Veronika Widmann Sets the First Finals Time of 4:24.109
As the first rider down Veronika Widmann takes the hot seat with a run sitting around 10 seconds back from Vali Höll's semi-final winning ride.
4:08 am PDT: Sian A'Hern Goes 3 Seconds Back
Sian A'Hern improves her semi-finals time by around four seconds but so far she sits in 2nd.
4:10 am PDT: A Huge Crash for Tahnee Seagrave
Tahnee Seagrave gets thrown off the bike as she goes over the rock drop into the woods. Tahnee is up and slowly making her way down the rest of the course.
4:16 am PDT: A Big Run for Lisa Baumann as She Goes Fastest
Lisa Baumann leads through every split on her way to take the hot seat by 2.644 seconds.
4:21 am PDT: Monika Hrastnik Flies into the Lead by Over 7 Seconds
Monika Hrastnik sets the fastest time so far and beats Vali Höll's winning time from the semi-finals. We could be in for some flat-out runs if we see the remaining six riders improve upon this run.
4:25 am PDT: Marine Cabirou Takes the Lead
Despite a mistake in one of the final corners Marine Cabirou goes into the hot seat by one and a half seconds.
4:26 am PDT: With 5 Riders Remaining the Top 5 are:
1st. Marine Cabirou: 4:12.445
2nd. Monika Hrastnik: 4:14.002
3rd. Lisa Baumann: 4:21.465
4th. Veronika Widmann: 4:21.465
5th. Sian A'Hern: 4:27.745
4:28 am PDT: Nina Hoffmann Crosses the Line 2nd
Nina Hoffmann started off strong but she couldn't keep up the high pace to the line as she ends her run 0.244 seconds back.
4:33 am PDT: Jess Blewitt Sets the New Fastest Time
Jess Blewitt crosses the line fastest as she makes the most of Marine Cabirou's mistake at the bottom to pull ahead by 0.235 seconds.
4:36 am PDT: Gracey Hemstreet Loses the Front End
Gracey Hemstreet was on a great run but gets caught out in the loose dust as she ends her run in 5th
4:40 am PDT: Camille Balanche Leads with One Rider Remaining
Camille Balanche has gone fastest by just under two seconds after losing nearly a second to Jess Blewitt in the final sector. Will the Swiss rider finally take a win in 2023?
4:44 am PDT: Vali Höll Gets Loose on her Way to her 2nd Win in 2023
Vali Höll looked unstoppable as she leads through every split to cross the line 2.9 seconds up.
The Elite Men's Race as it Happened
5:00 am PDT: The Elite Men's are on Course
Greg Williamson is first out of the start hut for what could be a wild finals as rain falls in Val Di Sole.
5:04 am PDT: Greg Williamson Crosses the Line with a 3:49.504 After a Crash
The first run of the day sits around 14 seconds back from the fastest semi-finals time although it will be interesting to see if the wet weather will affect the times in finals.
5:08 am PDT: Antoine Pierron Now Leads by 5.8 Seconds
Antoine Pierron quickly sets the new fastest time as he finds almost six seconds as the early riders make their way down the course.
5:10 am PDT: Bernard Kerr Takes the Hot Seat
Bernard Kerr is one of the first riders down in finals and sets a rapid time to become the new leader by 2.752 seconds.
5:15 am PDT: A Wild Wheel Explosion for Dante Silva
Dante Silva manages to come out relatively unscathed as he pops his tire and wheel through the rocks near the top of the course.
5:20 am PDT: Heavy Rain in Val Di Sole
The rain is really starting to come down now and will make an already tricky course even harder for the riders today.
5:36 am PDT: After 10 Riders the Top 5 are:
1st. Bernard Kerr: 3:40.945
2nd. Remy Meier-Smith: 3:42.984
3rd. Antoine Pierron: 3:43.697
4th. Rémi Thirion: 3:45.152
5th. Matteo Iniguez: 3:47.079
5:50 am PDT: The Weather is Improving for the Last 16 Riders
While the track is still looking slick the rain has stopped and the sun is out in Val Di Sole.
5:52 am PDT: Thomas Estaque Makes it into the Top Five
Thomas Estaque proves the race may not be over as he goes 4.791 seconds back and into fifth. Thomas is the first rider to get into the top five since Remy Meier-Smith's run.
5:56 am PDT: Laurie Greenland Breaks the Timing Feed
Laurie Greenland has broken the timing feed as currently he has completed a run in just 11 seconds.
5:59 am PDT: Loic Bruni is Up at Split 1
Loic Bruni is on a wild one as he is over a second up on Bernard Kerr at the first split. The splits on the live broadcast are wrong as currently, the timing system is comparing to Bernard Kerr's runs.
6:01 am PDT: Loic Bruni Goes 4th
Despite the broadcast saying Bruni was over three seconds up the World Champion was only in the green at split one before losing time at every other split. Loic ends his run in 4th. Lauria Greenland's time is also in with a run giving him 10th so far.
