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20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Monster Energy Athletes Claim Podium Spots at 2025 UCI Downhill and Enduro Mountain Bike World Cup in Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Australian Team Rider Jack Moir Takes 2nd Place in the Elite Men's Enduro Race at Season Opener 29-Year-Old Amaury Pierron from Brioude, France, Claimed 3rd Place in the Elite Men Downhill Race BIELSKO-BIALA, Poland, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting the season on a high note! Monster Energy congratulates its mountain bike team riders on taking podium spots in the UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup and UCI Enduro World Cup races in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, this weekend. In the Elite Men Enduro race on Saturday, 31-year-old Jack Moir from Morisset Park, Australia, claimed second place. The Elite Men Downhill race on Sunday concluded with 29-year-old Amaury Pierron from Brioude, France, claiming third place in a tight race. He was followed by 24-year-old French team rider Thibaut Daprela, who just missed the podium in fifth place. The Elite Women division race concluded with 35-year-old Camille Balanche from Le Locle, Switzerland, in fourth place. From May 16-18, the legendary trails of Bielsko-Biala welcomed the world elite of mountain bike racing to the hills of Southern Poland. The event marked the first race of the 2025 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup season as well as race two of the 2025 UCI Enduro World Cup, following the first round in Pietra Ligure, Italy. Race week in Poland was overshadowed by changing weather conditions that rendered the track slippery and muddy. Right before the finals, overnight rain and light snow added to the challenge. The podium run started on Saturday in the Elite Men Enduro final. When the dust settled, Jack Moir claimed second place with a final time 23:32.631. Moir showed his grit and climbed into third place in the second stage. In the fourth stage, Moir took the top spot on the DH+ trail with a time of 3:23.138. Moir also came out on top in the final stage and ended his race 6.040 behind the winner in second place. In Sunday's Elite Men Downhill race Amaury Pierron battled heavy competition and slippery track conditions to claim third place with a finish time of 3:05.675. Pierron held down the top spot after putting down a flawless run. When all was said and done, he finished 0.808 seconds behind the winner in a very close race. "I am very happy to boost back and finish on the podium," said Pierron. "I was fighting a small illness all week long and then didn't have the best qualifier after falling twice in Q1. I really can't complain after regrouping, making it through Q2, and putting together the best run I could. The conditions were crazy today, too! We saw snow, then rain - it was a river running down the track. Very happy to have survived that and take third to open the season! Bring on France!" In the Elite Women division final on Sunday, 35-year-old Camille Balanche from Le Locle, Switzerland, just missed the podium and took fourth place. Undeterred by the tough course conditions, Balanche finished the track with a 3:39.835 overall time. Stay tuned when the 2025 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup continues in Loudenvielle-Peyragudes, France, from May 30 to June 1. For more on Jack Moir, Amaury Pierron, Camille Balanche, Thibaut Daprela, and our team of mountain bike athletes, visit Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok for updates from the 2025 mountain bike season. For interview or photo requests, contact Kim Dresser. About Monster Energy Based in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes, and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at CONTACT: Kim Dresser C: (949) 300-5546 E: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Monster Energy Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Teen mountain biker from Bristol selected for world championships
A 16-year-old mountain biker is getting ready to hit the world stage when he represents Great Britain at the World Downhill Championships in Lewis, from Long Ashton, Bristol, is flying out to Bielsko-Biala in southern Poland this week in preparation for the teenager was just 12 years old when he tried mountain biking for the first time on the winding trails at Ashton said: "It's my first World Cup. I would love to win a World Cup and make a career out of it but I'm just going to have fun." The season opener of the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup takes place in the Beskid Mountains between 16 and 18 said he was feeling a "bit nervous" but was "looking forward to it"."World Cup tracks are not like your local trails, they're pretty full-on and gnarly - very scary - with big drops and big gap jumps," he said."It's just the quickest riders in the world who come to race in the World Cup." 