Hart rides in a different league on the extremely demanding track. His lead over second-placed Damien Spagnolo was an incredible eleven seconds. After him, Gee Atherton fails due to several crashes, Greg Minnaar fails to put a fast run on the ground, and finally, the season's high-flyer Aaron Gwin also struggles with the track. Hart is not even 20 years old, making him the youngest ever Downhill World Champion. Two years ago, Hart came third in the Junior World Championships.

Ludovic May as a positive surprise
Ludovic May was the positive surprise from a Swiss perspective. The 22-year-old skied through the muddy, slippery terrain without making any major mistakes and without falling. In the end, he finished one place behind former world champion Steve Peat and celebrated his biggest success to date. "The track was hellish, but it was also fun in parts," says May, who feels particularly motivated by the many spectators and his family in attendance. "I'm very happy that I managed a run like this," says May. "I didn't ride for safety everywhere, but I managed to stay on track." National coach Albert Iten is also delighted: "I knew that if he came through, he could be really fast."

Swiss champion Nick Beer, on the other hand, came off the track three times. "The first time was after a minute. I then tried again, but then I slid off again. It's a shame, I felt very comfortable on the track all week in dry conditions," he commented disappointedly on his run, which was only good enough for 28th place.

Emmeline Ragot triumphs in the women's race
In the women's race, Emmeline Ragot was as dominant as Hart. Her lead over Rachel Atherton was as much as 15 seconds. However, second-placed Atheron had several crashes. Switzerland's Emilie Siegenthaler finished eighth after trying to ride above the limit into the medal positions. However, three crashes then prevented her from achieving a top position. "In hindsight, you can always say I should have ridden slower, but you have to try. That's the sport. I had to risk everything for a medal," she explained later in the finish areaSiegenthaler. Her downer: in eighth place, she is still ahead of the overall World Cup winner Tracy Moseley.