Danny Hart’s remarkable downhill winning effort at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships has been crowned British Cycling’s Ride of the Year 2011.
Nineteen-year-old Danny Hart experienced his “perfect day” when he won the World Downhill title on a rain-ravaged course which had defeated the best riders in the world, with a ride of such skill and flair that it almost defied description.
After being shortlisted, Hart claimed 57.79% of the public vote, ahead of the British men's road race team that delivered Mark Cavendish to gold in second place and Jon-Allen Butterworth in third.
Round six of the World Cup and the British Champion strikes upon a combination she had been seeking for two years - a good start, an open road and the legs to back it up.
Nineteen-year-old Danny Hart experienced his 'perfect day' when he won the World Downhill title on a rain-ravaged course which had defeated the best riders in the world.