2022 World Cup DH and EWS Privateer fund

Raising money to donate to the fastest Privateer award, at all of the UCI MTB DH World cup Downhill events this season and the selected EWS events that I will be doing the WynTV video series at.

I wasn't sure if I would run the donation fund again this year, as I have had several brands also jump on to sponsor the cause, but in the past two years I saw how much joy people have had being able to donate and help the fastest privateers so I had to keep it going. And in fact the first donation for this year already came to last years fund from Mirka Garland of Super Alloy Racing in memory of the late Dave Garland who also helped many riders on their road to the top!

I know from my own experience how much of a tough road it can be to making it to become a pro rider competing as a privateer and how much of a difference a small amount can make to help a rider on their journey to get there.

The previous award winners are,

2021 World Cup DH Privateer Award winners

Leogang: Ronan Dunne

Les Gets: Isak Leivsson

Lenzerheide: James Macdermid also €500 to Albertas Turba (on the 26” DH bike)

Maribor: Lachie Stevens Mcnab

Val di Sole World Championships: Izabela Yankova

Snowshoe 1: 2000 Dante Silva

Snowshoe 2: 2000 Kirk Mcdowell

2021 EWS Privateer Award winners

Canazei 1: Mirco Vendemmia

Canazei 2: Irenee Menjou

La Thuile 1: Slawomir Lukasik

La Thuile 2: Brady Stone

Scotland: Corey Watson

Also made a donation to Jess Blewitt to help with her recovery after that nasty crash at Snowshoe.

2019 DH WC Privateer Award winners

Leogang: Johannes Von Klebelsburg

Val Di Sole: Tuhuto Ariki Pene

Lenzerheide: Camile Balanche

MSA World Champs: Hugo Langevin

Snowshoe: Luke Meier-Smith

2019 EWS Privateer Award winners

Canazei: Louis Jeandel

Les Orres: Raphaela Richter

Northstar: Matt Stuttard

Zermatt: Edgar Carballo

Finale Ligure Trophy of Nations: Bart De Vocht

Some of these riders went on the achieve amazing results and actually also the majority of them have in fact gone on to become professional riders now living out their dreams and one in fact became an Elite World Champion too.

So let's get behind those that need the support, I will be presenting the award at each of the World Cup or EWS events that I am at this season.

All donations will be added together after Leogang World Cup and divided equally to be paid out to all winners at the same amount, the cheques presented at each event is just the calculated from the current total at the time.