Video & Photo Epic: Loic Bruni Filming for 'French Lines' in Valberg

Jun 4, 2021
by Matt Wragg  




Some says that that it is cheating, others that it is jealousy. The French have been famous throughout mountain bike history for taking the line less ridden.

Say what you will about the French style, but there are more rainbow jerseys here in the South-East corner of France than anywhere else in the world. French Lines will be a feature-length dive into the personalities, the riding spots and the culture that makes these riders become better, faster, stronger (and yes, Daft Punk are French too).

In late 2021, GenepiFILM will release the feature length film French Lines starring the mountain bike superstars of our region, including Nico Vouilloz, Fabien Barel, Loic Bruni, Loris Vergier, Adrien Dailly and many more. Pinkbike joined the production as Loic Bruni prepares for the race season on the course that bears his name in Valberg to show what he does best and talk about how this area shaped him as a rider and as a person. Full gaz!

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg
Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg
Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg
Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg
Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg
Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg
Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg
Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg
Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

Loic Bruni in Valberg for French Lines. Valberg France Photo by Matt Wragg

French Lines will be out later this year.

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15 Comments
  • 16 1
 Incredible photos Matt.
  • 2 0
 Yep, totally; and what an exciting forthcoming edit from Genepifilms. Looking forward...
  • 1 0
 @danstonQ: what is that neat little cine camera you guys are running? And an iPhone as monitor! Looks so little and neat for run and gun??? Thank you!
  • 6 0
 Here are some more pictures from Loic and his Toyota

www.instagram.com/p/CPijcAIMweu/?utm_medium=copy_link
  • 5 3
 Am I the only one that physically cringed looking at the photo of the bike with the station resting on the edge of the truck bed. Jeepers!
  • 2 1
 Nope. NOT. AT. ALL.
  • 5 0
 Looks more like the end of the bar is propping it up against the edge of the truck.
  • 3 0
 the one where loic is sitting on the truck bed door is way way way worse
  • 1 0
 i'd love to be a helper and see all this come together...
  • 1 0
 Oh, I get it. They speak their lines in French.
  • 1 1
 stanchion
  • 2 2
 French lines = baguettes
  • 2 5
 Sam Hill is the originator of the so called French line, not the frogs.
  • 2 0
 What Sam Hill does and has done cannot be categorized.
  • 4 0
 It is more a Fabien Barel and Nico Vouilloz thing. Btw, so cute to see frogs teaching MTB to Canadians in BC.





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