UCI Downhill Worldcup Lenzerheide

The tour stop of the UCI Worldcup in Lenzerheide/Switzerland is known for its big crowds. About 30.000 people are cheering on the riders on this weekend. Despite a foggy Saturday morning the weather is great and the track grippy and tacky. The downhill course is spiced up with a new extremely steep section in the middle part.
The french empire strikes back. Amaury Pierron winning man elite downhill and Marine Cabirou takes the win in the woman elite category. Loic Bruni finishes up the french weekend with a 3rd place.
Valli Höll wins the woman junior race with a massive lead of 29s over Nastasia Gimenz. This would have been a very good result even in the elite category.

Spectators are in position despite the fog ready for the woman elite.

Some rider had their problems with this thick fog and were struggling to find their line.

Nina Hoffmann was nervous in the start gate. The fog botherd her and she couldn't get a good feeling for the course. A flat tire ruined her run finishing only 13th.

Tracey Hannah trying to find her way through the fog. A good trackwalk pays of here.

Trackwalk preparation on Friday. Eyes open, don’t miss anything.

The weather was sunny the days before and during the trainings sessions.

Valli Höll coming out of the new steep section.

Spanish rider Mariana Salazar going huge over this jump. Looks spectacular but not the fastest line.

A good run for Marine Cabirou. 1st position.

The first turns are above the trees and covered in fog.

After woman elite was over the sun came out again.

Check your googles and go.

Connor Fearon jumps the stones and full gas on again.

Turns after turns…

Alex Marin takes the outside line to carry as much speed as possible.

Finn Iles in the first open corners.

Big and fast jump in the middle section.

Not the day of junior rider Thibaut Daprela. It wasn’t meant to be. He could only finish 16th.

Going steep through the new technical middle section.

Brook Macdonald during a training run. In the race he could finish 16th.

The Lenzerheide Edge a few hundred meters before the finish.

The upper section during sunny trainings conditions.

Amaury Pierron found the best line and took the win.

Morning light…

Go, go - Champagne is waiting.

Loic Bruni carries all the speed over the container jump into the last corners of the course.

You can hear the crowds from here…

Perfect shot for pan shot friday ;)

After the Lenzerheide Edge Silas Grandy goes aero to carry all the speed he can get to make it over the Container Jump.

Last drop into the crowd.

Crowd is getting crazy for Amaury Pierron.

With speed and style over the fast roller.

The Red Bull Drop.

On the weekend about 30.000 spectator were in Lenzerheide.

Greg Minaar on his last meters to the finish.

Last drop before the finish line.

Lenzerheide was a fast course. The top rider finished the 2,5km course in under 3min.

Can you hear the Lenzerheide chainsaw…

Well deserved big smile for Amaury Pierron.

Amaury Pierrot, Greg Minaar and Loic Bruni