Rachel Atherton is unimpressed by the adverse conditions on the downhill course in Hafjell, Norway. The world champion takes her fourth win of the season, over seven seconds ahead of her compatriot Manon Carpenter. This extends her lead in the overall standings ahead of the final race in Leogang (AUT). Third place goes to Myriam Nicole from France.

Emilie Siegenthaler is doing very well up to the first intermediate time and is in fourth place. But then her wheels slipped on a slippery banked section with roots and she crashed, as did several other riders. "It's annoying when there's one place where the whole race fails. It's become increasingly difficult due to the rain, the training sessions and the juniors there, it's almost a matter of luck whether you get through or not," says Siegenthaler, annoyed about the missed opportunity.

Martin Brühlmann and Miriam Ruchti also failed to make it into the top ten. Brühlmann is satisfied with her ride to 15th place overall, but thinks she was "a little too cautious". Ruchti, who has already injured her knee in training, gets stuck on a root and flies over the handlebars. The bike remains further up, so she loses a lot of time. In the end, she finishes in 17th place

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