Muddy, wet, slippery. This world championship in Leogang on the downhill course, known as the Speedster, had absolutely nothing in common with the high-speed action of previous World Cups. Deep ruts and mud holes in the track slowed the riders down, favourites such as Gwin, Bruni and Hart only ended up in the lower ranks after crashing.
Reece Wilson - World champion from Scotland
One of the few who didn't crash: Scotland's Reece Wilson (GBR). He usually tends to be in the top 20 in the World Cup, but he navigated the track with the same level of difficulty with the most aplomb and snatched the world championship title with a lead of over three seconds. The decision came as little surprise to the paddock itself. Wilson had already set the fastest times on the slippery track several times in timed practice.
David Trummer can also celebrate. He won the first ever DH medal for Austria with silver. "The conditions were crazy. I had to keep choosing new lines over the past few days, which is why I kept having problems. I knew that the forest section would be the key. I just wanted to stay on the bike there and that worked," he said after the race. Bronze went to Remi Thirion from France ahead of Mark Wallace (CAN) and Bernard Kerr (GBR).
Johannes Fischbach - ninth place without a fall
The strongest German in the race was Johannes Fischbach. He also avoided crashes and was able to secure a fantastic ninth place ahead of the top favourites such as Hart and Vergier. German champion Max Hartenstern finished 28th after a crash.
