Ludicrous Lenzerheide - World Cup Downhill Race Slideshow - Mountain Biking Pictures

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Race seven of eight on the 2019 UCI World Cup Mountain Bike Downhill calendar is complete. Taking place in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Amaury Pierron took his 3rd victory of the year and guaranteed the overall race will continue into the final race in West Virginia a month from now. Loic Bruni, the series leader rode conservatively for a third place with Greg Minnaar squeezing in between the young blood for 2nd. Marine Cabirou takes her second victory in as many races in the Elite Women's class. First-time winner, Seth Sherlock goes fastest in the Junior Men's class by just .462 seconds and Vali Holl dominates the Junior Women (and every other woman in any class today) with a 30-second win. Sven and Dan deliver the Swiss gold through photos and interview from race day!

Amaury Pierron charged hard for the win. He thought he had thrown it away with some mistakes and close calls, but no one had a perfectly clean run today. -Sven Martin

Green. Green. Green. Green. Amaury Pierron takes is 3rd World Cup DH win in 2019 with an impeccable run. -Sven Martin

Convenient French-colored foreground? Marine Cabirou had the pace all weekend but made it stick today. A really tight race with no obvious winner until the last moment. -Dan Hearn

Marine making it count. Second World Cup win of her career. -Sven Martin

Marine Cabirou on her way to taking her second World Cup title! -Dan Hearn

Seth Sherlock took his first World Cup win at only 16 years of age. Canada's future looks bright. -Sven Martin

During training, the course was still slippery from the evening's rain and light drizzle. Vali had the fastest women's time of the day and a thirty-second margin over second. -Sven Martin

Vali was looking forward to today after last weekend. The conditions didn't phase her. It's a mental game this racing. -Sven Martin

We know pigs can't fly but apparently GOATs can. -Dan Hearn

Greg won his first World Cup when Amaury Pierron was 5 years old. We are stoked for the GOAT to be back in contention for the top spot! -Dan Hearn

Tracey couldn't even see the first left hand turn from the start gate. For sure the worst conditions for any final this year during the Elite Women's race. -Sven Martin

Tracey kept Marine nervous on the hot seat with the splits going red and green. -Sven Martin

Loic riding smart and strong. Holding on to the number one plate. One race left to go in the series. -Sven Martin

Happy with his run, Loic Bruni kept it neat and tidy in his run. Not a bad day in the office when a sensible run can get you 3rd pace at a World Cup! -Dan Hearn

Loic freeriding in the rain during training. How hard it must be to switch you riding strategy after yesterday's perfect conditions. -Sven Martin

The young Swiss rider Janosch Klaus took his first podium today, only half a second off the win. -Dan Hearn

2nd place today for Nastasia Gimenez in Junior Women. -Dan Hearn

Swiss Siegenthaler in front of a home crowd dug deep for her 3rd place today. -Sven Martin

After his win in Val Di Sole, Tuhoto-Ariki Pene was on it 100% today, but couldn't climb the podium past 3rd. He's only raced two World Cups this year yet is holding onto the #7 plate now. -Dan Hearn

Anna Newkirk battled with a crash in her race run and almost made up enough time to regain 2nd place, but had to settle for 3rd. -Dan Hearn

The crowds came despite the rainy start. Bit of sun by day's end with Troy Brosnan, 4th place in audio. -Sven Martin

Kate Weatherley charging into her second podium of the season with a 4th place. -Dan Hearn

Danny Hart, in the zone and crushing the slippery berms. -Dan Hearn

Where Waldo (Danny) - clue Shimano banner. -Sven Martin

Not a bad run by any means, but not the result Danny was chasing. -Dan Hearn

5th place for Kye A'hern today -Dan Hearn

Double trouble, French connection. -Sven Martin

Wyn Masters gets the insights quicker than most. Here's his one minute breakdown of the race. -Dan Hearn

Yeow. -Sven Martin

Second win in a row for Marine Cabirou! -Dan Hearn

Team of the day with the Marine taking the win and Flo and Dean both in the top ten. -Sven Martin

New faces on the podium. Janosch Klaus (Swiss) in second, Seth Sherlock (Canada) first and last week's winner from New Zealand Tuhoto in third. -Sven Martin

Your junior womens podium today - Vali Holl, Nastasia Gimenez and Anna Newkirk. -Dan Hearn

The race for the overall is still open, but it's Loic Bruni that retains the leader's jersey into the final race. -Dan Hearn

Low and attacking, Laurie is stoked with a second great result in as many weeks. -Dan Hearn

Loose light Laurie lazily leaning left. 6th today. -Sven Martin

Dean Lucas with a small mistake near the end but still happy with seventh. -Sven Martin

What are the chances of someone training on the XC course at the same time as finals?! Unfortunately a crash for Nina Hoffmann put her out of contention. -Dan Hearn

Loris Vergier laying it all on the line. 8th place today. -Dan Hearn

Reece Wilson cementing his spot on the strong Brittish World Champs DH team. Ninth place. -Sven Martin

Top 10 for Reece Wilson who can't wait to get stuck into Worlds. Hopefully this can be the first off-season for a while that he's been healthy and training hard for the racing in 2020. -Dan Hearn

Flo Payet styling it out out over the Lenzerheide Edge drop. -Dan Hearn

A reasonably solid day for Brook Macdonald who finished 16th. -Dan Hearn

12th place, Neko Mulally's best World Cup result in a while. -Dan Hearn

Mille back from hospital and a 13,000-euro bill. We are happy to see you are ok! -Sven Martin

Gee Atherton sailing into 15th. Looking forward to ending the year on a high note. -Sven Martin

Elliot Jamieson sending it while Crankworx kicks off back home. -Sven Martin

Kade Edwards with one of the more impressive rides, coming down early in the worst conditions and landing a Top 20 on a track he won his stripes on last year. -Sven Martin

Luca Shaw shaving the chicane. -Sven Martin

Matt Walker is building his way back to the Top 10 - not far to go! -Dan Hearn

Dakota Norton sliding out just feet before the finish, and his chances of a Top Ten disappear with it. -Sven Martin

Dakota in training with the DH version of the Enduro Tweak. -Sven Martin

Frix was looking good until he blew a turn and ended up in the catch net. When that happens he usually switches from speed to style. -Sven Martin

Kade with the lazy table brought back from Loosefest XL. -Sven Martin

Papa Pierron overjoyed once again. To butcher a Rob Warner quote, we're not sure the World Cup can handle two Pierrons in the Top 20. Baptiste finished 17th today. -Dan Hearn

Even in the slippery rocks during training, a few riders were still on the inside line here. -Dan Hearn

Thibaut Daprela was charging hard before his rear tire flatted fully. -Dan Hearn

Sam Blenkinsop launching into the finish area. -Dan Hearn

Monsieurs Fromage et Saucisson. -Dan Hearn

Last rider on the hill Danny Hart heading for the top as elites tumbled -Dan Hearn

An elated Amaury Pierron takes centre stage in front of the Swiss crowd. We'll see you at World Champs in Mont-Sainte-Anne! -Dan Hearn