Gee Atherton took to Belfast’s iconic Cave Hill Country Park for Red Bull Foxhunt, taking on 120 other downhill riders down the track to try and claim first place. See how well Gee did in this video recap.
Filmed over two days, this event saw World Cup winner Gee take on a new challenge in this contest. Playing the role of the Fox, he was tasked with chasing down the rest of the riders, eliminating them from the race when he passed them
With the most famous family in Downhill racing rocking the FURY this year and Dan back on the DH circuit, their is quite a bit of news from their camp lately. Most recently they revealed their new SHIMANO SAINT componentry via their Atherton Racing Facebook page… (more…)
In an interview about the Athertons with VeloVert magazine, Max Commencal acknowledged that the Atherton’s contract had ended, stating, “They had the opportunity to go into a large structure, which is perfectly understandable. I remember especially the fantastic five years we spent together with two world titles and two World Cups.” Nothing has been formally announced, but it is rumored that the Athertons will join GT for 2012. Max also stated that Commencal will still have a team present in the World Cup pits in 2012. That team has yet to be announced.
New kid on the block, Aaron Gwin officially made his mark on the DH scene by taking the number one spot at this past weekend’s DH world cup in Pietermaritzburg. Showing some of the long standing legends of the sport a clean pair of heels… (more…)
