Val di Sole, Italy counts as one of the gnarliest tracks on this year’s World Cup DH racing circuit and a series of rainstorms made the puzzle of completing a run at full speed that much more challenging this weekend. It was a race that brought some new names to the top of the podium, as the usual riders to win were unable to figure out how to dominate yet again.
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In the end, Laurie Greenland won the men’s race by 2.8 seconds, above Loic Bruni, Loris Vergier, Amaury Pierron, and Danny Hart. Marine Cabirou celebrated her first win at a women’s WC race, crushing the rest of the field by nearly 12 seconds, edging out Tracey Hannah, Camille Balanche, Veronika Widmann, and Emilie Siegenthaler.
