RACE HIGHLIGHTS | Elite Men | Val Di Sole Round 4 | UCI Downhill World Cup

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A slightly modified version of Valdistanti's Black Nake has appeared in the open.
StarHat has moved a little lower.
And this is an old Valdistani quote, isn't it?
It's the most difficult when you're in the trees.
And basically everything is in the trees.
No, it's not actually on top of the ski piece.
It's like the ski slope above.
In other words, the core of the course is in the forest.
But next is Ollie's Oil Over FMD Racing.
Josh Carlson is already nodding with approval.
He has a Swedish flag on his arm, but I claim to be an ally of Ollie.
He had a little problem in yesterday's qualifying.
He crashed in Q1, but he realized it in Q2.
He had been running well this week, but despite the crash, he was still in good shape here.
So this is a good, solid run.
He was fastest and green in all sections of the day.
Harry Will leads by 4.4 seconds.
Then Sweden, Australia.
No matter who claims to be him, he's heading for the FMD hot seat here.
Tony Secret, who was watching as a team manager, had a big smash in yesterday's Q1.
It wasn't a problem for him.
0.5 seconds difference and goal.
Everything is the fastest in Valdi's Oltantino.
Next, T.B. Odepera leaves Valdi's Oltantino's starting hut.
And if there is one thing that is certain, this will be an action by the French national champion.
It seems that it has already happened in the first two corners.
He passes the corner with a two-wheel drift.
Oh, he lost the chain.
Look, he cut it in another corner.
The chain is already gone.
I heard the sound of the crack.
I saw the chain pop a little.
He crashed into the first two corners and did a little shroud.
That will cause him a little time loss.
Now, you don't need to pedal.
Fortunately, Josh, the commentator, is a world-renowned expert.
There are two people who have won the same medal without shame.
Nico, he has to do his best here.
The way you think will change.
I know I can't pedal when I get out of the curve, so I have to speed up.
It's 1.3 seconds fast in the first place.
In fact, this will make you run better.
What?
Perfect timing.
It was a great success.
3 seconds. It's already 3 seconds.
Split free.
Pedaling is not that important.
It's all about freeing yourself from pedaling and braking and having the confidence to do it.
However, if you make such a mistake, he will devour the advantage of those three seconds.
I could almost see the shadow of Aaron and Leia in 2015.
There were mistakes in the dera, but here he has room to play.
Nico, it didn't look like his speed had dropped that much.
I did let go of one foot, but the speed didn't drop.
The special moment of Thibaut Desprel may be seen here.
No, it may already be seen.
If he can bring it into the lane and sit on the hot seat with his chin up, he may be starting to get a little nervous because he's shaking his head a little.
In tight corners like this, it's interesting to use the chain to get the balance.
That's why he didn't have the power to pedal without it.
Prowler is 2.1 seconds behind.
No, this big sprint is 2.1 seconds behind.
He has two more corners, and he'll have to risk his life to get down here.
That's the last sprint before he loses the goal.
Because in this left corner, I've only seen people step on the pedal once or twice, but after the right corner, it's really a place to step on the accelerator.
Will Thibaut Desprel jump into a dangerous seat without a chain?
Aaron Gwin did it in 2015.
Leo Gang, Thibaut Dorela is trying to do it here.
Baldi is the fastest in two seconds without a chain.
Wow, I can't believe it.
There's no problem for Thibaut without a chin.
Now, Josh.
Yes, it's over at an early stage.
When he came out of the first few corners, I heard him scream a little.
He was very lucky here, so the ball bounced straight back.
Dylan Maple is still in the final.
Nico, what a performance.
Oh, he has the power to run well.
He has the support of speed and the team.
I think Amory said that he had a little more support because he was eliminated.
I got a little bit of Amory's bike parts, and I got special treatment.
After Amory was eliminated, he let me run the second day of practice.
That's why they're giving their all to Max Thomas.
Marle is the man whose name is on the bike on the screen.
Maples is 2.5 seconds behind.
Nico is not doing well so far.
That's right, he's aiming for that high line.
He jumps the track sideways and then aims for a high line.
It was a pretty cool line.
Maples is running the course.
He shook the pool when he passed.
The live video from the drone is really great.
You can see that Josh is passing through here with a free fall.
That's right, and they really have to run carefully.
This is another section.
Now, at the early stage of the final, I saw that many riders cut back to the left of the high line.
Many of the top players are pushing the front when they enter Scott's double jump.
I don't want to do that.
2.9 seconds behind.
4.10 seconds behind.
He passed the speed trap at 59.5 km per hour.
He's doing well.
He's not stressed out, he's just fighting.
He's just stepping on the gas.
He's not excited.
His power is just starting to shine.
He's a very powerful rider.
He's going to make time by pedaling here.
Dylan Maples
Dylan Maples is trying to get to the hot seat here.
