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Communique – Extreme weather / change of schedule Saturday DHI
Based on the latest weather forecast from the national weather forecasting service, the existing schedule for the UCI Downhill World Cup tomorrow, Saturday 26 August will not be possible as planned due to extreme wind speeds.
This safety decision has been made by the UCI, WBD Sports and the local organisers to ensure the welfare of the athletes, teams, marshals, volunteers, spectators and everyone working at the event.
A revised race schedule will be agreed and communicated at 06:15am tomorrow morning following a final weather forecast review.
If racing goes ahead, the schedule will be as follows:
07:30am – 08:30am Training, WE & ME combined.
09:00am – Final WE, 17 qualified riders.
09:45am – Final ME, 61 qualified riders.
If a further deterioration of the weather is predicted to coincide with this revised schedule the event will be postponed for the day & further updates will be communicated as appropriate.
Please ensure your tents and equipment across the paddock area are secured for high winds and heavy rain, and that your personnel are all safe.