RockShox Pumptrack Challenge - Crankworx Les Deux Alpes
French shredder Adrien Loron has won the Les 2 Alpes Pumptrack Challenge, presented by RockShox, at Crankworx Les 2 Alpes in what could be considered to be one of the most exciting upsets seen at a Crankworx race in some time. The Pumptrack Challenge went off under the lights on a clear evening in France and offered no shortage of upsets to fans lining the track. Matt Walker of Australia finished second behind Loron and Kyle Strait (USA) and Wyn Masters (NZ) rounded out the top 4 as they chose to call the small final a draw at the end of an exhausting evening.
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 Buffed out and ready to go. |
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| Quentin Derbier tests things out during practice. |
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| Adrien Loron, friend of today's best trick winner, Granieri, prepares for the next heat. |
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| The start gate box located in the middle of the track lets riders drop into the course with full momentum. |
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| A suspicious Strait on the Rockshox box. |
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| Riders take a briefing halfway through proceedings. |
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| King of Crankworx Mick Hannah watches on. |
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| Two riders went head to head of the Rockshox box located in the middle of the track. Each started in opposite corners of the track off a container that sent them into the course. |
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| Strait keeping his GT planted at speed. |
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| Adrian Loron man handles through the triples. The French rider had so much power that most riders took a lap to double all the jumps while Adrian was doubling everything straight out of the gate. |
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| SRAM pit with a full BQQ and sunset to boot. |
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| Greg Herbold enjoying the two best things in life: meat and beer. SRAM held a BBQ right below the pumptrack challenge with some delicious food for all to enjoy.. |
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| Adrian Loron |
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| There were quite a few opting to race with a rear shock. Lyle demonstrates that anything can be done on a fully. |
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| Brendog showed up just in time to take his seeding run without a practice lap. Even with a gaper helmet (he swears it's for speed) he made it deep into the finals without having ridden the track before. |
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| Loron and the riders soak up a buzzing atmosphere after sundown. |
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| Richie Schley schleying the microphone. |
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| Wyn TV in fish eye view. |
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| Derbier punches into the top berm. |
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| Wyn Masters pumping hard to beat the competition. |
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| Mick Hannah crowned the Crankworx King. Mick has competed in nearly every event (except slopestyle) and has dominated a top 5 spot in every discipline including: DH, Speed and Style, Pumptrack and Dual Climb... 'Nuff said. |
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| Tonight Mick was crowned 'King of the Mountain' for kicking ass across so many disciplines. |
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| Adrian Loron pin it to win it at the Rockshox pump track challenge. |
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| Matt Walker giving everything he's got. |
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| Adrian Loron firing off his champagne. The French rider took a big win on home turf. |
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