As the final rider crossed the line in Mont Ste. Anne to finish out the 2023 UCI World Cup DH season, the off-season officially began – but you can never take the rider out of the Professional.
To celebrate the end of an eventful, exciting 2023 campaign, the Norco Factory Team packed up their daily drivers and made the hour drive over to the Empire 47 Bike Park to sample some Québecois MTB flavour.
Located just north of Québec’s capital city, E47 typifies the terrain of La Belle Province, Canada’s hidden mountain biking gem – the perfect exhale following months of head-down, flat-out international DH racing.
Original post with more photos can be seen here.
Video: Nick Dignard @nick_dignard
Photos: Andy Vathis @andyvathis
Riders/Bikes:Gracy Hemstreet – Range
Mark Wallace – Sight Carbon
Lucas Cruz – Sight Carbon