Winning a World Cup or World Championship race is the highest honour you can achieve in downhill mountain biking. It represents the pinnacle of success in a sport where split-second decisions and sheer nerve can make all the difference. However, the path to victory is steep and arduous, and many of the sport’s biggest names have never stood on that coveted top step.
Despite their incredible speed and skill, they haven’t crossed the finish line first in a World Cup race. In this weeks MBUK video we explore who these racers are and why they haven’t yet captured that elusive win. Some of these athletes are tantalisingly close to achieving their breakthrough.