Downhill riders Seagrave and Pierron win big in Fort William
Britain’s Tahnée Seagrave and France’s Amaury Pierron took their respective wins in front of a packed crowd at the second round of the Mercedes-Benz UCI World Cup downhill. The Aonach Mor venue is just about as iconic in terms of mountain bike racing as it’s possible to get. Only Canada’s Mont-Sainte-Anne has appeared on the […]
Greg Minnaar: The definition of legend
Many know his name. Few understand his importance. But we’ll all benefit from the legacy. Marcelo Gutierrez, Jack Moir, Greg Minnaar, Aaron Gwin, and Remi Thirion stand on the podium at UCI DH World Cup in Fort William, Scotland on June 4th, 2017. Photo credit: Bartek Wolinski/Red Bull Content Pool. It is not so much […]
Course preview: Claudio vs a 29er at Fort William
29ers are here and even Claudio’s course preview can’t escape the big wheel phenomenon. With dark rain clouds lingering over the mountain tops Claudio and his 27.5 Scott Gambler set tracks on the Scottish soil with Aussie rider Jack Moir aboard his prototype Intense 29 DH. As usual with Claudio it’s a fight between him […]
Course Preview: Claudio rides a loose Fort William
A refreshed Claudio cuts loose on the long, tough and demanding Scottish downhill track. Fort William has been basking in sun and high temperatures for much of this week, leaving Claudio with a dry and dusty track that’s just itching to catch him out.
Video: Greg Minnaar’s World Cup winning ride at Fort William
Greg Minnaar rode to a record equalling 17th World Cup victory at Fort William on Sunday. Watch his winning ride here:
SA’s Downhill daredevils ready for “Fort Bill”
The second round of the Downhill discipline of the 2015 UCI MTB World Cup presented by Shimano takes place in Fort William (also known as “Fort Bill”) in Scotland from 6-7 June, with some of our top DHI stars competing – Greg Minnaar, Andrew Neethling, Sam Bull, Johan Potgieter, and Stefan Garlicki. The riders are […]
Anticipation ahead of downhill World Cup season opener
Anticipation is building ahead of the opening round of the Downhill series of the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano taking place in Fort William, Scotland on Sunday 9 June. South Africa will be represented by current UCI World Champion Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate), consistent top-ten World Cup finisher Andrew Neethling […]