"Norco's 2025 Downhill World Cup season felt like a turning point-not just a team having a few good weekends, but a program that finally looks capable of showing up with real, repeatable speed. And while the results speak for themselves, Norco's new full-length documentary, Blueprint to Success (the latest installment in their series: Just Getting Started), adds some welcome context to what actually went into their breakout 2025 season."
"What made her season so impressive wasn't only the raw pace, but how quickly she grew into being a team leader and cornerstone of the program. Throughout the seasonmHemstreet rode with a level of confidence that looked new-even by elite standards-and it carried her deep into the title fight with Vali Höll. Hemstreet took three World Cup wins, including the rare and confidence-boosting back-to-back victories at Loudenvielle and Leogang,"
Norco's 2025 Downhill World Cup season marked a turning point, transforming the program into a consistent, repeatably fast contender. The documentary Blueprint to Success shows the grind of a World Cup year: travel, pressure, momentum swings, and small breakthroughs that don't appear on results sheets. Gracey Hemstreet emerged as a team leader, winning three World Cup races, including back-to-back victories at Loudenvielle and Leogang, and carrying a new level of confidence into a title fight with Vali Höll. The women's program deepened the team's strength as resilience and teamwork shifted Norco from improvement to genuine contender status.
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