This leading mountain biking event finished in Les 2 Alpes yesterday after three days of action.
The Mountain of Hell featured riders from across the globe in this incredible event. With over 700 competitors taking part, there were representatives from across Europe, covering 14 different nationalities, including 21 British riders.
Mountain of Hell in Les 2 Alpes
Only for the brave!
The Mountain of Hell race sounds straightforward, but it’s only for the brave!
The race starts at 3200m on the Les 2 Alpes glacier, which holds its snow all year round, and features summer skiing. Then it’s 2500m of vertical descent in a furious enduro-style freeride race, pumped up with adrenaline.
The total distance from start to finish is almost 25 kilometres and with the first to the bottom the winner, there’s just one piece of advice: ride straight down!
The Mountain of Hell descent!
The winners of the 2015 ‘Mountain of Hell’ were:
SCRATCH HOMMES
1 – Jamie NICOLL / NZ – 33:07.41
2 – Camille SERVANT / FR – 34:07.52
3 – Fabien COUSINIE / FR – 34:17.49
4 – Olivier BRUWIERE / BEL – 34:44.87
5 – Alexis LEBERT / FR – 35:00.39
SCRATCH DAMES
1 – Morgane SUCH / FR – 46:13.80
2 – Frederica AMELIO / ITA – 58:05.84
3 – Kristien NELEN / BEL – 58:38.62
Article by Iain Martin