6:04 am PDT: Luca Shaw Crosses the Line 2.8 Seconds Back
Luca Shaw has a great run and manages to make it into fourth place with only 11 riders left at the top.
6:07 am PDT: Ronan Dunne Charges into 3rd
Ronan Dunne lays down a loose run to take 3rd place, 2.738 seconds back.
6:08 am PDT: With 10 Riders Remaining the Top 5 are:
1st. Bernard Kerr: 3:40.945
2nd. Remy Meier-Smith: 3:42.984
3rd. Ronan Dunne: 3:43.683
4th. Antoine Pierron: 3:43.697
5th. Luca Shaw: 3:43.809
6:17 am PDT: Benoit Coulanges is Only 1.3 Back at the Finish
Benoit Coulanges comes the closest to Bernard Kerr so far as he crosses the line only 1.392 seconds back. The race is definitely not over yet.
6:20 am PDT: Danny Hart Takes 3rd
Danny Hart was in the green for the first two splits but he can't keep it together in the lower steeps as he moves into 3rd.
6:23 am PDT: Troy Brosnan Goes Fastest!
Troy Brosnan has done what seemed impossible as he manages to beat the time of Bernard Kerr as he masters the tricky conditions to lead by over two seconds.
6:26 am PDT: A Huge Run from Thibaut Daprela
Thibaut Daprela has blown the race apart and goes fastest despite a big mistake in the lower woods.
6:28 am PDT: With 5 Riders Remaining the Top 5 are:
1st. Thibaut Daprela: 3:37.366
2nd. Troy Brosnan: 3:38.797
3rd. Bernard Kerr: 3:40.945
4th. Benoit Coulanges: 3:42.337
5th. Danny Hart: 3:42.685
6:31 am PDT: Andreas Kolb Slots into 3rd
Leogang winner Andreas Kolb is sitting in third place as we wait for the final four riders to take on their runs.
6:32 am PDT: Jackson Goldstone Pulls Back a Second at Split 2
Jackson Goldstone is on a great run as he has ridden back into the lead after a big mistake at the top of the course.
6:34 am PDT: Jackson Goldstone Is Fastest!
Jackson Goldstone smashes into the lead by 2.44 seconds as he might just be on his way to his first elite World Cup win.
6:37 am PDT: Finn Iles Gets Loose on his Way to 2nd
Finn Iles can't quite match the pace of Jackson Goldstone as he ends his run 2.224 seconds back.
6:41 am PDT: A Massive Crash for Jordan Williams
Jordan Williams has come off the track at the edge of the woods. It looks like Jordan is back up but this was a big one.
6:44 am PDT: Loris Vergier Goes 5th, Jackson Goldstone Wins in Val Di Sole
Loris Vergier makes some mistakes in his run and ends the day in 5th. With no riders left at the top, it is Jackson Goldstone who comes away with his first Elite World Cup win.
Full Results:
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Finn and Jackson did chainsaw proud today!
We’re in for a hell of a season now that it’s finally going! … which ends in Mount Saint Anne!!
And Get well Jordan. You were the best all week. 2nd with a flat in qualis???
I am sure he will come back with those cigarettes one day...
I just sent an email to cbc sports to remind them that mountain biking exists. Feel free to do the same:
CBCSports@cbc.ca
Flywheel.
cyclingmagazine.ca/mtb/jackson-goldstone-finn-iles-win-in-val-di-sole
cyclingmagazine.ca/mtb/bodhi-kuhn-val-di-sole-world-cup-win
cyclingmagazine.ca/mtb/watch-jackson-goldstones-very-animated-course-preview-from-val-di-sole
Edit I stand corrected, they just did an ig post the next day
But when they both cannot comprehend how, when the rider with the current fastest time clearly lost 2 seconds due to a mistake at the bottom, everyone else is gaining two seconds in the same sector on that time, then how can I take any of their 'professional' opinions seriously?
Personally I'm averse to hysteria as the default mode. I believe good commentary can enhance the spectacle - but bad commentary can ruin events unless one uses the mute button, as I was obliged to do whenever Murray Walker was commentating on motorcycle races. (I could care less about F1)
The negative comments have made me hesitate about signing up for GCN. I doubt I'll do it now
But why oh why was Cedric losing his mind when Daprela rested his hands while on a smooth wooden traverse? Yes Cedric, he took his hands off the bars. It was straight. It was smooth. It was not “insane”.
The video, however, is better than ever, so give credit where due. We get more track coverage, and even at low res, the follow drone is sick, and awesome to do that on a live feed! It’s only gonna get better as the tech improves.
Make the finish line time differential highlighted in green or red and make it bigger. Smallest font, buried below, and not highlighted makes it hard to find.
Y’all: dude is clearly saying there’s no excitement in the commentary. He’s saying that the racing is so good that we can all imagine the way Rob would be yelling and hyping us up and absolutely losing his mind.