'Fell in love' The teenager said he first "fell in love" with the gravity-fuelled sport when he got his first mountain despite competing for only four years he has been picked to represent Great Britain."Last season, I had a decent season - just being consistent, building up and putting in some fast race runs - and here I am." 'Broken both arms' Hitting speeds of up to 50mph (80kmph) in some of the men's races, while negotiating tree roots, banks, bumps and jumps, Max said he has had "quite a few" injuries."That's part of the risk of the sport. It's so much fun but it comes with big risks," he said."I've broken both my arms at once - went straight into the back of a jump."But, he said, he has been "very lucky" to have access to some of the "amazing trails" near Bristol."I do a lot of training around Leigh Woods, Belmont Hill," he said.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Monster Army Mountain Bike Team Riders Claim Wins and Podium Spots in Key Races at Round 2 of the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series in Mountain Creek
Pro Men Division: Monster Army Rider Dante Silva Finishes in 3rd Place Pro Women Division: Monster Army's Taylor Ostgaard Takes 2nd Place Cat 1 Junior Men 17-18: Monster Army Rider Ryder Lawrence in 1st Place, Alex Mallen in 3rd Place, and Jack Zenoni in 4th Place Cat 1 Junior Women 17-18: Full Podium Sweep for Monster Army with Mary McLarnon in 1st Place, Sara Ligman in 2nd Place, and Samantha Porras in 3rd Place MOUNTAIN CREEK, N.J., May 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Round two of the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series Presented by Continental Tires is officially a wrap! Monster Energy congratulates its team of Monster Army mountain bike athletes on claiming podium spots and wins in key races at the MTB Downhill competition in Mountain Creek, New Jersey. From May 8 to 11, the second round of the Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series brought the young elite of downhill mountain bike racing to the iconic Mountain Creek Bike Park in New Jersey. Now in its second year, the official U.S. Downhill Mountain Bike Championship features five rounds of pro and amateur racing, culminating in the Fox US OPEN of Mountain Biking at Killington Resort from September 25-28. In Sunday's Pro Men Division Downhill Race, 22-year-old Monster Army rider Dante Silva from San Diego, California, braved the rugged track and heavy competition to claim third place. Showing his grit and racing IQ, Silva finished the Mountain Creek track in a total time of 2:16.586. The Pro Women Division race ended with 19-year-old Monster Army rider Taylor Ostgaard from Selah, Washington, taking second place. In an ultra-close race, Ostgaard completed the track in 2:41.676, only 0.022 seconds behind the first-place finisher. In a battle of young talent, the Cat 1 Jr Men 17-18 Division saw 17-year-old Ryder Lawrence from Menifee, California, claim first place in a close contest. Soaring above the competition, Lawrence completed the track with a 2:20.259 finish time. He was joined on the podium by 17-year-old Monster Army teammate Alex Mallen from Park City, Utah, in third place with a 2:24.500 finish time. Rounding out the podium finishes, 18-year-old Monster Army athlete Jack Zenoni from Short Hills, New Jersey, finished in fourth place with a 2:24.741 total time. The wins continued in the Cat 1 Jr Women 17-18 Division with Monster Army athletes sweeping the entire podium: In a dominant finish, Mary McLarnon from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, claimed the win with a 2:43.527 finish time. She was followed in second place by 17-year-old Monster Army athlete Sara Ligman with a time of 2:51.040. Rounding out the podium sweep, 17-year-old Samantha Porras from Los Angeles, California, finished the track in 2:54.786 for third place. Next up, stay tuned for the third round of the Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series from July 24 to 27 at Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah. Then, the fourth round will commence from July 31 to August 3 at Big Bear Lake, California, including the USAC National Championship. Stay tuned! For more on Dante Silva, Taylor Ostgaard, Ryder Lawrence, Mary McLarnon, Sara Ligman, Alex Mallen, Samantha Porras, Jack Zenoni, and our team of mountain bike athletes, visit Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok. For interview or photo requests, contact Kim Dresser. About Monster EnergyBased in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at CONTACT: Kim Dresser C: (949) 300-5546 E: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Monster Energy Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
