Danny Hart (cyclist)

Danny Hart
Personal information
Nickname	Redcar Rocket
Born	20 September 1991 (age 35); Redcar, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Team information
Current team	Norco Race Division
Discipline	MTB
Role	Rider
Rider type	DH
Major wins
	Maxxis Cup International #1 – Gouveia
Medal record
Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Men's Mountain biking
World Championships

Danny Hart (born 20 September 1991) is a British downhill mountain biker who currently rides for Norco Race Division He won the 2011^[2] and 2016 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships^[3].

Career

Hart was educated at Rye Hills School in Redcar.^[4] He had received financial support from Redcar and Cleveland Young People's Trust as a junior rider.^[5] In October 2011, after winning the World Championships, Hart and former Olympic triple-jumper Jonathan Edwards and world paratriathlete Charlotte Ellis helped launch a £31m project to build a leisure centre in Redcar.^[6]

Hart won the 2007 youth national championship at Rheola, Wales in conditions he described as 'really terrible'.^[7] In 2008, when 16, he began competing the elite class internationally, with a best DH World Cup result of 22nd at Vallnord, Andorra in June.^[8] In 2009 he won the Maxxis Cup in Vigo, Spain,^[9] and came second in the junior national championship at Innerleithen, Scotland,^[10] third at the junior world championship in Canberra, Australia^[11] and 20th in the Elite class at the Fort William, Scotland^[12] round of the World Cup in June of that year.

Major results

2011

1st UCI World Downhill Championships

4th Overall UCI Downhill World Cup

2nd Fort William

2nd Val di Sole

2012

7th Overall UCI Downhill World Cup

2nd Fort William

3rd Mont Sainte-Anne

2013

9th Overall UCI Downhill World Cup

2nd Hafjell

2014

1st Red Bull Hardline

8th Overall UCI Downhill World Cup

3rd Fort William

3rd Mont Sainte-Anne

2015

1st National Downhill Championships

2016

1st UCI World Downhill Championships

2nd National Downhill Championships

2nd Overall UCI Downhill World Cup

1st Lenzerheide

1st Mont Sainte-Anne

1st Vallnord

3rd Lourdes

3rd Fort William

2017

3rd National Downhill Championships

6th Overall UCI Downhill World Cup

3rd Vallnord

3rd Lenzerheide

3rd Mont Sainte-Anne

2018

2nd National Downhill Championships

2nd Overall UCI Downhill World Cup

3rd Val di Sole

3rd Mont Sainte-Anne

2019

1st National Downhill Championships

4th Overall UCI Downhill World Cup

1st Snowshoe

2nd Maribor

2021: 3rd National Downhill Championships

References

↑ "Ranking – Mountain Bike 2011". UCI. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
↑ "2011 UCI Downhill World Championships: Danny Hart Wins in Dominant Fashion". Bikemag.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
↑ "2016 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships – Results". UCI. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
↑ "Giant Bicycles – Danny Hart rider profile". Giant Bicycles. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
↑ "Redcar & Cleveland CYPT – Making A Difference". Redcar & Cleveland Children & Young People's Trust. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
↑ "Danny Hart helps launch £31m redcar sports project". The Gazette. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Fox Racing Shox British National Downhill Championships Results 2007". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
↑ "UCI MTB World Cup DH Vallnord Results 2008". British Cycling. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
↑ "Maxxis Cup International DH Vigo Results 2009". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
↑ "MSC Bikes National DH Championships Results 2009". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
↑ "UCI World MTB DH Championships Results 2009". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
↑ "UCI MTB World Cup DH Round 4 Results 2009". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

External links

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[1] "Ranking – Mountain Bike 2011". UCI. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.

[2] "2011 UCI Downhill World Championships: Danny Hart Wins in Dominant Fashion". Bikemag.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.

[3] "2016 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships – Results". UCI. Retrieved 12 September 2026.

[4] "Giant Bicycles – Danny Hart rider profile". Giant Bicycles. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

[5] "Redcar & Cleveland CYPT – Making A Difference". Redcar & Cleveland Children & Young People's Trust. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

[6] "Danny Hart helps launch £31m redcar sports project". The Gazette. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[7] "Fox Racing Shox British National Downhill Championships Results 2007". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

[8] "UCI MTB World Cup DH Vallnord Results 2008". British Cycling. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

[9] "Maxxis Cup International DH Vigo Results 2009". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

[10] "MSC Bikes National DH Championships Results 2009". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

[11] "UCI World MTB DH Championships Results 2009". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

[12] "UCI MTB World Cup DH Round 4 Results 2009". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

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v t e File:Jersey rainbow.svg UCI Mountain Bike World Champions – Men's downhill File:Jersey rainbow.svg
1990–1999	1990: File:Flag of the United States.svg Greg Herbold (USA) 1991: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Albert Iten (SUI) 1992: File:Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cullinan (USA) 1993: File:Flag of the United States.svg Mike King (USA) 1994: File:Flag of France.svg François Gachet (FRA) 1995: File:Flag of France.svg Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA) 1996: File:Flag of France.svg Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA) 1997: File:Flag of France.svg Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA) 1998: File:Flag of France.svg Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA) 1999: File:Flag of France.svg Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA)
2000–2009	2000: File:Flag of the United States.svg Myles Rockwell (USA) 2001: File:Flag of France.svg Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA) 2002: File:Flag of France.svg Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA) 2003: File:Flag of South Africa.svg Greg Minnaar (RSA) 2004: File:Flag of France.svg Fabien Barel (FRA) 2005: File:Flag of France.svg Fabien Barel (FRA) 2006: File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Hill (AUS) 2007: File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Hill (AUS) 2008: File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gee Atherton (GBR) 2009: File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Peat (GBR)
2010–2019	2010: File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Hill (AUS) 2011: File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Hart (GBR) 2012: File:Flag of South Africa.svg Greg Minnaar (RSA) 2013: File:Flag of South Africa.svg Greg Minnaar (RSA) 2014: File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gee Atherton (GBR) 2015: File:Flag of France.svg Loïc Bruni (FRA) 2016: File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Hart (GBR) 2017: File:Flag of France.svg Loïc Bruni (FRA) 2018: File:Flag of France.svg Loïc Bruni (FRA) 2019: File:Flag of France.svg Loïc Bruni (FRA)
2020–2029	2020: File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Wilson (GBR) 2021: File:Flag of South Africa.svg Greg Minnaar (RSA) 2022: File:Flag of France.svg Loïc Bruni (FRA) 2023: File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Hatton (GBR) 2024: File:Flag of France.svg Loris Vergier (FRA) 2025: File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jackson Goldstone (CAN) 2026: File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jackson Goldstone (CAN)