SLIDESHOW: Wildest World Champs Ever? Victory and Carnage in Hafjell, Norway

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There aren't enough words, photos or videos to describe the 2014 World Championship DH race in Hafjell, Norway, today. It was truly a battle for the ages as bodies and bikes were beaten in the quest for gold. Sven Martin, Duncan Philpott and @maddogboris dodged the boulders and bikes to tell us the tale...one we won't soon forget.

WHAT? An image of Bryceland's huck to flat that's been floating around the web

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sspomer
9/7/2014 11:00 PM

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bazzdove

9/8/2014 11:20 PM

Way to sign off on a great year, you guys add so much to this global sport. Cheers and Ill have a drink for ya's See you again in Cairns !!!

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judgerider68

9/8/2014 7:13 PM

ONCE AGAIN vital has the BEST coverage and photos.... LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hittheshowers13

9/8/2014 6:29 PM

Thank you Vital and Photographers for yet another epic DH season. These slideshows are the #1 highlight of my internet.

Heal up Ratty.

Also,
I don't know how many times I can watch that SRAM ad of Zink totalling himself off the canyon gap. I wince every time.

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LaBourde

9/8/2014 2:05 PM

Nice job guys, as usual !
Thank you very much for the coverage.

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irie

9/8/2014 12:30 PM

Where can i get that background sound loop ..i cant live without it !!! PLS help ?!!? I luv u VITAL and all that photorats !!! :-)

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sean08

9/8/2014 8:59 AM

Checkers or Wreckers has been a cliché term thrown around for a long time at world champs.

We have a little bit til next season, how bout some reflections? Can anybody think of other notable performances which didn't get the rainbow stripes? In my book, Mulally and Flatboy Bryce are tied in notoriety forever as winners who didn't win at world champs.

I still enforce Ricky Bobby's quote 2nd is the first loser, but this race is definitely an exception.

Oh yeah, thanks vital for everything

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Big Bird

9/8/2014 8:47 AM

OK Bays. Thanks. Now you're done. That'll do… Like Sam's famous run, Gee won the Championship, but Neko won the day.

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ElVenezuelan

9/8/2014 8:28 AM

I really enjoy the SLIDESHOWS great work Vital Team!!!!

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sideshow

9/8/2014 8:19 AM

What. A. Year. Amazing racing. Killer coverage. All those involved, gracias.

Rat's huck looks to have been about 50+ feet out x 15-20 feet down. Rugged.

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Mr. P

9/8/2014 8:16 AM

Neko Mullaly's chainless run was all-time!!!

I can't imagine what was going through the other racers heads when they could not beat the chainless time...

I'll bet Neko learned something about himself on that run and we'll see it show up next year.

P

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rod.hanrick

9/8/2014 4:10 AM

Thanks for the season Vital MTB! The Best DH coverage bar none!

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onenerdykid*

9/8/2014 3:08 AM

pic of Ratboy's foot is pretty gnarly...

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RobJC

9/8/2014 2:52 AM

Absolutely first class coverage, from start to finish team Vital. Definitely the best, love the little chats you get with so many.

Many congratulations to Gee and Manon, and healing wishes to those in need.

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Mo(n)arch

9/8/2014 2:52 AM

That fuggin huck...

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