MrShane

1 : Martin Maes 2 : Richie Rude 3 : Damien Oton Women : 1 : Cécile Ravanel 2 : Isabeau Courdurier 3 : Andreane Lanthier Nadeau

That is not necessarily the case. I was in the management team for a business where we had to do this in order to facilitate a purchase and saviour of the company. All suppliers got paid, some jobs were lost but we also saved a load and the only people who lost money were the owners and we were in a worse state than niner financially. Seems to me like a clever and brave move to keep the company afloat and sell it while it still has some value. I honestly hope it has meant Sugai has walked away with a pocket full of for all the previously unpaid hard work and commitment that goes into setting up a business.

I've only ever had problems with the national body here. It seems to run like a mafia that is most interested in money. In order to get an international licence I had to first join the national body CHF95, then join a local club CHF80 and then pay for the licence CHF 185. That's CHF 360 just so I'm allowed to ride in international races. Why do I need a licence to race, why do I have to be a member of a club and why do I have to be a member of Swiss Cycling? I don't mind paying for a service or supporting organisations that do a positive good for my sport, but in this case, I couldn't see what I received as a benefit and what Swiss Cycling does for DH/Enduro. The DH cup consisted of three races that year, there was not a properly unified enduro series in the country and I couldn't even find a club for DH/Enduro, I was forced to join a road riding club, travel to france to go racing and was politely told where to go when I complained.

Flims sucks im afraid. They put a lot of effort into advertising themselves as a bike destination a few years ago but they don't seem to get it. While other destinations in the area give you a free lift pass for staying overnight, flims doesnt. It's two built trails are both paved and have to be accessed by different lifts that are 4km apart and they hire out DH bikes for these trails despite them being very flat and easy (i can't see how its anything but annoying on a big bike). Does it bring people back to the resort? I doubt it. I'd like to try some of the more natural terrain but i can do that in davos with a free lift pass, 5 lifts and an uplift to choose from. Sorry flims.

Any hint of what models we will see in XL? Personally I'd love a Tues ;)