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Pietermaritzburg, South Africa for World Cup round 1 was the first chance to see all the 2011 downhill teams, bikes, riders and kit. Update: Just incase you missed it here is the bikes and riders gallery from PMB. I’ll either update this or start a new one at World Cup round 2 in Fort William. […]

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At the opening round of the 2011 Downhill World Cup, Trek World Racing’s Tracy Moseley (GBR) and Aaron Gwin (USA) have walked away with the leaders’ jerseys of the series after a display of blistering speed, strength, and determination in front of a huge crowd in sunny Pietermaritzburg. For Tracy it was her first World […]

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Photographer Victor Lucas brings us the magnificent seven from World Cup Finals Day at Pietermaritzburg, South Africa for World Cup round one. Now with added audio! Brendan Fairclough tells us about his injury and we hear the indigenous sound of the vuvuzela. Great work Victor!

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Aaron Gwin, riding for Trek World Racing, wins the thrilling World Cup opening round at Pietermaritzburg South Africa. Aaron Gwin is on fire, “large and in charge” as the commentator was fond of saying. I seriously thought the timing had broken when his split came up, 7 seconds ahead of Peaty who was in the […]

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Tracy Moseley has won the first UCI downhill mountainbike race in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa clocking a time of 4:56.166 just ahead of Fionn Griffiths 4:56.45 and Emmeline Ragot 4:57.750. A great result for the two Brits in the heat of the South African sun. Junior rider Manon Carpenter, Madison/Saracen put in another smashing time to […]

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