[UPDATED] Elite Final Results & Overall Standings from the Bielsko-Biala DH World Cup 2024
The second Elite DH World Cup of the year provided some close racing with nail-biting moments on a fresh new course in Poland.
After pulling ahead in the final two splits, Marine Cabirou secured her first win of the season in the elite women's race. Cabirou bested Camille Balanche through the final sectors as she crossed the line 1.188 seconds ahead with Nina Hoffmann completing the top three 1.6 back. Vali Höll crashed out in the first sector ending any hopes of back-to-back World Cup wins.
The elite men's race saw a first-time World Cup winner as Ronan Dunne backed up his Hardline Tasmania win early this year with victory in Poland. Dunne ended his weekend on the top step of the podium ahead of Loic Bruni by just 0.064 seconds. Bruni led a stacked French top five with Dunne the only rider not from France on the podium.
Check out the results below.
Results:
Elite Women
1st. Marine Cabirou: 3:26.643
2nd. Camille Balanche: 3:27.831 / +1.188
3rd. Nina Hoffmann: 3:28.323 / +1.680
4th. Jess Blewitt: 3:29.068 / +2.425
5th. Tahnee Seagrave: 3:29.890 / +3.247
Elite Men
1st. Ronan Dunne: 2:55.766
2nd. Loic Bruni: 2:55.830 / +0.064
3rd. Loris Vergier: 2:56.963 / +1.197
4th. Benoit Coulanges: 2:57.326 / +1.560
5th. Amaury Pierron: 2:57.596 / +1.830
Full Results:
Elite Women
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Elite Men
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Overall Standings:
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Elite Men
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Elite Women
Race Updates:
4:15 PDT: The Elite Women's Race is Now Underway
The Elite finals start in Poland with Gloria Scarsi taking the first lap.
4:19 PDT: Gloria Scarsi Sets a Benchmark Time of 3:36.010
Gloria Scarsi goes over the line just under ten seconds back from yesterday's top semi-finals time from Vali Höll.
4:22 PDT: Phoebe Gale Misses the Hot Seat by 0.006 Seconds
It's incredibly close after two riders with just 0.006 seconds splitting Scarsi and Gale.
4:25 PDT: Anna Newkirk Slots into 3rd, 1.981 Back
Gloria Scarsi has ridden an incredibly fourth split as she continues to take over a second away from the riders following her run so far.
4:30 PDT: Nina Hoffmann Leads by 7 Seconds
Nina Hoffmann secures a huge early lead as she now holds the hot seat with a gap of 7.687 seconds back to Gloria Scarsi.
4:34 PDT: Camille Balanche Goes Fastest by 0.492
Camille Balanche finds time against the rapid run from Nina Hoffmann as we have a new race leader with five riders left at the top of the hill.
4:38 PDT: Jess Blewitt Takes 3rd Place
It's great to see Jess Blewitt back racing as she rides into third place, 1.237 seconds back.
4:46 PDT: Marine Cabirou Takes the Lead by Over a Second
Marine Cabirou builds a strong lead through the final two splits as she takes over the hot seat with only Tahnee Seagrave and Vali Höll remaining at the top.
4:50 PDT: Tahnee Seagrave Crosses the Line in 5th
Tahnee Seagrave has a tough run losing time from the third split down with a gap of 3.247 seconds to race leader Marine Cabirou. Only Vali Höll is left to run.
4:51 PDT: Vali Höll Crashes Out in Split 1
Vali Höll goes down right at the start of the course, she is back on the bike and will need to keep pushing to secure overall ranking points.
4:54 PDT: Marine Cabirou Wins in Poland
Marine Cabirou wins today's racing as Vali Höll salvages her run to take sixth place.
Elite Men
Race Updates:
5:12 PDT: Top 5 Elite Men After 5 Riders
1st. Oisin O'Callaghan: 2:58.532
2nd. Dylan Levesque: 3:03.160
3rd.Bodhi Kuhn: 3:03.763
4th. Austin Dooley: 3:04.967
5th. Dan Slack: 3:06.692
5:19 PDT: Jakob Jewett Goes 3 Seconds Back in 2nd Place
Oisin O'Callaghan has put down a special run today as he remains unmatched so far after nine riders.
