At her last World Championships, Emilie Siegenthaler finishes in tenth place. She completed the extremely tough downhill eight seconds faster than in the qualifying run and is therefore satisfied. "I actually had a good run, only had a bit of trouble in the most difficult section, but I'm pretty happy with my race. And if Camille puts in another good run, the day will be perfect," says Siegenthaler, who has already competed eleven times in Val di Sole and is now rooting for her friend.

Now top favorite Myriam Nicole takes to the course, where the Frenchwoman once won her first World Cup race. She leaves no doubt that she wants to win her second world title here. She extends her lead from intermediate time to intermediate time, rides at the limit in places and secures the world championship title. The bronze medal thus goes to Camille Balanche.
"Phu, the race was super tough and I didn't know what was possible after my crash. I still wanted to get the best out of it and even had fun in the race, even if it got hairy once or twice. I'm very happy with my bronze medal"

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From time trial bike to Donwhill bike

Whether cross country, road or time trial, Swiss rider Delia Da Mocogno feels at home on any bike. Now the 17-year-old is also announcing her downhill ambitions. At the Downhill World Championships in Val di Sole, Da Mocogno is riding in only her fourth downhill race, coming seventh in qualifying and improving to a great fifth place in the main race.

"I hadn't actually planned to ride downhill, but it just kind of fell into place. So if someone had told me at the start of the season that I would be riding the Downhill World Championships, I probably wouldn't have taken it seriously. The race itself was super cool, the course was just awesome," says the newcomer, delighted with her first World Championships outing.

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