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MTB World Cup: Checking out the DH course

· By BikeHubCoreAdmin · 9 comments

It’s finally here, the first round of the UCI World Cup in Pietermaritzburg. Yesterday was the start of the festivities and a chance for all the riders to check out the Downhill course.

There have been a few changes to the course this year, namely an extension to the rock gardens at the top of the course amongst others. Resident Hubber, Nigel Hicks was to thank for all of it.

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The start, where it all begins

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Stefan Garlicki finding a line

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Sam Hill and Nigel Page of Team CRC/Nukeproof looking amused

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Sam Hill figuring the rocks

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Brendan Fairclough, happy as usual

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Image credit: Eric Palmer

Comments

deanbean

Apr 10, 2014, 10:03 AM

Wish I could be there :(

Grebel

Apr 10, 2014, 10:17 AM

You and me both Dean.... Course looks amazing!

Jakkals.

Apr 10, 2014, 10:22 AM

Scary, i would crap myself

shaper

Apr 10, 2014, 10:45 AM

am crapping myself just looking at the pics !!

Shangri la

Apr 10, 2014, 10:50 AM

Not only bolders but tree stumps just for laughs.

How the hell do the tyres stay on the rims going through that at speed???

Shangri la

Apr 10, 2014, 10:57 AM

Does anyone have the SuperSport transmittion times and channels?

Headshot

Apr 10, 2014, 12:06 PM

26" territory :-)

Matt

Apr 10, 2014, 12:11 PM

Does anyone have the SuperSport transmittion times and channels?

 

Just posted them up here: https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/mtb/international-mtb/tv-and-live-streaming-schedules-mtb-world-cup-2014-pietermaritzburg-r1339

Sidewinder.

Apr 10, 2014, 2:30 PM

There is a serious lack of Tracy Hannah pics here...slack!

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