Starting from the top of the Pic Blanc before running down on to the glacier, conditions were all time prime this morning, and the racing was as exciting, as brutal, and as challenging as ever. Anyone who can take victory on this 20+km course definitely earns their spoils!
'Ligne A S'il vous plaît'...'Ligne B S'il vous plaît'. It takes a fair bit of time to get everyone lined up correctly based on their qualifying positions. This gives riders the time and opportunity to admire the breathtaking views as the mists rise from valleys to leave grass on the opposing mountainsides looking like green velvet. The peaks lose their island status as the clouds lift too and become one with the rest of the Alps once again. In the rather less dramatic race build up, riders also realise that the snow may not be quite as bad as had been feared, and in fact on the roll down to the start, could even be described as grippy.
All images courtesy of Hoshi Yoshida.
LONG LIVE THE 26" WHEEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm pretty sure that comment was sponsored by SRAM. Didn't know that only XX1 could get you down the mountain. Your bombing a steep mountain, I think XTR 2x10 would work just fine. Besides their going so fast they could easily spin the biggest rings available.
Off course if you don't feel the need to step on the pedals then it is plenty reliable...
seriously think before you type.
I know the main song they start the race too is Alarma...
there is another one by david guetta - paris.
But im trying to find the one that had "and im lonely, hum hum hum!" ive googled and cant find anything, SOMEONE HELP!
it's the tyre that will cost you - not the tube/tubelss setup