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ten:50 – adjust in fourth!

And just as I stated about MacDonald moving into fifth, he’s moved down to sixth by Simon Chapelet (Cube Factory Racing) who crosses in two:47.9.

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ten:49 – best 3 nevertheless the exact same

No adjust at the best, but Brook MacDonald (MS Mondraker Group) moves to fifth with two:48.two.

ten:48 – a lot more time updates

Jakob Jewett (Pivot Factory Racing) with two:50., Johan Garcin (Scott Downhill Factory) with three:21.five, Antoine Vidal (Commencal Les Orres) with two:48.two, Antoine Pierron (Union – Forged By Steel City Media) with two:49.1, and Kade Edwards (Trek Factory Racing Gravity) with two:56.two.

ten:43 – best 3

Stevens-McNab nevertheless in the hot seat, Phil Atwill (Propain Good) second with two:47.eight, Austin Dooley (Commencal/Schwalbe) third with two:47.9.

ten:37 – finish time update

Mark Wallace (Norco Factory Group) moves into third with a time of two:49.two. Other instances consist of: Léo Grisel (Les Arcs Mountainbike Group) two:49.eight, Seth Sherlock (Intense Factory Racing ) two:50.1, Jack Reading two:49.six, Tristan Botteram two:51.four, Davide Palazzari (Rogue Racing – Following Skull Group) two:52.three, Thomas Estaque (Commencal IC Studio) two:49.9.

ten:34 – best 3 update

Lachlan Stevens-McNab (Union – Forged By Steel City Media) sets the new quickest time of two:46.six, Taylor Vernon in second with two:48.1, Pau Menoyo Busquets (Commencal/Schwalbe) third with two:49.two.

ten:27 – new quickest time

Jamie Edmondson (Chili Racing Brigade) moves into the hot seat with a time of two:49.two. Samuel Blenkinsop finishes in three:04.five.

ten:25 – time updates

Muñoz sets a time of three:34.six, Theo Erlangsen crosses in three:27.two, Adam Rojček moves into the hot seat with a time of two:51.four.

ten:24 – crash!

Juan Fernando Muñoz (IJ Racing-Chigüiro Extremo) is off to a ferocious start off but has an early crash, he’s back on his bike.

ten:23 – very first time set

Guionnet sets a time of two:52..

ten:20 – men’s race starts!

Ian Guionnet is the very first to get going in the men’s semi final, exactly where 60 riders will be lowered to 30 for the final.

ten:14 – Balanche requires the win!

The Swiss rider sets a time of three:ten.1 on property soil Atherton moves to second, Hoffman into third.

ten:12 – new quickest time!

Atherton requires the lead! Her time is three:11.9, Hoffmann in second with three:13.7, Hemstreet in third with three:13.7.

ten:11 – Höll finishes

Höll nevertheless finishes with flare and a time of three:24.four.

ten:ten – Planet Champion Down!

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Valentina Höll (RockShox Trek Race Group) comes off her bike right after an impressive ride in the make up.

ten:08 – Hrastnik into third

European champion Monika Hrastnik (Dorval AM Commencal) moves into third with a time of three:14.9.

ten:06 – Gale finishes

British rider Phoebe Gale (Canyon CLLCTV FM) sets a time of three:21.six, fairly impressive provided she’s only 18!

ten:04 – Cabirou moves into third

Marine Cabirou (SCOTT DH Factory) sets a time of three:15.five which requires her into third, Seagrave down to fourth.

ten:03 – Seagrave finishes

She sets a time of three:18.three which puts her provisionally into third.

ten:01 – Widmann finishes

Veronika Widmann (Continental Nukeproof Factory Racing) crosses the line in three:22.7.

09:59 – Seagrave is off!

The Brit begins her semi-final.

09:56 – a lot more instances in

Gracey Hemstreet (Norco Factory Group) crosses in three:13.7, Yankova in four:09.1, Mille Johnset (Canyon Collective Factory Group) in three:21.six, Anna Newkirk (Beyond Racing) in three:19.five, Harriet Harnden in three:18.eight, and Nina Hoffmann (Santa Cruz Syndicate) with the quickest time so far at three:13.six.

09:52 – Yankova is down!

A nasty crash for Nikolaeva Izabela Yankova (Gen-S) who stays down.

09:51 – time for Ferguson and A’Hern

The Brit sets a time of three:33.four, A’Hern in at three:27.six.

