Leogang WC Day 1 Practice Photos

by Fraser Britton
Jun 18, 2010

The Leogang World Cup got underway today with downhill training under blue skies, which later turned to torrential rain. Welcome to Europe! Check out a selection photos from today's session below.

The gondola line was huge for practice this morning as everyone teed up the new course
The gondola line was huge for practice this morning as everyone teed up the new course

Ben Reid rails one of the upper berms with an epic mountain background.
Ben Reid rails one of the upper berms with an epic mountain background.

Steve Peat. 36 and kicking ass.
Steve Peat. 36 and kicking ass.

A random hero sends it off the first woods entry.
A random hero sends it off the first woods entry.

Cam Cole. The Giraffe was second last week, what can he do in Leogang?
Cam Cole. The Giraffe was second last week, what can he do in Leogang?

Rachel Atherton gets airborne in one of the mid course technical woods sections. The mud below this was a good 6
Rachel Atherton gets airborne in one of the mid course technical woods sections. The mud below this was a good 6" deep.


Ben Reid again. Reidy was backin' it in everywhere today. On the gas.
Ben Reid again. Reidy was backin' it in everywhere today. On the gas.

You know it's pedaly when people just sit down and spin.
You know it's pedaly when people just sit down and spin.

Wyn Masters smashing more wheels on one of the man made rock sections.
Wyn Masters smashing more wheels on one of the man made rock sections.

Gee Atherton looks like he is out for a Sunday wheelie session, but instead he is landing a pretty huge sender into a mud pit.
Gee Atherton looks like he is out for a Sunday wheelie session, but instead he is landing a pretty huge sender into a mud pit.
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21 Comments

  • + 9
flag Michaelintraining (Jun 18, 2010 at 14:16)
 Sick Pictures, esp Ben Reid's
  • + 6
flag a1bike4me (Jun 18, 2010 at 14:30)
 gee's pic reminds me of follow me when sam hill mashes at whilster landing half way through the lip to the next jump
  • + 12
flag general-lee (Jun 18, 2010 at 15:21)
 Fairclough
  • + 1
flag trailblazer200 (Jun 18, 2010 at 16:01)
 sam hill didn't ride whistler in Follow Me... it was Brenden Faircloth
  • + 2
flag the-freerider (Jun 19, 2010 at 5:37)
 no i think he meens at the shore in whistler sam hill segment is filmed there and if you look at his segment prview thing he meens that i think
  • + 0
flag a1bike4me (Jun 20, 2010 at 0:14)
 http://www.pinkbike.com/video/144667/
  • + 1
flag matt-bird (Sep 5, 2010 at 0:51)
 still fairclough
  • + 1
flag a1bike4me (Sep 5, 2010 at 20:45)
 maybe im wrong haha oh well still reminds me haha
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  • + 9
flag magiccaterpillar (Jun 18, 2010 at 14:44)
 Your ramdom hero is Andy Zehentner a Leogang local
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  • + 2
flag Themaninthenorth (Jun 19, 2010 at 5:01)
 "The Leogang World Cup got underway today with downhill training under blue skies, which later turned to torrential rain. Welcome to Europe!"
You mean, "welcome to the mountains"...
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  • + 5
flag biking85 (Jun 18, 2010 at 14:21)
 World Cups look so bad ass. I hope one day I'll be able to attend one.
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  • + 4
flag crividh (Jun 18, 2010 at 14:35)
 Gee rullz!!!!
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  • + 2
flag louiscritchie (Jun 18, 2010 at 14:27)
 those rock gardens must be fun.
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  • + 1
flag jagermeister12 (Jun 18, 2010 at 16:18)
 Nice pic of the Kiwi boys!
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  • + 1
flag mttwebster (Jun 19, 2010 at 20:58)
 yea wyn
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  • + 0
flag dannyweiland (Jun 18, 2010 at 16:21)
 is that sam blenkinsop sponsored by target????
  • + 1
flag propza (Jun 18, 2010 at 16:37)
 i think thats a mondraker bike not a lapierre
  • + 0
flag dannyweiland (Jun 18, 2010 at 20:08)
 ya ur right
  • + 1
flag cGonzalez (Jun 18, 2010 at 20:21)
 and hes wearing gloves sam doesnt wear gloves.
  • + 0
flag dannyweiland (Jun 18, 2010 at 20:49)
 ya
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  • + 1
flag dugglesthemuddled (Jun 19, 2010 at 0:23)
 ITs damien spagnolo
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