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groghunter 12/7/2021 8:25am
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metadave wrote:
I think it's per category, Freeriders vs racer or Jr. Vs elite in this case. Finn got it when he was a Jr. as well but...
I think it's per category, Freeriders vs racer or Jr. Vs elite in this case. Finn got it when he was a Jr. as well but I forget if it was before Stevie passed as he was the Canadian Sr. At the time.

I'd say depending on the situation older riders can keep going with the helmet such as Gee after Laurie got it.
mfoga wrote:
But GB is Gee , Laurie and Kade on male side Rachel Tahnee on female side. I think is may still keep it sometimes but no...
But GB is Gee , Laurie and Kade on male side Rachel Tahnee on female side.

I think is may still keep it sometimes but no way it’s a hard rule like it use to be. The idea that we want the best athletes so if that means more than one so be it but still want to keep its somewhat exclusive too.
It seems like once you get the helmet, it's basically for life if you want it. So it might be that Gee still has it due to that "legacy", but he's no longer "the red bull helmet rider" to Red Bull anymore. Sponsorship deals change a lot for older riders, that much is certain.
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Stephane Tempier Off TFR XC Team.
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Primoz 12/7/2021 9:16am
12/7/2021 9:16am Edited Date/Time 12/7/2021 9:19am
metadave wrote:
I think it's per category, Freeriders vs racer or Jr. Vs elite in this case. Finn got it when he was a Jr. as well but...
I think it's per category, Freeriders vs racer or Jr. Vs elite in this case. Finn got it when he was a Jr. as well but I forget if it was before Stevie passed as he was the Canadian Sr. At the time.

I'd say depending on the situation older riders can keep going with the helmet such as Gee after Laurie got it.
I think veeeeeery few Red Bull athletes have been 'fired'. Jon Olsson is still rocking RB caps and he's more of a father/vlogger/businessman/welloffguy now than a skier.

One of the few to publicly give it up, at the time, was Pastrana in favour of the Nitro Circus helmet. And he's rocking Red Bull headwear again lately!
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RiderMikeCheck1 12/7/2021 9:38am
12/7/2021 9:38am
There are so many people in Red Bull helmets these days. Starting to dilute the 'big deal' part of it.
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der5te 12/7/2021 10:01am
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metadave wrote:
I think it's per category, Freeriders vs racer or Jr. Vs elite in this case. Finn got it when he was a Jr. as well but...
I think it's per category, Freeriders vs racer or Jr. Vs elite in this case. Finn got it when he was a Jr. as well but I forget if it was before Stevie passed as he was the Canadian Sr. At the time.

I'd say depending on the situation older riders can keep going with the helmet such as Gee after Laurie got it.
Primoz wrote:
I think veeeeeery few Red Bull athletes have been 'fired'. Jon Olsson is still rocking RB caps and he's more of a father/vlogger/businessman/welloffguy now than a...
I think veeeeeery few Red Bull athletes have been 'fired'. Jon Olsson is still rocking RB caps and he's more of a father/vlogger/businessman/welloffguy now than a skier.

One of the few to publicly give it up, at the time, was Pastrana in favour of the Nitro Circus helmet. And he's rocking Red Bull headwear again lately!
i think there was a little thing between RB und makke?!?!
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adrenalineracer 12/7/2021 11:58am
12/7/2021 11:58am
Keegan Wright off Devinci and running his own program for 2022. Who will take his place on DGR??
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Primoz wrote:
I think veeeeeery few Red Bull athletes have been 'fired'. Jon Olsson is still rocking RB caps and he's more of a father/vlogger/businessman/welloffguy now than a...
I think veeeeeery few Red Bull athletes have been 'fired'. Jon Olsson is still rocking RB caps and he's more of a father/vlogger/businessman/welloffguy now than a skier.

One of the few to publicly give it up, at the time, was Pastrana in favour of the Nitro Circus helmet. And he's rocking Red Bull headwear again lately!
Kyle Strait and Andreu Lacondeguy might beg to differ with you on that point
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fuckbag 12/8/2021 8:01am
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adrenalineracer wrote:
Keegan Wright off Devinci and running his own program for 2022. Who will take his place on DGR??
Thats what happens when you like to party a lot.

Maybe Evan wall?
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Edthorne 12/8/2021 8:33am
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adrenalineracer wrote:
Keegan Wright off Devinci and running his own program for 2022. Who will take his place on DGR??
I could see Evan Wall fitting in well on that team actually. I suspect Greg Callaghan takes up a chunk of their budget, so they might be looking for someone like Evan, who has had good results, but is still new to EWS.
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MPH24 12/8/2021 10:45am
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mixmastamikal wrote:
What rumor would that be exactly?
There is only one other person in the photo…
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mixmastamikal wrote:
What rumor would that be exactly?
MPH24 wrote:
There is only one other person in the photo…
So the rumor is Troy to Syndicate?
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mixmastamikal 12/8/2021 11:21am
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mixmastamikal wrote:
What rumor would that be exactly?
MPH24 wrote:
There is only one other person in the photo…
Who is contracted with Canyon through the end of the 2022 season. . .
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Brian_Peterson 12/8/2021 11:21am
12/8/2021 11:21am
Ws this a contract year for Troy?

