Video: Pre-worlds Gwinterview 14

If you need a change of pace from all the wild Leogang coverage coming your way just now, sit down with Aaron Gwin and get the lowdown on Rain, Champery, and what it means to be World Champion.
Credit: trekworldracing
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jbones
13 years ago
we will wait till next year when they come out with brakeless chainless carbon bikes. youcant gwinit if it does not work. it would have great to see Gwin win this race. He probably would have.
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lawn dart
13 years ago
Yknow, I think you'd have to search pretty far to find an athlete as dominant and mellow as gwin is. Personally, I like having both worlds and world cup--it means we get to watch an extra race each year!
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JimEG
13 years ago
That man right there is a Champion.
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fjShootingtar
13 years ago
you only get a Rainbow jersey at this event...it is a big deal
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DHmental
13 years ago
Since Downhill is not in the olympics, this is our olympics. One event to rule them all!
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scriz
13 years ago
100% agree with him
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bikeandski
13 years ago
Who mixed this? That annoying background music is louder than Gwin.
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Nerf Herder
13 years ago
+1 bloody hell ... couldn't hear half of what he was saying.
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Rbka
13 years ago
i understand what he's saying about world cup overall essentially being "world champion" and his personal values\goals being consistency oriented -- but the distinction is that in the World Cup the athletes are racing for teams whereas at World Champs they race for their respective countries. I think it adds a really different and awesome element to this sport.

I really like that Gwin is starting to express his own opinions more in interviews too rather than just being the calm little winning robot he seemed to be. I think he's becoming much more likeable (despite his irritatingly long winning-streaks.....).
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SpokeApparel
13 years ago
good point on teams vs. countries but it still is a wierd title thing between the two races. unsure of any other sport where such a big title is given based on just one day of competition.
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jojotherider
13 years ago
(accidentally neg propped your comment so hit the pos prop)

The olympics aren't the World Champs though. those happen at a different time. I've never understood why the Olys aren't the world champs.