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Photo of the Day

Valentina Höll emerging like a tiger in the jungle.

The trail didn’t sign up for this.

📷 Bartek Wolinski behind the lens.

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Video of the Day

Les Gets has more energy than a triple espresso.

The fans are nuts, the track is madness, and somewhere in between, someone lands a trick that breaks the internet.

Chaos? Guaranteed.

⏰ Watch time - 04 min 03 sec

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Bonus: The Gambler RC is basically a mic drop on wheels.

You hit the track, and suddenly every line bends to your will.

Racing against this bike is like bringing a bazooka to a pillow fight.

⏰ Watch time - 07 min 37 sec

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Who Won What

Les Gets XC World Cup - Top 5 Results

Elite Women

1st. Jenny Rissveds: 1:12:01
2nd. Alessandra Keller: 1:13:13 // +1:12
3rd. Samara Maxwell: 1:13:33 // +1:32
4th. Rebecca Henderson: 1:13:39 // +1:38
5th. Martina Berta: 1:13:52 // +1:51

U23 Women

1st. Valentina Corvi: 1:06:32
2nd. Vida Lopez De San Roman: 1:07:28 // +56
3rd. Isabella Holmgren: 1:07:49 // +1:17
4th. Olivia Onesti: 1:08:36 // +2:04
5th. Lea Huber: 1:09:03 // +2:31

Elite Men

1st. Luca Martin: 1:22:03
2nd. Luca Braidot: 1:22:15 // +12
3rd. Mathias Flückiger: 1:22:22 // +19
4th. Alan Hatherly: 1:22:35 // +32
5th. Simone Avondetto: 1:22:48 // +45

U23 Men

1st. Finn Treudler: 1:16:54
2nd. Benjamin Krüger: 1:17:39 // +45
3rd. Alix Andre Gallis: 1:18:15 // +1:21
4th. Nicolas Halter: 1:18:45 // +1:51
5th. Thibaut Francois Baudry: 1:18:55 // +2:01

Les Gets DH World Cup - Top 5 Results

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Junior Women

1st. Rosa Zierl: 5:03.185
2nd. Aletha Ostgaard: 5:12.686 // +9.501
3rd. Cassandre Peizerat: 5:14.153 // +10.968
4th. Lina Frener: 5:25.790 // +22.605
5th. Gianna Nef: 5:42.748 /// +39.563

Elite Women

1st. Gracey Hemstreet: 4:55.517
2nd. Marine Cabirou: 4:56.589 // +1.072
3rd. Vali Höll: 4:58.258 // +2.741
4th. Camille Balanche: 4:58.367 // +2.850
5th. Gloria Scarsi: 4:59.516 // +3.999

Junior Men

1st. Max Alran: 3:56.199
2nd. Asa Vermette: 4:00.296 // +4.097
3rd. Tyler Waite: 4:07.103 // +10.904
4th. Till Alran: 4:07.353 // +11.154
5th. Oli Clark: 4:07.357 /// +11.158

Elite Men

1st. Ronan Dunne: 3:56.586
2nd. Martin Maes: 3:59.407 // +2.821
3rd. Andreas Kolb: 3:59.517 // +2.931
4th. Troy Brosnan: 4:01.104 // +4.518
5th. Loic Bruni: 4:02.715 // +6.129

Enduro World Championships - Top 5 Results

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Junior Men:

1st. Melvin Almueis: 31:22.41
2nd. Noé Forlin: 31:33.31 // +10.90
3rd. Gabriel Sainthuile: 31:43.82 // +21.41
4th. Quentin Laurent: 32:30.22 // +1:07.81
5th. Tommy Bougon: 32:55.21 // +1:32.80

Elite Men:

1st. Richie Rude: 29:37.67
2nd. Slawomir Lukasik: 29:40.17 // +2.50
3rd. Elliot Jamieson: 29:58.15 // +20.48
4th. Alex Rudeau: 30:05.22 // +27.55
5th. Tommaso Francardo: 30:14.34 // +36.67

Junior Women:

