{"id":291367,"date":"2022-07-31T01:31:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T23:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/?p=291367"},"modified":"2022-07-31T02:23:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T00:23:42","slug":"dh-wc-6-snowshoe-pierron-and-balanche-win-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/dh-wc-6-snowshoe-pierron-and-balanche-win-again\/","title":{"rendered":"DH WC #6 Snowshoe: Pierron and Balanche Win Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The US resort in Snowshoe, West Virginia welcomed the sixth round of the UCI DH World Cup circuit with an exquisitely old school track. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">After days of testing on a slimy mud that made the course extremely difficult, today&#8217;s sun began to dry the ground allowing the athletes to increase the pace and manage the race better, but not enough to avoid crashes, mistakes and risks that have been a constant in this event and have relegated many of the favorites to the rear, leaving room for several outsiders.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MTB Downhill Race of the Year? | Winning Runs from Snowshoe\" width=\"1070\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4TBdusYEJ9A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Amaury Pierron had to fight, fight with all his strength to succeed in this race, and his exultation at the finish showed how much effort this victory took. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He simply was not allowed to make mistakes and he didn&#8217;t, he rode at absolute his best, with determination and poise. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310080_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-291405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310080_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310080_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310080_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310080_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310080_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The French champion is showing not only talent, but a lot of experience and intelligence in his approach to racing. His dominance in the overall standings is the well-deserved reward.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310098_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-291392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310098_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310098_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310098_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310098_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310098_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Bernard Kerr nailed a perfect run, pushing hard but making no mistakes, incredibly precise and smooth, the three-time winner of the Red Bull Hardline climbs to the second step of the Snowshoe podium.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310100_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-291402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310100_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310100_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310100_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310100_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310100_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Phenomenal Andreas Kolb who, apart from a small uncertainty, for the rest of the run literally seemed like a train running on the tracks, regardless of the slippery and bumpy course. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Austrian is experiencing a golden season with several podiums and his current fifth place in the overall standings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310103_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-291385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310103_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310103_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310103_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310103_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310103_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Fourth place for the young Irish athlete Ronan Dunne, who was really fired up in a run practically without flaws &#8211; the real outsider of this race, third yesterday in qualifying. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310132_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-291388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310132_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310132_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310132_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310132_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310132_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Fifth position for the unstoppable Greg Minnaar who used all his experience and his proverbial precision to ring yet another podium in his career, in a crescendo run, which saw him face the last rock garden and all the part end of the track with unmatched speed and precision.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310083_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-291377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310083_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310083_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310083_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310083_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310083_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Congratulations to Loris Vergier, winner of the previous round in Vallnord, who, despite a crash, finished in eighth place. Aaron Gwin landed in 14th as the fastest American on home turf.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_me_results_f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-291346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_me_results_f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_me_results_f.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_me_results_f-750x443.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_me_results_f-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_me_results_f-1536x906.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The conditions of the track &#8211; which were still drying at the start &#8211; were actually prohibitive during the race runs in the female category and visibly and understandably put the athletes in a difficult spot. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, Camille Balanche did not disappoint and we can now consider the queen of the mud. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310111_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-291408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310111_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310111_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310111_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310111_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310111_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">With her ability to carefully manage the sections of the track where you must let go of the brakes and those where you ride conservatively, she scored a victory that reinforces her lead in the overall standings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310115_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-291411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310115_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310115_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310115_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310115_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310115_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Myriam Nicole, on the other hand, did not hold back and, despite a fall and another costly mistake, still took second place.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310116_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-291381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310116_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310116_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310116_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310116_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310116_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Nina Hoffmann attacked the track, especially in the more flowy sections, but she did not tackle the technical sections in the best possible way. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">An excellent third position for her, with a wide gap on her pursuers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310136_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-291398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310136_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310136_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310136_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310136_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310136_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Valentina H\u00f6ll, winner of Vallnord round 5, closed out in fourth position with a run devoid of crashes, but inconsistent in pace, fast in some parts and off beat in others. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Fifth place for Monika Hrastnik.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310087_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-291374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310087_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310087_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310087_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310087_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SI202207310087_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anna Newkirk was the fastest American on home soil, landing in 9th place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_we_results_f_x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-291335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_we_results_f_x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_we_results_f_x.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_we_results_f_x-750x315.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_we_results_f_x-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_we_results_f_x-1536x645.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It was Canadian dominance in both Junior categories where both Jackson Goldston and Gracey Hemstreet won the US race, each consolidating their leadership in the overall. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Complete Snowshoe final rankings<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_me_results_f.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elite Men<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_we_results_f_x.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elite Women<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_mj_results_f_x.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Junior Men<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_wj_results_f_x.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Junior Women<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>World Cup overall<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_me_standings_x.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Elite Men<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_we_standings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Elite Women<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_mj_standings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Junior Men<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/snow_dhi_wj_standings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Junior Women<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The next round of the 2022 UCI DH World Cup season will take place next week in the historic location of Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US resort in Snowshoe, West Virginia welcomed the sixth round of the UCI DH World Cup circuit with an exquisitely old school track. After days of testing on a slimy mud that made the course extremely difficult, today&#8217;s sun began to dry the ground allowing the athletes to increase the pace and manage the race better, but not enough to avoid crashes, mistakes and risks that have been a constant in this event and have relegated many of the favorites to the rear, leaving room for several outsiders. 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