The Fort William classic delivers unexpected wins and thrilling rides. In Scotland the French Amaury Pierron and the hostess Tahnée Seagrave triumph.
Source: press release - Giulia De Maio
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The Scottish round of the World Cup of Downhill brought unexpected riders to the fore and gave us great surprises. The Fort William descent, on which the best international DH athletes competed yesterday, introduced the public present on site and the many fans connected to Red Bull TV to rising stars of the craziest discipline of mountain biking.
The men's race was won by Amaury Pierron, who on his 29 Commencal Supreme DH pedaled as if there was no tomorrow, winning his first World Cup success. The Frenchman made no mistakes making a smooth and stable descent, keeping his speed high until the finish line. Pierron got the better of his compatriot Loïc Bruni, in his first stage of the World Cup of the season, after his winter injury, and over Reece Wilson, Scottish rider who runs for Commencal 100% and yesterday occupied the hot seat for a long time . The American Aaron Gwin confirms himself as the leader of the general classification despite this time he was unable to fight with the best due to a fall in the new rocky section of Liberty Boneyard.
In the women's field, applause for the English Tahnée Seagrave, who literally dominated the "home" test, distancing by almost 10 ″ Myriam Nicole, winner of the inaugural stage of the Losinj circuit, caught by a slip on the gravel as she entered the wooded section . Third step of the podium for a phenomenal Rachel Atherton, who despite the breaking of the chain she ran into in the early stages of the race and another accident before the rock garden did not lose heart and gave her soul up to the last.
For her and all the others defeated by this surprising heat, the chance to make up for it will come within a few days. The challenge between the best downhill skiers in the world continues next weekend in Leogang in Austria. Fort William racing replay is available at www.redbull.tv.
