26min Highlight Show @ UCI MTB WORLD CUP 2011 - Leogang 4X/ DHI - Round 5

Aaron Gwin (USA) just crossed the finish line after he had secured the last starting position with the best time in the qualifying and now the winners of the men’s and women’s DH race at the UCI World Cup stop in Leogang are set. None of the men was able to get close to Gwin’s time (USA/3:) and Floriane Pugin (FRA/4:) finished with a comfortable lead ahead of her competitors. Cheered on by the spectators that had flocked to Saalfelden Leogang despite the changing weather, the athletes showed an absolutely spectacular race. About mountain bike fans had come to Leogang on this long World Cup Weekend to attend this international biking highlight. _ The DH course in Leogang is famous for its technical sections that demand a great deal of concentration and skill of the riders. Especially the last passage with its roots made slippery from the rain posed quite a challenge for the riders. The track that measures meters and stretc