Jackson Goldstone three-peated on Saturday at the picturesque Val di Sole course in Italy to extend his overall 2025 lead.
Saturday’s women’s downhill race saw France’s Marine Cabirou grab her 10th World Cup victory as she powered down the Val di Sole course, after sitting fifth at the first split – to finish 1.2 seconds clear of Austrian Vali Höll with Slovenia’s Monika Hrastnik rounding out the podium. Canadian Gracey Hemstreet could not make it three victories in a row, however she rode well to finish in fourth with New Zealand’s Jess Blewitt fifth and Briton Tahnée Seagrave 15th. Höll now leads Hemstreet by 49 points at the halfway mark of an exciting season for the women riders.
The men’s race was an opportunity for Canadian Goldstone to pull off his own hat-trick, after Loudenvielle and Leogang wins. Unlike compatriot Hemstreet, he held his nerve to take the win on a dusty AF track by 2.422s over Australian Troy Brosnan.
Troy’s run was pure fire, with a foot out at one point, leaving no doubt on his dedication to taking the top step. For some real insight into Troy’s run, his YT channel is dropping the good stuff. Go behind the scenes race day with Troy here:
Goldstone set the fastest times in timed training, Q1 qualifying and the finals to record a perfect downhill weekend in Italy, a result that sees him lead four-time MTB World Cup champion Loïc Bruni – who finished sixth on the day – by 100 points in the standings after four of eight 2025 races.