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Monster Energy's Loris Vergier Takes Third Place at 2025 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup in Pal Arinsal, Andorra
28-Year-Old Vergier from Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, Finishes in 3rd Place in Elite Men Division PAL ARINSAL, Andorra, July 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Another podium finish! Monster Energy congratulates team rider Loris Vergier on taking third place in the UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup in Pal Arinsal, Andorra, this weekend. In the sixth race of the 2025 season, the 28-year-old from Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, earned his second consecutive podium finish in the Elite Men division. From July 9-12, the 2025 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup returned to legendary Pal Arinsal, Andorra, for a weekend of competitions. The iconic Andorran bike park has provided the backdrop for world-class competitions on the UCI Downhill World Cup circuit since 2008. At a length of 1.18 miles, the track challenged riders with a mix of technical obstacles and tight turns that guaranteed close finish times. In the Elite Men Downhill final on Saturday, Monster Energy's Vergier dropped in looking to continue his podium streak after taking second place on the previous weekend in La Thuile, Italy. After emerging from the grueling qualifier round in third place, Vergier was ready to put it all on the line in the final. Following the incredibly tight time differences in qualifiers, the final race proved extra challenging after precipitation. "The track was great! It got faster with the rain overnight, but it was still very tricky in the woods. A lot of guys either had trouble there or crashed, so it became a crucial part of the race," said Vergier. Putting down a perfect run and maintaining control, Vergier finished the course in a total of 2:36.534 for third place. "I really enjoyed today and I'm very happy to be back on the podium two times in a row now," said Vergier, adding: "I made the move last year [to Andorra] to be closer with friends and it's awesome to land on the podium here with all of them around." The third-place finish on Saturday maintains Vergier's current third-place position in the 2025 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup season rankings with 926 points total. Asked about his approach for the rest of the season, Vergier said: "Now I get to focus on the second half of the season with some testing for the bike and, of course, some training to try and go faster. The summer break will go by fast!" Not getting the finish he wanted in Andorra, 29-year-old Amaury Pierron from Brioude, France, was in the process of sticking what could have been a winning run before a crucial mistake: Missing a pole in the lower section of the track resulted in disqualification. Stoking the crowd in Andorra, 24-year-old French team rider Thibaut Daprela finished the track in 2:37.401. Finishing in ninth place, 20-year-old Jordan Williams from Great Britain completed the course in 2:37.673. The Elite Women division was overshadowed by 28-year-old Marine Cabirou from France suffering a heavy crash that required hospital treatment. She will be back for the next race and currently holds sixth place in overall season rankings with 649 points. In Saturday's final Elite Women race, 35-year-old Camille Balanche from Le Locle, Switzerland, lost control and slid off-track on a tight turn, finishing in fourteenth place. Nevertheless, Balanche currently holds fourth place in season standings with 717 points. The 2025 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup season is now at its halfway point: Make sure to tune in after the six-week break when racing returns at Les Gets, Haute-Savoie, France, from 28-31 August. For more on Loris Vergier, Camille Balanche, Marine Cabirou, and our team of mountain bike athletes, visit Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok for updates from the 2025 mountain bike season. For interview or photo requests, contact Kim Dresser. About Monster EnergyBased in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes, and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at CONTACT: Kim Dresser C: (949) 300-5546 E: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Monster Energy
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16-05-2025
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Seagrave targets elusive world title
Tahnee Seagrave has set her sights on winning the Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup series as well as the World Championships this new season gets under way on 16-18 May with the opening round of the World Cup in Bielsko-Biala, 2024 the 29-year-old had to settle for second at the World Cup and third at the World Llanfyllin-based rider, who has been racing at the top level for the past decade, has agonisingly missed out on securing gold, but hopes that will change this season."I'd love to win a World Champs, an elite World Champs title, I've never had that in my career," she said."I've been so close to the overall title so many times and just missed out, so I'd love to be a little bit more consistent."I'm really excited to kick things off. I'm just itching to get going, but just like I've said before, I'll always just give 110% and see where that takes me." Seagrave came back to form last season, winning the World Cup round in Val di Sole, Italy, following a difficult few seasons after a serious concussion suffered in April 2022."Last year was a really good season for me. I didn't really expect anything but I had this just low-level confidence that I knew that I could perform at my best," Seagrave told BBC Sport clinching junior World Championship gold in 2013, she was tipped to dominate at the very top level, but one injury followed another, from broken bones and muscular tears to slipped discs in her neck, before concussion left her wondering whether she would ever race again."When I had my head trauma, it took a lot of mental work to come back to racing and I think that kind of changed my perspective on life and on racing," she said."I really had to build a self-confidence and that just kept growing every day and the more I rode the more I gained confidence, I just shut all distractions out and I learnt a lot mentally."Seagrave also turned to sports psychologists and psychiatrists as "she did a lot of work to be able to feel confident".She has recently been busy testing a new bike at her mid-Wales base during the off-season after parting ways with her five-year association with bike brand Canyon and switching to Orbea."We're just trying to create a fast bike and one that works really well and that can take us to the top step," Seagrave said.
