Ryder Wilson secured his first junior men’s downhill World Cup win in Lake Placid with a time of 3:15.968, beating Malik Boatwright by 2.182 seconds as different conditions affected the racing, pinkbike.com reported. The season-ending event featured a schedule change that pushed the junior men out first to face drastically different conditions from the prior two days of riding.
Lake Placid Junior Men Podium and Results
Alex Mallen and Raoul Schneeberger established an early reference time around 3:21, which Camden Rutherfurd soon matched.
Capitalizing on the shifting track, Ryder Wilson attacked from the start to clock a 3:15.968, managing several rear-tire slides that highlighted the limit of traction. Fastest qualifier Noé Forlin rounded out the podium in third with a 3:18.743.
- 1st. Ryder Wilson: 3:15.968
- 2nd. Malik Boatwright: 3:18.150 (+2.182)
- 3rd. Noé Forlin: 3:18.743 (+2.775)
- 4th. Alex Mallen: 3:20.617 (+4.649)
- 5th. Camden Rutherfurd: 3:21.387 (+5.419)
Tilly Boadle and Aletha Ostgaard Lead Junior Women Finals
Indy Deavoll overcame an early hesitation to take second place in 3:42.734, while overall champion Aletha Ostgaard secured third with a 3:44.714 after adopting a more measured approach that managed multiple errors.
- 1st. Tilly Boadle: 3:40.354
- 2nd. Indy Deavoll: 3:42.734 (+2.380)
- 3rd. Aletha Ostgaard: 3:44.714 (+4.360)
- 4th. Rosa Zierl: 3:45.243 (+4.889)
- 5th. Cassandre Piezerat: 3:45.761 (+5.407)
Lake Placid Downhill Racing Questions
Who won the overall junior women series title before Lake Placid?
Aletha Ostgaard secured the overall junior women’s series title ahead of the Lake Placid finale, racing on home soil to finish third in the final event.
What was the time gap between Ryder Wilson and Malik Boatwright?
Ryder Wilson won the junior men’s race in 3:15.968, finishing 2.182 seconds ahead of runner-up Malik Boatwright, who clocked a 3:18.150.
How did Tilly Boadle secure her World Cup win?
Tilly Boadle followed her World Championships victory by attacking from the top of the Lake Placid course, maintaining her lead through a front-wheel slide and a foot-out moment to finish in 3:40.354.
The Lake Placid downhill finals concluded the 2026 junior World Cup calendar.
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