Video: Loris Vergier's Winning Run From the Sestola Coppa Italia Downhill

May 28, 2021 at 9:03
by James Smurthwaite  

bigquotesRace run by Loris Vergier in the 1st round of the Italian Championship in Sestola. The race was won by the French rider with an incredible time of: 2'24.419

Full results, here.

The same channel also posted a crash/highlights reel from the same race if you didn't get your fill from Friday Fails.



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41 Comments
  • 42 1
 That crash compilation video has some pretty heavy slams. It is a must watch.
  • 9 0
 nastier that friday fails fosho!!
  • 10 0
 would love to see a pov video of this track, alot of riders bouncing in that droppy area. Wonder if they are too tired to remain stability or if its just steeper and tighter than this camera angle make it look. Rad footage and great riding however!
  • 1 0
 Did Cat 2/3 riders run the Pro course for their race? lol
  • 7 0
 It also shows LV's level of mastery. He looked do smooth and fast in what was obviously a very tricky section of track.
  • 2 0
 @Jolinwood: it looks like it’s very dependent on hitting the landing zones just right. Also having your suspension set up to take bottom outs well. Loris did it perfect, he hit the landings but his bike is probably set up stiff for his weight. It didn’t look like he blew thru the travel, which a lot of other riders did and crashed
  • 2 0
 No thanks. I still got to ride this weekend and don't want that shit on me mind. Probably will watch it on Tuesday when I'm not riding.
  • 4 0
 @Jolinwood: it’s the last part of the track so you can be pretty tired at that time..plus it’s basically a simple passage, but done at race pace it’s VERY VERY hard..
  • 19 0
 That double drop to flat looks nasty. Wheres Cathrovision when you need it
  • 2 0
 Speaking of, anyone know if he doing Leogang this year? Or any of the others on the circuit?
  • 1 0
 @FrontRowSports: I'm pretty sure Ben is still doing trackside vids this year, next year they are running their own privateer team, alongside also doing the vids I think. Not sure if Ben is also racing world cups this year too. @bencathro ?
  • 14 0
 Woah!!!! Epic riding in both videos.
  • 7 0
 I watched Loris do the drop to gap at 43 seconds in the first video 9 times. Each time I thought to myself, wow how gnarly is that!? Little did I know that the second video existed. Loris is a wizard, some of those other riders suffered some of the worst crashes I've ever seen on that feature.
  • 3 0
 Yes! He looks like he was shot out of a canon.
  • 2 0
 Such a high consequence if you make a mistake! I like that they showed that it from two angles in Loris' video, first looking downhill then looking uphill. Provides some nice perspective. They should use that more often in replays.
  • 7 0
 That bike looks absolutely dialed and Loris looks fast AF. He’s going to be dangerous. That whole Trek team is a threat. And, yes, it most definitely looks like a Session.
  • 3 0
 It’s like Loris has found a new gear . Insane on the edge yet in control riding !!
  • 5 0
 Tutto bene?
  • 1 0
 That looks like a very physical track indeed, some of the riders looks in over their head from the start as if to say to the ground, "just take me.." Loris doesn't seem to miss Jordy to much.
  • 1 0
 Maybe one day, in the future, when technology develops sufficiently (s) there will be trackside footage of an entire downhill run...
  • 2 0
 Italian riders going crazy... Yeaaahhh! Great action videos
  • 2 0
 That run was as tight has his pants.
  • 1 0
 That was some sketch-balls riding in both vids! Pretty much exactly the way I would ride that haha
  • 3 0
 What a savage track :O
  • 1 0
 Ready to see the Trek team go head to head. Charlie and Vergier looking fast!. Going to be a good year!
  • 1 0
 forgetting someone?
  • 3 0
 @mllachance: Reece Wallace?
  • 6 0
 @broscience: common mistake, its actually reece witherspoon
  • 1 0
 @broscience: WILSON
  • 4 0
 @chmurka3rg:I see you are new here, let´s introduce yourself first.
  • 2 0
 Jolly passages indeed! That was wild!
  • 2 0
 Nice one Loris. That was smooth.
  • 1 0
 Supercross-stiff suspension + Loris just letting the bike eat, on a wide open track. Siiick!!!
  • 1 0
 Deffo makes you a faster rider in skin tight sky blue trousers
  • 1 0
 I'd start DH racing again if all courses were like that! Looks amazing
  • 2 0
 Crash video is hectic
  • 1 0
 0:26 how the heck do his tires hold grip in this flat corner
  • 1 0
 I wanna see the POV video!
  • 2 1
 Excellent
  • 1 1
 The grim result of lockdowns
  • 1 1
 I thought they wanted to ban skin suits.







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