{"id":19395,"date":"2015-08-28T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2015\/08\/28\/preview-suzuki-nine-knights-in-livigno-r3383\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T09:28:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:28:11","slug":"preview-suzuki-nine-knights-in-livigno-r3383","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/preview-suzuki-nine-knights-in-livigno-r3383\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Suzuki Nine Knights in Livigno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monster Energy have invited me to cover the 2015 Suzuki Nine Knights from the Italian Alps.<\/p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with Nine Knights, it&#8217;s a freeride exhibition being hosted for the fifth year in Livigno, Italy. The idea is to bring top riders together in a relaxed environment with a progressive course to watch them push their limits. At the end of the day, the riders will also compete for the best style, best trick, biggest air and to be crowned the overall champion.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-01623200-1440752667.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"588529\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"588529\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"NineKnights MTB 2014 - DAY 3 - action-yannick granieri - David Malacrida -  LR-4.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-01623200-1440752667.jpeg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Check out the highlights from last year&#8217;s Suzuki Nine Knights:<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\"  frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MF7OzgZF4pI?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">The Course: \ufffc\ufffcIL Castello<\/h2>\n<p>\ufffc\ufffc\ufffc\ufffc\ufffc\ufffc\ufffc\ufffcOne of the most innovative freeride course constructions in the world. The course contains 19 \u201cObstacles\u201d, some of the jumps launch the athletes 15 meters long and 6 meters high. The wooden \u201cil Castello\u201c drop-in tower is 10m tall 12m wide. The course also features wall ride, hip jump, step-ups, reverse transitions and a half-pipe.<\/p>\n<div style=\"table-layout: fixed; display:table; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\" class=\"article_table\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; width: 50%; padding: 2px; vertical-align:top\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-09047600-1440752666.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"588527\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"588527\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"IMG_4009.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-09047600-1440752666.jpeg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; width: 50%; padding: 2px; vertical-align:top\">\n<a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-58041800-1440752666.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"588528\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"588528\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"IMG_4013.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-58041800-1440752666.jpeg\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-81904100-1440752701.jpg\" data-fileid=\"588534\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"588534\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"SuzukiNineKnights15_MTB_course_3D_balzamico_trail_design.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-81904100-1440752701.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Rider list for 2015 Suzuki Nine Knights<\/h2>\n<div style=\"table-layout: fixed; display:table; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\" class=\"article_table\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; width: 50%; padding: 2px; vertical-align:top\">\nAndi Brewi (AUT)<br \/>KC Deane (USA)<br \/>Szymon Godziek (POL)<br \/>Yannick Granieri (FRA)<br \/>Geoff Gulevich (CAN)<br \/>Peter Henke (GER)<br \/>Klemens Kaudela (AUT)<br \/>Kelly McGarry (NZL)<br \/>Sam Pilgrim (GBR)<br \/>Timo Pritzel (GER)\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; width: 50%; padding: 2px; vertical-align:top\">\nSam Reynolds (GBR)<br \/>Nicholi Rogatkin (USA)<br \/>Blake Samson (GBR)<br \/>Patrick Schweika (GER)<br \/>Adolf Silva (ESP)<br \/>Martin S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m (SWE)<br \/>Torquato Testa (ITA)<br \/>Reece Wallace (CAN)<br \/>Tobi Wrobel (GER)\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-32469300-1440752667.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"588530\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"588530\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"NineKnights MTB 2014 - DAY 6- action- - David Malacrida -  LR-4.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-32469300-1440752667.jpeg\" title=\"\"><\/a><br \/><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-01572200-1440752668.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"588532\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"588532\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"NineKnights_MTB2014_Day3_TrailSession_12_Szymon Godziek, Antoine Bizet &amp;amp; Yannick Granieri_by_KlausPolzer_LowRes.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-01572200-1440752668.jpeg\" title=\"\"><\/a><br \/><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-73905100-1440752667.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"588531\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"588531\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"NineKnights_MTB2014_Day3_TrailSession_05_Geoff Gulevich_by_KlausPolzer_LowRes.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-73905100-1440752667.jpeg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bike Hub will be bringing you all the action from Livigno here on the website and through our social media platforms. Stay tuned for more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monster Energy have invited me to cover the 2015 Suzuki Nine Knights from the Italian Alps. For those unfamiliar with Nine Knights, it&#8217;s a freeride exhibition being hosted for the fifth year in Livigno, Italy. 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