Irish Downhillers One Two in Snowshoe, USA World Cup

Young Irish riders Oisin O'Callaghan and Ronan Dunne claimed the top two podium positions in Saturday's Elite Men's Downhill in Snowshoe, USA. It is part of the UCI Mountain Bike World Series.

Irish downhill riders have been hugely successful in recent years and with a young crop of amazing talent coming up through the ranks the future looks bright.

Here are some highlights from the event posted on YouTube, while the camera footage is excellent, it is worth watching the onboard footage of Ronan Dunne's run, which shows the full course and the difficult sections they have to traverse...

Men's Downhill Snowshoe, USA | UCI Mountain Bike World Series

Winning Run

Race Highlights

Onboard Ronan Dunne Run

Full Results here...