5:23 PDT: Max Hartenstern Slots into 3rd
Max Hartenstern has a great ride into third place so far.
5:26 PDT: Danny Hart Ties with Dylan Levesque for 4th Place
The times are tight outside of the race leader as Danny Hart and Dylan Levesque both cross the line with a 3:03.160.
5:27 PDT: Bernard Kerr Falls 1.9 Back to Secure 2nd Place
Bernard Kerr is the closest rider to O'Callaghan so far as he goes into the finish area just under two seconds off the pace.
5:33 PDT: Remy Meier-Smith Goes Off the Course
Remy Meier-Smith loses around 20 seconds after going off the track and has to push back up to the point he left the course.
5:38 PDT: Thibaut Daprela Goes 2nd
Thibaut Daprela ends his run 1.091 back in second place.
5:42 PDT: Ethan Craik Goes 2nd by 0.026 Seconds
Ethan Craik has an incredible run as he pushes closest to O'Callaghan so far today with only 0.026 splitting the top two.
5:52 PDT: Benoit Coulanges Goes Fastest
Benoit Coulanges is hungry for a second World Cup win as he is the first rider to beat Oisin O'Callaghan and now holds the hot seat by over a second.
5:56 PDT: Greg Williamson Takes 2nd
Greg Williamson is having a great 2024 season as he also beats O'Callaghan's time to go into 2nd, 0.862 back from Coulanges.
5:59 PDT: Troy Brosnan Goes 5th
Troy Brosnan can't match his speed from Fort William as he goes 2.189 back and into fifth place so far.
6:03 PDT: Loic Bruni is the New Race Leader by 1.496 Seconds
Loic Bruni put together a potential race-winning run as he goes fastest by 1.4 seconds with 10 riders left at the top.
6:10 PDT: 2.3 Back and into 4th for Andreas Kolb
Andreas Kolb loses time at the bottom of the course as he slots into fourth place with teammate Charlie Hatton next on course.
6:13 PDT: A Big Moment for Charlie Hatton
Charlie Hatton manages to hold on after he almost gets thrown off his bike. It's not clear if he went off the course but he has continued his run.
6:25 PDT: Finn Iles Ends his Run in 8th
Finn Iles loses a lot of time in the final splits as he falls over two seconds back from Loic Bruni.
6:28 PDT: 3rd Place for Amaury Pierron
Amaury Pierron crosses the finish line 1.7 back after gaining on the race leader through the middle splits.
6:32 PDT: Lachlan Stevens-Mcnab Crashes While Leading the Race
Lachlan Stevens-Mcnab was on a potential race-winning ride as he slid out in the fourth sector woods.
6:37 PDT: Ronan Dunne Leads in Poland
Ronan Dunne is the first rider to beat Loic Bruni as he pulls ahead by just 0.064 seconds.
6:42 PDT: Luca Shaw Goes 5th
Luca Shaw loses time after a big mistake but he still ends his run in fifth place. Ronan Dunne will definitely be inside the top three today.
6:46 PDT: Loris Vergier Takes 3rd Despite a Big Mistake
Loris Vergier is third with only one rider left at the top. No matter what happens it will be the first World Cup win for someone and it will be done on a Mondraker.
6:49 PDT: Ronan Dunne Wins his First World Cup
Ronan Dunne wins in Poland after a crash for Dakotah Norton.
After pulling ahead in the final two splits, Marine Cabirou secured her first win of the season in the elite women's race. Cabirou bested Camille Balanche through the final sectors as she crossed the line 1.188 seconds ahead with Nina Hoffmann completing the top three 1.6 back. Vali Höll crashed out in the first sector ending any hopes of back-to-back World Cup wins.
