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Anyone seen the French team announcement? Would be a toughest to get on this year I think...

So sick! Does this mean Affy is going to design Rach and Gee’s World Champs custom paint jobs, going to be hard to keep it a surprise for them but I’m sure it’ll be so special! See you on the circuit @athertonracing

World Champs is such a unique race for the season. The pressure to win this one race is immense, much more so than a World Cup. Lenzerheide was a perfect example. I remember a couple of years ago racers were saying the rainbow jersey didn’t mean as much as an overall World Cup but I think that’s beginning to swing around. You could see from the emotion of both Loic and Rachel how much it meant to win this year (both in tears at one stage). It’s not just another race, the crowds are bigger, the media presence is bigger and the infrastructure is next level. Being trackside as a photog at both a World Cup and World Champs this year you could clearly see how much bigger Lenzerheide was! I also love the fact that you have racers from all over the world attend (even if they have no chance of medalling), the smile on their faces as they crossed the line was a story in itself! I really think as a racer there is something extra special about representing your country (even if sometimes selectors get it wrong).

Turn the volume up you can here Sam give him some choice words! Classic Aussie @bulletbassman:

He had a crash earlier on in practice and hurt his foot so he said he was taking it easy in quails... He'll be charging again tomorrow!

Whoever makes the YT vides has got it dialled! Always a good balance between riding, vibe of the town, joking around and rider interviews. See you in MSA!

Um... what the!

Pinkbike editors culled 61 images from the original article mate, apparently they now have a 30 image max per piece so that everyone can load the page... so much for Photo Epic... would have been nice to know beforehand.