Over 20.000 spectators in Val di Sole for the final stage of the 2011 World Cup
Aaron Gwin wins the last race and the Cup
Tracy Moseley comes in 5th and wins the overall
Italy's Val di Sole has celebrated today the new Downhill World Cup champions Aaron Gwin and Tracy Moseley. The American rider had already wrapped up his first World Cup title in France at the beginning of August, but wanted to prove anyway that this year is absolutely unstoppable. Today he finished his race run with an astonishing time of 3mins and 10 seconds, more than 1.2 seconds over the fast time set by British Danny Hart, and over 41 km/h average speed. Gee Atherton of the UK, the 2008 World Champion in Val di Sole, jumped on the third step of the podium.
Tracy Moseley drove quite cautiously, especially in the third section of the course, and finished 5th. The last race of the 2011 World Cup season was won by French national champion Myriam Nicole, ahead of countrywoman Floriane Pugin and Rachel Atherton of the UK. Despite this, Moseley earned enough points to eventually grab her second world cup title in career (the first was in 2006).
Among Juniors, Troy Brosnan of Australia and Manon Carpenter of the UK won the overall standings.
This morning, the Junior XC race took place in Val di Sole, and both Jolanda Neff (SUI) and Anton Cooper (NZL) easily won their respective race.
At the end of the final episode of the 2011 UCI MTB World Cup, the Italian OC was praised from everyone for a great job done in these two spectacular days. Val di Sole will be hosting another World Cup stage next year, and it will be the first week end of June with downhill and four cross events.
