Andreas Kolb thrills home fans by securing double Downhill gold for Austria in Leogang in remarkable show

Andreas Kolb (Continental Atherton) gave Austrian followers a day they are going to always remember as he adopted compatriot Valentina Holl in taking victory within the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup on Saturday at Leogang.

“Is he on the run of his life?” requested Cedric Gracia on commentary. “Is it his day?!” It turned out it was with a superb time of two:59.335.

Irish teenager Ronan Dunne, who had been the quickest at that time, was the primary out of the chief’s space to come back and congratulate Kolb, giving him a giant hug.

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Kolb then had a particularly anxious wait as Luca Shaw (Canyon CLLCTV Manufacturing unit Staff), Jackson Goldstone (Santa Cruz Syndicate) and Loic Bruni (Specialised Gravity) all come down and fell narrowly wanting the time he had set with Bruni one of the best time at 0.680 behind.

Final out the gate was Finn Iles (Specialised Gravity) because the Canadian went in pursuit of the chief’s time.

But it surely was pleasure for Kolb as Iles slipped up proper on the finish and he secured an unimaginable victory, his first UCI Elite degree win, because the Austrian crowd went loopy.

“What a day for Austria!” screamed Gracia on commentary.

Bruni took the silver while Goldstone received bronze with Iles simply lacking out on the rostrum.

Earlier within the race there was to be no repeat of final week’s heroics for British teenager Jordan Williams (Specialised Gravity) as he put in a stable efficiency however ended nicely off winner.

There was additionally disappointment for one more British rider, Danny Hart (Dice Manufacturing unit Racing), as he was placing down a extremely good time however needed to watch his entrance tyre blow out when he was within the woods.

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