Regardless of discipline, these riders are in a position that inspires, and when you ask them why they ride, you get a predictably wide range of reasons.
Richie Rude and Slawomir Lukasik both rode outside of the marked course and won't be allowed to line up for tomorrow's big showdown. Updated with comments from the two riders.
With more cameras than are usually on an EWS stage, this is the closest thing we've seen to the comprehensive full-run filming we're used to at downhill races.
This is the first time an EWS has been hosted in Switzerland and riders have been scoping trails getting the profile pic bangers for the last few days.
Aaron Gwin, Richie Rude and Cody Kelley have a blast slashing turns, sessioning sections of trail, and slamming milk shakes on a ride in Temecula, California.