Category: World Cup posts

What is happening to international downhill racing in 2012?!

@teamrumours on Twitter was running with this image to illustrate their thoughts on the 2012 international downhill series, are they correct?

Today it was announced a third major UCI approvedA�downhill series will be run in 2012. The iXS Downhill Cup has been running for many years now (you may remember Josh Button finished second overall in 2011A�andA�Troy Brosnan won theA�Leogang round earlier in the year against a pretty heavily stacked Senior Mens Field) and is now the official UCI European Series.
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Troy Brosnan seeding run Champery 2011

The UCI had some interesting rules at the World Championships this year (and they have had them in the past as well). That to film atA�the ChampionshipsA�(for commercial reasons) you had to pay a substantial fee. It caused quite a commotion, the industryA�wanted their teams to get the exposure and fans wanted to see the action!A�The policyA�didn’t seem constructive for the sport, part of the reason there has already been such strong support for the new DH1 series…
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Freecaster Series

Are the UCI doing the best they can for downhill? Or are private series the way forward for the sport?

In a strange but not surprising move, it has been confirmed a new downhill race series has been created for 2012. What’s strange about it?A�Here isA�some informationA�about the series, it seems strange as it almost looks like the UCI areA�trying to dust their hands of downhill, they did just remove four cross from the World Cup calendar! Read on…
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Inside Info: Mavic

The Mavic set up for the World Championships' ensured riders could keep on riding!

It is always good to see manufacturers stand behind their product and provide support at races for everyone, not just the pros. Especially at a race like World Championships, where not every rider is riding for a big budget factory team. Lets have a closerA�look at the Mavic set up.
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