RACE DAY SLIDESHOW - Maribor World Cup Downhill

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The rain stayed away, the track was perfect and the winners were determined by fractions of a second in Maribor, Slovenia, today as the first race of the 2019 UCI World Cup Downhill season took place. Sven Martin, @maddogboris and Dan Hearn deliver the nail-biting action from Europe. The World Cup doesn't resume until the beginning of June in Fort William, so get fed.

Focus, grit, determination, desire and hard work paid off with a big win for Loic Bruni this weekend. .4 seconds was all that mattered. -Sven Martin
SuperBruni! @maddogboris
Nervous moments for Loic as Mark Wallace dropped into his race run. -Dan Hearn
It takes a village. Brad Benedict sums it up. Job done. -Sven Martin
Tahnee Seagrave with the first Elite Women Podium of the 2019 season. The win margin was just .8 seconds! @maddogboris
Well done Tony Seagrave! There is no "I" in team. @maddogboris
This is the first time in her career Tahnee has the leaders jersey. -Dan Hearn
Thibaut Dapréla with the win and the "outside-outside" Line in the rock garden. He's consistent and on a tear. @maddogboris
And there we go. First World Cup and first win of 2019 for Vali Höll. @maddogboris
All green for Danny when he crossed the finishline. 13 riders later Loic took over the hotseat by just .4 seconds. @maddogboris
Teeth gritted in determination, it wasn't Rachel's day. -Dan Hearn
Ethan Shandro's first World Cup and he takes second place. Not a bad start to the year. -Dan Hearn
First things first: a phone call to dad to tell him the news. -Dan Hearn
Anna Newkirk battled it out with Mille this weekend and took second place in the Junior women's. With some style thrown in for good measure. -Sven Martin
Troy is stoked with a 3rd place to start the season. At only .76 seconds off the win, what's not to be stoked about? -Dan Hearn
Tracey Hannah a little nervous today, but happy with her third place run even though she was going for the win. -Sven Martin
Kye A'Hern is happy about his 3rd place and is looking forward to the upcoming races. @maddogboris
Mille Johnset with the 3rd place and some bonues points for her Style. @maddogboris
YEEHAW! First-ever podium for Charlie Harrison! 4th place and just 0.9 sec behind Loic. -Sven Martin
Final spot on the podium for Matt Walker. -Dan Hearn
Monika Hrastnik in front of a loud and supporting crowd at her home race. Perfect podium finish for her. -Sven Martin
Mark Wallace started a bit slow but found his speed after split one. From 15th to 8th! @maddogboris
An exhausted Laurie Greenland finished 8th after a lack of sleep the night before. -Dan Hearn
Lucas Cruz sliding into fourth today. Tight racing with a bunch of new, first-year juniors. -Sven Martin
We are used to Brook smashing rocks, but he has a mellower side too, and likes to go for long rides in the park. #naturescrub -Sven Martin
Eddie Masters with a solid fourteenth. Now he switches gears and readies himself for EWS Madeira, but first a surf holiday with Metallica in Lisbon. -Sven Martin
Connor Fearon scrubbing into the finish area. -Sven Martin
Loris Vergier went down hard in finals but gained an aero advantage. -Dan Hearn
1.8 seconds from the win, but not even on the podium for Aaron Gwin. Crazy, tight, close racing today. It looks like it is going to be tight all year with a big group of ten or more riders. -Sven Martin
Dak Norton bringing the speed power and his own style to the race this weekend. Legit 10th place for the #USDH destroyer only 3 seconds off the win. -Sven Martin
Meet the Pierron's. All three of their sons raced today in the Elite category. What are they feeding them there in Brioud? -Sven Martin
Marcelo Gutirerez hopping one the many fabulous natural features on this inspiring track. -Sven Martin
Louder than your average rocket launch. Put ear plugs on your packing list if you choose to spectate, or conduct an audio interview, at a World Cup DH race. -Sven Martin
Both Finn Iles and Matt Walker seem to have settled into Elites well and have both stepped up their game. Unfortunately a crash in his race run put Finn out of contention. -Dan Hearn
George Brannigan back on track after nearly twenty months of injuries. He was beaming. 21st ain't too shabby. -Sven Martin
Dean Lucas sails into the finish area after experiencing the heaviest G-forces he's ever felt in a race run. -Sven Martin
Fans and mainstream news outlets mobbed local favorite, Monika Hrastnik, every chance they got. -Sven Martin
Luca Shaw with SCB Bossman, Rob Roskopp. @maddogboris
Lovely weather and fair racing for the first of this year's World Cup series. -Sven Martin
No Gloves and always low. Must be Blenki. @maddogboris
Antoine Pierron scrubbing his way down to the finish. @maddogboris
Bernard Kerr probably thought he was shralping berms in the Queenstown Bikepark. @maddogboris
Amaury Pierron started the week a bit too chilled and wasn't happy with his performance. Just remember that we are going to Fort William next and that was where he won his first World Cup. @maddogboris
Can we call it #panshotmonday for a change? Brook Macdonald with the 13th position. @maddogboris
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOOOOOO @maddogboris
The nicest German of the circuit, Sebastian "the Hoff" Schieck, stoked for Loic. @maddogboris
Loic Bruni winning Bike with some help from Andy Vathis. @maddogboris
Your 2019 Maribor Junior Women World Cup Podium. @maddogboris
People think Photogs always hangout in groups...they are wrong (sometimes). @maddogboris
Many riders used the opportunity and walked the track early in the morning while Group B Practice. @maddogboris
Lucas Cruz the new member of the SRAM TLD Racing Team with some Steeze in Training. @maddogboris
Your women's podium: Tahnee Seagrave, Rachel Atherton, Tracey Hannah. We'll be seeing these three on the podium a few more times this season, that's for sure. -Dan Hearn
Your men's podium: Loic Bruni, Danny Hart, Troy Brosnan, Charlie Harrison, Matt Walker. -Dan Hearn
Gonçalo Bandeira of Portugal, also a first year junior, took 5th place. -Dan Hearn
Who let the dogs out? -Dan Hearn
With 2 podiums and a 28, Madison Saracen will carry the leading team yellow number plates into round 2. -Dan Hearn
Cheers Maribor! And thanks for not raining on us in finals! -Dan Hearn
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