An American named Tannino steps on the gas.
One more jump.
He's heading home.
Dylan Maples goes down the line and cuts sideways.
He's in second place.
1.3 seconds behind from Prera.
I like Max Common.
Nico Malary is great.
Look at the tires.
He's cutting through the sand with a super aggressive tread pattern.
Loris is coming.
Yesterday, he was one of the riders who broke through the preliminaries with only half the air in the rear tires.
15th place in the D-gang.
Nico.
I haven't seen his best performance yet this year, but today may be his day.
Loris has light footwork.
He can run away even with half the air in the tires.
Well, he just drifted a little in two corners.
I was watching on the course, and the two of Loris and Jackson stood out.
That's why I'm looking forward to his comeback.
He passed the next split in 2.9 seconds.
In other words, he lost 610 points again.
Josh, you're shaking your head.
Well, I'm just trying to see where this time is.
In other words, I saw Thiebaud coming out and running on that rough edge.
Thiebaud made a mistake here and lost a little time, but Loris is still running easily.
That alone is terrifying.
Depera himself was still gaining time.
It's true that he was still gaining time even with that big mistake and chain cut.
Let's not forget that.
Oh, he's going down.
Calm down.
Come on, Loris.
You have to go back in time a little bit here.
Loris Bercier is still not doing well, but he's still 3 seconds behind.
He's still in the top 10.
This is a solid result as before.
He was in second place before Dilan was in first place.
That's why I think he's a close game.
Depa, Maples, Zoil, Williams, 1.8 seconds.
In other words, he's got a little bit of time back.
Bercier.
Now, the UCI Downhill World Champion is coming.
And Loris Fier, a mock-off of Light Addiction.
Where will he finish?
Will he be able to keep up with his fellow players?
No, he's in third place.
1.7 seconds behind.
Brun has never won in Valdantino.
120 times in a minute.
It seems that the gear change is also calm.
It's as quiet as it is now.
Thanks to the fluorescent red Brembo brake, it's really calm.
To bring in a great brand to this sport under the only Tsumuni Loic Brun.
It's been a while since he's fought.
Jackson Goldstone influenced players like Loic.
And to compete with the new generation of athletes.
I'm glad to hear how hard he's working to get to the details.
Loic looks good.
He'll shorten the time a little bit here.
I think Lauren and Tim are watching from below.
What will happen to the next split time?
Brun is running well.
I was about to be separated from him in a little while.
2.1 seconds behind.
Oh, he was good at taking the middle line.
The line from the outside to the inside.
In other words, DeLera is aggressively attacking the middle section.
Brun is fighting with him for the second half.
Now that Loris Berrier is back at this point, the gap is still narrowing.
Loic Brun has to break through this section.
He used to talk about the pumping of his arms on this track.
So in this section, he really had to be careful to maintain his form and grip.
Of course, Sun just went behind Clyde for a moment.
Lloyd Brun is coming.
He has to be on the right side of the 2nd place to get the total points.
UCI.
The brilliant green jersey of the World Cup point leader crosses the bridge and goes down to the hot seat.
Or is it?
1.9 seconds behind 4th place.
Lauren Delarme is unbelievable at the finish.
Brun puffs up his cheeks.
Broughen makes the star hot.
And this man from Adelaide has won four career titles so far.
If he wins one more time today, he will be able to compete with Javier Ambarell, his team manager and the legend of downhill.
It's interesting to see the different tire choices of the riders.
When I first came here in 2010, I remember Marc Beaumont screaming in a wet-conditioned drive and winning.
What a muddy tire.
There was a big old spike.
He really ran through it beautifully.
It's really, really nice.
Josh.
Well, I think there's still a little time in the top few corners.
This is where Thibaut accelerated without using the chain, but Troy stepped out a little.
He needs to concentrate again here.
He's a little off the main line, but he's maintaining a good speed.
0.310 seconds.
This is absolutely amazing.
And it's much closer than many of us have seen so far.
The rider who remains at the top after this man is Troy Brossman.
Jackson Goldstone is waiting.
But can Brossman beat Prera at Valdo Tantino?
He has to lead the rear group in the next section.
This will bring a lot of speed in the second half.
Last year, I almost pushed the front here, so I'm sure he knows exactly where to clean up.
He's doing well in the preliminaries.
Butters the Scott was one second behind in three corners.
What do you think about the two-time run so far?
He made a mistake in the turn right after the split.
TBO also made a mistake in this section.
So he may still be masked pretty tightly.
While the rider with the flight attendant suspension is charging hard,
It's the best rider I've ever seen in Broden.
He's still got the touch right.
He's got a lot of speed in the corners.
He's moving his feet a little, but he's not behind at all.
He was 7th in the last Lian.
But Brossman looks really strong here.
He's one second faster than Dylan Maples in Split 3.
