A Host Of Aussies Descend On Leogang For UCI World Cup Double Header

It is the first double header with Round 4 of the UCI MTB Mercedes-Benz World Cup in Leogang, with downhill and XC making their return to the Austrian venue on the same weekend.

All eyes will be on whether Rebecca McConnell (Primaflor Mondrakder Genuins) can keep her amazing winning streak going after XCO victories in Petropolis, Albstadt and Nove Mesto.

McConnell is currently 349 points ahead of second place in the overall standings and will wear the leader's jersey at the venue where she has finished on the podium the past two years in XCC and XCO.

The cross-country course is 3.6km in length and features two long main climbs. The track goes into forest areas a couple of times and the descents are steep and challenging. There are a few technical elements on the course that will test the riders skills, including gaps and root passages

Australian XC Riders

Women
Zoe Cuthbert (U23)
Izzy Flint (U23)
Rebecca McConnell (Elite)

Men
Sam Fox (U23)
Cameron Ivory (Elite)

Viewing Times
XC Short Track Saturday 12 June 1:20am
Women XCO, Sunday 12 June 8:00pm
Men XCO, Sunday 12 June 10:30pm

Leogang will mark the return to World Cup racing in 2022 for Troy Brosnan (Canyon Collective) who has missed the opening three rounds as he recovered from a broken ankle sustained at the National Championships earlier in the year.

The South Australian has fond memories of the venue, where he claimed his third ever World Cup victory.

There will be a large contingent of Aussies competing in this round, nine in the elite men, five juniors and one elite woman.

Australian DH Riders

Women
Casey Voysey (Elite)

Men
Kye A’Hern (Elite)
Dan Booker (Elite)
Troy Brosnan (Elite)
Matthew Empey (Elite)
Connor Fearon (Elite)
Jackson Frew (Elite)
Josh Lea (Elite)
Dean Lucas (Elite)
Luke Meier-Smith (Elite)
Mario Baldwin (Junior)
Jackson Connelly (Junior)
Oliver Davis (Junior)
Remy Meier-Smith (Junior)
Bergen O’Neil (Junior)

Viewing Times
Women DH, Saturday 11 June 8:50pm
Men DH, Saturday 11 June 9:45pm

All the Elite races can be streamed live on redbull.tv.