A�With the year coming to a close we thought we would look back at, undeniably, the race of the year. The 2011 World Championships in Champery Switzerland. While it may have been over three months ago it is still fresh in our memory. Have a read of how the week went down:
A�A� In the grand scheme of sports, mountain biking is still very young, todaya��s races, riders and results will one day be looked back on as history that formed, shaped and gave mountain biking its identity. Of these races, one will stand out from countless others, the 2011 World Championships in Champery, Switzerland, on the 4th of September.
A�A� The 21st World Championships was held on the infamous Champery track, words cana��t describe how steep this track is and ita��s unrelenting. Riders dona��t get the opportunity to sit down, take a break and roll sections, ita��s a 100% commitment all the way down. The average gradient is 37%, add to this switchbacks, rocks and jumps and you have a legendary course.
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