i think any serious WC racer could have attended this race if they chose to. we're hearing that the WC course will have some different sections than this iXS course. not sure how stats line up historically, but often we see riders at a venue well before a race and it's never a slam dunk that...more

No love for José Borges? He was 2nd at 2 stages and had some troubles on the others but still finished 11th place. Needs more recognition...

TOP!

Quality

The slide shows are the best!

I wish we had more from the other women, and believe me it’s not for lack of trying. But we’re a 1 or 2 man show most of the time trying to shoot podiums, winning bikes, and grabbing interviews all at once. In this case also in the pouring rain. We’ll never be able...more

Why aren’t we getting slow-Mo vids from the side in that whoop section?!

I like it!

irregardless of the bike i hope gee slays this WC season - would love to see him back in the running at any race.

my thoughts exactly on soft + fast rebound. i think we asked Bryson of DVO about most common suspension set-up mistakes, and he said rebound was too slow for most riders....more

yeah, maybe it was jose gonzalez? https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Vital-MTBs-The-Inside-Line-Podcast-Episode-8-Jose-Gonzalez-Director-of-Suspension-Development-Trek-B,1728

Spomer with the hits again and again!! Killing it!

Ooohhh boy, I want this bike!!! I really want to see Gee and Rach back on podium this year.

Well to be honest, their personal brand (Atherton Bikes) has a good chance to acquire the UCI rainbow stripes with Rachel and Gee at the helm. What other rider has had their own brand do that?

Somebody get him a wheel sponsor.

Great stuff Vital.

It's all mind-blowing, but that very last train with Brendog, Andreu, and Silva is just one for the history books. Looking back at what it has taken to get the sport to this level...the individual and collective progression of riding and building is beyond belief.