Two-time world Donwhill MTB champion, Gee Atherton clinched the fifth edition of Red Bull Hardline for the first time in his illustrious career. Gee Atherton The local rider came out on top against fellow British riders Bernard Kerr and Charlie Hatton in front of 3000 fans in the hills of Dyfi Valley in mid-Wales. Bernard Kerr Charlie Hatton Red Bull ...
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Video | 2018 Downhill MTB World Cup La Bresse Podium Runs
The final round of the 2018 UCI Downhill MTB World Cup took place in La Bresse, France over the weekend. Wet and muddy conditions proved difficult as the heavyweights battled it out on the short and diverse course. In the men’s division, Martin Maes, fresh off a victory from the Enduro World Series in Whistler, took advantage of the soggy conditions to ...
Read More »Video | 2018 Downhill MTB World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne Podium Runs
The penultimate round of the 2018 UCI Downhill MTB World Cup took place in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada. The popular course features some of the fastest and most technical sections of the world circuit resulting in thrilling racing. In the Mens race it was Loïc Bruni who returned to the podium and claimed the win with a blistering time of 4:12,713. Troy Brosnan ...
Read More »Red Bull Hardline 2016
An event like no other! Red Bull Hardline 2016 saw a long and technical course featuring steep, rocky section combined with massive gap jumps creating one of the most progressive Downhill MTB courses ever built. After crashing in practice, Gee Atherton qualified last and was first up in the final runs. Atherton rode fast on his home turf as set ...
Read More »Greg Minnaar Secures 3rd World Championship
Pietermatizburg played host to the UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships which took place for the first time in South Africa. Concentrating on the Elite Downhill MTB, we were lucky enough to spend the weekend chatting to riders, joining the Santacruz Syndicate team on a track walk and experience the finals in what was the biggest downhill race to rock ...
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