1st. Nezka Libnik: 36:51.96
2nd. Elise Porta: 37:33.57 // +41.61
3rd. Elena Frei: 38:22.93 // +1:30.97
4th. Lacey Adams: 38:43.59 // +1:51.63
5th. Chloe Bear: 39:04.42 // +2:12.46

Elite Women:

1st. Elly Hoskin: 35:13.67
2nd. Ella Conolly: 35:18.20 // +4.53
3rd. Mélanie Pugin: 35:20.51 // +6.84
4th. Hattie Harnden: 35:23.18 // +9.51
5th. Barbora Vojta: 35:50.10 // +36.43

Camille Balanche Calls Time on World Cup Mayhem

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If downhill racing were a video game, Camille Balanche just hit “pause” on the career mode that few mortals could even dream of completing.

The Swiss powerhouse announced that the 2025 World Championships at Champéry will be her last hurrah on the World Cup circuit, a perfect finale on home soil.

And honestly, after a career littered with World Championship gold, overall titles, collarbone-crushing chaos, and brain-scrambling crashes, who could blame her?

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From Late Bloomer to Mud-Slaying Monarch

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Camille’s story reads like an underdog screenplay written by a director who loves drama: she didn’t even touch a full DH bike until she was 28.

Two years in enduro, a borrowed pair of wheels, and a shoestring budget later, she was podiuming at European Championships.

The following year, as a privateer with spare tires and sheer audacity, she punched straight into World Cup glory.

By 2020, the mud of Leogang bowed to her, crowning her World Champion, a title many assumed she “got lucky” for, but as anyone who’s seen her carve a berm knows, luck had nothing to do with it.

The Resume of Absolute Chaos

World Cups? Won 'em.

Nationals? Bagged 'em.

European titles? Check.

Collarbones broken mid-season? Multiple times, thank you very much.

Through every podium, every wipeout, and every “what just happened?!” moment, Balanche did more than survive. She dominated.

Even after a violent crash in 2023 left her brain rattled, she bounced back in 2024 to stand tall on the podium again, proving that mental blocks might slow a human, but they can’t crush Camille’s drive.

The Decision to Step Back

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Racing like a superstar isn’t always about glory, it’s about thrill, and Camille admitted that after her head trauma, the thrill just wasn’t the same.

Despite being physically unstoppable, the mental “block” meant she wasn’t pushing like she needed to.

Racing safely isn’t fun for someone who made a career out of chaos, and Camille isn’t a fan of half measures.

Retirement, then, isn’t a defeat, it’s a mic-drop, a bow, a graceful exit after years of reminding the downhill world that she’s untouchable when fully unleashed.

Wrapping Up the World Cup Saga

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Next week at Champéry, spectators will witness one last masterclass: Camille riding like she owns every root, every rock, every line in sight, while fans cheer, cameras flash, and rivals mutter in awe.

From privateer to World Cup legend, her trajectory has been nothing short of cinematic.

Champagne will be popped, helmets will be lifted, and history will take notes as one of downhill’s most fearless, late-blooming warriors rides into the sunset.

The Legacy

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Camille Balanche leaves behind a legacy of daring, grit, and trail dominance that will echo through the DH community for years.

Four national titles, a world title, European glory, and multiple World Cup wins, these aren’t just stats; they’re proof that someone can start late, work harder, and still carve a name in the annals of racing history.

Her career was messy, magical, and magnificent, and now the sport will simply have to wait for the next chaotic genius to rise.

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Dream Rides ❤️

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Someone get this bike a cape.

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Trail of the Day

Gila (Old Pyramid section) Multi Trail - Phoenix, Arizona

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Gila Trail: for those who love views, hate speed.

You’ll climb, you’ll twist and you’ll curse. Switchbacks lurk around every corner like tiny, evil ninjas.

One false move and your bike gets a crash course in manual physics. But the payoff?

Epic panoramas that make you forget your legs hate you.

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That’s all for today folks. We hope everyone gets some saddle time out there. See you all tomorrow! 🤙

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