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Greg Minnaar career review: Goodbye to the G.O.A.T
Greg Minnaar (Norco Race Division) left the start hut for the last time in Mont-Sainte-Anne, calling time on a downhill career that stretches back 27 seasons. An ever-present on the UCI World Cup circuit since the end of the last millennium, Minnaar has won everything there is to in the sport, earning him the title of the Greatest Of All Time. From his breakthrough race to his final season, here are some highlights from Minnaar’s monumental career.
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UCI DOWNHILL WORLD CUP: BROSNAN AND CABIROU TRIUMPH IN THRILLING MONT-SAINTE-ANNE FINALE
Troy Brosnan (Canyon CLLCTV Factory) took a dramatic and heartfelt victory in the UCI Downhill World Cup men’s elite finale in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec (Canada) while Marine Cabirou (Scott Downhill Factory) saved her best until last in 2024 to win in Canada and claim second place in the women’s overall standings.
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UCI DOWNHILL WORLD CUP: MINNAAR THROUGH TO FINALS AND NICOLE SHOWS SHE’S BACK TO HER BEST
The final UCI Downhill World Cup of the season is always a momentous occasion, but things feel extra special in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec (Canada), this year.
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WHOOP UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES IN MONT-SAINTE-ANNE: WHEN IS IT? WHO IS RIDING? HOW AND WHERE TO WATCH?
After seven months, 10 countries and 16 rounds of the 2024 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, this weekend sees the final UCI World Cup events of the season and the conclusion of the Cross-country and Downhill formats.
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CROSS-COUNTRY AND DOWNHILL STARS GET AMPED UP FOR SEASON FINALE IN MONT-SAINTE-ANNE
The legendary Canadian bike park welcomes the Endurance and Gravity athletes for the final UCI World Cup of the season, and with titles still on the line in the Cross-country Olympic and Cross-country Short Track, fans can expect a nail-biting conclusion to the 2024 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series on the slopes of Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec.
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WHOOP UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES 2025 CALENDAR UNVEILED
The 2025 season will unfold over seven months, featuring 16 race weekends, with 10 UCI Cross-country and Downhill World Cup events and 7 UCI Enduro World Cup rounds.
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HÖLL AND BRUNI STORM TO OVERALL VICTORY IN THE UCI DOWNHILL WORLD CUP 2024 ON STUNNING DAY FOR FRENCH RIDERS IN LOUDENVIELLE – PEYRAGUDES
The 2024 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series returned this weekend for the penultimate round of competition of the UCI Downhill World Cup, and the stakes couldn’t have been higher.
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BRUNI IN RED HOT FORM WHILE SEAGRAVE PUTS THE PRESSURE ON HÖLL
The penultimate UCI Downhill World Cup of the season has been hampered by bad weather as heavy rain and impassable mud have caused carnage on the hills of Loudenvielle - Peyragudes.
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2024 WHOOP UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES IN LOUDENVIELLE - PEYRAGUDES: WHEN IS IT? WHO IS RIDING? HOW AND WHERE TO WATCH?
After a two-month break, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series is back this weekend with a Gravity feast as the UCI Downhill World Cup and UCI Enduro and E-enduro World Cups take to the trails of Loudenvielle - Peyragudes, France. We look at everything you need to know about the Loudenvielle - Peyragudes round of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series races, including when the Enduro, E-enduro and Downhill events are scheduled to take place, who is racing, and how to watch.
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TITLES ON THE LINE IN LOUDENVIELLE - PEYRAGUDES
Last week’s UCI Mountain Bike World Championship in Pal Arinsal, Andorra, kicked off the second half of the season with a bang after an Olympics-filled summer break. But there’s still plenty to be decided this year as the 2024 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series crosses the Pyrenees and rolls into France’s Loudenvielle - Peyragudes.
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2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships: Höll and Vergier win Elite downhill titles
Day four of competition at the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships featured the Women Elite and Men Elite downhill finals. On the fast, dusty track at Pal Arinsal, Andorra, Valentina Höll (Austria) won her third successive title, and Loris Vergier (France) was the fastest of the men’s field.
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2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships: Junior downhill rainbow jerseys for Van Leuven and Vermette
Day two of the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Pal Arinsal, Andorra, saw Erice Van Leuven (New Zealand) successfully defend her Women Junior downhill rainbow jersey. Asa Vermette (USA) is the new Men Junior downhill UCI World Champion.
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CAN TAHNÉE SEAGRAVE STOP VALI HÖLL?
Britain’s Tahnée Seagrave is homing in on her debut overall title. The only thing standing in her way? The reigning overall title holder.
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FARINA RECORDS FIRST-EVER UCI DOWNHILL WORLD CUP WIN AS PIERRON SPARKLES IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS AT LES GETS, HAUTE-SAVOIE
Eleonora Farina (MS Intense Racing) won her first-ever UCI Downhill World Cup with an excellent display of control and skill on a rain-soaked course at Haute-Savoie, Les Gets, France. Home favourite Amaury Pierron (Commencal/MUC-Off by Riding Addiction) proved a popular winner as he produced a masterclass to clinch a dominant victory in the men’s elite race.
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EXTREME WEATHER: CHANGE OF SCHEDULE FOR THE UCI DOWNHILL WORLD CUP IN LES GETS, HAUTE-SAVOIE
Due to the latest weather forecast from Météo France, indicating continued Vigilance Jaune status because of storms, heavy rains, and potential flooding, the existing schedule for the UCI Downhill World Cup on Saturday, 6 July 2024, will not proceed as planned.