Ronan Dunne storms to UCI World Cup victory in Poland | Video

Ronan Dunne has taken his first ever victory in a UCI Downhill World Cup after triumphing in Poland today on a massive day for Irish cycling (Photo: Dan Griffiths-Red Bull)

Ireland's Ronan Dunne has taken a brilliant victory in the men's elite downhill of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Bielsko-Biata, Poland, today.

The victory, Dunne's first in a World Cup, comes just months after he won Red Bull Hardline in Tasmania, Australia. He was also 2nd, to compatriot Oisin O'Callaghan, in Snowshoe in the final round of the 2023 World Cup.

Dunne, from Wicklow and riding for Mondraker Factory Racing, captured victory today by less than one tenth of a second from Loïc Bruni. The French rider, a six-time world champion, who was coming off a win in Fort William and is the defending World Cup overall champion.

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Ireland's O'Callaghan, the former junior world champion racing for The YT Mob, was 10th today. More to come.

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