Christopher Philogene
Nicknamed the Wild Child since the age of 4, Christopher rides with the wind chasing him and is out there to make a winning career from his talent.
Career Highlights
2023
- DNQ - 2023 UCI World Cup DH round 6 at Les Gets 9th September 2023
- 57th place Elite Men - 2023 UCI World Cup DH round 5 at Loudenvielle 3rd September 2023
- DNQ - 2023 UCI World Cup DH round 4 at Pal Arinsal 26th August 2023
- 45th place Elite Men - 2023 UCI World Cup DH round 2 at Leogang 17th June 2023
- DNQ - 2023 UCI World Cup DH round 1 at Lenzerheide 10th June 2023
- 24th place Elite Men - 2023 British Cycling DH National Series round 2 at Fort William (2023 SDA DH, Round 2) 7th May 2023
- 29th place Elite Men - 2023 British Cycling DH National Series round 1 at Rheola 16th April 2023
2022
- 5th place Male Elite - 2022 British Cycling DH National Series round 5 at Revolution Bike Park 18th September 2022
- DNQ - 2022 Mercedes-Benz UCI World Cup DH round 8 at Val di Sole 3rd September 2022
- 79th place Male Elite - DHI World Championships '22 at Les Gets 28th August 2022
- 8th place Male Elite - 2022 British Cycling DH National Series round 4 at Caersws 14th August 2022
- DNQ - 2022 Mercedes-Benz UCI World Cup DH round 5 at Vallnord 16th July 2022
- 52nd Place Category Male: Elite - 2022 Mercedes-Benz UCI World Cup DH round 4 at Lenzerheide 9th July 2022
- DNQ - 2022 Mercedes-Benz UCI World Cup DH round 3 at Leogang 11th June 2022
- 14th Place Category Male: Elite - 2022 British Cycling DH National Series round 3 at Llangollen 29th May 2022
- 25th Place Category Male: Elite - 2022 Mercedes-Benz UCI World Cup DH round 2 at Fort William 22nd May 2022
- 16th Place Category Male: Elite - 2022 British Cycling DH National Series round 2 at Fort William (2022 SDA DH, Round 2) 8th May 2022
- 2nd Place Category Male: Elite - 2022 British Cycling DH National Series round 1 at Rheola 17th April 2022
- 2nd Place Category Male: Elite - 2022 Gravity Events UK DH round 1 at Rheola 3rd April 2022
2021
- 8th Place Category 18-29 Men - The Scott Naughty Northumbrian Enduro at Coquet Valley 29th August 2021
- 1st Place Category 19-29 Men - Descendant @ Descend at Hamsterley 20th June 2021
- 3rd Place Category 19-29 Men - Castlewood TT at Castlewood - 6th June 2021
- 3rd Place Category Elite Men - 2021 Gravity Events UK DH round 1 at Hamsterley - 2 May 2021
2020
- 2nd place category 19-29 Men - Eastgate TT at Weardale 13th September 2020
- 2nd Place in Category 19-29 Men - 2020 ND(H)uro round 1 at Hamsterley 12th January 2020
2019
Final results for the season: 4th overall in the IXS European Downhill Cup
- 22nd September 2019 - 2019 iXS European Cup round 6 at Brandnertal - Finished 24th -
- 2019 iXS European Cup round 4 at Pila - 6th Position Elite Men Super Final
- 30 June 2019 - 2019 iXS European Cup round 3 at Abetone, Tuscany - 4th overall | Race Report |
- 21st Apr 2019 - iXS European Cup #1 Maribor - Qualified 8th, DNS due to crash during practise.
- 14th April 2019 - 2019 HSBC UK National Downhill Series round 1 at Rheola. 5th Place Elite Men. Winners Info | Race Report
- 31 Mar 2019 - 2019 Gravity Events UK DH #1 - 2nd Place Elite Men. Winners Info | Race Report.
- 13 January 2019 - Hamsterley ND(H)uro at Hamsterley - 3rd Place in 19-29 Age group. 8th Overall. Race report on PinkBike and Winners info.
