Mechanical failure derails Gwin's Worlds chances

Aaron Gwin (Trek World Racing) at the UCI Mountain Bike Championships in Leogang, Austria.

Aaron Gwin (Trek World Racing) at the UCI Mountain Bike Championships in Leogang, Austria. (Image credit: Trek World Racing)

Pre-race favorite Aaron Gwin's hopes of taking home a downhill world championship title came to an end around one minute and 20 seconds into his final run on Sunday in Austria. Inexplicably, both his front and rear brakes failed, resulting in a crash for the American.