DH Taxco 2016 Photo Epic: City Downhill World Tour Final

Nov 7, 2016 at 21:16
by Nicolas Switalski  

DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final


Downhill Taxco
2016

By: Nicolas Switalski
Adrien Loron following Bernard Kerr

This small picturesque town located southwest of Mexico city, once famous for its silver mining got shocked once again with the energy of a bunch of riders and a few thousand fans. For the third year in a row, the finale of the 2016 City Downhill World Tour placed Taxco in the eyes of all downhill and freeride fans gathering more than 35,000 attendees. Just as every other year, this year's Down Taxco was as unique as every other one, starting with a fresh track that steered the riders through alleys that were completely different from past years, some massive jumps never before seen here and a lot of new faces more commonly found in the freeride scene made this event a refresh from an already amazing one.

DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final



Practice begins!



DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Ray Syron was unable to race due to a head concussion in Friday's training.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
The Mexican DH National Champion, Javi Lopez.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Filip Polc.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Bernard Kerr is just getting faster, 3rd place for him this time.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Yoann Barelli having fun off his Enduro bike.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Ricardo Peredo was the fastest Mexican this time.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Ray Fournier about to get sideways.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Tomas Slavik ended up 4th.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Anthony Evans was unable to race due to a heel lesion.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Nicholi Rogatkin with a No-Hander.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Ricardo Peredo styling it up.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Antoine Bizet was flip flopping around with seamless effort.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Bernardo Cruz getting sideways mid air.



Race Day



DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Remy Metailler and Adrien Loron.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Fin Iles on the first drop.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Ethan Nell.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Going paparazzi on Antoine Bizet.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Henry Fitzgerald lining up into the first jump.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Tomas Lemoine on the biggest jump Taxco has ever seen.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Remy Metailler ending up 5th in the race but suffered a nasty crash-landing from a backflip on the last jump.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Bernardo Cruz on his way to his 6th place.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Bernardo Cruz had bad luck here when his bike just slipped from under him.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Fischbach flying to his victory.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
J. Fischbach just receiving the news of his timed run, making him the fastest man down this course.

This sport is as exciting as it gets because for one, nothing is written and even the 'usual suspects' that take wins in these races are not exempt of certain 'twists of fate,' as was the case with Bernardo Cruz who slipped no more than one hundred meters from the finish line leaving Fischbach to claim his victory in Mexico and as the overall City Downhill champion.



Best Trick!



DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Sam Pilgrim.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Finn Iles.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Ethan Nell.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Wil White.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Wil White.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Reed Boggs.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
This backflip went wrong for Remy Metailler resulting in a harsh landing.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
Nicholi Rogatkin.

The best trick contest is always a favourite for the crowd, gathering literally tens of thousands of fans to watch some of the best freeriders in the world throw their best tricks. This year's best trick course was made up by the three last huge jumps, which were scored in a row, and the judging was taken care of by none other than the same guys who built this massive track; Olly Wilkins, Christian Fairclough, and Duncan Ferris. Sadly one of the favourites to take the win of this Best Trick, Antoine Bizet, coming straight from an impressive 2nd place at the Red Bull Rampage, suffered a foot injury on one of the jumps leaving him out. No less exciting were the tricks that landed the podiums of Sam Pilgrim 1st, Nicholi Rogatkin 2nd, and Reed Boggs 3rd.

DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
From left to right: Tomas Slavik 4th, Filip Polc 2nd, Johannes Fischbach 1st, Bernard Kerr 3rd.
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
DH Taxco 2016 City Downhill World Tour Final
From left to right: Reed Boggs 3rd, Sam Pilgrim 1st, Nicholi Rogatkin 2nd.

Full event results here

MENTIONS: @nswitalski / @sampilgrim

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59 Comments
  • 105 4
 So that's what happens behind the wall ?
  • 97 2
 Wall is not yet built... we (mexicans) will start building on January. hahaha

Beer
  • 8 2
 get the FAq out, we got bikes to ride. Chinga la pared.
  • 8 9
 @smoranc: You should start building now, so it'll be ready by january! I hope we are going to have a good winter up north... i've seen a TV show with good ice walls tutorials!
  • 4 0
 @smoranc: make some skinnies, rollers as well as step downs too please!!! I will provide the cervezas my friends!!!
  • 7 0
 @dirtchurner: Great idea my friend. Lets turn this bad publicity into a great opportunity to coexist... hahaha. F**k politics. Let's ride!!!

