Inside Info: Troy Brosnan

Troy Brosnan keeps getting faster and faster, remember 2012 is only his first year in seniors! Troy has a smooth style on any type of bike. Photo: kaneophoto.com.au

***This interview was done just before Troy’s routine scrub didn’t go to plan in Austria. Leogang is where Troy hadA�a big victory last year and that would have been a big confidence booster for this years World Championships. For now the important thing is that Troy gets healthy, plus we all remember what Sam Hill did in 2010 at Mont Sainte Anne coming back from injury. They say how you get back up is the true mark of a champion, something which Troy no doubt is. Read on for an insight to Troys plans for this season.***

Troy ‘TB’ Brosnan is a name that needs no introduction, two times JuniorA�World Champion, two times Junior World Cup overall winner and numerousA�National and State titles.A�He is already such an accomplished rider, all of this and still in his maiden year racing World CupsA�as a senior. We talked to Troy about his plans for 2012.

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Inside Info: Carbon Specialized Demo

Remember the carbon S-Works bikes from the 2011 World Championships' in Champery?

In what might be a world exclusive, Downhill247.com can confirm that Specialized is launching their new Carbon Demo at the Val Di Sole World Cup in June. A highly appropriate venue considering the extremely technical nature of the track.A�These bikes have been known about for a while (we saw them in the flesh at last years World Champs) but there has been no more information provided. Even the team riders were told not to say a word about the bikes. At this years first World Cup in South Africa the riders bikes were stored out of the prying view of cameras. Specialized has been extremely cagey in regards to these bikes, however after seeing these bikes in the flesh and having seen a photo of the team bikes, we have a fair idea of what to expect when these get released… More inside.
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Angus Maddern Update

We are keen to see Angus Maddern back on the bike ASAP, he is such an awesome rider to watch!

We have heard that Angus Maddern (who we did anA�Inside Info on Here) had surgery on his shoulder this week. Angus was out filming with Sean Anderson for his new film ‘AboveA�The Noise’ when Angus came around a corner, drifted and shouldered a tree! After hearing the noise and seeing the footage of Angus going from full speed to a standstill he was lucky to not haveA�serious injuries.A�We are hoping he recovers quick and we can’t wait to see him back on the bike.
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Inside Info – Nathan Newell

Another small privateer team that raced the National Series this year was Nathan Newell on the Craftworks team.
More and more we are seeing smaller teams pop up around the country and contend some of the big races such as the National Series and the Vic DH series. This year ex-motocross rider Nathan Newell raced across the country in his first National Series. We caught up with Nathan to see what his take on it all was.
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