The elite men's race saw a first-time World Cup winner as Ronan Dunne backed up his Hardline Tasmania win early this year with victory in Poland. Dunne ended his weekend on the top step of the podium ahead of Loic Bruni by just 0.064 seconds. Bruni led a stacked French top five with Dunne the only rider not from France on the podium.
Check out the results below.
Results:
Elite Women
1st. Marine Cabirou: 3:26.643
2nd. Camille Balanche: 3:27.831 / +1.188
3rd. Nina Hoffmann: 3:28.323 / +1.680
4th. Jess Blewitt: 3:29.068 / +2.425
5th. Tahnee Seagrave: 3:29.890 / +3.247
Elite Men
1st. Ronan Dunne: 2:55.766
2nd. Loic Bruni: 2:55.830 / +0.064
3rd. Loris Vergier: 2:56.963 / +1.197
4th. Benoit Coulanges: 2:57.326 / +1.560
5th. Amaury Pierron: 2:57.596 / +1.830
Full Results:
Elite Women
Elite Men
Overall Standings:
Elite Women
Elite Men
Elite Women
Race Updates:
4:15 PDT: The Elite Women's Race is Now Underway
The Elite finals start in Poland with Gloria Scarsi taking the first lap.
4:19 PDT: Gloria Scarsi Sets a Benchmark Time of 3:36.010
Gloria Scarsi goes over the line just under ten seconds back from yesterday's top semi-finals time from Vali Höll.
4:22 PDT: Phoebe Gale Misses the Hot Seat by 0.006 Seconds
It's incredibly close after two riders with just 0.006 seconds splitting Scarsi and Gale.
4:25 PDT: Anna Newkirk Slots into 3rd, 1.981 Back
Gloria Scarsi has ridden an incredibly fourth split as she continues to take over a second away from the riders following her run so far.
4:30 PDT: Nina Hoffmann Leads by 7 Seconds
Nina Hoffmann secures a huge early lead as she now holds the hot seat with a gap of 7.687 seconds back to Gloria Scarsi.
4:34 PDT: Camille Balanche Goes Fastest by 0.492
Camille Balanche finds time against the rapid run from Nina Hoffmann as we have a new race leader with five riders left at the top of the hill.
4:38 PDT: Jess Blewitt Takes 3rd Place
It's great to see Jess Blewitt back racing as she rides into third place, 1.237 seconds back.
4:46 PDT: Marine Cabirou Takes the Lead by Over a Second
Marine Cabirou builds a strong lead through the final two splits as she takes over the hot seat with only Tahnee Seagrave and Vali Höll remaining at the top.
4:50 PDT: Tahnee Seagrave Crosses the Line in 5th
Tahnee Seagrave has a tough run losing time from the third split down with a gap of 3.247 seconds to race leader Marine Cabirou. Only Vali Höll is left to run.
4:51 PDT: Vali Höll Crashes Out in Split 1
Vali Höll goes down right at the start of the course, she is back on the bike and will need to keep pushing to secure overall ranking points.
4:54 PDT: Marine Cabirou Wins in Poland
Marine Cabirou wins today's racing as Vali Höll salvages her run to take sixth place.
Elite Men
Race Updates:
5:12 PDT: Top 5 Elite Men After 5 Riders
1st. Oisin O'Callaghan: 2:58.532
2nd. Dylan Levesque: 3:03.160
3rd.Bodhi Kuhn: 3:03.763
4th. Austin Dooley: 3:04.967
5th. Dan Slack: 3:06.692
5:19 PDT: Jakob Jewett Goes 3 Seconds Back in 2nd Place
Oisin O'Callaghan has put down a special run today as he remains unmatched so far after nine riders.
5:23 PDT: Max Hartenstern Slots into 3rd
Max Hartenstern has a great ride into third place so far.
5:26 PDT: Danny Hart Ties with Dylan Levesque for 4th Place
The times are tight outside of the race leader as Danny Hart and Dylan Levesque both cross the line with a 3:03.160.
