Nino Schurter at UCI XC in Val-d'Isère, France - photo by IanHylands

Not only did Scott Power's Nino Schurter win here in Val d'Isere, he also showed some awesome XC style, easily winning the best whip contest.

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Category: XC Riding
Date Posted: Jul 28, 2012 at 6:43
Jul 28, 2012
Location: Val-d'Isère, France
Trail: UCI XC
Riders: Nino Schurter
Articles: Val d'Isere XC - UCI World Cup 2012

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2012:07:28

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06:41:07-07:00

26 Comments

philv (Jul 28, 2012 at 13:12)

That's how to ride XC. Anyone who moans about Lycra and stuff probably cant whip half as good and are jealous.

LukeJack (Jul 28, 2012 at 13:56)

Trudat!

glensdemo9 (Jul 28, 2012 at 7:00)

clipped in,straight bars fair play nice jump.

racerforever (Jul 28, 2012 at 16:26)

When you are a natural,it doesnt mather if you ride XC or DH or you play Bowling,some have it, some dont and will never will,that being said,everyone have interest or talent for something in life and this is what make everyone of us unique

bomberek888 (Jul 28, 2012 at 7:38)

POD

hardtail29er (Jul 28, 2012 at 15:59)

Great way to show what the XC guys can do

Enduro27 (Jul 28, 2012 at 8:27)

POD we need to see more of this from the lycra's

burito-bandito (Jul 29, 2012 at 17:53)

I know alot of hardcore xc riders who are faster than I EVER will be.

Cwolff55 (Jul 29, 2012 at 18:04)

I'm an XC racer and I approve this photo.

AidenCrocker (Aug 1, 2012 at 2:58)

this is cool, ive tried riding with my seat up that high and all i get is a bruised gooche

cherouvim (Jul 28, 2012 at 7:03)

Style!

recklessness (Jul 28, 2012 at 8:38) (Below Threshold)

No style.

KennyKillsIt (Jul 28, 2012 at 10:29)

Trolllollol?

cherouvim (Jul 29, 2012 at 7:24)

Being able to pull that in a XC race on a bike like that with the seat so high is dope.

mtbrider256 (Jul 28, 2012 at 9:55)

video?

EmilMP (Jul 28, 2012 at 12:11)

live.redbull.tv/events/91/uci-valdisere-xco-men his best whip was on the last lap at the end of the broadcast... 1:42:00

joemetcalfm (Jul 28, 2012 at 11:16)

seat up all the way too! nice.

yiftach4ride (Jul 28, 2012 at 6:55)

nice !!!!!

Jansef21 (Jul 28, 2012 at 10:47)

LOOK AT THAT WHIP!!!=DDD

Pinky1990 (Jul 28, 2012 at 13:10)

Saw some guy at glentress giving it some steez on a xc bike last week looked so sketchy

freeriderayward (Aug 4, 2012 at 15:35)

Looks, ah, awkward.

Avantikid (Oct 6, 2012 at 21:47)

thats how every one should ride

Cezar-mtb (Jul 28, 2012 at 9:52)

downhill style ;]

nomorepb (Jul 28, 2012 at 11:19)

WOW......

diextreme (Jul 28, 2012 at 11:30)

if you think about downhill .. you'll be more faster

wazup21 (Aug 9, 2012 at 12:07)

BBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!