Gee and Rachel Atherton win Giant Air DH at Crankworx Les 2 Alpes
Gee Atherton stormed to the win in the Giant Air DH at Crankworx Les 2 Alpes yesterday – a feat mirrored by his sister Rachel in the women’s race. World Cup top dogs Aaron Gwin and Greg Minnaar may...
View ArticleShould downhill mountain biking be in the Olympics?
It’s kick-off time for the London Olympics today, and there’s BMX racing and cross-country mountain biking to watch. But what about downhill? XC has been in the Games since 1996 and we’re mad-keen on...
View ArticleVideo: Stevie Smith wins the Canadian Open
The Canadian Chainsaw Massacre, Stevie Smith, made it a triple at Crankworx with a win in the Jeep Canadian Open DH yesterday. He’d already collected top spots at the Garbanzo DH and Air DH earlier in...
View ArticleVideo: Danny Hart’s 2012 season, on the track and behind the scenes
2012 was going to be Danny Hart‘s year, with the rainbow stripes on his sleeve and his sights set firmly on the top step of the World Cup podium. He was even training with a power meter, for...
View ArticleVideo: Andrew Neethling & Kurt Sorge lead six-man train down Whistler
We were beginning to get Whistler fatigue, after Crankworx and countless samey web edits – but then this little beauty came along. We love a good rider train, and when those riders include Giant’s...
View ArticleVideo: Leogang World Champs downhill practice
We can’t wait for Sunday’s DH World Championships. The Leogang track is a massive contrast to last year’s super-steep mudfest in Champery, with a groomed feel and lots of berms and jumps, but that...
View ArticleVideo: 2012 Leogang Downhill World Champs highlights from DirtTV
What a weekend! We’ll bring you the Sliced & Diced highlights from the 2012 Mountain Bike World Championships in Leogang, Austria later today. For now, here’s a taste of yesterday’s racing,...
View ArticleVideo: Hafjell World Cup practice from DirtTV
So, Steve Peat was fastest in timed practice, Aaron Gwin‘s got nothing to prove, or lose, because he’s already won the series and the ‘death huck’ has already claimed some victims – looks like the...
View Article2013 World Cup teams – who’s riding what
Now it’s finally been revealed who’ll replace Aaron Gwin on Trek World Racing – Brook MacDonald, George Brannigan and Greg Williamson (hey, it is a pretty big hole to fill, after all) – we figured it...
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