
Another weekend of world-class mountain bike action is in the books! Monster Energy congratulates Loris Vergier on claiming first place in the Men’s Racing event at the MTB French Cup 2020 in Alpe d’Huez. In the high-profile race event featuring the world’s best mountain bike athletes in the French Alps, the 24-year-old from Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, emerged at the top of the field with a 3:27.98 total time.
Every year, the MTB French Cup 2020 attracts the best mountain bike riders from all over France to the Western Alps region of L’Alpe d’Huez. This time around, the focus became more international than ever, as the global coronavirus pandemic impacted the majority of racing events this season. In a surprise twist of events, many top MTB World Cup athletes entered to improve their race training and turned the French national event into one of the year’s biggest competitions so far.
The high-altitude downhill racetrack at the French ski resort offered fast and raw turns using high-speed ski slopes for most of the run. As a result, the level of riding soared in the qualifiers, with Monster Energy team rider and 2018 World Champion Amaury Pierron from Brioud, France clinching the lead with a blistering downhill run. Pierron was trailed by Monster Energy teammates Loris Vergier in second and American rider Luca Shaw in tenth.