Aaron Gwin overcame the pressure of a tight points race at the final round of the 2017 World Cup to go on to successfully defend his 2016 World Cup title, and make it two-for-two for The YT Mob. Aboard his 2017 TUES CF Pro Race, the American essentially needed to finish ahead of series leader, Greg Minnaar (RSA) by at least 2 positions, or take the win in the final race, to secure the title.