Monster Energy's Camille Balanche Takes Second Place in Pro Women Downhill Mountain Bike at Fox US Open of Mountain Biking in Killington
- 35-Year-Old Balanche from Switzerland Claims Podium Spot in Stop 5 of 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series
- 31-Year-Old Troy Brosnan from Adelaide, South Australia, Takes Third Place in Pro Men Division
- Monster Army's Dante Silva from San Diego Takes 2nd Place in Overall 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series
- Monster Army's Ryder Lawrence Claims Victory in Cat 1 Men Junior 17-18 Division and Takes 1st Place in 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series, Luke Mallen Claims 3rd Place
- Monster Army Rider Sara Ligman Takes 1st Place in Cat 1 Women Junior 17-18 Division and 1st Place in 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series, Monster Army's Mary McLarnon in 3rd Place at Killington and 2nd Place Overall
- Monster Army Rider Jade Savage Takes 3rd Place in Junior Women 15-16 Division
- Monster Army's Ainsley Wolf Takes 4th Place in Junior Women 15-16 Division and Overall Win in 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series
- Monster Army's Tyler Wagoner Claims 3rd Place in Junior Men 15-16 Division
KILLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A massive weekend for mountain bike racing! Monster Energy congratulates its team riders on claiming victories and podium spots at the annual Fox US Open of Mountain Biking in Killington, Vermont, this weekend.
From September 24-28, the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking returned to Killington Resort. Contested in partnership with the fifth and final stop of the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series, the event attracted top pros and upcoming amateurs. With one of the largest cash purses in racing and the iconic Killington Bike Park as the venue, the event is a highlight on every racer's annual calendar.
In Saturday's Pro Women Downhill final, 35-year-old Camille Balanche from Le Locle, Switzerland, claimed second place in an ultra-close race. When all was said and done, the racing icon finished the track in a total time of 3:05.658 for second place and $7,500 in prize money.
The podium spots continued in the Pro Men Downhill final, with 31-year-old Troy Brosnan from Adelaide, South Australia, claiming third place and $3,750 in prize money. Blazing down the steep and technical track, Brosnan finished his run in 2:37.723, a mere 1.092 seconds behind the winner.
Also in the final, 22-year-old Monster Army rider Dante Silva from San Diego, California, took ninth place with a 2:41.001 finish time. On the strength of this result, Silva claimed second place in overall 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series rankings with a score of 203 points.
Watch out for Balanche and Brosnan this coming weekend as they compete in the ninth stop of the 2025 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup in Lake Placid, New York, from October 3-5.
The 2025 Fox US Open of Mountain Biking also provided plenty of opportunity for upcoming amateur riders to shine, and Monster Army athletes earned victories in key races. Leading the charge, 17-year-old Monster Army athlete Ryder Lawrence from Menifee, California, took first place in the Cat 1 Men Junior 17-18 Division. With a finish time of 2:44.794, Lawrence put down an unbeatable performance.
This marks the third victory of the season for Lawrence and puts him in first place in overall 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series rankings in the Cat 1 Men Junior 17-18 Division with 240 points. He is also the reigning 2025 USA Cycling National Champion in Dual Slalom.
Lawrence was joined on the podium in Killington by 17-year-old Monster Army rider Luke Mallen from Sandy, Utah in third place with a finish time of 2:48.456.
The team's victory run extended into the Cat 1 Women Junior 17-18 Division with 17-year-old Monster Army athlete Sara Ligman claiming first place. A total time of 3:18.675 secured the win for Ligman and also first place in the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series with 230 points.
Ligman shared the podium at Killington with 17-year-old Mary McLarnon from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, taking third place with a finish time of 3:21.068. McLarnon won the second tour stop in Mountain Creek and finished the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series in second place with 223 points.
On Sunday, the Cat 1 Women Junior 15-16 Division downhill race concluded with Monster Army rider Jade Savage from claimed third place with a finish time of 3:21.544. Savage finished her season in second place with 217 points total.
Also rising to the top five, 16-year-old Ainsley Wolf from Colorado took fourth place by posting a finish time of 3:23.997. After already winning the season's first race at Ride Rock Creek and race number two at Mountain Creek, today's finish earns Wolf the overall win in the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Mountain Bike Series in her division with 228 points on the roster.
The Cat 1 Men Junior 15-16 Division final saw 15-year-old Monster Army rider Tyler Wagoner from Canyon Lake, California, take third place with a total time of 2:46.810. He finished his season in fourth place overall with 178 points. Wagoner is also the reigning U.S. Champion in Downhill Mountain Bike racing in the Junior Men 15-16 Division.
Also in the Cat 1 Men Junior 15-16 Division, 15-year-old Monster Army rider Carson Morgan claimed fourth place with a finish time of 2:48.477. Morgan ended his season in third place in rankings with 184 points.
Rounding out an action-packed weekend, 14-year-old Monster Army recruit Payton Lee finished in fifth place in the Cat 1 Girls 13-14 Division with a total time of 3:49.071. Lee finished her season in third place with a total score of 168 points in overall rankings.
For more on Camille Balanche, Troy Brosnan, Ryder Lawrence, Jade Savage, Sara Ligman, Ainsley Wolf, Tyler Wagoner, Jade Savage, Dante Silva, Mary McLarnon, Luke Mallen, Carson Morgan, Payton Lee, and our team of mountain bike athletes, visit www.monsterenergy.com. Also make sure to follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok.
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