Just because I think something is missing in the commentary doesn't mean I don't enjoy it. It's not black and white mate.
Despite all the criticism he received, one thing Claudio did really well was analyzing the timing on splits compared to the top rider’s section speed and mistakes. This has completely disappeared, and the timing analysis is reduced to binary and useless green/red comments.
He's not, that's how.
(Although I understand the critics of the commentary much more than those about the "lack" of track coverage, because that objectively has improved, yet somehow people complain..)
And that's from someone who is losing the ability to give this new broadcasting team the benefit of the doubt. It currently looks like a bit of a cowboy operation.
But Claudio can f*ck off into space.
As for the commentating, sorry but I couldn't hear him anyway over the sound of my keyboard smashing. See, I'm old. I still hammer my keyboard as if it were a mechanical keyboard (though I've learned to stop smashing the left side of my screen to start a new line).
While they obviously have many cameras, on large part of the track, they choose not to use them for most of the racing.
In junior finals and semi finals for most of the riders they only showed the first part of the track after the start hut, and the final part since the last turn before the big drop after the woods. Which were the most boring and unimportant parts of the track. It was really annoying, not to be able to see the important stuff that happened (even on replay, even though thay had cameras in the important and deciding sections).
It got us to the point of wondering if we're going to watch Jr finals and semi finals again. It was hard to engage really, it was more like live timing with slideshow pictures of the same over and over again.
Finals were a little better, but still the same for most of the women (they only showed some parts of the woods, and only for some of the women, which, considering there were only 15 women in finals, is embarrassing.
During the elite men's finals yesterday, starting with Bruni's run, GCN decided to change the quality to worst possible, it was 144p, war of ants type quality. It wasn't our connection - at the same 4K vids worked on YT, also we did restart everything, and the quality remained poor.
Mind you, GCN player does not allow you to choose quality of the picture, so there's nothing you can do. We decided to quit watching and tried again today - and it worked fine, but that's not what we expect from a paid service!
The commentary really doesn't make sense to me either at times.
BMX racing is a knockout format and nobody complains, the same goes for 4X.
That's only some examples of bike racing and there you have several disciplines where you race twice or more on the same day
I’m done.
Rob was best but man i Love watching the races.
Top 10 Riders Always make it so freaking fun to
Watch.
WE had only 3 races this year and damn all three we're so f*cking sick.
Best Sport ever? Think so
Like most people say Cedric isn’t.
Exactly the same sayings, quotes like before, Ric is the main commentator and is getting into his stride and could easily do the whole show on his own.
Things like:
Wow
Is carrying speed
Let the breaks go
On the edge
Taking a chance
So tight
He went out
He’s a green
Aggressive
Etc
Isn’t really adding any value :-(
He says to the bike, let’s go
The bike takes some beats
A few more classics
On the move!
But I genuinely can't fathom why they have Cedric doing it with him! If it's the "ex-rider knowledge" they were going for, think of how many other candidates there are who have English as their first language. Andrew Neethling would have been perfect for it!
It was the 3rd race of the season, and still so many flaws.
This was good for a couple races!
- “he know what to do!”
- “he says to the bike, let’s go!”
Also please stop the mid-race interviews
Yours,
The entire mtb community
There is apparently no prize money for any finish lower than 10th.
Amounts shown are in Euros.
ELITE:
1 - 3750
2 - 2100
3 - 1250
4 - 800
5 - 600
6 - 500
7 - 350
8 - 300
9 - 250
10 - 200
JUNIORS
1 - 200
2 - 130
3 - 100
4 - 80
5 - 65
6 - 50
7 - 45
8 - 30
9 - 25
10 - 20
* Source: 2023 UCI MTB Financial Obligations publication effective 1/26/23. Not sure if there's been any update since then that might have different amounts.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: There is only prize money for the top 3 finishers in each division.
- Elite Men/Women get 5,000 / 2,500 / 1,250 for 1st through 3rd.
- Juniors get 1,250 / 675 / 340.
OVERALL WORLD CUP: Top 10 Elite riders get money. Juniors get nothing, as far as I can determine.
- Elite ranges from 10,000 for 1st down to 1,000 for 10th.
Well, at least the enghlish, or polish. German commentary was great, again.
[Edit: I typed this comment and PB must have updated the live report to say the same thing before I hit the Submit button. Sorry for duplicating their effort!]
Ric, talking about Ronan Dunne. "Where does this speed come from?"
Cedric, "don't use the brakes!"
I mean, he's not wrong!
Although pretty sure Rob made the same mistake
If Vergier wins: Huge weekend for Trek Factory Racing: Kuhn, Vergier
Cedric: “don’t worry, he’s Canadian!”
Best line of the day
It’s enjoyable I will say but so was the old. Let’s see what happens at the end of a season and compare then, I think Redbull would have had a mad coverage for this format and would be free with Warner
Semi finals.
There you go.
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