Before Leaving Australia to race in South Africa and go on to train in BC, where he is now with buddy Stevie Smith, Mitch Delfs and his brother Todd shot a video of Mitch boosting airs, spraying dust and getting rad. We look forward to seeing you at your next race Mitch, we know all the training will pay off. Rider up!
From Matt Wragg: Here we go. More than 300 hundred riders took to the hills above Golfo di Diano Marina today to compete in the first Superenduro PRO race of 2012. Among those riders there were Brits, Germans, French, Slovenians, Swiss, you name it. Nearly every European country was represented (except the Spanish, who seem to be the last country in Europe without a major enduro series). Riders faced a course of about 45km (it varied depending on who you spoke to as you can’t trust mountain bikers to tell you how far they’ve really ridden) with some long climbs, but plenty of descending to reward them for it.
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From Rocketair Slopestyle: Winner of the Rocket Air Slopestyle 2012 is Martin Söderström. Söderström made amends for 2011 and was just able to edge out last years winner Sam Pilgrim to take the crown. Martin laid down a run with heavy trick combos like a Barspin to tailwhip or 360 double whip. Not that Sam was out of his element, Sam smashed some big 720s and Frontflips to stay well in the contest. But the 22 year old Martin just managed to keep his nose in front impressing to judges to take the title! Third after Söderström and Pilgrim was the young Frenchman Antoine Bizet, using his impressive flip combinations he was able to capture the judges’ attention. Read More
Last Sunday saw Ireland’s first ever Gravity Enduro event. It took place in Djouce woods, Co Wicklow. It was run by Niall Davis and the biking.ie team who did an incredible job and the event went off without a hitch. The weather was good, the atmosphere was good and there were smiles all round, all weekend. The event saw some of the worlds top riders descend upon Djouce woods for the event such as Jerome Clementz, Alex Stock, Jess Stone, Harry Heath and Joe Barnes giving the event a truly international feel. Roun 2 takes place on the 16th and 17th of June in Ticknock overlooking Dublin city. Read More