Beer
  • 61 0
 Kind of underplaying the harsh landing that Remy had...a broken back is nothing trivial. Healing vibes Mr. Metailler!
  • 9 1
 yup. Broke his back.
  • 1 0
 just saw the video of the crash! so rough! wishing him the best for sure
  • 4 1
 lil tip...a back protection is not the badest thing to wear!!!
  • 2 0
 @Parkbuilder72: I'm on board with protection, but I don't think back protection would have helped in this case. If you watch the video you can see his butt slammed down hard on the rear wheel. Then he rolled to his side and hit his hip on the ground before landing on his hands and knees. His back never hit the ground.
  • 1 0
 Healing vibes!
  • 1 0
 @tmcp1127: he was wearing back protection.
  • 1 0
 @tmcp1127: I don't watch...but in this case helps a protection Short !
  • 1 0
 @tmcp1127: compression break, your right a pad or brace wouldn't have done much.

my worst fear when im off roading in my jeep is dropping a ledge and blowing my back out when the frame/body slam down on the ledge. ive seen it happen twice.
  • 1 0
 Yup, sorry about that, Remy gave me the news he had broken his back after the article had been written! A day too late! Cheers!
  • 24 0
 Those Monster podium gals. Phwoar! Sick riding too!
  • 3 2
 Second girl from the right --> hairy legs if you look carefully --> ...
  • 2 0
 @rc3kartusa: maybe that's how he likes em...
  • 12 0
 Dude in the back left of the last picture, we all know what you are taking pictures of.
  • 1 0
 dude I just made a mental picture.
  • 1 0
 he's checking out her sweet little....fanny pack...
  • 8 0
 Beautiful pictures! Thanks for the shout out.. Healing well back in cold Canada.. already missing TAXCO!!
  • 1 0
 Cheers @anthony3vans ! Nice seeing you there! Heal up!!!
  • 6 0
 Swoop it!! Well done Fischi and Radon!
  • 6 1
 Rogatkin always killing it on the big bike!
  • 6 0
 Seriously - Cashroll and Cork 7 on a DH, then Cashroll on a 27.5 Enduro, and also a frontflip and flip tuck on a DH here? I'd say he's been the king of progressive tricks on big bikes in the recent years!
  • 2 0
 @bonerlog: But he doesnt wear a visor when riding slopestyle and he is too fun and laid back and just a general good guy in the sport, too much of a good guy to be any kind of king, also, could you tell im an idiot?
  • 2 0
 "Celibrates too much when landing world first tricks clean"
  • 2 0
 Rogatkin wearing a visor!!!
  • 4 0
 Fischi the champ! Hope he has more luck in the world cup next year!
  • 4 0
 Nicholi looking ever so natural with a visor & goggles
  • 1 0
 Didn't even recognize him. In cog neet o!
  • 4 0
 Remy has large testicular organs
  • 3 0
 would love to watch a video of this, is one available?
  • 1 0
 which track did you guys like more?
  • 3 0
 Yet another year in which I regret not attending
  • 3 0
 Santiago Montaño eres tu? Jajajajajajajajaja
Vamos el próximo año bro!
  • 3 0
 tottaly gnarly. these riders must be some of the chillest people
  • 3 0
 it's like a book of Where's Waldo
  • 1 0
 Heal up Remy!!! Burly place to go down! Congrats to everyone for giving the locals a proper show!
  • 1 0
 Polc true legend of Urban DH! Good to see him still ripping cities apart Smile
  • 3 1
 Wow 5,600 USD for a run down city streets.... sweet!
  • 3 0
 love this city
  • 1 0
 That venue must be a Photog's dream! Super Duper Rad. Too bad they buffed all the graff before the event.
  • 1 0
 Competition debut for the Process 167? He must have been going for best trick with less bike spewing he got injured.
  • 1 0
 "literally tens of thousands of fans" Where? That booter area looks like it could only hold a couple hundred people at most.
  • 1 0
 Awesome pictures Nicolas !!!! that was a hell of a ride !!!
  • 1 0
 Taxco awesome as always! Cheers!!!
  • 1 0
 Que chingonas fotos !!!
  • 1 0
 Gracias mi buen!!!
  • 1 0
 ????????????????
  • 1 0
 Thanks for the images!
  • 1 0
 Excelente, Nico!
  • 1 0
 Muchas gracias! Saludos!
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