5:27 PDT: Bernard Kerr Falls 1.9 Back to Secure 2nd Place
Bernard Kerr is the closest rider to O'Callaghan so far as he goes into the finish area just under two seconds off the pace.
5:33 PDT: Remy Meier-Smith Goes Off the Course
Remy Meier-Smith loses around 20 seconds after going off the track and has to push back up to the point he left the course.
5:38 PDT: Thibaut Daprela Goes 2nd
Thibaut Daprela ends his run 1.091 back in second place.
5:42 PDT: Ethan Craik Goes 2nd by 0.026 Seconds
Ethan Craik has an incredible run as he pushes closest to O'Callaghan so far today with only 0.026 splitting the top two.
5:52 PDT: Benoit Coulanges Goes Fastest
Benoit Coulanges is hungry for a second World Cup win as he is the first rider to beat Oisin O'Callaghan and now holds the hot seat by over a second.
5:56 PDT: Greg Williamson Takes 2nd
Greg Williamson is having a great 2024 season as he also beats O'Callaghan's time to go into 2nd, 0.862 back from Coulanges.
5:59 PDT: Troy Brosnan Goes 5th
Troy Brosnan can't match his speed from Fort William as he goes 2.189 back and into fifth place so far.
6:03 PDT: Loic Bruni is the New Race Leader by 1.496 Seconds
Loic Bruni put together a potential race-winning run as he goes fastest by 1.4 seconds with 10 riders left at the top.
6:10 PDT: 2.3 Back and into 4th for Andreas Kolb
Andreas Kolb loses time at the bottom of the course as he slots into fourth place with teammate Charlie Hatton next on course.
6:13 PDT: A Big Moment for Charlie Hatton
Charlie Hatton manages to hold on after he almost gets thrown off his bike. It's not clear if he went off the course but he has continued his run.
6:25 PDT: Finn Iles Ends his Run in 8th
Finn Iles loses a lot of time in the final splits as he falls over two seconds back from Loic Bruni.
6:28 PDT: 3rd Place for Amaury Pierron
Amaury Pierron crosses the finish line 1.7 back after gaining on the race leader through the middle splits.
6:32 PDT: Lachlan Stevens-Mcnab Crashes While Leading the Race
Lachlan Stevens-Mcnab was on a potential race-winning ride as he slid out in the fourth sector woods.
6:37 PDT: Ronan Dunne Leads in Poland
Ronan Dunne is the first rider to beat Loic Bruni as he pulls ahead by just 0.064 seconds.
6:42 PDT: Luca Shaw Goes 5th
Luca Shaw loses time after a big mistake but he still ends his run in fifth place. Ronan Dunne will definitely be inside the top three today.
6:46 PDT: Loris Vergier Takes 3rd Despite a Big Mistake
Loris Vergier is third with only one rider left at the top. No matter what happens it will be the first World Cup win for someone and it will be done on a Mondraker.
6:49 PDT: Ronan Dunne Wins his First World Cup
Ronan Dunne wins in Poland after a crash for Dakotah Norton.
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Anyways bummed for Dak I thought this was the one!
TANSTAAFL
If we'll have the World Cup here again, next year, yall have to come: D
I’ll enjoy the growth while the others complain on the internet.
Actually I thought the coverage was pretty good today. The drone shot section was well chosen to take advantage of what a drone can do, and the slo-mos into the top berms (where Loris almost bit it) were awesome.
I think the footage is good. The commentary doesn't suck and I actually quite like what they have to say, but it lacks a little excitement
Yeah, I would prefer if it was for free, but for what it costs, at least here in Europe, that is money really well spent for me.
Managed to get to see it on an unofficial stream
Gwins commentary is brilliant from a technical/race knowledge point of view
Minaars wasn't bad for first time
Both of them aren't exactly exciting but their insight and knowledge makes up for it.
But FFS would yer man Rick please stop interrupting them shouting about heart rate, split times and other stuff that's on the screen for everyone to see
The commentary needs someone to work with the likes of Gwinns style of commentary to raise it up a level and yer man Rick unfortunately doesn't seem to be the right person.
