Munich, September 10th 2014 – Martin Söderström is not only one of the top riders on the FMB World Tour. He’s also got his own signature event. On September 13th “Martin Söderström Invitational” (#MSI) will return with its mix of slopestyle and a thrilling 14 meter (45 foot) road gap big air jump. View the teaser video: This year’s edition will be one of the highlight events during “Kulturnatten”, an annual festival in Uppsala, expected to draw a magnitude of excited spectators to the streets of Söderström’s home town. “To have an event in your hometown is definitely something special;…
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Nuremberg, 6 September 2014 – Amazing tricks, top-notch riding and an electrifying atmosphere – the world’s best 24 mountain bike slopestyle athletes put the ancient city of Nuremberg at the pinnacle of action sports during Red Bull District Ride. Over the course of two days, 84,000 fans filled the weaving alley ways in this historic city. On Saturday along, more than 62,000 spectators lined the streets around the hand crafted parcours, designed to push the best riders to their limits. Flowing through the cobbled streets, Canadian Brandon Semenuk linked up the perfect run to seal the victory. Following closely behind,…
Munich, 26 August 2014 – Nuremberg is getting ready! The course set up preparations for Red Bull District Ride on 6 September 2014 are now complete. The rider line-up is also confirmed. The start list includes the world’s best freeriders and slopestylers – from rising young talents like Louis Reboul (FRA) to bike legends such as the triple Red Bull Joyride winner Brandon Semenuk (CAN). They are all eager to throw down their sickest tricks at the last European stop of the FMB Diamond Series in front of the 55,000 spectators. The riders will also battle for crucial points in…
Munich, August 22nd 2014 – No rest for the wicked, as riders head to Bearclaw Invitational for round three of the FMB Diamond Series. Just one week after the incredible Red Bull Joyride, athletes are island hopping over for one of their favourite events of the season. With the FMB Diamond Series ranking heating up and the FMB Factory Team ranking in play – it will not be all fun and games at the Bearclaw Invitational. Graham Agassiz, Bearclaw Invitational 2013 This is when the wheels really start rolling! After two FMB Diamond Series events, the current standings could not…
Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, August 21st 2014 – In Saalfelden Leogang the month of September becomes Biketember! To send off the season in epic style, there will be a great get-together for downhill, and enduro riders as well as for young shredders: from September 19th to 21st mountain bike fans can participate in the first ever Biketember Festival featuring a stop of the iXS European Downhill Cup and the final stage of Specialized-SRAM Enduro Series. Proud parents can also cheer on their ambitious kids at the next edition of the SCOTT Junior Trophy. The climate in the Alps…
Munich, 18 August 2014 – Since the announcement of another edition of Red Bull District Ride in Nuremberg, the world’s greatest freeriders are biting their nails, eagerly waiting for the course details. Now, chief-designer Aaron Chase has announced the course overview. On 6 September, a fresh course with five districts, packed with brand new features guarantees to make Red Bull District Ride 2014 the most spectacular edition yet. The titles of the five districts are pretty self-explanatory: Castle Drop, GoPro Upside Down, Amarok Four Pack, PiCK UP! Street Cannon and Big Air. “The track is shorter but has much more…
In round 6 of the iXS European Downhill Cup, Manuel Gruber and Tahnée Seagrave dominated a field of more than 300 riders from 24 different nations. Great weather conditions and an incredible view made it a perfect weekend for a downhill race! The season has only just begun, but is already headed straight towards its final round. At the EDC’s last stop in Italy before the finals, Pila once more proved to be an absolute highlight of the season. The village at 1800 meters above sea-level provides a breathtaking view of Aosta, the Monterosa, the Matterhorn and the Mont Blanc…
Munich, August 14th 2014 – Whistler is preparing to welcome the world for round two of the FMB Diamond Series. As one of the biggest events on the calendar – the rider line up is stacked, the course is dialed and the atmosphere is buzzing! You can tune in for all the action live on Redbull.com/bike and www.fmbworldtour.com on August 16th from 4:30pm PST / August 17th 1:30am CET. After an epic competition at the first round of the FMB Diamond Series at Crankworx Les 2 Alpes – the pressure is on to catch young Anthony Messere who leads the…
I’ve had hard weekends before, weekends when you just will yourself on to get through, but this was the toughest week by far in my Enduro career. Rewinding back to Colorado, after the race we spent two days testing with Fox and Trek and had some great results from suspension tuning. I was then on-route to Quebec to be at the Downhill World Cup to help Trek World racing in my coaching role. It was as always, a busy week and in hind site I didn’t get the rest I really needed after having such a demanding race in Colorado.…
Munich, August 8th 2014: Kali Protectives is proud to announce the launch of, “Kali’s Rookie Marvel: Nicholi Rogatkin”, a new edit featuring Kali athlete, Nicholi Rogatkin. Rogatkin was a game changer in the BMX world, and in his rookie year on the FMB World Tour, he’s done nothing but impress with his drive and ambition to push himself to the limit. You can watch the new edit here: Nicholi represents the Kali brand worldwide in the freestyle MTB community. His achievements have demonstrated his tremendous growth, on and off the bike. With numerous podiums under his belt at the age…
Livigno (ITA), August 7th 2014 – In just a few weeks, everyone who is anyone will be flocking to Eurobike in Friedrichshafen (GER) for the world’s biggest bike trade show. This year, there will be a special treat: for the first time, Danny MacAskill will be officially performing with his Drop and Roll Tour crew on Friday, August 29th and Saturday, August 30th. Danny MacAskill is an enthusiastic friend of the Italian resort, Livigno. Two years ago, the trials pioneer Hans ‘No Way’ Rey invited Danny for a weekend of epic riding in the idyllic village. Now, in 2014, Danny…
Saalfelden Leogang in Salzburger Land, Austria, August 4th 2014 – The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has published the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill (DHI) and Cross Country (XCO) calendar. For the fifth time the world’s downhill elite will return to Bikepark Leogang for another action packed weekend of racing. Josh Bryceland Each year, the bike park candidates wait in suspense for the announcement of the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill and Cross Country World Cup stops. It is now confirmed that the 2015 UCI Downhill World Cup will be stopping in Saalfelden Leogang (AUT) as well as Lourdes (FRA),…
WHISTLER, BC July 30, 2014 – In less than two weeks time, athletes and fans from around the world will descend upon Whistler in celebration of all things mountain bike from August 8 to 17. Comebacks, rivalries and high stakes – they all come together during Crankworx. The energy of competition becomes especially palpable during some of the fan-favourite events that take place over the 10 day tournament, including the CLIF Bar Dual Speed & Style, the Official Whip-Off World Championships and the Ultimate Pump Track Challenge presented by RockShox. Entering into its second decade, the events are drumming up…
KOBLENZ, 29 July 2014 — Just four weeks ago, the “Hashtag Goodtimes” edit wowed the online community with its breathtaking shots and killer tricks. Now, it’s time to look behind the scenes of how the film was made. A united force of four course builders, four cameramen, a graphic designer, a photographer, a load of volunteers and, of course, the Canyon Factory Freeride Team pitched in to make the film happen. The rugged terrain made for a difficult project, but thanks to everyone’s efforts the set came together in no time at all. As soon as the build team left…