The 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup concluded on Sunday with the sixth and final round of the downhill series, held in Leogang, Austria. The race took on special significance as it would determine the series champions for 2013. Rachel Atherton (GT Factory), despite finishing second to Emmeline Ragot (Lapierre Gravity Republic), easily took the overall title in the women’s competition. The men’s race was closer. Gee Atherton (GT Factory) had led all season, but Canada’s Steve Smith (Devinci Global Racing) was riding a hot streak and had pulled to within 17 points of Atherton by the time the series pulled into Leogang. Smith then posted the fastest qualifying run and … More