Video: Benoit Coulanges Previews the 2021 European Championships Course

Aug 7, 2021
by Ed Spratt  

Benoit Coulanges takes a lap of the 2021 European Championships course. This year the event takes place at Maribor and with the World Cup racing at the same venue next week this is the perfect opportunity for some of the top European riders to get some extra race practice on course.

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36 Comments
  • 20 0
 Nice to see a track preview that made me feel the terror of 'world cup level' riding! The speed the precision, the roots!
  • 1 0
 Absolutely agree. Feels like it looks like me on a Flow Trail! Just keep on going.
  • 8 0
 Oh my lord. I wonder how they ever get through a season uninjured. Incredible
  • 9 1
 He jumped over more than half of the roots. Where's the fun in that? I'd hit every single one!
  • 8 0
 That's Benoit. He's so hot right now.
  • 12 4
 ... too slow....
  • 9 0
 I am quite suprised he can keep from just tipping over from lack of forward momentum!
  • 4 0
 Just warming up
  • 4 0
 is there no broadcast of the race this weekend?
  • 1 0
 Vergier won. Woohoo! That's the only coverage you're gonna get.
  • 1 0
 @BenPea: True that!
  • 3 0
 Very fast & very blown up, got arm pump just from watching this.
  • 3 0
 Maribor getting pounded this August.
  • 3 0
 So precise! Lots to admire there.
  • 5 2
 slow.......
  • 2 0
 He was riding fast for a reason - an angry bee was following him.
  • 1 0
 Did they change the rock garden and put some soil in there again? Last year it looked way more bumpy
  • 2 0
 ...looks like the ride on the right side of the original rock garden...guess they will ride there next week again....
  • 3 0
 Rock garden is taped differently for this race compared to WC next week! It might have seen some rework though, hard to say anything from the video
  • 1 0
 @winko: I see, still looks like more soil between rocks - anyway nice track for sure
  • 1 0
 Not totally positive, but pretty sure he's a robot.
  • 1 0
 Does anyone know if there's live timing for this race?
  • 1 1
 His name is the best on the circuit. BENOIT COULANGES, effortlessly flows from your mouth.
  • 1 0
 That's because French is all vowels
  • 3 1
 @boozed: yeah, but then they only pronounce like 40% of them
  • 4 0
 @conoat: No, we do pronounce all vowels. For the consonants however, it's another story, I grant you !
  • 2 1
 Looks like a Sunday afternoon trail ride compared to Hardline
  • 1 0
 Even with half the rock garden taped out this track is still rough AF.
  • 1 0
 I like that section with roots.
  • 1 0
 he doin the preview like its the race! fuck
  • 1 0
 Amazing skills
  • 1 0
 That looks so fun.
  • 1 0
 Rapido.....
  • 1 0
 Balls
  • 1 0
 Ludicrous speed!!
  • 4 4
 why so slow?







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