Video: Marcelo Gutierrez Takes the Win in Tocancipá

Oct 16, 2014
by Marcelo Gutierrez  

I got back to Colombia just a month ago and already being back on the podium is a huge honor. I was very hungry for victory at a national in Colombia since the last time I fell down and end up in 4th position.

The Tocancipá track is 2600 meters above sea level and is fast, short, dry and with a quite bumpy terrain with rocks along the way. You can definitely feel the lack of air, but I think the pace of the European season kept me in good shape for this kind of track. This has been my 5th win in the elite category in the national championships. This also means that I will be racing with the Colombian flag again in my uniform during the 2015 season!

Tocancipá was great fun! Besides winning, I also had a chance to race again head to head with my brother Rafael Gutierrez (a promising young downhiller ) and some other great competitors of Colombia. This proves that the Colombian downhill scene has exponential growth potential, and we will be seeing more Pro riders in the upcoming years.

I want to thank everyone who came to watch the race and those who wrote to me on social networks - your support has been very important for me this season. There is only one more race in the calendar (Mexico) and then is time start thinking of 2015. Thanks to Giant, RedBull, University of Manizales, TLG, Herragro and Moveo for your continuous support, without it none of this could be achieved.


Ride and smile

Marcelo.

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27 Comments
  • 30 0
 That pedal after 1:02 looked like it sucked.
  • 20 0
 Coke, coffee and Gutierrez's POVs...does everything that comes out of Colombia make your heart beat faster?
  • 8 0
 Woah!!! good call colincolin Smile
  • 4 0
 OK and now back to the pinkbike article. Wait a second!!! iv totally forgotten what the video was about......... I blame colincolin
  • 14 0
 @Pinkbike
Why don't stories stay in the order they are published? Sometimes new stories end up farther down the list than older ones. Sometimes it seems like you favor some over others.
  • 1 0
 I think its about views
  • 3 0
 Because a lot of times these post are not on the main page right away, but are on a blog/post on a profile and are only added later, therefore they show up farther down the list based on the original date they were posted.
  • 15 2
 Omg,Not epic tv again
  • 5 0
 Not sure if it's my internet or the video, but that frame rate combined with his flat out speen nearly gave me a seizure
  • 4 0
 he is just going really fast... technology cant keep up
  • 5 0
 Grande Lechon, viva Colombia hijueputa!
  • 2 0
 marcello good pace victory you deserve in your town ... haora texaco our toño conpatriota Leiva who will fund chilelindo PUE .... greetings .....
  • 1 0
 If a non-columbian won, would they get to fly the Columbian flag next year? Or does the national champ honor go to the top placing Columbian? Or maybe non-Columbians are not allowed in the race...? Serious question...
  • 2 0
 The title goes to the highest placing National. For example, if Gwin happened to be in the area and wanted to do the race for the fun of it (which is allowed as far as I know) and won and Marcello came 2nd - Gwin would not be Colombian National Champ, Marcello would.
  • 4 1
 Great ride. That course requires some decent fitnessSmile Nice push.
  • 3 0
 Warp speed...enjoyed that
  • 1 0
 Nice! Looked a bit like the courses we race here in Alberta. Lots of pedal!
  • 1 0
 foreigners at nationals can win the race but not the champs jersey... afaik
  • 2 0
 His glory is very light because he has no brakes
  • 1 0
 Congrats on a great season Marcelo! Would love to visit Colombia some day, beautiful women, friendly people and DH!
  • 2 0
 That was fast
  • 2 3
 Hey Marcelo, good luck this coming weekend. I'll be there cheering up...of course if all those Demonstrating teachers dont get in the way with their union marches and sh#t.
  • 1 0
 Good job its not enduro, there isn't much tape to hop ha ha
  • 1 0
 Beast mode!
  • 1 0
 Congrats Marcelo!!
  • 1 0
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