Munich, July 22nd 2014 – All three event wildcard athletes for Red Bull District Ride are now set. After Szymon Godziek (POL) and Garrett Robertson (CAN) it was Louis Reboul (FRA) who won the last event wildcard. Last weekend, he surprised everybody with his victory at the FMB World Tour Gold event Swatch Prime Line Munich. Now, there are only ten more riders pending – eight will be selected according to the FMB World Ranking after Red Bull Joyride at Crankworx Whistler on August 16th. Two other wildcards will be awarded to particularly outstanding riders. Further information can be found…
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Drew Carters, one of the most skilled young DH riders from Scotland, wasn’t even born when the first Megavalanche was raced in l’Alpe d’Huez 20 years ago. So we thought this kid was the perfect match for the all-new generation of Parachute. We took them both to l’Alpe d’Huez for what was to be probably the most insane edition of the prestigious DH marathon event. With a flat in both quali and on race day Drew could not fully show his talent on the french trails but he certainly accumulated a very valuable amount of experience. He’ll definitely be back…
Munich, July 21st 2014 – One ski-pass for Europe? Unheard of! One bike-pass for the entire continent? The GraVity Card has you covered. The GraVity Card connects Europe’s 12 best bike parks and offers eager bikers a broad range of trails at a flatrate-price. The only thing left is to pack up your bike and hit the best tracks in central Europe. Once your car is packed to the brim with bikes, gear and energy drinks a roadtrip is undeniably the jolliest way to spend this sun-blessed time of the year. But where do you go? Where are the most…
It was a real thriller of a final at Swatch Prime Line Munich today. Dark thunder clouds loomed over Munich’s Olympic Park as finals were about to begin. Once the crowd had gathered to witness the action, the weather gods were kind and cleared the sky. Right on point, the 16 qualified riders dropped in, in heats of 4, pulling everything out the bag to make into the finals. In the end, Frenchman Louis Reboul grabbed the top spot on the podium, leaving Swatch Proteam rider Sam Pilgrim (GBR) and Tomas Lemoine (FRA) with second and third. Tomas Lemoine Straight…
This weekend the iXS European Downhill Cup returned to Spicak in the Czech Republic for its fifth round. Despite hot and dry temperatures, Noel Niederberger and Zarja Cernilogar took the title and collected important points for the overall rankings. Spicak’s bike park has been one of the classic and almost annual venues of the iXS European Downhill Cup for some years now. Being located right at the German border and thus in the center of Europe it is no surprise that Spicak is a very popular destination for riders from all over Europe. This weekend, the EDC invited 250 riders…
The „Munich Action Sports Heroes“ are heading towards the start gates. 24 top riders from no less than 12 different nations are making their way to the Bavarian capital to take part in the FMB World Tour Gold event Swatch Prime Line Munich. Who is going to show the biggest banger tricks? And who is brave enough to ride the first ever full loop in a FMB World Tour contest? We will find out on Sunday, July 20th at the Olympia Park in Munich (GER). Starting at 04.30 pm the riders will drop into the slopestyle course built in the…
Becoming a dad! Straight after Valloire the last EWS round, I flew back to New Zealand for a couple of weeks. Coming back to minimal winter daylight hours and cooler temperatures took a bit of adjusting to do. Still being home, local food, familiar training loops and seeing Tory (my wife) again was brilliant. Tory was 9 months pregnant and ready to pop with our first child. Things kicked off on Thursday night and I was woken up 530am on Friday morning to do the anxious drive to the hospital. By 6am we were checked in and at 9:11am Luca…
Munich, July 11th 2014 – Nicholi Rogatkin, currently most sensational FMB World Tour rookie of the year signs with the German sports marketing- and communication agency rasoulution. Nicholi joins rasoulution’s all-star athlete roster, including Martin Soderstrom (SWE), Thomas Genon (BEL), Peter Henke (GER), Anton Thelander (SWE), Anthony Messere (CAN) and street trials rider Danny MacAskill (GBR). rasoulution is always on the look out for new talents and great athletes. For rasoulution’s founder and managing director, Tarek Rasouli, the decision to partner with Nicholi Rogatkin was a no brainer: “We follow many riders throughout the year and we always keep an…
Young Guns of Enduro Hard on Heels of MTB’s Expendables. 20 year olds on Team Rocky Mountain Urge BP are chasing down the Trek Factory Racing Enduro legends. EWS round 4 gets underway in La Thuile, Italy, July 12-13. July 9, 2014, La Thuile, ITALY – In its inaugural season, the Enduro World Series attracted attention as a new battleground for a heavy-hitting line-up of enduro specialists, gravity legends, Olympians, and World Cup champions. One glimpse at the Team podium in Valloire, France, is evidence of the depth of experience and talent at play in the Series this year. The…
The second race of the European Enduro Series presented by XS Power Drink took place during the Dakine Trailfox festival in Flims/Switzerland. A starting field with more than 260 riders fought for the fastest times and precious points for the overall ranking of the series. The fastest riders of the day were Ines Thoma and René Wildhaber. After the kick-off event in Punta Ala, Flims awaited the riders with totally different terrain: treeline instead of sea views, alpine terrain instead of Mediterranean trails. With 1900 meters, the sum of descents was about the same as in Punta Ala, but thanks…
ATP Livigno and Red Bull are sorry to inform that the event Red Bull Wide Open, set for July 11-13 in Livigno, has been cancelled. The interruption of the track construction caused by the Corpo Forestale’s controls, doesn’t allow the completion of the race track, therefore creating serious safety issues for the athletes. For this reason, APT Livigno and Red Bull have decided to cancel the event. Luca Moretti, President of APT Livigno has declared: “I am confident in a positive resolution of the incident, considering that APT Livigno requested and received all necessary authorizations and has followed all regulations…
Korbach, July 2nd 2014 – German tyre manufacturer Continental developed a new Performance-Line in their Competence- and Technology-Centre in Korbach, Germany. Besides the premium-line “Handmade in Germany”, from now on Continental will produce Performance-Line products in the new Chinese plant in Hefei. All the applied technologies were developed in the German headquarter and were extensively tested and subsequently transferred to the new factory. Continental X King For the new Performance Line Continental uses the “PureGrip” mixing technology, derived from the well-established BlackChili Compound, while focusing more on grip- and longevity-aspects.The newly developed “NyTechBreaker” technology, especially designed for the Performance-Line, guarantees…
KOBLENZ, 2 July 2014 — Anton Thelander calls it #mååh, to others it’s just #goodtimes. The Canyon Factory Freeride Team get their kicks from simply shredding their bikes. Nothing rivals an epic session on super smooth dirt with your buddies. Thomas Genon, Anton Thelander and Peter Henke have already roadtripped this year in search of prime locations to let loose. Despite their packed schedule competing in the FMB World Tour, they wanted to plan an unforgettable trip to discover a unique riding spot. They came. They saw. They conquered. The result is an edit that has to be seen to…
Munich, July 2nd 2014 – This weekend the FMB World Tour travels to the mountain biking haven that is Les 2 Alpes (FRA), for the first FMB Diamond Series competition. The FMB Diamond Series is a new high class series within the FMB World Tour, from which the one and only Champion will emerge. With five FMB Diamond Series stops on the 2014 calendar – every result will count towards the overall standings, so there is everything to ride for! Brandon Semenuk Once again the French slopestyle pro, Yannick Granieri took on the task of designing the course. Fit to…