Gutierrez worked hard in the gym to become a World Cup DH rider, in addition to practicing wheelies, flat corners in parking lots, bunny hops, and more.
Marcelo Gutierrez, Eliot Jackson and Jacob Dickson head up the downhill roster, while Josh Carlson and Mckay Vezina are joined by Rae Morrison to race enduro for 2018.
Will Marcelo be able to keep his string of podium appearances going this weekend? We'll soon find out, but in the meantime take a closer look at his race rig.
Marcelo Gutierrez rips up one of the most unique downhill tracks out there, starting high up in the hills above a Colombian town before plunging deep below and into an old salt mine with its own cathedral.
Giant Off-Road Factory Team riders, Marco Fidalgo and Marcelo Gutierrez hit Ponte de Lima Bike Park, Portugal for a training day to get some runs in during some brief downtime from racing.
Marcelo is one of the most exciting young riders on the World Cup circuit. Check out this amazing short film from Clay Porter and John Reynolds which follows Marcelo from his home in Colombia to the Valparaiso urban race.
To hold you over until the official Pinkbike video recap from the Red Bull Valparaiso Cerro Abajo drops, check out the winning run from Marcelo Gutierrez. Those stairs look sketchy.