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It’s the first time that the Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup has visited the French town of Loudenvielle. It’s round 5 and the men overall are closer than ever. Finn Iles will be looking to have a strong finish here to maintain his points lead, whilst the French riders will be looking to capitalise on back-to-back rounds on home soil. Let’s find out what happened in the elite men’s race in this Highlights package.
Brand new track in Loudenvielle, France for the 5th stop of the 2023 UCI Downhill MTB World Cup series and Brendan Fairclough and Jackson Goldstone are breaking it in the proper way with some good ol fashion fun.
The Megavalanche is the one of the world’s craziest, most iconic mass-start events, packed with crashes, camaraderie and bar-to-bar racing. The 21.6km track, deep in the French Alps, moves from glacier to single track, encompassing the range of terrains mountain bikers encounter.
And while there is endless POV GoPro footage, crash reels and vlogs from the event, nothing has managed to capture how it truly feels to ride it.
Instead of the typical bombastic crashes and 100m slides, the team were inspired by the course’s varying terrains and how they symbolise the different experiences of riders.
Shot during the day, deep into the night and during the event itself, the short film features rising stars Louise Ferguson and Ronan Dunne taking on the famously treacherous course.