2018
- 2 September 2018 iXS European Cup round 5 at Brandnertal - 2nd Place Overall Elite Men -
- 29 July 2018 - 2018 IXS European Cup #2 - Ilmenau (GER) #4 iXS Downhill Cup - 7th Overall Elite Men
- 1st Jul 2018 - 2018 HSBC UK National Downhill Series #3 Rheola - Elite 58 2nd overall. | Roots & Rain results
- 17 June 2018 - 2018 IXS European Cup #2 - Kranjska Gora (SLO) - 6th Overall Elite Men | Roots & Rain Results
- 13 May 2018 - 2018 HSBC UK National Downhill Series round 2 at Fort William - 18th Overall Elite Men
- 15th April 2018 – 2018 IXS European Cup #1 – Maribor (Slovenia)
3rd – Elite and 17th overall - 11 February 2018 – Northern Downhill Race – Ae Forest (England) - 1st Overall
- 14 January 2018 – ND(H)uro#1 – Hamsterley (England) - 2nd overall
2017
- Winner – 1st overall and 1st Elite Men, 19 November – 2017 ND(h)uro #2 – Ae Forest (Scotland)
- 2nd Elite Men – 4th Overall Descend Hamsterley – King of the Hill DH – Hamsterley (England) 12 November
- SA Cup #4,Hakahana, 1st Elite Men and overall Winner.
- KZN Champs, Cascades, Pmb, 1st Elite Men and overall Winner. Read more...
- SA Downhill Cup Round 3, Cascades, Pmb, 1st Elite Men and overall Winner. Read more...
- SA Downhill Cup Round 2, Jonkershoek, 2nd Elite Men and overall. Read more...
- KZN DH Regional, Cascades #3 – 1st Overall and 1st Elite
- KZN Enduro Regional, Cascades #3 – 7th Overall and 7th Elite
- KZN DH Regional, Giba Gorge #2 - 2nd Overall and 2nd Elite
- KZN Enduro Regional, Giba Gorge #2 - 3rd Elite and 5th Overall
- KZN DH Regional, St Ives - 1st Overall and 1st Elite Men. Read more...
- KZN END Regional, St Ives - 5th Elite Men and 9th Overall
- SA Downhill Cup Round 1 | Helderberg - 8th Elite Mens. read more...
- Subaru WP Downhill Series 2017 - Race 1 - 10th Overall
2016
- Winner – 1st overall and 1st Elite Men, 19 November – 2017 ND(h)uro #2 – Ae Forest (Scotland)
- 2nd Elite Men – 4th Overall Descend Hamsterley – King of the Hill DH – Hamsterley (England) 12 November
- Crank Chaos Mountain bike Festival, Afriski Lesotho, DH Eliminator – Winner. read more...
- 2016 IXS German Cup #5, Thale - QF Race 2/16, Final Race 8/16. read more...
- 2016 IXS European Cup #6, Leogang - QF Race 5/42, Final Race 23/38. read more...
- UCI-World Championship '16, Val di Sole - QF Race, 49/83 - Final Race 40/79. read more...
- UCI World Cup #7, Vallnord - QF Race DNF - Final Race DNF read more...
- STIHL 2016 South African National MTB Championships DHI - 1st Junior Men read more...
- KZN Downhill Champs - 1st Place Junior, and 2nd overall, Pmb - KZN read more...
- KZN Enduro Champs - 1st Place Junior, and 9th overall, Pmb KZN read more...
- SA Cup Downhill Series #4 - 1st Place Junior, and 4th overall, Karkloof - KZN. read more...
- SA Cup Downhill Series #3 – 1st Place Junior – 2nd place overall – Cascades Paarl. read more...
- SA Cup Downhill Series #2 and KZNMtb Provinical Downhill Series #2 – Junior Winner and 5th Overall position, Giba Gorge Mountain Bike Park. read more...
- SA Cup Downhill Series #1 – 2nd place Junior, and 12th overall, Helderberg - Somerset West. read more...
- 1st Overall & 1st in Juniors St. Ives KZNMTB Provincial Downhill Series
2015
- 38th at World Champs in Andorra, Spain
- Selection to South African National Team for World Champs in Andorra, Spain
- 2nd Junior at South African Championships
- 1st KZN Provincial Series
- 2nd Place Overall SA Cup Series
2014
- 4th African Continental Champs (Mechanical failure – ran track)
- South African Champion (Youth)
- KZN Colours
- 1st KZN Provincial Series
- 1st KZN Champs
- 3rd South African Cup Series