Val d’Isere has provided us with what has to beA�the race of the season so far! With the start order being so different from the rest of the races this year, the last 30 riders down the hill just kept swapping positions, as a different rider would come down and take over the hot seat.
Practice for the top 80 riders was a much more relaxed affair then yesterdays’ qualifying session. Despite morning rain practice was held in sunny conditions, there was still some moisture on the track but nothing too major.A�It will be interesting to see what the weather decides to do for racing, the high mountain location means conditions can change instantly.
Qualifying for World Cup number 6 in Val d’Isere took place under bizzare circumstances. After sunny conditions the heavens opened up, rain fell and lightning shut the chairlift down.
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Chillen. in the USA from David McMillan on Vimeo.
Chillen is the creation ofA�AussieA�juniorA�riderA�David McMillan. We love it here at downhill247.com, if you think along the lines of Wyn TV, This is Peaty and some of the old Earthed and Sprung series then you get some idea of what Chillen is like. We had a chat with David to find out what Chillen is all about, so before you watch it have a read!
Downhill is an individual sport but one where a team still plays a huge part in your success. Not saying good riders wona��t do well without a good team but if they had to take care of; the logistics of getting to the race, their schedule for the weekend, work on their bike and all the other facets a team looks after, it is going to be a whole lot more challenging to get the desired result.
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These few photos from the Windham World Cup didn’t make our report (not because they didn’t make the grade but we had enough as it was). However, it would be a travesty if they didn’t see the light of day!
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