Pierron wins, Bruni leads overall classification

Amaury Pierron (Commencal/Muc-Off by Riding Addiction) celebrated his first World Cup victory of the season in Lenzerheide. The two-time overall World Cup winner had returned from a broken collarbone and first had to fight his way through the second qualification for the final. There he set the best time with 2:44.6 minutes.

Ronan Dunne (Mondraker Factory Racing DH), winner in Les Gets, was just one second behind, while Andreas Kolb (YT Mob) took third place with 2:46.4. Numerous riders were slowed down by tire failures. Henri Kiefer (Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team) came closest to Pierron, finishing four tenths of a second behind in second place. New Zealander Lachlan Stevens-McNab (Trek Factory Racing DH) rode to third place.

Defending champion Loïc Bruni (Specialized Gravity) had the chance to pull away in the overall classification. However, he lost time in the technical middle section and finished the race 1.6 seconds behind Pierron in fifth place. With two races to go before the end of the season, he now has a 100-point lead over world champion Jackson Goldstone (Santa Cruz Syndicate), who only finished 25th after a crash.

Pierron was surprised: "I didn't expect that. The weekend was a nightmare, lots of problems with the material. I had no expectations and just gave it my all. In the end it was enough. It was a tough season after my injuries. I'm over the moon."

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Seagrave wins the women's race - Höll defends lead

British rider Tahnée Seagrave (Orbea/FMD Racing) took her third World Cup victory of the season in Lenzerheide. After a mistake in the upper section, she recovered and achieved a time of 3:11.5 minutes that no competitor was able to beat.

The German Nina Hoffmann (Santa Cruz Syndicate) came closest to her and missed out on victory by six hundredths. World champion Valentina Höll (YT Mob) was in the lead at one point, but lost ground in the final part and finished third.

Seagrave said: "I haven't felt good all week. It was stressful to even get to the final via the second qualification. My run didn't feel fast, so I was even more surprised by my time."

Höll remains the overall leader with a 127-point lead over Gracey Hemstreet (Norco Race Division), while Seagrave remains within reach of overall victory thanks to her win.

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Juniors: Vermette takes first victory, Zierl extends lead

The US-American Asa Vermette (Frameworks Racing/5DEV) celebrated his first victory in the Junior World Cup 2025 in Lenzerheide. After setting the fastest qualifying time, the 18-year-old also dominated the final, winning in 2:44.7 minutes and 4.7 seconds ahead of the field. World champion Max Alran (Commencal/Muc-Off by Riding Addiction) finished fourth after a puncture.

"It was exactly the run I wanted to ride," said Vermette. "Everything was just right. I'm over the moon to have finally won."

Vermette would have finished second in the elite with his riding time.

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In the juniors, Rosa Zierl (Cube Factory Racing) came out on top. The 16-year-old world champion rode another flawless line of 3:11.4 minutes to win ahead of Aletha Ostgaard (Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team). Rosa Marie Jensen (SFR Specialized Factory Racing) finished third.

Zierl explained: "I just wanted to finish safely and stay consistent. To win again after the World Championship title is more than I expected."

Zierl's ride is around a tenth of a second faster than Seagrave's, which means the fastest time of the day. Although not 100 percent comparable, it shows the great potential of the young Austrian.

With her fourth win of the season, Zierl now leads the overall standings by 75 points and could secure the title as early as the next race in Lake Placid.

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