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An old track with a new twist. Leogang brought the goods at round 1 of the UCI Downhill MTB World Cup this weekend! A new track that could be discussed for weeks was quickly tamed by some of the world’s best as riders carved their way down the Austrian landscape. With crashes to follow and […]

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Is the Downhill MTB World Cup track in Leogang ever really dry? Answer for 2021: “Probably not”. Frequent summer storms moving through Austrian Alps are changing riding conditions by the hour, keeping things interesting for everyone inside & outside the tape. Expert field reporter Eliot Jackson walked down the legendary venue, observing the world’s finest […]

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The Eliot Jackson you know is synonymous with big whips and even bigger on-trail laughs, but behind the scenes he’s the King of the Keyboard. From writing code to track #worldcupstats, to launching nonprofit startup Grow Cycling Foundation in just a few short months, Eliot keeps it pinned on and off the bike.

It doesn’t always go to plan when filming at the UCI MTB World Cup. Here are some of our favourite bloopers from the 2019 season. Some sterling outtakes from the likes of Rob Warner, Eliot Jackson, Aaron Gwin, Loic Bruni, Rachel Atherton and Tracey Hannah.

Ye Gods! Eliot Jackson has been sending new lines at Whistler Bike Park and they. are. insane! Just check out how much quicker he is and how much further he flies than the other guys on the trail – and they’re hardly standing still! Using berms as jumps and jumps as take off ramps this […]