Saturday, September 3, 2011

Live from World Champs!

The SRAM crew is out in full force in Champery, Switzerland, for the 2011 World Championships. As we had into the final weekend, the cross country and downhill titles are up for grab, but a lot of things are already happening, let's see what was going on in the pits on saturday...

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Anneke did it! Our favourite 4X girl Anneke Berteen won her first World Championship title last friday night, and to top it all off Mikael Prokop took first in the men's final!

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The new SRAM race support truck is the talk of the pits: big, red and beautiful!

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HB shows up the truck's workshop: bigger, cleaner and better equipped than ever!

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The wrenching area of the new truck is nothing less than the interior! Only the best for the best riders in the world!

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World Championships are a crazy, action packed week, and it's all about preparation: star photographer Victor Lucas shows up his custom made map of the best spots on the XC course!

 

 

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Speaking of photographer, here is another legendary World Cup snapper: Gary "Flipper" Perkin. We hear the beard is going to come off tomorrow after downhill finals...

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Giac of Cannondale Factory Racing puts the finishing touches on Manuel Fumic's race bike. Check, double check and then check again twice. This is how the best mechanics do it.

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This is the award for the BoXXer Worlds, happening tonight at the SRAM truck!

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