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Anticipation ahead of downhill World Cup season opener

· By Matt · 1 comment

Anticipation is building ahead of the opening round of the Downhill series of the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano taking place in Fort William, Scotland on Sunday 9 June.

South Africa will be represented by current UCI World Champion Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate), consistent top-ten World Cup finisher Andrew Neethling (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) and multiple South African National Champion Johann Potgieter (RRP Ghost).

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Pietermaritzburg’s current UCI Downhill World Champion Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) is one of three South Africans who will be racing in the opening round of the Downhill series of the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano taking place in Fort William, Scotland on Sunday 9 June. Also taking part will be consistent top-ten World Cup finisher Andrew Neethling (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) and multiple South African National Champion Johann Potgieter (RRP Ghost); both from Cape Town. Photo credit: Kathy Sessler/Santa Cruz Syndicate

The permanent Nevis Range downhill course is popular amongst the local supporters who turn out in their droves when the race visits the region each year, creating an electric atmosphere. Locals have also worked hard on the track over the past three years in particular, creating new features on the 2.8 kilometre descent. For 2013 there are some new, higher speed lines that have been developed just after the wall ride.

Minnaar has found favour with the Fort William World Cup track in previous years, winning the 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011 events.

The World Cup weekend activities will culminate with the Finals on Sunday. Qualification takes place on Saturday afternoon, where all the competitors race to qualify for the Finals (top 80 men and top 20 women).

South African fans can catch all of the UCI Downhill World Cup race action LIVE on www.redbull.com/bike, courtesy of Red Bull Media House, the exclusive production partner and online broadcaster of the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano.

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Tune it to watch the races for the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill, Men and Women Elite:

9 June 2013 – 13:45-16:00 (GMT)

Comments

flat29

Jun 7, 2013, 7:26 PM

will this not be on dstv. i will soma drop the f bomb

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