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Vital RAW - 2019 ENDURO WORLD SERIES WHISTLER! (video)
The top enduro mountain bike racers in the world tackle the infamous EWS at Whistler Bike Park. The sixth stage was so brutal that some riders were asking the organizers to take it out. Richie Rude and Isabeau Courdurier took Pro wins.
Posted by sspomer on 8/12/2019 7:27 PM
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PERFECT TRACK! Vital RAW - Lenzerheide World Cup Downhill 2019 (video)
Today at the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, racers were treated to perfect course conditions. Rain earlier in the week led to grippy dirt with traction everywhere. Rocks, roots, trees and jumps make the course diverse and technical for the competitors, but...
Posted by sspomer on 8/9/2019 7:39 AM
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Vital RAW, Lenzerheide Day 1 - Going for Broke! (video)
When Greg Minnaar looks like a pinball, you know things are serious.
Posted by sspomer on 8/8/2019 1:20 PM
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BIKE ABUSE! Vital RAW, 2019 World Cup Downhill, Val di Sole Day 2 (video)
Before the rain came in at the 2019 Val di Sole, Italy, UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill today, riders experienced good course conditions in the morning before qualifying. Val di Sole is often considered the most brutal course on the circuit with unrelenting steeps, giant rocks, tricky roots...
Posted by sspomer on 8/2/2019 8:45 AM
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SO ROUGH! Vital RAW, 2019 Val di Sole World Cup Downhill (video)
The 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill race at Val di Sole, Italy, is underway and it is the gnarliest track of the season. The course is steep, filled with huge rocks and holes and has the competitors trying to sort out their line choice. See the timed training results from today with Am...
Posted by sspomer on 8/1/2019 1:28 PM
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2019 U.S. National Champs Downhill Race Action - Vital RAW (video)
Downhill mountain bike racing from the 2019 U.S. National Championships at Trestle Bike Park in Winter Park, Colorado. Neko Mulally and Jill Kintner took Pro wins. RESULTS: 2019 U.S. National Championships Downhill
Posted by sspomer on 7/28/2019 8:06 PM
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🔥 Vital RAW 🇺🇸 2019 U.S. National Championships DH & Dual Slalom (video)
The #USDH downhill and dual slalom action from Trestle Bike Park is on fire this weekend in Winter Park, Colorado. The long, loose downhill course has plenty of rocks and technical elements mixed with some high-speed open sections and pedal-filled traverses. Dual Slalom finals took place on Frid...
Posted by sspomer on 7/27/2019 9:18 AM
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HIGH-SPEED DOWNHILL! Vital RAW, 2019 Les Gets World Cup Day 2 (video)
Fast, loose and nearly out of control! World Cup Downhill mountain bikers get their race lines prepped before qualifying at the 2019 UCI event in Les Gets, France. The course carries more speed than any other this season with wide-open grass turns and jumps that send competitors into orbit. A tr...
Posted by sspomer on 7/12/2019 8:26 AM
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JUMPING 86 FEET! Vital RAW 2019 Les Gets, France, World Cup Downhill (video)
The fastest World Cup Downhill mountain bike race course of 2019 is here, and it's in Les Gets, France. Today during practice, the DH racers got up to speed incredibly quickly with no shortage of carnage. From 2 - 3pm before timed training, we held the unofficial Vital MTB / Vanzacs #lesgetslong...
Posted by sspomer on 7/11/2019 12:41 PM
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Vital RAW - Enduro World Series 2019 Les Orres, France - EDDIE WINS! (video)
Lee Trumpore, who raced earlier in the day, manage to get up to the mountain to film parts of Stage 7 and Stage 8 at the 2019 EWS in Les Orres, France. Eddie Masters took his first win and Isabeau Courdurier locked up another victory in the women's class. RACE RESULTS: Enduro World Series Les O...
Posted by sspomer on 7/7/2019 11:31 AM
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Vital RAW Andorra World Cup Downhill Day 2 (video)
With qualifying today, World Cup DH racers were focused on getting their lines dialed to go fastest enough for the big show on Saturday. Get loose with the best from Vallnord, Andorra. Today's Qualifying Results
Posted by sspomer on 7/5/2019 6:52 AM
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Vital RAW - Andorra World Cup DH Day 1 (video)
So fast, so steep, so abusive. The World Cup Downhill at Vallnord, Andorra kicked off today with plenty of roost, dust and hucks. The gap at the end of the video had never been done until today, when Bernard Kerr hit it for the first time. Now other riders like Danny Hart and Greg Minnaar have s...
Posted by sspomer on 7/4/2019 12:07 PM
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Vital RAW - Richie Rude and Jubal Davis (video)
Super schralptastic soil shredding with Richie Rude (who just announced his return to the EWS) and Jubal Davis.
Posted by sspomer on 6/22/2019 6:01 PM
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Vital RAW - Pro GRT / NW Cup Tamarack, Idaho (video)
Downhill mountain biker racers from all over the USA and Canada descended on Tamarack Resort in Idaho for the 4th round of the NW Cup and USA Cycling Pro GRT. Pros and amateurs tackled challenging, technical terrain with dry, dusty conditions. Neko Mulally and Claire Buchar took pro wins with Ty...
