This Race Marks Something Significant | Story Of The Race

The final race of the year had it all, but with downhill racing in the future looking to change, Ben Cathro takes a moment to reflect on what Mont Saint Anne had to offer.
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[@-TheRealChris]

Gracey Hemstreet definitely deserves a mention for an awesome run that got her into second place!

[@norko94]

I was the marshal in next to Ronan drift and MY GOD he whose 90 from where he needed to go. Such control it's unconscionable for mere mortals

[@hodenkobold4810]

I dont want no weekend without an Ben Cathro certified Analysis Video

[@miindthegaap]

You may not see this. Thank you for walking us through the races it made watching the races on Sunday more special. So don’t change that part 😂

[@slimdog72]

Thanks dude and pinkbike. Hope your back next year.

[@brucemacdonald5532]

Tahnee’s save was incredible! As the race went on those slabs looked leathal but Lachie was absolutely flying through that section! What a race! 🔥

[@skobli617]

Save of the day, definitely!

[@Prime808]

Hot tub Ben for the win!! Looking forward to your insightful commentary next season. You consistently keep things super fresh and exciting, never boring or dull.

[@mitkoshredder]

Well, on the bright side, freeride is still alive and going even stronger. That's nice :)

[@JB50713]

Awesome as always Ben

[@dansmithmtb]

nice way to spend a sunday night watching this ❤

[@user-cf5nk6ym5z]

Ben I‘m just going through a potential breakup after a 5-year-relationship and your epilogue on change was right what I needed. Thank you!

[@tdyerwestfield]

I like the scrapping of protected status for finals, but everything else I absolutely hate. Fewer teams, fewer riders, more expensive, restricting numbers, restricting privateers, cancelled Fort William, poor broadcasting quality. WBD will be the death of downhill and probably a couple other disciplines too. I'm not having the blinkered positivity view I'm afraid. Too many baffling changes for the worse.

[@caseyrimdinger3220]

It’s weird that Italy has two races and Bill has been dropped, roughly a fifth of the current top 100 elite men’s field coming from the UK

[@DandyHippo]

@@caseyrimdinger3220whats a bill

[@waldojpg]

@@caseyrimdinger3220riders have been complaining about the track for a while + the venues apply at the uci to host, not the other way round

[@wonderwatch2239]

WBD combined with your attitude, is destroying downhill racing…🙄

[@caseyrimdinger3220]

@@waldojpg hopefully the new venues have the chance to prove themselves as capable of hosting a full race weekend. Admittedly the tracks will take less abuse from reduced numbers but it remains to be seen if they’ll suffer from the problems we’ve seen at some races over the last couple of years with weather causing all sorts of disruptions and cancellations

[@garethwoods1562]

Yes sir Pinkbike had the Sunday watching sorted

[@Bonzo_MTB]

Somehow, I thought you were in the classroom in hot tub with chalkboard behind you 😂

[@Aeysir]

This year has been almost impossible to keep up with due to the changes of broadcast rights. The proposed ‘25 rule changes make that effort untenable. Much like British Super Bike and MotoGP before it, I won’t be back and, much as when I stopped following those the benefit will be the same for me: Watch less; Ride more.

[@beneplex6122]

The coverage needs to change asap the casters with all due respect are trash compared to rob warner no emotion. Not so speak about not being able to watch it cuz I won’t be paying 7 euros or so per month for 1 race every 6 weeks or so.

[@aaavellone]

Been a great season. Love seeing these videos with Cathro. No semis and no protected status is great but making things harder for privateers is horrible. Having more races is nice but I hope that it isn't just more Europe. It would be great to see more of the world in the World Cup. With more races will they actually make the prize money worth winning? I guess we'll see.

[@briantreff5574]

Don't ever change Ben!

[@adijay9760]

You could have mentioned Gracey Hemstreet

[@PawnSacrifice]

Thank you Ben for the insights this season! And the view on next, will it give me double the riders in finals, more rounds, more prize money for the riders, nope, but I think the continental series will give a lot of riders a regular shot at the podium and prize money, then the buzz of someone killing it coming through to World Cups. World Cup prize money - in most sports it comes from TV money, sponsorship and some from local venues, but won't happen over night. Sad about the smaller teams being pushed out but the increased number of rounds (that we all want). Fewer riders :( but that should bring hosting costs down and open up World Cups to new (or old) locations. I need to see some light in this as they've got me, my subs, love it too much to not watch it, and can only see the racing closer.

[@mrmcstupid7646]

Long may it continue indeed!!! 🎉🎉

[@Bartje2enhalf]

OMG... Ben don't ever change!! 😂😂😂 Ow wait... That's what you said... Nice!!!

[@Rosco0754]

Come on @bencathro you must agree losing fort bill is a travesty!

[@justsayin3600]

Pay these winners more prize money! 💰

[@westclifftooker]

All brands are leave because WB is make a joke of the coverage.

[@dont_hit_trees]

World Cup is dead. Long live World Cup.