With a big break on the way as we wait for Mont Sainte Anne at the beginning of July, take a look at last weekend's Leogang World Cup, from the perspective of Fraser Britton.
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Photos by Fraser Britton
Andrew Neethling navigates his way through a maze of mud and tape en route to 72nd place. He'll be gutted with that and look to rebound at MSA.
American Jill Kintner has been on fire this year on home soil, but unfortunately had a crash in her race run in Leogang, preventing her from cracking the podium back in 18th spot.
The bike that seems to be doing a lot of winning this year; here is Justin Leov's.
George Brannigan unclipping mid-air for 55th place. The youngster is capable of much more, so look for him to climb the ranks soon.
The man of the hour, Aaron Gwin, powers down the slope to take top spot for the second time this season. He's in a good spot in the overall race as well, in top spot ahead of Gee and Greg.
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What we've seen of Sam this year has been a bit out of character; the days of his 13 second wins seem to have faded as the field becomes more competitive. That said, he's still one of the most dangerous riders and could win any race. Fifth place for Sam in Leogang.
Florian Pugin wins for the first time this year, bumping Tracy Moseley down to third spot from what has become her perch. Rachel Atherton claims second place, making her comeback ever-so-slose to being complete.
Stevie Smith of Devinci Global Racing had an amazing bottom half, pulling between Sam and Greg to finish in fourth spot, the first time we've seen two North Americans on the podium for quite a while!
Team Yeti/Fox rider Eliot Jackson put in a lot of work in the off-season, and saw it pay off in his split times at Leogang. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to keep his pace due to a crash. Look for more from him soon!
Scott11 team rider Florian Pugin celebrates her victory.
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