One of the downhill trainings ahead of the race has also been canceled. A minimum of one downhill training is compulsory to hold a downhill race under FIS rules. Downhill training took place on Tuesday, December 2, while a second one is currently underway. Tuesday's fastest skier was Switzerland's Marco Odermatt, while Canada's Brodie Seger claimed a close second, just 0.40 seconds behind the 2024-25 Season Overall World Cup champion.
Watch the 2025 Mountain Bike World Championships to see the likes of Dutch riders Mathieu van der Poel and Puck Pieterse hunt rainbow jerseys in Switzerland in early September. The first week at the UCI MTB World Championships has seen racing in the Enduro, E-MTB, Cross-Country, Pump Track and the start of Downhill disciplines. This weekend, it's the first of the marquee disciplines, Downhill, with the medals and rainbow jerseys to be decided on Saturday and Sunday, September 6-7, over two days of high-octane racing in Champéry.
Years ago, if you told me that Rapha would have a gravity/DH line, I would have asked if it was an April Fool's joke. The brand has undergone significant changes over the years and with the most recent change of ownership, Rapha is expanding its off-road offerings, gaining traction with the mountain crowd that appreciates the brand's distinctive aesthetic.