Or a trade? Troy for Luca and a future draft pick?
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Poleczechy 12/8/2021 1:36pm
12/8/2021 1:36pm
Brian_Peterson wrote:
Ws this a contract year for Troy?

Or a trade? Troy for Luca and a future draft pick?
Rider to be named later.
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Endurhevia 12/8/2021 1:54pm
12/8/2021 1:54pm
adrenalineracer wrote:
Keegan Wright off Devinci and running his own program for 2022. Who will take his place on DGR??
fuckbag wrote:
Thats what happens when you like to party a lot.

Maybe Evan wall?
I think it would be Felipe Agurto... He currently is sponsored by Devici, he has raced with the team etc
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jive turkey 12/8/2021 2:41pm
12/8/2021 2:41pm
metadave wrote:
I think it's per category, Freeriders vs racer or Jr. Vs elite in this case. Finn got it when he was a Jr. as well but...
I think it's per category, Freeriders vs racer or Jr. Vs elite in this case. Finn got it when he was a Jr. as well but I forget if it was before Stevie passed as he was the Canadian Sr. At the time.

I'd say depending on the situation older riders can keep going with the helmet such as Gee after Laurie got it.
mfoga wrote:
But GB is Gee , Laurie and Kade on male side Rachel Tahnee on female side. I think is may still keep it sometimes but no...
But GB is Gee , Laurie and Kade on male side Rachel Tahnee on female side.

I think is may still keep it sometimes but no way it’s a hard rule like it use to be. The idea that we want the best athletes so if that means more than one so be it but still want to keep its somewhat exclusive too.
groghunter wrote:
It seems like once you get the helmet, it's basically for life if you want it. So it might be that Gee still has it due...
It seems like once you get the helmet, it's basically for life if you want it. So it might be that Gee still has it due to that "legacy", but he's no longer "the red bull helmet rider" to Red Bull anymore. Sponsorship deals change a lot for older riders, that much is certain.
https://www.powder.com/stories/red-bull-drops-tanner-hall/
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Velia Prost 12/8/2021 3:30pm
12/8/2021 3:30pm
Anthony Messere is another rider that parted ways with RB?
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farozm 12/9/2021 4:37am
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Velia Prost wrote:
Anthony Messere is another rider that parted ways with RB?
Andreu Lacondeguy and Yannick Granieri too. I believe that if the athletes unable to meet certain level of goals set by RB in their contracts, possibly no renewal/drop.
DH_Speedster 12/9/2021 5:35am
12/9/2021 5:35am
Velia Prost wrote:
Anthony Messere is another rider that parted ways with RB?
farozm wrote:
Andreu Lacondeguy and Yannick Granieri too. I believe that if the athletes unable to meet certain level of goals set by RB in their contracts, possibly...
Andreu Lacondeguy and Yannick Granieri too. I believe that if the athletes unable to meet certain level of goals set by RB in their contracts, possibly no renewal/drop.
I would say these oranges are just squeezed.
DH_Speedster 12/9/2021 5:36am
12/9/2021 5:36am
Luca Shaw to ride the new Canfield Jedi 29.
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BHowell 12/9/2021 6:45am
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iwil815 wrote:
Mona Mitterwallner joins Cannondale. Good pick up for them. She dominated juniors and we have seen what Loana did right out of juniors last season.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/mona-mitterwallner-joins-cannondale-facto…
Or you could read about it here on Vital Cool

https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/Mona-Mitterwallner-Joins-Cannondale-and-CFR,4895
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groghunter 12/9/2021 7:45am
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Velia Prost wrote:
Anthony Messere is another rider that parted ways with RB?
farozm wrote:
Andreu Lacondeguy and Yannick Granieri too. I believe that if the athletes unable to meet certain level of goals set by RB in their contracts, possibly...
Andreu Lacondeguy and Yannick Granieri too. I believe that if the athletes unable to meet certain level of goals set by RB in their contracts, possibly no renewal/drop.
It's definitely opaque how it exactly works. Jive Turkey pointed out above that Tanner Hall lost sponsorship from them as well. At the same time, If Gee's contract when he got the helmet was based on his typical results at the time, well, he certainly doesn't perform at that level anymore.
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iwil815 12/9/2021 7:57am
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groghunter wrote:
It's definitely opaque how it [i]exactly[/i] works. Jive Turkey pointed out above that Tanner Hall lost sponsorship from them as well. At the same time, If...
It's definitely opaque how it exactly works. Jive Turkey pointed out above that Tanner Hall lost sponsorship from them as well. At the same time, If Gee's contract when he got the helmet was based on his typical results at the time, well, he certainly doesn't perform at that level anymore.
On Gee's contract, you have to assume it is at least partially based on content and visibility. He is one of the most recognizable names/faces in DH and constantly puts out crazy edits and events in addition to racing. That is just as or more valuable to RB than a few good races. So its likely a mix of both for him. Just the way the sponsorship game works these days.
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iceman2058 12/9/2021 8:04am
12/9/2021 8:04am
Team news from Nukeproof:
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Welcome to the team: Louise Ferguson



Nukeproof are stoked to welcome Louise Ferguson to the team. The timing seems perfect with Louise fresh off winning the second round of the Crankworx Summer Series Downhill on her new Nukeproof Dissent 297 (received just a day before the second stop of the Summer tour). Louise hails from Fort William, Scotland, now living in Queenstown, New Zealand for the past 2 years, she will be racing Crankworx series and various other races with Nukeproof.

