Over 300 participants from 17 countries took part in the second round of the iXS European Downhill Cup which took place in Leogang, Austria, and won by Nick Beer.
The event was part of the Out of Bounds weekend and Austria's national downhill championships to create a festival of cycling.
During the seeding runs heavy rain was pouring down, and repeated gusts of wind made things even more difficult. Even some of the top riders did not manage to get down the 2.3km long and very tricky course without crashing. But Nick Beer showed his class one more time, as he posted the day's fastest seeding time despite a crash, thus securing himself the right to start as last participant on Sunday.
Finsihing second behind his brother Nick Beer was Marcel Beer, followed in third place by Marcus Klausmann. The win moves Nick Beer into the series' overall lead. Second-placed Marcel Beer is currently only 6 points behind, followed by Lars Peyer.
Two rounds down, there are just two remaining, and the positions at the top could still change.
15/16 August - iXS European Downhill Cup Châtel
12/13 September - iXS European Downhill Cup Bischofsmais
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