Greg Minnaar won the UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup race in Fort William, Scotland, yesterday to move to the top of the overall standings after four events.
The South African completed the course in tricky conditions in 4:40 to beat Australia’s Jack Moir by almost three seconds, with the United States’ Aaron Gwin completing the podium a further second adrift.
Greg Minnaar won the UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup event in Fort William, Scotland, for a record seventh time yesterday. Photo: facebook.com/Fort-William-Mountain-Bike-World-Cup
The problematic forest section caught many riders out but, having pulled a tear-off from his goggles, the three-time world champion was able to cleanly navigate his way through.
“I made a bit of a mistake, I jumped in. I took a bit of a risky line jumping in,” said the Santa Cruz Syndicate rider.
“I kind of bumped off a rut and almost went off course, so I tried to calm it down and ride it smooth to the end. It was a hard race, the rain made it a bit tough.”
The 35-year-old leads the World Cup standings with 292 points. He is two points ahead of Marcelo Gutierrez, with Moir a further 21 back.
