Racing downhill at the finale of the Copa Chile downhill(Image credit: José Eugenio Moreno)
A downhill racer at the Copa Chile.(Image credit: José Eugenio Moreno)
Felipe Vial flies(Image credit: José Eugenio Moreno)
Mauricio Andres Acuna on his way to winning the downhill.(Image credit: José Eugenio Moreno)
Downhillers started qualifying on Sunday morning. They raced a wooded track with many jumps and huge turns. Since Nevado de Chillan is a Ski center, all riders used the chair lift to go uphill, a big help in logistics with lots of time saved relative to some other rounds.
Maurico Acuña and Pamela Moreno won the men's and women's elite races respectively.
It's anything but a parade stage with 2,100 metres of total elevation gain on the 145km Saluzzo loop, marking a tough finale where the overall winner will be crowned