"It's insane. This week marks the one year since surgery on my broken neck. I've been through so much this year.
It was really bad, but I never gave up and kept dreaming." Amaury Pierron Post this Back on top with a run for the ages! Monster Energy congratulates team rider Amaury Pierron on taking first place in the UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup in Val di Sole, Italy. In the Elite Men's division final, the 28-year-old from Brioude, France, clinched the victory five seconds ahead of the next competitor despite rainfall.
Also rising to the podium, 27-year-old Marine Cabirou from Millau, France, took second place in the Elite Women's division final. The Junior Women's division final saw 17-year-old Monster Army rider Erice van Leuven from Aotearoa, New Zealand, land in third place. From June 14-16, the Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup brought the best international mountain bike racers to Val di Sole in Trentino, Italy.
Surrounded by the Italian Alps mountains, the infamous Black Snake track is a rider favorite for its fast flow at a length of 1.3 miles and enthusiastic crowds. The live crowd at Val Di Sole was in for a legendary racing performance in the Elite Men's division final.
Despite the onset of fresh rain, 28-year-old team rider Amaury Pierron from Brioude, France, ended up taking the win in dominant fashion. The rain started with 10 riders left to drop into the course, creating slippery conditions and casting doubt over their prospects of claiming a vic.
