UCI Downhill Global Cup – Semi-finals and finals LIVE – Can Rachel Atherton and Jordan Williams win once more?

12:27 – Hrastnik 2nd

Monika Hrastnik (Dorval AM Commencal) into 2nd along with her time of three:30.8, so just about Atherton! Gale strikes to 3rd.

12:23 – New quickest time!

Atherton takes the recent seat with a time of three:30.5! It is a British most sensible two as she displaces Gale from the highest spot.

12:20 – Atherton is away!

Final week’s winner Rachel Atherton (Continental Atherton) leaves the beginning hut.

12:19 – Cabirou into 2nd!

She units a time of three:31.6.

12:16 – Subsequent rider is going

Marine Cabirou (SCOTT DH Manufacturing unit) units off her last.

12:15 – New quickest time!

Gale strikes into the recent seat with a time of three:31.0!

12:11 – Gale will get going

Phoebe Gale (Canyon CLLCTV FM) will get began.

12:11 – New quickest time!

Gracey Hemstreet (Norco Manufacturing unit Staff) units an outstanding time of three:31.9!

12:07 – Blewitt crosses the road

Her time is 3:36.3.

12:04 – Subsequent rider away

Jess Blewitt (GT Continental Manufacturing unit Racing) has began her last.

12:04 – First time recorded

Widmann units the primary time of three:41.5.

12:00 – Ladies’s last starts!

Veronika Widmann (Continental Nukeproof Manufacturing unit Racing) begins the ladies’s last!

11:41 – Ultimate effects

It is Iles who takes the win, adopted by means of Bruni, and Brosnan. An enormous crash places quickest finisher the day gone by Davide Palazzari (Rogue Racing – After Cranium Staff) at sixtieth.

11:39 – Walker 10th

Matt Walker (Madison Saracen Manufacturing unit Staff) units a time of three:05.7.

11:33 – Most sensible 3

The highest 3 is lately Iles, Bruni, Brosnan.

11:31 – New quickest time!

Finn Iles (Specialised Gravity) into the recent seat with 3:03.0.

11:29 – Kolb 8th

Austrian rider Andreas Kolb (Continental Atherton) with a time of three:05.6.

11:26 – Brosnan into 2nd

Troy Brosnan (Canyon CLLCTV Manufacturing unit Staff) strikes himself into 2nd with a time of three:04.3

11:23 – Hart twentieth

Danny Hart (Dice Manufacturing unit Racing) units a time of three:08.4.

11:17 – Daprela 6th

Thibaut Daprela (Commencal / Muc-Off Through Using Dependancy) with a time of three:05.3. Crucial time given he is not a secure rider.

11:16 – Shaw 3rd

Luca Shaw (Canyon CLLCTV Manufacturing unit Staff) into the highest 3 along with his time of three:04.5.

11:15 – Goldstone 2nd

Jackson Goldstone (Santa Cruz Syndicate) into 2nd with 3:04.4.

11:14 – Bruni within the lead!

Global Champion Loic Bruni (Specialised Gravity) into the recent seat with 3:04.0.

11:13 – Vergier 2nd

Loris Vergier (Trek Manufacturing unit Racing Gravity) takes 2nd position with 3:05.3

11:12 – Williams eleventh

Jordan Williams (Specialised Gravity) with a time of three:07.7.

11:11 – Coulanges into the recent seat!

Benoit Coulanges (Dorval AM Commencal) within the lead with a time of three:05.0.

10:10 – New quickest time!

British rider Laurie Greenland (Santa Cruz Syndicate) takes the recent seat with 3:06.1. It is so shut on the most sensible!

10:08 – Hatton fourth

Charlie Hatton (Continental Atherton) fourth with a time of three:06.5.

10:07 – New quickest time!

South African Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) units a number one time of three:06.2 and strikes into the recent seat. He used to be unfortunate remaining weekend with punctures within the semi-finals and finals disrupting his possibilities.

10:03 – Silva into 8th

Dante Silva (Canyon CLLCTV Manufacturing unit Staff) into the highest ten along with his time of three:08.3.

11:00 – Part approach

We are now into the highest 30 from qualifying. For the finals, the highest 30 plus any secure riders will growth from the semi-final.

