The conditions in Maribor are not as bad as in Leogang. But here too, the rain that started just in time for the qualifying race made for special steering skills and a sticky and sometimes unpredictable surface in the main race. Some of the professionals also experienced this.

World champion Camille Balanche, who had a safe run to fifth place in qualifying, crashed in the main race and still ended up in eighth place.
"I always struggled a bit in the lower section during these days. But above all, I was pretty mentally and physically exhausted. That's probably why I crashed," Balanche analyzes her condition and adds: "Overall, I'm already much better and more solid than last year."Myriam Nicole will also not get her revenge. The silver medal winner at the World Championships also has to make do with second place in Maribor. It is her French compatriot Marine Cabirou who is ahead in all intermediate times and takes the victory. Australia's Tracey Hannah comes third.

Results WC DH1 women, Maribor
1st Marine Cabirou (FRA)
2nd Myriam Nicole (FRA)
3rd Tracey Hannah (AUS)
4th Eleonora Farina (ITA)
5th Monika Hrastnik (SLO)
6th Nina Hoffmann (GER)
7th Tahnee Seagrave (GBR)
8. Camille Balanche (SUI)
9. Mikayla Parton (GBR)
10. Spela Horvat (SLO)

Co-favorites crash out of the decision

In the men's race, it was riders like mud king Danny Hart and Loic Bruni who failed less because of Greg Minnaar's best time than because of the unpredictable track conditions. Both Hart and Bruni slip out at the bottom of the first corner and world championship runner-up David Trummer also interrupts what should have been a great run with a crash.

First Frenchman Remi Thirion puts the South African under pressure and takes the lead. But that's not the end - the next Frenchman scratches for the best time. Loris Vergier is the fourth-last rider to take to the track and pushes Thirion into second place by over two seconds.
Matt Walker (GBR) and Thibaut Daprela (FRA), who followed behind, just missed out on this and Thirion's time. They took fourth and third place. "Veteran" Minnaar finishes fifth.

Newly crowned world champion and qualifying winner Reece Wilson, of all people, will not be competing in the final. The Scot crashed on his head in training and now hopes to be back at the start on Saturday.

Second race to follow

There's no time to rest, as the second Downhill World Cup race continues on Saturday, October 17 with training and qualification. The final race in Maribor follows on Sunday, October 18.
Whether the second double World Cup will take place in Lousa (POR) is still open - there have been no cancellations to date.

Results WC DH1 men, Maribor
1st Loris Vergier (FRA)
2nd Remi Thirion (FRA)
3rd Thibaut Daprela (FRA)
4th Matt Walker (GBR)
5th Greg Minnaar (RSA)
6th Luca Shaw (USA)
7. Jack Moir (AUS)
8. Troy Brosnan (AUS)
9th Martin Maes (BEL)
10th Baptiste Pierron (FRA)
46th Lutz Weber (SUI)