“We’ve known or Louise for a while with her backflipping exploits on the Scottish trails, but a meeting with her at the Megavalanche a few years back put her on our radar. When we received a message to say she would like to ride with us it was and easy yes. Her energy on the bike is infectious and inspiring, plus her time in New Zealand has seen her push herself to a new high. Stoked to see her at events like #futuregroud as well as the races. She’s an awesome attitude and we’re stoked to be supporting her this year along with her other sponsors”. - Rob Sherratt, Nukeproof Global Marketing Manager

Quickfire Q&A with Louise:

How long have you been riding?
So I learnt to ride as a kid but only really got into biking when I started uni. That’s when some friends planned some bike trips and I tagged along. Since then all the big decisions in my life have been around riding bikes; what jobs I’ve had/where I live/who I meet.

New Zealand, how did that come about?
I’m from Fort William, Scotland but currently staying in Queenstown NZ. Like everyone else here I turned up for a season and two years later I haven’t left yet. The bike scene brought me here and I’ve fallen in love with it!

What is the day job?
So, I’m a tiler in Queenstown, being a tradie* is pretty sweet. It’s completely different to biking so keeps me frothing to ride and helps me afford racing.
*Louise joins a long list of tradies on Nukeproof, we’ve now a team comprising of a plumber, plasterer, electrician, window cleaner and water engineer, Nukeproof DIY is coming soon...

Best thing you do none biking related?
Just be myself. I don’t really do much else. I guess moto, I bought a crf 250 last year and that feeling of learning is super addictive. Bikes are fun.

Favourite place you have found to ride?
This one is tough, home is epic and I miss the riding there. Queenstown has some epic trails too. Probably Torridon or Craigieburn though, I have the best memories doing bike trips in the mountains there.

Favourite band/ music type?
I’m pretty cruisey with music, I’ll listen to most things but like smashing podcasts at work or on long drives. Some of the mtb ones are super interesting.

Can you buy Iron Brew in New Zealand?
Haha you can still buy the full sugar ones and one of the supermarkets just started selling buckfast 😂 A taste of home.

How did the Nukeproof deal come about?
My first memory of Rob is standing at the top of the Megavalanche course at 6.30am freezing. Getting super nervous about dropping into that ski run and him making me laugh. It made me relax a bit and I’ll always appreciate that.
My first DH bike was a Nukeproof Scalp that I bought second hand. I used to crash it down the World Cup track back home and I remember crashing once and I couldn’t get my bike untangled from the bushes for a good twenty minutes! It never broke and helped me get through that phase of crashing every run.

What are you looking forward to this year?
I'm pumped to keep progressing and riding my bike heaps. It’s never been my job but I’d like to prioritise riding and race my bike. I’m looking forward to getting sendy in Queenstown and then head to Europe for New Zealand winter to race and ride.

Welcome to the team Louise, stoked to have you on Nukeproof. You can follow her adventures here: @louise_anne.
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groghunter 12/9/2021 8:08am
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groghunter wrote:
It's definitely opaque how it [i]exactly[/i] works. Jive Turkey pointed out above that Tanner Hall lost sponsorship from them as well. At the same time, If...
It's definitely opaque how it exactly works. Jive Turkey pointed out above that Tanner Hall lost sponsorship from them as well. At the same time, If Gee's contract when he got the helmet was based on his typical results at the time, well, he certainly doesn't perform at that level anymore.
iwil815 wrote:
On Gee's contract, you have to assume it is at least partially based on content and visibility. He is one of the most recognizable names/faces in...
On Gee's contract, you have to assume it is at least partially based on content and visibility. He is one of the most recognizable names/faces in DH and constantly puts out crazy edits and events in addition to racing. That is just as or more valuable to RB than a few good races. So its likely a mix of both for him. Just the way the sponsorship game works these days.
Agreed, the real difference is the presentation. Considering what few looks we've had into Red Bull's compensation with rampage, it makes me suspicious when they make a big deal of the "prestige" of being sponsored by them, rather than a big deal of compensating their athletes well.

This isn't the NFL, but there's absolutely the potential for career ending injury in this game, and athlete compensation should reflect that.
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mtbman99 12/9/2021 11:32am
12/9/2021 11:32am
It seems like redbull do a good job of taking care of their sponsored athletes health and wellness at least. They fly them into their rehab centers and seem to support them through the injury without dropping them. Gee and Brook McDonald both have had stories about their support.

I know we see the cleaned up version but it must be worth it seems like they are signing mostly top level athletes
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