10:55 – Atwill eleventh

Phil Atwill (Propain Sure) simply out of doors the highest ten along with his time of three:09.9.

10:53 – Piercy 8th

Jack Piercy (Commencal / Les Orres) with a time of three:09.0.

10:52 – Trade in 6th

Toby Meek (MS Mondraker Staff) with a end time of three:08.0.

10:51 – O Callaghan 6th

Oisin O Callaghan (YT Mob) units a time of three:08.2.

10:50 – Hartenstern into 2nd

Max Hartenstern (Dice Manufacturing unit Racing) with a time of three:06.5.

10:47 – Vidal fourth

Trade in fourth as Antoine Vidal (Commencal Les Orres) units a time of three:07.3.

10:45 – Breeden fourth

Joe Breeden (Intense Manufacturing unit Racing) into fourth with a time of three:09.7.

10:41 – Meier-Smith 3rd

Remi Meier-Smith (Massive Manufacturing unit Off-Highway Staff) into 3rd with a time of three:06.9.

10:39 – Dooley’s time

Austin Dooley (Commencal/Schwalbe) with a time of three:11.1, striking him into 8th.

10:37 – Zwar into fourth

Oliver Zwar (Canyon CLLCTV FMD) with a time of three:10.1.

10:32 – 2d position

Tuhoto-Ariki Pene (MS Mondraker Staff) into 2nd with 3:06.7

10:31 – Williamson’s time

British nationwide champion Greg Williamson (Madison Saracen Manufacturing unit Race Staff) units a time of three:10.4.

10:30 – Dunne into the recent seat

Irish rider Ronan Dunne (Continental Nukeproof Manufacturing unit Racing) into the lead with a time of three:06.3.

10:29 – Brannigan’s time

George Brannigan (NS Motorcycles UR Staff ) with a time of three:12.6.

10:28 – Mumford’s time

British rider Luke Mumford units a time of three:13.8.

10:27 – Molloy crosses the road

Harry Molloy (Continental Nukeproof Manufacturing unit Racing) with a time of three:13.0.

10:26 – New quickest time

Pau Menoyo Busquets (Commencal/Schwalbe) units a time of three:09.9!

10:25 – Brayton’s time

He’s taking the lead with a time of three:10.3.

10:24 – Subsequent time

Pierron with a time of three:10.4.

10:23 – First time set

It is a time of three:15.0 for Rainio.

10:22 – Brayton begins

British rider Adam Brayton is away.

10:21 – Subsequent rider away

Baptiste Pierron (Dorval AM Commencal) is the following to head.

10:20 – Males’s race begins

Onni Rainio will get the lads’s semi last began in Leogang!

10:11 – Most sensible ten

Here is what the highest ten looks as if: Höll, Hoffmann, Balanche, Hrastnik, Atherton, Cabirou, Gale, Hrastnik, Blewitt, Widmann.

10:10 – Höll takes the win!

Austrian rider Valentina Höll (RockShox Trek Race Staff) takes the semi-final win on house soil with a time of three:26.7. She received within the qualifier as neatly, can she make it 3 wins in Austria? Hoffmann takes 2nd, Balanche 3rd.

10:09 – Balanche into 2nd.

Camille Balanche (Dorval AM Commencal) strikes into 2nd position with a time of three:32.4, Hrastnik 3rd, Atherton fourth.

10:08 – Hoffmann into the recent seat

Nina Hoffmann (Santa Cruz Syndicate) brings the velocity or even after a crash against the tip secures a time of three:32.3!

10:05 – New quickest time!

Monika Hrastnik (Dorval AM Commencal) units a time of three:36.2, a slim lead on Atherton strikes her into first.

10:03 – Time for Seagrave

Seems like she’s had a crash someday, Tahnée Seagrave (Canyon CLLCTV FM) crosses with a time of three:46.5. She’s now not a secure rider, and is lately in 8th.

10:01 – Atherton into the recent seat!

Final weekend’s winner units a super time of three:36.2, 2.4 seconds forward of Cabirou.

10:00 – Speedy time for Gale

Phoebe Gale (Canyon CLLCTV FM) crosses in 3:38.9 which places her into 2nd.

