Not only is Steve Peat racing to top 10s in World Cups but he is continuing his mentoring with the Steve Peat Syndicate. One of the SPS juniors hitting the rock garden.
Cairns world cup, the hardest race in the series for quite some years. It was a combination of the track and the tropical weather that really made things difficult, not only for the riders but the media, the A�event crew and the spectators! Come with us as we relive the action, the emotion and the mud!
Ben Power shreds the last of the prime switchbacks that open the course, ready to head into more technical features.Sam ‘Blinky’ Blenkensop keeping control on perhaps the slickest part of the course.In fact he kept it under control most of the weekend being the fastest qualifier meant he was last rider down on Saturday.Blinky’s teammate, Emmeline Ragot, fully focused during qualifying.Not everyone got it right though…Loris Vergier drops in to the final off-camber chute, on his way to the finish of a flying race run.Tegan Molloy on one of her first runs of the weekend, scoping and easing her way into the course.Renowned for his wet weather ability Danny Hart works the rock garden.Red goes faster?!You can’t get an idea of how much water fell over the week unless you were there!Aaron Gwins kit didn’t stay white despite his white hot speed!Styles for miles!Not sure about the style here…Greg Minnaar gets sideways, holding a technical line through the roots and mud. We’d like to tell you he rode out of this one, but instead he layed down and held the bike off the mud!Troy Brosnan sporting the national champs sleeve.
Dean Lucas smashing the corner.Run forest run!
No doubt downhill is one of the toughest sports going around, to finish off this Pick of the Pics we finish with some lifestyle shots, showing the emotion and energy at a race!
Tory Brosnan at the finish line.Josh Button after an off.David McMillan sucking in the big breaths.Mitch Ropelato after breaking the finish line beams.
Tracey Hannah gives the crowd the thumbs up.Chris Kovarik at what was essentially a hometown race.Deep in thought…Rachel Atherton just after finishing the line.A little bit later after getting her breath and some sponsors merchandise!How you doing?
We wrap up our coverage of Cairns 2014 with Conor Fearon’s Inside Info – coming soon!
Images: Jason Stevens Photography, JB Photomedia & in house images.
