Loïc Bruni previews the new Méribel DH track

When the beeps start in the hut 550 metres above the no-doubt-packed finish arena on Saturday we will be on final approach to finding out the destination of the 2014 UCI World Cup overall titles.

That said, there's still a race to win for the riders not necessarily in the hunt for overall honours. One of the most popular will be the current French national champion at his home round, Loïc Bruni.

He very kindly offered to show us down what has become one of the most well-received tracks to debut on the calendar in a long time.