Commentary will be a shit show when Gwins eventually gets back to racing
The wee rider/bike section before they drop in is a good idea but could be improved by including some tech details, tyre, suspension, brake details etc.
Imo there are too many anecdotes from years past that aren't related to the rider on screen. Some are good/helpful, too many and it just feels like we're hearing tales from the good old days instead of what the rider on screen is doing.
Warner is great at commentating the whole way down the track, and he always knows the stakes at any given moment. They need someone who can do that...
On the other hand unreal result for Dunne. Savage goin!
Tahnee was waaaaay better last time.
I know Warner is tied to RB, but why can't we have Tracey Hannah back at least? She would bring some much-needed life to the proceedings.
I hope y’all payed attention to Spanish back In School
So far, best option I have of watching with English commentary is using Brave Browser and this link
tiz-cycling-live.io/livestream.php
www.youtube.com/live/ItbeRKSPLAI?si=B-SCgMSl_ZMm7Ytq
Here is an English version
Assuming that you are watching via a smart tv;
1) download the discovery plus app.
2) go to schedule
3) find the event selection box that covers all the categories and click on it.
4) sit back and watch the entire race.
5)pop back onto PB after the race to moan about anything such as the coverage, weather, track, pay, the choice of champagne on the podium, COMMENTATORS (hot topic that one).... The list is endless.
6) ride your own bike as soon as possible and remind yourself how fast these racers are and how much you love the racing.
7) do more prep before leogang to ensure you know where to find the full race event on you media.
For a paid subscription that was supposed to bring us improved quality of service, Discovery+ has done an absolutely shite job of it this weekend.
The app is difficult to navigate and the search system isnt up there with Google but it magically worked for these past two rounds for me. I have probably jinxed the next round mind...
I was watching via L'Equipe if it makes any difference.
Dude, we know who it is. ShutThef*ckUp. If all you have to contribute is their damn name then WB can replace you with a graphic since it's so necessary to be reminded of who's on screen every 8.6 seconds.
Ric's constant "can be do enough to beat Bruni?" when the last split was 1.8 back and the rider is 50m from the finish line gets a bit tedious after a while.
Greg.... Well, I don't think he wanted to be there.
On the women's side, I'm glad I'm pretty good at listening through accents because Isabella has a strong one. But her English is better than my non-existent French so that's my problem not hers. I could imagine her announcing more next year when she takes a break from racing (and more importantly - training) full time.
Lastly, if the split is based on current overall #1, that should mean that the sum of all split times shows the difference to the rider in the hot seat, right?
( use Brave Browser) and link to dodgy website
tiz-cycling-live.io/livestream.php
Eurosport 2 UK had womens Elite, but did not then show mens on UK or French Eurosport.
Mens continued on the following Eurosport 2 channels in their respective languages:
Germany
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Can people please start compiling a list of channels where they watched it,and the language it was broadcast in and I will put together a full list later in comments here.
Fine tuning request for Greg (and Minaar): cut back a tad on unrelated chit-chat that rambles over fire-moments in runs that don't win. All the pros are all still beyond world class, even the 31-60 semi cut, but there are some some banger moves that getting excluded from commentary because A & G (and Ric) are commenting about someone else's run during a different rider's run. Still, Aaron & today Greg (and for the women, Nicole) add top shelf insights & ideas that Ric (and Ced-Ric) can't bring. And since this is basically free on Max / hbo, I'm good. For the moment...
Watched BMX world champs last night for a test and that worked fine.
I know where to find it in Canada because I read pinkbike regularly. But some average Joe who just saw a clip on youtube and thinks he might want to watch a live race? Is he going to know that he has go to 'FloBike' (whatever the f*ck that is) and pay $30 USD per month for that service (yes, there are no prices in Canadian dollars) on a website that appears to be dedicated to road cycling?
This shit is silly. Stop defending it.
BTW,anyone reading now,replying on Eurosport 1.....in English