We're heading into the sixth round of the Fantasy DH Presented by Specialized. So far over 22,000 Pinkbike readers have picked their dream World Cup DH team to be in the running to walk home with a Specialized Demo Race in the size of your choice!
Read on to see the prizes up for grabs, learn more about how the league works, and increase your chances of taking home a prize.
There are prizes for each round, so it's not too late to get a team on the line!
Grand Prize
Season Overall
At the end of the season the overall Fantasy Downhill Champion will get a Specialized Demo Race worth $7,000 USD in any size of your choosing.
All-out speed has always been the Demo’s target, and with the Demo Race it’s no different. Introducing a new flexible wheel-size frame design that allows riders to take advantage of a 29-inch front wheel and a 27.5-inch rear wheel, it’s a special blend that’s long been tested by World Champ Loic Bruni looking for the perfect balance of traction and maneuverability, but only just green-lighted by the UCI this past year. Not that it stopped the Demo Race from racking up both the Downhill World Championship and overall World Cup titles in its very first season... Learn more about the Specialized Demo Race here.
Season Overall
At the end of the season the overall Fantasy Downhill Champion will get a Specialized Demo Race worth $7,000 USD in any size of your choosing.
All-out speed has always been the Demo’s target, and with the Demo Race it’s no different. Introducing a new flexible wheel-size frame design that allows riders to take advantage of a 29-inch front wheel and a 27.5-inch rear wheel, it’s a special blend that’s long been tested by World Champ Loic Bruni looking for the perfect balance of traction and maneuverability, but only just green-lighted by the UCI this past year. Not that it stopped the Demo Race from racking up both the Downhill World Championship and overall World Cup titles in its very first season... Learn more about the Specialized Demo Race here.
Round 6 Prize
Snowshoe, West Virginia
Introducing our new Gravity Race Kits, built for inside the tape to make fast -- faster. This Race jersey wasn’t just designed to handle the intensity of Finn Iles. It was designed to handle the intensity of Finn Iles on race day It’s durable and flexible in all the right places so that Finn can shred in confidence. When Chris Grice is between the tape, he needs apparel that is optimized for comfort and durability. Designed with high abrasion- resistance patches at the knees and durable CORDURA® fabric, the Gravity Pant ensures that Grice can focus on the win and the win alone.
Winner will be able to select a jersey, bottoms, and socks of their choice from the Gravity Collection.
Learn more here.
Snowshoe, West Virginia
Introducing our new Gravity Race Kits, built for inside the tape to make fast -- faster. This Race jersey wasn’t just designed to handle the intensity of Finn Iles. It was designed to handle the intensity of Finn Iles on race day It’s durable and flexible in all the right places so that Finn can shred in confidence. When Chris Grice is between the tape, he needs apparel that is optimized for comfort and durability. Designed with high abrasion- resistance patches at the knees and durable CORDURA® fabric, the Gravity Pant ensures that Grice can focus on the win and the win alone.
Winner will be able to select a jersey, bottoms, and socks of their choice from the Gravity Collection.
Learn more here.
3-Day Blackout Period
In order to avoid players copying each other's teams, all rider selections will be hidden for 72 hours before each race. Start playing mind games with your friends that you know are shoulder-hopping your choices.
Unlimited Trades
You're allowed unlimited trades after each round. You can stick with what's working, or change your whole team out after every race.
Office Leagues
Employees at Pivot, Muc-Off and more are battling it out behind closed doors in their Office Leagues.
Offices can set up private leagues in addition to playing the main public league. Let the trash talk begin!
2022 Race Schedule:
March 26-27: Lourdes, France
May 21-22: Fort William, UK
June 10-12: Leogang, Austria
July 8-10: Lenzerheide
July 15-17: Vallnord, Andorra
July 29-31: Snowshoe, USA
August 5-7: Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada
August 24–28: UCI Mountain Bike World Championships – Les Gets, France
September 2-4: Val di Sole, Italy
March 26-27: Lourdes, France
May 21-22: Fort William, UK
June 10-12: Leogang, Austria
July 8-10: Lenzerheide
July 15-17: Vallnord, Andorra
July 29-31: Snowshoe, USA
August 5-7: Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada
August 24–28: UCI Mountain Bike World Championships – Les Gets, France
September 2-4: Val di Sole, Italy
Good luck!
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#WarnerISDownhill
I don't know. I was just so annoyed at losing the Warner commentary next season that I just blurted out a hashtag. I did the same thing when I was annoyed about not being able to the Snyder version of that film a while ago... but that turned out OK... apart from the pretentious idiot releasing it in 4:3 ratio. Anyway, I feel like I've gone on long enough. It's time for a cocoa and bed. Goodnight all.
#WarnerISDownhill
Yo, looks like the cut off is before timed training. Curious if we can get that fixed? Also who do we ping in the future for Fantasy issues like this?