Downhill World Cup – Mont St Anne – Preview

We’re back on it and we’re heading to the always amazing Mont St Anne. After 25 years of rocking up to this place it’s still as good as ever.

Rachel Atherton (GT Factory) has a strong lead in the women’s series after three consecutive victories, with 910 points to Emmeline Ragot’s (MS Mondraker) 745. Australia’s Tracey Hannah (Polygon UR) is a distant third at 550 points, just 26 ahead of UCI World Champion Manon Carpenter (Madison Saracen).

The men’s standings are much closer, with World Cup leader Aaron Gwin (Specialized) on 745 points, Loic Bruni (Lapierre Gravity Republic) 645 and Round 4 winner Greg Minnaar on 633.

In honour of the MSA World Cup’s 25th Anniversary this July 31-Aug. 2, Pedal celebrated with a print and video tribute for fans worldwide. We’re proud to have been a part of MSA’s history from the beginning, having published the first WCup Official Program.

Pedal’s Spring 2015 edition features an article that chronicles MSA’s amazing adventure as organizers, Patrice Drouin and Chantal Lachance, built a worldwide following with amazing races and outrageous parties.

This MSA 25th video documentary is based on a series of interviews with Drouin and Lachance along with superb photographs of former greats as some reflect on 25 years of World Cup XC and DH mountain-biking history through the lens of Mont-Sainte-Anne.

Special thanks to Peter Kraiker, who wrote the feature article and put together this fabulous video and Tom Moran, whose amazing photos from MSA and the entire MTB World Cup and MTB Worlds are legendary.

Programme of events

Live Stream Link HERE