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Post-Race Interviews - MTB World Champs Downhill Sep 09, 2018

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Emotion, excitement, victory and defeat. Sven, Boris and Dan make you feel like you're at the World Championships of mountain biking with the riders in these candid post-race interviews.View their incredible photos in our slideshow on www.vitalmtb.com

LOIC BRUNI INTERVIEW - Mountain Bike World Champion Sep 09, 2018

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Loic Bruni describes winning the Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships for the 3rd time. From race prep to line choice to mental games, Loic and Boris Beyer discuss this hard-fought victory that propelled Loic to the rainbow stripes. YEAH LOIC!!!

MTB WORLD CHAMPS - Pre-Race Interviews Sep 04, 2018

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The downhill track walk in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, took place today at the 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. Sven Martin, Boris Beyer and Dan Hearn talk with the athletes about the pressures of this one-day race, their new bikes and what it takes to win.Hear from

Brook MacDonald
Danny Hart
Eddie Masters
Gee Atherton
Greg Minnaar
Laurie Greenland
Loic Bruni
Loris Vergier
Luca Shaw
Martin Maes
Miranda Miller
Rachel Atherton
Steve Peat
Tahnee Seagrave
Tracey Hannah
Troy Brosnan

Kyle Warner, Saved By Bikes Aug 28, 2018

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Kyle Warner may hold three North American Enduro Tour titles but he values those as secondary to the impact that bikes have had on his life. Growing up in Chico, California, Kyle's family struggled with financial challenges as his mother was ill and the economy went bust. Through these dark times of having very little to eat and living in an abandoned home, Kyle found bicycles could help him escape, even if just for a few hours each day. Enjoy his inspiring story and see how bicycles played a pivotal role in shaping his future.

Growing up in Chico, California, with a mother who was sick
Having his family go bust during the economic down-turn in 2008
Finding bikes, going to trails, digging and escaping home life
Dropping out of school to help take care of mother and to ride
Investigating independent study programs on his own and graduating
How his local bike shop helped saved his life
Being taken under wing of Thunder Bringers mountain bike race team in Chico
Squatting in a house with his family for 3 years and finally building a pumptrack in its backyard
The rise of his competitive career rise which equaled 3 NAET championships
Kyle's desire to help get more kids on bikes
The secret to manualing
Who he hates being beaten by
His favorite rider to watch and how that favorite rider is inspiration because they don't ride much in the off-season as they model suits
How he's getting more and more into e-bikes and his vision for getting more people on bikes
Th future of enduro and how enduro has changed over the last couple years
Losing excitement for enduro racing when the races turned into long, grueling days
Martin Maes winning a World Cup DH and will enduro racers continue to cross over?
Racing blind and how the early days of enduro were frustrating because people were training on the courses
Kirt Voreis

WORLD CUP DH FINALS - Post-Race Interviews from La Bresse Aug 25, 2018

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Sven Martin, @maddogboris and Dan Hearn interview the World Cup downhill racers after the event in La Bresse, France. Martin Maes, Rachel Atherton, Amaury Pierron, Gee Atherton and so many more discuss the race weekend, the end of the long season and World Championships to come in two weeks. View the complete race action slideshow on www.vitalmtb.com to see photos from the event. #MBWorldCup

RACER INTERVIEWS - La Bresse World Cup DH Track Walk Aug 21, 2018

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Go deep with interviews of downhill racers as they arrive in La Bresse, France, for the final stop of the 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Sven Martin and @maddogboris with the goods.Interviews subjects in order Aaron Gwin on his thumb injury and riding a new 29er Amaury Pierron on clinching the overall and having no pressure Brendan Fairclough on Freeracing Brook MacDonald on the details of the La Bresse DH track Eddie Masters, Bernard Kerr - track first impressions Gee Atherton on a fresh, new track where a large amount of small decisions add up Giant Factory Off-Road mechanic, Grant Sides, on packing for the World Cup Greg Minnaar on recovering, the track and the old-guy-are-you-retiring-soon question Loic on racing in France, thoughts on the DH course and how La Bresse was his first-ever World Cup as a Junior Martin Maes on minimizing risk for his EWS battles, using La Bresse as a warm-up for World Champs and his EWS in Whistler Marshy, Syndicate mechanic, on why he does track walk Steve Peat on racing La Bresse before and epic battles in France with Nico and others. Rachel Atherton on being stuck in airports for days, the course and padding her handlebars with a fuzzy slipper in case she head slaps on the big double Tahnee Seagrave on points, the course, training and how sports psychology could give her an advantage Troy Brosnan heckling the keyboard warriors while discussing the courseVote for you think who will win the race in our forum on www.vitalmtb.com

Sean Griz McClendon, Battle Bus Commander - The Inside Line Aug 14, 2018

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Sean McClendon, better known as Griz, is a one of mountain biking's greatest community members. He grew up racing downhill, eventually making his way into the pro ranks as a national level contender in the U.S. Throughout his race journey, he set out to keep mountain biking fun and spirited with the Low Budget Rollers, the 2Six Stallions and eventually put on the first MTB whip contest, the Sideflight Champs. In 2010, Griz suffered a major injury at the National Champs where he over-jumped a massive gap jump. The crash impact pushed both femur bones through his hip sockets almost taking away his mobility. His road to recovery was long and challenging, but he persevered and continues to ride hard. Today he's part of the crew at Deity components as National Sales manager and Fresh Blood talent scout. Enjoy the episode with a passionate mountain bike family member who is a true inspiration.

Filmmaker and Adventurer, Joey Schusler - The Inside Line Jul 31, 2018

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Brandon Turman hosts The Inside Line this week with special guest, Joey Schusler. Brandon says, "I had the pleasure of catching up with a long-time friend of mine, Joey Schusler. In recent years Joey has played a big role as a rider, director, filmer, and photographer in some truly incredible films and features that you've no doubt laid eyes on. This was recorded in Snowmass, Colorado at the 17th Annual Yeti Tribe Gathering, a multi-day get together of Yeti owners and fans in a rad location, riding bikes and having a great time. Snowmass is a place where Joey has a lot of history as a race winner, so it was only fitting that we touch on his journey from local grom to US hopeful, World Cups, World Champs, enduro racing, and how they have helped fuel the adventures he's up to today. Enjoy the show!"

RACE DAY INTERVIEWS - Enduro World Series, La Thuile Jul 22, 2018

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Sam Hill and Cecile Ravanel win Enduro World Series races again and this time the victories are secured at the epic venue of La Thuile, Italy. Sam is 4 for 5 this season while Cecile has swept the 2018 series so far, even while dabbling in some World Cup DH. The EWS is a fickle beast with racers once at the top finding nothing but struggle and others remaining consistent. With 5000m of breath-taking descending in two days, this La Thuile event was a race for the ages. Our slideshow from the event is live on www.vitalmtb.com

Erik Saunders, Brand Manager of VP Components Jul 17, 2018

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Erik Saunders has a long history in the world of bike racing. Coming up as a competitive road, criterium and track racer with a National Championship under his belt, he's channeled his love of racing, bikes and competition into a position of keeping mountain bike racing alive and well. He's Brand Manager at VP Components, but he's a big reason for the rise of the California Enduro Series, which will host its first Enduro World Series event at Northstar in 2019. From grassroots, all the way to the top of the box, Erik is passionate about all levels of racing and is not afraid to take chances or make a decision. This philosophy has benefited our great sport in ways we may not realize both locally and internationally. Oh, he's a handy DIYer too, making fenders out of plastic grocery bags among other cool projects. Enjoy the episode!

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