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Knowing how to balance downtime with the right training in order to be physically and mentally fresh but peaking performance and motivational wise for the key world cup races throughout the year isn't a simple task. These guys are the best in the business for a reason.
It will be interesting to see it all unfold on the track this year! Is it world cup time yet??!!??
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Devinci Global Racing drops into a new season of savage battles with a dangerous roster of familiar and new faces for 2016. Team manager Gabe Fox says the talent-rich lineup is one of the strongest, fastest in DGR history. “I’m looking for these pros to feed off each other and look forward to regular podium appearances,” he adds. “Get ready for an exciting one.”
Governing the gravity charge for a sixth straight season, Former World Cup Champion Steve Smith is on a mission to repeat. And following two years of sidelining injuries, he’s spent the winter attacking tracks and getting back to race-winning form.
“I’ve had an awesome offseason, with tons of riding, training, physio and doing everything I can to better myself—both physically and mentally,” Smith says.
“The mental game is essential to racing and there’s a huge difference between ‘wanting’ to win and ‘knowing’ you can. I’m more excited to be back racing than I’ve ever been.”
Joining Smith in the hunt for DH dominance are Mark Wallace and rookie Norwegian Brage Vestavik. Wallace enters 2016 on the smoking wheels of a breakout season that included capturing 6th place at the Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup and a massive 2nd place finish at Crankworx. Seventeen-year-old Vestavik, on the other hand, is a Hafjell Bike Park mainstay, who’s been crushing podiums in Norway since he was knee-high to a Viking’s battleaxe. Look for him to unleash that arsenal of potential across the JR World Cup calendar this year.
Alongside the gravity team, DGR’s enduro squad will be rallying hard on the Enduro World Series (EWS) stage. Frenchman Damien Oton, the 2014 EWS overall 2nd place finisher, returns hungry after a strong start to last season veered off-course due to a string of minor injuries. “I’m amped for the season opener in Chile,” Oton says. “Consistency in all ten events will be the key to winning the championship.”
Fellow Frenchman Theo Galy accompanies Oton on his EWS quest and at other special events around the globe. Finally, three young development riders will also race select events with DGR in 2016: Magnus Manson (gravity), Stu Dickson (enduro), and Luke Di Marzo (enduro/XC).
The UCI World Cup season detonates in April, when the DH team travels to Lourdes, France. And in March, the EWS squad sets its sites on the first test of the season at Valdivia, Chile.
Reliable, cutting-edge equipment is crucial to race-day success and Devinci Global Racing’s handpicked partners are industry leaders in their respective categories, giving team riders the best chance to land on the podium. For 2016, DGR is proudly supported by Cycles Devinci, Sram, RockShox, Maxxis, Raceface, Fox Racing, ODI, SDG, E-13, Hit Case, Crankbrothers, Scratch Labs, Maxima, Biknd, FSA, Five Ten, 2Undr, and Projekt.
I predict a Trail Cat issue of one of the most popular Bike Mags in a month.
Breed/mix?
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Neutered/Spayed?
Age?
Weight?
Paw PSI?
Tail spring weight?
Claw durometer?
Hair length?
Sag percentage?
Leg Yaw?
These are the real things that matter, I don't care what tires the riders are on.
“Our goal is to the tell the complete drivetrain story in which performance and reliability is optimized by using all SRAM components. Since we haven’t tested Aaron’s current drivetrain spec I can only guess how it all works together and assume that it’s a performance downgrade. Not to say we’re unhappy Aaron chose some of our products but in all reality we’re weary that our public perception is in the hands of knock-off products being tested at World Cups. To confirm, SRAM does not sponsor Aaron Gwin.”
Read more at Dirt.
http://www.vojomag.com/interview-morgane-charre-passe-pro-avec-bergamon…
"Our goal is to sell the complete drivetrain with the performance and reliability is optimized by using all SRAM components story."
You're welcome Mr Marketing.
That statement of SRAM's has butt hurt all over it.
PRESS RELEASE:
Troy Lee Designs and Brandon Semenuk are happy to announce the continuation of a relationship that goes back 10 years (when Brandon was 14 years old) with the re-signing of a new multi year contract. That relationship started as most mountain bike kids who aspire to be in the best equipment. Brandon, the Whistler, BC native had started out using Troy Lee Designs D2 full face helmets out of his home shop, Evolution Cycles in Whistler and it wasn’t until 2011 when Brandon was brought on to the TLD elite team, since then, he has not stopped racking up the accolades.
Brandon, at only 25 years of age has truly done it all in Mountain Bike free ride. With 2015 being one of the biggest years yet. Winning the event of the year at Crankworx Whistler, filming the most popular video segment of the year with his ‘One Shot’ segment, and being the overwhelming choice for “PEOPLES CHOICE” at this years RedBull Rampage…all of this while launching his own video production team; Revel Co.
Troy Lee Designs has committed to Brandon for his future creative projects in addition to competing moving forward into the next couple of years. 11 years of competing, every major win possible, but a lot of ideas in his head for showing the world our sport through engaging content, and innovative tricks on his mountain bike.
“Brandon is super cool man, I love watching him ride, it puts a smile on my face, wish I could be 1/10th that smooth! He also has some cool ideas for design that I love talking with him about, we’ve done some of the coolest helmets and kits for Brandon, looking forward to more of that fun stuff, but also seeing more videos and cool new tricks…all the team riders are like family to me, and I want them protected and looking good, Brandon shares that same idea.”
-Troy Lee-Owner Troy Lee Designs
“What is not to love about working with Brandon? Seriously, he is as committed of an athlete as I have worked with in 20 years of managing athletes. His innovative riding and creative filming, sets new standards for all. It has been great for us as a brand to be a part of his growth, as he seems to really be grounded with his riding, happy with his results and still wanting to push the limits. Brandon is also, at the end of the day, not just a phenom, but he is a true mountain biker and he helps us with products for the common rider too, across our entire product line. The future is bright having Brandon on board.”
-Craig “Stikman” Glaspell-Global Marketing Manager for TLD BIKE.
"Re-signing with TLD was a no brainer. It's nice to have a brand behind you that is constantly evolving the product and only settling for the best. The TLD team has also been incredibly supportive and excited about my endeavors."
-Brandon Semenuk
About Troy Lee Designs:
For over 30 years, Troy Lee has been customizing helmets "For The World's Fastest Racers." TLD's relentless commitment to creating equipment that exceed the cutting edge of style, design and quality, has earned them the reputation as an innovator in many different fields of racing. Troy Lee Designs has since expanded into a full force operation, offering a complete line of helmets, apparel and premium protection for off-road motorcycling and bicycling, sportswear and accessories. Based in Corona, California, Troy Lee Designs has a global network of distributors.
"If you don't buy all our stuff, it might work real bad, so you should really buy all Sram, or else"
"We have the best chain, the best cassette, the best everything, really. So don't get stuff from Shimano or KMC, or anyone else you might think of. Just us, k thx"
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