Fractions of a Second Determine Fortunes and Futures. 5

2024 World Champs Elite Photo Blast.

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9/2/2024 12:54pm

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One day. One race. All that matters. The 2024 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships from Andorra was nothing short of spectacular with what may be the tightest racing in rainbow-stripes-chasing history. The Elite Men's Top 5 were seperated by less than half a second. Barely more than a blink to cram in five of the fastest bike riders on earth. The Elite women's medals were separated by just 1.2 seconds to kick off the morning, too. Jack Rice shares his shots from an unforgettable day of speed, carnage, heartbreak and celebration.

Loris Vergier-7 0 — Loris Vergier, completely focused on the rainbow stripes. There's a lot of talk (even from Loris himself) about Loic "giving" the win to Loris. Loic's crash was unfortunate and if he stayed up, he would have won, but Loic didn't stay upright. Loris did. And he went the fastest in the process. Well done, LV!

Watching Loic%27s %2522Last man down run%2522 0 — Watching as Loic is on track and on two wheels, considerably ahead at the last split.

Watching Loic%27s %2522Last man down run%2522 after his crash 0.jpg?VersionId=tx JXfnOUP3fRyKMMeYO6HOWeS9 — Then Loic hit the deck and Loris earned a World Champs victory by .148 seconds.

Loris Vergier - raw emotion-2 0

Loris Vergier-12 0.jpg?VersionId=Pv — Loris just looks like a World Champ when he rides, doesn't he?

Valentina Holl-4 1 — Vali Holl going gold for the third year in a row. Three minutes early she didn't know if she'd win it or bin it. She won it.

Valentina Holl-3 0 — Not scared to get loose, the risks paid off and the reward is rainbow stripes. Vali won by just .52 seconds. The margin means nothing, the stripes mean everything.

Valentina Holl copy.jpg?VersionId=siIq8vNcGbWtRP3gKDmZ1Q. — Two World Cups to go and plenty of momentum on Vali's side going into Loudenvielle.

Valentina Holl 2 — Vali just looks like a World Champ when she rides, doesn't she?

What could have been?

Myriam Nicole-3 0 — Myriam Nicole, silver medal by half a second. She's on form and will take her experience to Loudenvielle for redemption.

Myriam and Tahnee 0.jpg?VersionId=a TYwOG — Tahnee and Myriam watching Vali from the hotseat.

Tahnee Seagrave-2.jpg?VersionId=dzy dTT — 3rd place for Tahnee Seagrave by only 1.2 seconds. The pace of Elite Women's racing is blistering with fractions of a second determining results and potentially careers.

Benoit Coulanges 1 — .148 seconds. .148 seconds. One more time. .148 seconds. Literal inches from silver to gold. This time Benoit Coulanges will have to settle for silver.

Finn Iles-2 — .169 seconds. .169 seconds. Finn's face says it all. Just .169 seconds from a win and all the way back to bronze.

Danny Hart 1 — .283 seconds. .283 seconds. Just .283 seconds off the win and into 4th place. Danny Hart. #mindblownbutnotreally

Amaury Pierron 2.jpg?VersionId=8zWqaAfVY — .457 seconds. .457 seconds. Not even half a second off the win and all the way down in 5th place. Amaury Pierron gonna be coming for it in Loudenvielle.

Angel Suarez%2C hometown hero basically%2C Andorra is his training ground like a few other big name racers — Angel Suarez

Anna Newkirk 3.jpg?VersionId=lTEosqmRi7HJ9XAlVk0 — Anna Newkirk

Austin Dooley-2 0.jpg?VersionId=XKTIY2m7b — Austin Dooley

Blenki 0 — Blenki. Sheesh. The steeze.

Charlie Hatton

Dante Silva 1.jpg?VersionId=buAiQNLQHQssl0nsN6K 9j.I — Dante Silva

Dylan Maples copy — Dylan Maples

Gracey Hemstreet

Greg Minnaar 2 — THE GOAT.

Lisa Baumann 0 — Lisa Baumann

LUCA SHAW-3 — Luca Shaw

Martin Maes

Monika Hrastnik-3.jpg?VersionId=hWV2NeqgxOIx — Monika Hrastnik

Reece Wilson%2C Unfortunately not Reece%27s weekend with constant flats in practice and a front puncuture during his race run — Reece Wilson

Ronan Dunne-4.jpg?VersionId=j1bIHonITPFFiuq 0 — Ronan Dunne

Ryan Pinkerton 3.jpg?VersionId=Ydv093xDvaibysDek — Ryan Pinkerton

Ukraine holding that off-camber 0 — Bodhan Avrashchenko

Wyn Masters 1.jpg?VersionId=w81rI nkE — #allHailWyn

Related:

2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships

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