Posted by sspomer on 6/18/2019 12:25 PM
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Vital RAW - Ludicrous Leogang Day 2 (video)
Only fractions of a second separated times during qualifying today at the Leogang World Cup Downhill in Austria. When all was said and done, the race clock showed that Greg Minnaar, Tracey Hannah, Thibaut Daprela and Vali Holl were fastest. Check out some of the rowdy practice this morning befor...
Posted by sspomer on 6/8/2019 7:42 AM
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VITAL RAW - Scrubs, Skids and Speed in Leogang (video)
World Cup DH action from a blisteringly fast Leogang, Austria, course. How about that brake bedding machine? And Mitch's scrub? PFFFFFT!!! Bernard Kerr Fastest in Timed Training - RESULTS ALL THINGS LEOGANG WORLD CUP DH
Posted by sspomer on 6/7/2019 1:31 PM
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Vital RAW - Fort William World Cup DH Day 2 (video)
It's bike and body versus the elements as the World Cup DH of Fort William, Scotland carries on with practice before qualifying. Loris Vergier and Tracey Hannah went fastest in qualifying today under consistent conditions. See Qualifying Results - https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/news/RESULTS-Loris...
Posted by sspomer on 6/1/2019 8:15 AM
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RAIN, WIND & ROCKS - Vital RAW Fort William World Cup DH Day 1 (video)
Nothing friendly about the Fort William World Cup Downhill today during the first practice session. Wind, rain and rocks made bikes and riders tremble as they navigating the Scottish course. We spice it up with some bikes and pit chat and Rob Warner makes a special guest appearance. Tahnee Seagr...
Posted by sspomer on 5/31/2019 11:22 AM
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VITAL RAW - Maribor World Cup DH Day 2 (video)
Primo practice conditions and wide-open, high-speed woods mean World Cup downhill riders get their warp on in Maribor before qualifying today. See the qualifying results
Posted by sspomer on 4/27/2019 7:49 AM
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Vital RAW - Maribor World Cup DH Day 1 (video)
The rocks will eat you alive! How 'bout Phil Atwill's gap?!?!
Posted by sspomer on 4/26/2019 11:58 AM
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Vital RAW - DH Racing from the Port Angeles Pro GRT (video)
Hide your kids! Downhillers speed through the trees with bravery in Washington for the 2nd race of the 2019 Pro GRT DH series. Pro Men's and Women's results below or view the PDF with complete results here.
Posted by sspomer on 4/9/2019 7:04 AM
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Brage Vestavik & Joel Anderson - Vital RAW (video)
The kids and their skills these days! Brage Vestavik, part of the Mondraker squad and Joel Anderson, sport-coat-sender, get their huck on in some sloppy but fun conditions.
Posted by sspomer on 4/5/2019 7:44 AM
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A New Definition of Flickable - Vital RAW, Jasper Penton (video)
Way too effortless, way too fluid. Jasper jams for days.
Posted by sspomer on 3/21/2019 1:53 PM
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DH RACE DAY - Vital RAW Windrock Tennessee National Pro GRT (video)
For some, conditions were impossible. For others, no biggie. Race action through the upper rock garden at the Tennessee National Pro GRT Downhill race at Windrock Bike Park. See Pro Race Results Here
Posted by sspomer on 3/10/2019 9:03 AM
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Vital RAW - Windrock Tennessee National (video)
Whoops, whips and wash-outs from Windrock!
Posted by sspomer on 3/7/2019 9:39 PM
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GEE ATHERTON - Vital RAW (video)
Just the sounds of tires in the dirt (and a few laughs). New Atherton Bike Co. prototype, nasty shredding and plenty of fun along the way as Gee, Rachel, Dan Atherton and friends go for a day out on incredibly steep, technical trails near home. Learn all about the prototype DH bike Gee is ridi...
Posted by sspomer on 3/7/2019 9:45 AM
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50:01's Loose Dog Lewis! Vital RAW (video)
Time for some serious direction changing with Josh Lewis of the 50to01 crew!
Posted by sspomer on 2/14/2019 7:01 AM
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Vital RAW - Lew Buchanan is Not Nice to His Bike (video)
The grossest compressions, the harshest berm nerfs, loose rocks and sticks flying everywhere and not a care in the world for the safety of his Ibis HD4 as Lew Buchanan gets buck in this Vital RAW. Here's what he said about the bike he's torturing. Frame: Ibis Mojo HD4 27.5, size large Shock...
Posted by sspomer on 1/28/2019 7:32 AM
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VITAL RAW - Knob Ripping Antics with Reece, Ruaridh and Mark (video)
The sounds of maximum ripping as Reece Wilson (newly aboard Trek Factory Racing), Ruaridh Cunningham and Mark Scott get their shred on! See Reece Wilson's Trek Session 9.9 29
Posted by sspomer on 1/22/2019 8:25 AM
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Commencal Downhill Destroyers - Vital RAW (video)
Amaury Pierron, Myriam Nicole, Thibaut Daprela and Remi Thirion crush it! See the differences in Amaury's prototype Commencal DH bikes
Posted by sspomer on 12/27/2018 7:43 AM
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