GT's Flying Fury in France: Video and Photos from La Bresse
GT’s Marc Beaumont has steadily been gaining momentum over the 2011 season and his efforts at the latest round of the UCI World Cup placed him narrowly off the podium with a 6th place in La Bresse. Beaumont smoothed out the brutal French course where many others failed to even finish the track. Marc attributed his strong result to his finely tuned GT Fury full carbon downhill bike and his mechanic Mark Mark Maurissen.
Here's the latest video documenting Marc's race in France:
![during the La Bresse UCI World Cup DH round 6. France. Photo by Sven Martin]()
The second half of the GT World Cup team, Mick Hannah, was looking to find his stride in La Bresse. He recently returned from a successful performance at the Crankworx festival in Canada so his GT Fury was still warm from the hot laps in Whistler. “Sik Mik” put down a solid run, but a minor bobble would be enough to impeded his progress holding back to a still respectable 17th overall.
![during the La Bresse UCI World Cup DH round 6. France. Photo by Sven Martin]()
In addition to the GT Factory World Cup team of Beaumont and Hannah, there were a few of fast international CoFactory athletes on hand looking to “earn their wings”. The future is bright for the sport of mountain biking with the likes of Italy’s Lorenzo Suding and Finland’s Riku Lansio, These youngsters are not only fast and stylish but some of the nicest guys on the circuit. Look out for these rippers to be nipping at podiums soon.
Be sure to follow what the GT team is up to at the races and on the road with the video updates from the MTBCut crew.
Here's the Pre race video from La Bresse incase you missed it!
The team now gears up for the last World Cup of the season in Val di Sole Italy coming up on August 19 – 21. In 2010, Val di Sole was the site of where Marc Beaumont earned the win and a spot in the history books with the first World Cup win on a full carbon downhill frame, ala, the GT Fury. Be sure to watch all of the action unfold in Italy this year.
For more on Mick, Marc and the GT Fury, follow them at www.GTBicycles.com and on GT’s social media outlets www.Facebook.com/GTBicycles and www.Twitter.com/GTBicycles
![during the La Bresse UCI World Cup DH round 6. France. Photo by Sven Martin]()
Here's the latest video documenting Marc's race in France:
Marc Beaumont hitting one of the many grass turns on the La Bresse track (photo Sven Martin)
The second half of the GT World Cup team, Mick Hannah, was looking to find his stride in La Bresse. He recently returned from a successful performance at the Crankworx festival in Canada so his GT Fury was still warm from the hot laps in Whistler. “Sik Mik” put down a solid run, but a minor bobble would be enough to impeded his progress holding back to a still respectable 17th overall.
Mik Hannah keeping it pinned in front of the huge La Bresse crowds (photo Sven Martin)
In addition to the GT Factory World Cup team of Beaumont and Hannah, there were a few of fast international CoFactory athletes on hand looking to “earn their wings”. The future is bright for the sport of mountain biking with the likes of Italy’s Lorenzo Suding and Finland’s Riku Lansio, These youngsters are not only fast and stylish but some of the nicest guys on the circuit. Look out for these rippers to be nipping at podiums soon.
Be sure to follow what the GT team is up to at the races and on the road with the video updates from the MTBCut crew.
Here's the Pre race video from La Bresse incase you missed it!
The team now gears up for the last World Cup of the season in Val di Sole Italy coming up on August 19 – 21. In 2010, Val di Sole was the site of where Marc Beaumont earned the win and a spot in the history books with the first World Cup win on a full carbon downhill frame, ala, the GT Fury. Be sure to watch all of the action unfold in Italy this year.
For more on Mick, Marc and the GT Fury, follow them at www.GTBicycles.com and on GT’s social media outlets www.Facebook.com/GTBicycles and www.Twitter.com/GTBicycles
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I don't like the tone of this comment very much. Most of the riders did finish it, right? Simply finishing the track isn't an achievement. This doesn't sound like pinkbike. It sounds like GT talking.
"Marc attributed his strong result to his finely tuned GT Fury full carbon downhill bike..."
Pfff. Marketing crap. We recently learned (www.pinkbike.com/news/Riding-Brendan-Faircloughs-Specialized-Demo-8-2011.html) that this doesn't hold, right?