31 Best Images from the UCI Downhill World Cup in Snowshoe

1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network

What a wild one!

A historic result with Ireland getting two riders onto the men’s podium, Bruni binned it and Vergier closes in on the overall, just 60 points adrift. In the Women’s Race, Marine wins again and a ‘safe’ 3rd on the day secures the overall for Vali Höll. Here are 31 rad shots from the weekend, kicking off with Mr Minn.

1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
After hitting a tree Kade Edwards sat out the final.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
Gloria Scarsi set the early pace, bringing her enduro talents to the downhill stage as she set a time that was only 2.1 back from Höll’s winning semi-final run.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
Laurie Greenland – so much steeze but a rear flat dropped him to P31 in finals.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
Höll was the last rider out of the gate and rode an intelligent “points race” to P3 and in the process secured the overall title.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
Fresh off the back of her victory in Les Gets, Marine Cabirou was once again in scintillating form and took another win by a tight 0.344 seconds.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
Finn Iles tucks to the line.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
Enduro weapon Richard Rude dropped in for some World Cup racing. A flat in finals ruined any chances of a top result.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
Clinical and precise as ever, Loris Vergier used the weekend to rally to within 60 points of the overall.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
Nina Hoffmann showed her class and produced an electric run to go into the lead by a massive 6.269 seconds but her time wouldn’t hold.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
A dejected Loic crossed the line and secured enough points to hang onto the overall lead.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
Valentina Holl railing that tricky rut that claimed so many riders.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
Ireland’s Oisin O’Callaghan secured the first elite win of his career to make it seven different winners from seven downhill World Cup races this season.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
It was a brilliant run by Oisin O Callaghan. A true talent.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
From left: Tahnee, Nina, Marine, Vali and Gloria on the women’s podium.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
From left: Loris, Ronan, Oisin, Dakotah and Bernard enjoy the podium vibes.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
A shoey or two by them Irish pinners as they celebrate a historic Irish P1 and P2.
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
Oisin O Callaghan. What a win!
1 october 2023 snowshoe west virginia USA | results of the 2023 snowshoe downhill mountain bike world cup held on 30 september 2023 as published on bike network
Marine is back at her best and was clearly ecstatic with the win.

Women’s downhill result

  1. Marine Cabirou FRA 3:41.042
  2. Nina Hoffmann GER +0.344
  3. Vali Höll AUT +0.660
  4. Tahnee Seagrave GBR +2.856
  5. Gloria Scarsi ITA +6.613

Men’s downhill result

  1. Oisin O’Callaghan IRE 3:07.624
  2. Ronan Dunne IRE +0.496
  3. Dakotah Norton USA +1.363
  4. Loris Vergier FRA +1.761
  5. Bernard Kerr GBR +1.798

2023 UCI MTB World Cup women’s DH standings

  1. Valentina Höll AUT 2172 points
  2. Nina Hoffman GER 1703
  3. Camille Balanche FRA 1674
  4. Marine Cabirou FRA 1126
  5. Monika Hrastnik SLO 1020

2023 UCI MTB World Cup men’s DH standings

  1. Loïc Bruni FRA 1518 points
  2. Loris Vergier FRA 1458
  3. Jackson Goldstone CAN 1366
  4. Finn Iles FRA 1320
  5. Andreas Kolb AUT 1262

| IMAGES: Sven Martin & Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull |


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