09:58 – New quickest time

Marine Cabirou (SCOTT DH Manufacturing unit) with a time of three:38.7

09:54 – Trade within the sizzling seat

Gracey Hemstreet (Norco Fa.ctory Staff) takes the lead with a time of three:39.9.

09:53 – Widmann into the recent seat

Veronika Widmann (Continental Nukeproof Manufacturing unit Racing) with a brand new quickest time of three:45.4.

09:52 – Parton crosses the road

Mikayla Parton (Resolute Racing) with a time of three:48.2.

09:51 – Time for Newkirk

Anna Newkirk (Past Racing) units a time of three:45.9, she takes the lead!

09:50 – Subsequent time in

Frida Helena Rønning (Union – Cast Through Metal Town Media) into the recent seat with a time of three:48.8.

09:49 – First time set

3:48.9 is the time set by means of Ferguson.

09:45 – Right here we cross!

Louise-Anna Ferguson (Continental Nukeproof Manufacturing unit Racing) will get the semi-final underway!

What came about remaining time?

Welcome

Just right morning and welcome to day two of the UCI Mountain Motorcycle Global Collection in Leogang. It’s all about downhill nowadays because the riders will take turns to take on a difficult descent to set the quickest time. There are 4 races nowadays, beginning with the semi-final for the ladies, adopted by means of the lads, after which it is going to be the finals! Plenty of exciting racing happening nowadays, make sure to don’t leave out it!

What to anticipate from Downhill

The UCI Downhill Global Cup returns for 2023 with a brand new layout that brings with it better calls for for all of the riders collaborating.

The addition of a semi-final race will decide which riders make the general, with the highest 30 males and most sensible 10 ladies all progressing.

That every one makes for a extra intense weekend of motion, and Finn Iles (Specialised Gravity) used to be available to inform Eurosport’s Josh Carlson all about what we will be able to be expecting with the races survive discovery+.

“I might say downhill racing, there’s a collection path, you cross from the highest to the ground, you must beat everyone else. There’s numerous preparation that is going into it however that’s the best way to explain it,” Iles mentioned.

“It’s lovely demanding, a large number of crashes. It’s grimy, it’s speedy, it’s a large number of a laugh.

“It’s modified issues a bit of bit, it’s extra of a psychological prep for me. Being ready to do two complete velocity runs in an afternoon has been a large exchange for me, however I just like the adjustments so much.

“That is going to permit for a large number of other folks to come back to the highest of the standings, a large number of other riders at the podium.

“The finals is the whole thing. It’s nonetheless probably the most issues, however I believe being constant thru the entire weekend is much more vital this 12 months, so that you’re getting most issues in qualifying, semi-finals after which the finals. It’s a must to be switched on all the time.”

WELCOME

Hi and welcome to Eurosport’s LIVE textual content observation of the UCI Mountain Motorcycle Downhill Global Cup. We’re set for continuous racing motion in Leogang, Austria.

ATHERTON AND WILLIAMS SUCCESS REALLY COOL TO SEE – SCHURTER

Nino Schurter mentioned it used to be “truly cool” to peer British riders Rachel Atherton and Jordan Williams declare surprising UCI Mountain Motorcycle Global Cup wins.

Schurter created historical past remaining weekend along with his thirty fourth UCI MTB Move-country Olympic Global Cup victory, going previous Julien Absalon’s report that he had equalled remaining 12 months.

On the identical match, Atherton, 35, received in simplest her 2nd race since 2019, having given delivery to her daughter Arna in 2021.

And 18-year-old Williams claimed victory on his debut within the males’s elite festival.

“It’s truly cool to peer who can win a Global Cup,” mentioned Schurter. “You’ll be a child arising from juniors, or a mum, or a 37-year-old previous man like me.

“Or [Greg] Minnaar, he’s 4 years older than me and he’s doing a recreation this is all about explosivity. To look him nonetheless on the sharp finish offers me a large number of motivation.

“That’s mountain cycling, you’ll be able to herald a tender child with explosivity, going all in, and the older ones too can play their playing cards in numerous techniques and that’s lovely cool to peer.”