09:48 – three:24.four for Baumann

Baumann sets a time of three:24.four, Sian A’Hern (YT Mob) and Louise-Anna Ferguson (Continental Nukeproof Factory Racing) have set off behind her.

09:47 – bridge completed

She’s trough into the woods for a steep descent, she picks her line straight down the centre of the route.

09:45 – Baumann kicks off proceedings!

Swiss rider Lisa Baumann (Commencal / Les Orres Group) is the very first to go!

Format

There are 18 riders from 13 nations taking portion and they will be lowered to ten for the final later on currently.

Ones to watch

Retain an eye out for Planet Champion Valentina Höll (RockShox Trek Race Group), the reigning UCI Planet Cup winner from 2022 Camille Balanche (Dorval AM Commencal) who is racing on property soil in Switzerland, British rider Tahnée Seagrave (Canyon CLLCTV FM) returns, as does fellow Brit Rachel Atherton (Continental Atherton) who has an remarkable 39 UCI Planet Cup wins, can she make it 40?!

Welcome!

Excellent morning and welcome to day two of the UCI Mountain Bike Planet Series in Lenzerheide in the Swiss Alps . Nowadays it is all about downhill as the riders compete against the clock down a difficult descent. You can watch the action on Eurosport and Discovery + as properly as following the reside updates right here.

Saturday – What’s on

As properly as the UCI Mountain Bike Planet Series, there’s lots of sport to watch on this warm weekend!

You can watch the French Open, Speedway GP, and 24 Hours of Le Mans all on Eurosport currently.

For cycling fans, Criterium du Dauphine – Stage 7 will be beginning at 12:ten (BST) on Eurosport and Discovery +.

And this evening it is Manchester City vs Inter Milan in the Champions League final which will be broadcast reside on BTSport from 18:00 (BST).

Weekend of Champions

On June ten and 11, strap your self in for a reside sport rollercoaster ride. With the finals of Roland-Garros, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Speedway Grand Prix, the UCI Mountain Bike Planet Series, the Criterium du Dauphine, MotoGP and the Champions League final, it is the Weekend of Champions reside on Eurosport, discovery+ and BT Sport.

From Germany to Switzerland, Canada to the Netherlands and suitable across France which includes Paris, Cannes and Le Mans, wall-to-wall reside coverage will showcase the breadth, depth and sheer volume of Warner Bros. Discovery Europe’s sports portfolio on the weekend of June ten-11.

Dubbed the Weekend of Champions, owing to the sheer quantity of planet-class action across various sports, more than 300 Warner Bros. Discovery employees, which includes production employees, professionals and reporters will be on-web page across a host of places more than the weekend – from the UEFA Champions League final to Roland-Garros and Le Mans and a lot more. Delivering more than 70 hours of reside, premium content material to millions of sports fans across the continent across various platforms.

‘Hectic, rapidly, fun’ – What to anticipate when the UCI Downhill Planet Cup begins this weekend

The UCI Downhill Planet Cup returns for 2023 with a new format that brings with it higher demands for all the riders taking portion.

The addition of a semi-final race will establish which riders make the final, with the best 30 males and best ten girls all progressing.

That all tends to make for a a lot more intense weekend of action, and Finn Iles (Specialized Gravity) was on hand to inform Eurosport’s Josh Carlson all about what we can anticipate with the races reside on discovery+, beginning in Lenzerheide on Saturday.

“I would say downhill racing, there’s a set course, you go from the best to the bottom, you have to beat everyone else. There’s lots of preparation that goes into it but that is the easiest way to describe it,” Iles stated.

“It’s fairly hectic, a lot of crashes. It is dirty, it is rapidly, it is a lot of exciting.

“It’s changed factors a small bit, it is a lot more of a mental prep for me. Getting ready to do two complete speed runs in a day has been a significant adjust for me, but I like the adjustments a lot.

“This is going to enable for a lot of various men and women to come to the best of the standings, a lot of various riders on the podium.

“The finals is anything. It is nevertheless the most points, but I feel getting constant via the entire weekend is a lot a lot more crucial this year, so you are finding maximum points in qualifying, semi-finals and then the finals. You have to be switched on the complete time.”

Study the complete preview right here

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On June ten and 11 strap your self in for a reside sport rollercoaster ride. With the finals of Roland-Garros, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Speedway Grand Prix, the UCI Mountain Bike Planet Series, the Criterium du Dauphine, MotoGP and the Champions League final, it is the Weekend of Champions reside on Eurosport, discovery+ and BT Sport.

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