UCI Mountain Bike World Cup: Downhill World Cup crowns two new Champions – Rachel Atherton (GBR) and Sam Hill (AUS) end season with win
The 2014 Downhill series of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano saw two young riders complete what was a breakthrough season for each of them as they were crowned World Cup Champions in Méribel, France. Manon Carpenter (Saracen Madison) and Josh Bryceland (Santa Cruz Syndicate) took the women’s and men’s overall titles after a season that also saw them claim their first individual World Cup victories. World Champion Rachel Atherton (GT Factory) and Sam Hill (Chainreactioncycles.com/Nukeproof) took the seventh round wins.
David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, has been spotted bodyboarding in the waves of Polzeath, in Cornwall, England.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party seems to be a fan of wave sports, just like the English monarchs. Prince Charles is an experienced windsurfer; William loves surfing … Pictures and more
Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) wins the Swatch Girls Pro France and runner-up Mahina Maeda (HAW) was awarded the wildcard place for the Swatch Women’s Pro in Trestles. The 19-year-old Australian defeated Maeda to take the US $8,000 first prize and 3,500 Qualifying Series (QS) ranking points.