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Crankworx Innsbruck: Official Full Event Report

Full event report as Johansson, Scott, Lemoine and Slavík also triumph in MTB spectacular.

Mountain biking's Downhill elite wrapped up five days of memorable Crankworx competition as Loris Vergier (FRA) earned his first win, while 19-year-old phenomenon Vali Höll (AUT) pushed through the pain to repeat on the…
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EMIL JOHANSSON GOES FOUR IN A ROW WITH WIN IN CRANKWORX INNSBRUCK SLOPESTYLE

Return of international field to competition brings extra pressure, but young Swede rises to the challenge once again for second win in Innsbruck

Emil Johansson shows some of his capabilities in this sequence photo by Clint Trahan. INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA, June 19, 2021 – Two years ago, Emil Johansson (SWE) returned to Crankworx competition in Innsbruck. Prior to that, he had…
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Crankworx Innsbruck Dual Slalom & Photos

Czech and Australian riders manage to ride fastest and stay rubber-side down (and outside the gates) on tight Specialized Dual Slalom Innsbruck track

As reported by Julia Montague of Crankworx:  INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA, June 17, 2021 – Precision and power were the names of the game in the Specialized Dual Slalom Innsbruck today, as live broadcast action kicked off from Crankworx Innsbruck…
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The Mammoth Kamikaze: Mountain Bikers vs. The Volcano

The story behind one of the world's top downhill events

UNPAVED - an adventure travel show through the lens of extreme sports! Follow host Kevin Alves while he explores the path less traveled. This episode, Kevin takes us to the edge with his first love, mountain biking. Join Kevin as…
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Rough weekend at Leogang for Scott/SRAM Team

After years of being at or near the top of the cross-country mountain bike racing world, the Scott/SRAM team had some of its worst results in recent memory this past weekend. Team director Thomas Frischknecht shares his thoughts about the latest World Cup race at Leogang, Austria

By Thomas Frischknecht, Team Director, Scott/SRAM MTB Team With all the excitement we had launching our new race weapon, the racing weekend at the World Cup in Leogang hasn't been crowned by success. However, the team stays…
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World Cup Racing Resumes This Weekend in Leogang, Austria

You can watch the cross-country and downhill race action live on Red Bull TV

(Greg Minnaar, shown here, will likely be one of the favorites in the downhill racing at Leogang this weekend. Photo courtesy of Red Bull.) The 2021 World Cup Series resumes this weekend, with live coverage of the…
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CRANKWORX WHISTLER CANCELLED FOR 2021

The event will return August 5-15, 2022

Casey Brown/Photo by Fraser Britton  WHISTLER, BC, June 1, 2021 — Following much consideration and discussion, the Crankworx team is announcing the cancellation of its Whistler festival in 2021. “To our riders, core media, festival…
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Throwback Thursday: 13 Years Ago at the Sea Otter

Kirt Voreis versus Steve Peat

Kirt Voreis (left) battles Steve Peat in the round of four during the Sea Otter's dual-slalom competition in April of 2008. Kirt rode without a visor in the race, but we don't know if he lost it, broke it, or simply chose to ride that…
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The Sea Otter Classic Is Coming Back to California in October

It looks like things are finally getting back to normal again

In a normal year, we'd probably be at the Sea Otter Classic this weekend. Of course, as we all know,  this is not a normal year. However, it's now looking like things are starting to get back to normal once again, even if that means that…
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