He's 0.4 seconds faster in Split 4.
Now, Troy Brossman.
Turbo, show me your power.
He has three corners left.
This is where he was excellent last year.
It's been dry all the way to the finish line.
Fabian Varel, the last one,
Troy Brossman, a team member.
It may be a number of wins.
Broman goes to the open place.
He's heading for the finish arena of Cocobaldi.
Trentino ran a speed trap at 62 km per hour.
If there's a right curve, Troy Broden is coming to the finish line.
He's in the UCI Downhill World Cup.
Will he be able to speed up enough to win the fifth time?
Bro cut the finish line sideways.
Now, Trentino.
It's a great run by an Australian.
Ah, Ben and Chris are lifting the roof from Canada for the Santa Cruz Syndicate at the Grandstand.
I don't want to see this.
This is one of the tight races until the end.
Will the last rider be able to win at the top?
Now, Jackson Goldstone is on the course.
Troy Brossman is at a disadvantage at the time of February 341.
He won the bronze medal at the end of last year's Santa Cruz Syndicate.
However, this man has won many times in 2025.
He's good at this rocky section.
He can skip a lot of big holes.
He can jump over sharp parts.
He can pick up more picks than other riders.
It's obvious from the speed he's already holding.
He's running through the apex of the first corner at full speed.
The style that Nico is talking about is clear in the first split of the time to begin.
With this fourth win, he's going to line up with the great riders who changed the downhill elements of Stevie Smith, Troy Brossman, Danny Hart, Chris Kavaric, and Jackson Goldstone.
I want you to see the face of Marle and Lloyd Bran, who watches in the finish area.
Bran knows he wants to protect this green jersey in the fifth round.
And this is his biggest rival.
He's almost there.
Oh, look at the jump between the trees.
He's over a hundred minutes late.
However, Goldstone hasn't turned the section green yet.
In the important second half, Jackson Goldstone turned blue.
He's from Skomish, so he's got a lot of energy.
Troy Brossman is watching the finish.
Jackson Goldstone is 1.3 seconds early in the third section.
Is he aiming for a triple win?
No one has been able to stop him since Danny Hart in 2016.
And he's been running clean in this section.
He's got a good jump.
Troy made a pretty big mistake on the left.
I want you to remember that Teebo did, too.
So if he can clear these tight corners, I expect him to extend this record here, too.
Goldstone is super aggressive, but he's running hard.
He's got plenty of room.
I wonder if that led to today's victory.
Goldstone needs to catch up with him in the next section.
Goldstone keeps attacking for 1.6 seconds.
He's extending the time by 3.10 seconds.
He doesn't need to clip in his feet.
He jumps off the old camber stepdown.
What's going on in front of him?
Jackson Goldstone is running symbolically again in three consecutive laps.
It's a big driving force for Jackson Goldstone.
Is this enough?
Will this be his third victory on the boat?
Will it be a free peep for Goldstone?
He clings to the left corner.
One more.
All he has to do is cross the bridge.
Here comes Jackson Goldstone.
Will this be his third victory in 2025 for the Santa Cruz Syndicate?
Jackson Goldstone won by 2.4 seconds in Valdotrenino.
He's a rider who has won three consecutive victories since Danny Hart in 2016.
His driving was amazing.
It was unbelievable.
The section where he won the time,
where he slid between the rocks and trees,
was a symbol of Jackson Goldstone.
It was a nightmare.
He has won three consecutive rounds.
It's unprecedented.
This young man from Canada
is changing the look of our downhill world cup series.
He came here with confidence.
He's completely in control.
It's a great result that Troy Brossman is there.
He's the best of the new champions of this sport.
It was a really good run today.
I felt like I could slide all the lines well.
There was a moment when I stepped on my feet lightly three times on a soft line.
But it was born from the great motivation I got from the past two victories
and confidence built up by practice.
I felt like it was going to happen.
So, yes, I was confident in my driving until I got down.
I felt like there was nothing left.
It was a good race.
It was the result of Brossland at Goldstone.
De Pille is in third place.
Maples is in fourth place,
holding the barrier of his teammates.
Six Oil is in seventh place.
Williams Shoroning is in 10th place.
Luke Myer-Smith is in the lead with Entology and Oshino Carahan.
He's doing better and better in 2025.
A high score of 100 points.
He'll need a new Fox speed suit for that.
Oh, I think he's done it.
They're fully prepared.
They may have suspected that he might need a new Fox speed suit.
Maru, Goldstone, Brossman, and De Pella are in top three.
He's leading the Fox speed race with a 100-point difference to Lloyd Broon.
The barrier is in third place.
The barrier is 349 points apart.
Perron is in fourth place.
De Pau is in fifth place,
catching up with Lukashow.
Brand is in seventh place.
Next is Williams.
See you later.
