Rainy Les Gets chaos, Dan’s Tasmanian heat, Hector’s comeback, Clash dreams, and a trail that bullies Strava PRs - plus the World Cup stop that doesn’t care if you survive. LET'S SEND IT
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Photo of the Day
Umbrella brigade, assemble!
It’s going to be another wet and rowdy one this weekend at Les Gets!
📷 Karolina Krasinska behind the lens.
Video of the Day
If Tasmania was a mixtape, Dan just dropped the fire remix.
Hobart’s flow, Derby’s chaos, Queenstown’s spice, and Maydena’s kick-in-the-teeth finale.
Play loud.
⏰ Watch time - 02 min 47 sec
Bonus: Who needs ACLs when you’ve got a DSLR and a vision sharper than a brand-new chainring?
Hector’s win is proof that broken knees can build entire careers.
⏰ Watch time - 05 min 57 sec
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Les Gets Downhill World Cup: A Track That Doesn’t Forgive, & Doesn’t Forget
PC: Nathan Hughes
The Les Gets Downhill World Cup is where legends get made and then thrown off the side of a mountain.
PC: Les Gets
Since its debut in 1998, this high-alpine pressure cooker has built a reputation for being one of the rawest, rowdiest stops on the UCI World Cup calendar.
There’s no sugarcoating it, this track isn’t here to play nice.
PC: Nathan Hughes
It’s long, steep, wildly fast, and packed with slick roots, sniper rocks, and flat-out turns that dare riders to brake late and pray sooner.
No margin for error. No time to breathe.
One mistake, and you’re airborne in the worst way.
That’s what makes Les Gets iconic.
It’s a full-body test of nerve, skill, and survival.
Born in ‘98, Raised by Mayhem
Les Gets 1998
PC: Les Gets
When Les Gets first showed up on the scene in the late '90s, it was already punching above its weight.
The terrain was steeper, the crowds were louder, and the chaos was realer.
PC: Les Gets
Over the years, it kept pushing the edge, hosting multiple World Cups and even the 2022 World Championships, solidifying its status not just as a stop, but a statement.
Les Gets 1998
PC: Les Gets
Riders talk about it like a rite of passage.
If you haven’t thrown yourself down the mountain in Les Gets, have you even really raced World Cup downhill?
A Festival Disguised as a Race Weekend
There are downhill races, and then there’s Les Gets.
What sets it apart isn’t just the gnar, it’s the energy.
Tens of thousands of fans swarm the resort each year, lining the track with flares, cowbells, megaphones, and questionable costumes.
The sound is deafening.
The beer flows like it's free.
PC: Karolina Krasinska
The vibe is somewhere between Tour de France mountain stage and punk rock block party.
And because Les Gets is so compact, you feel it everywhere.
Teams spill out into the streets.
Riders warm up next to cafés.
You can hear the crowds cheering even from the lifts.
It’s all squeezed together into one loud, dusty, glorious mess.
The Track Doesn’t Change
PC: Karolina Krasinska
Every year, the Les Gets track gets tweaked, but never tamed.
Builders may rework corners or throw in fresh drops, but the bones stay the same: high speed, high stakes, and high drama.
It opens with sweeping alpine turns that lull riders into a rhythm before snapping violently into steep root webs and sniper-line corners that test every ounce of control.
The most successful riders are the ones who balance wildness with discipline, who can go absolutely full-send without losing the thread.
It’s not about being the fastest through one section.
It’s about being fearless enough to never let up.
The Compact Chaos That Makes It Special
PC: Bartek Wolinski
There’s something almost theatrical about Les Gets.
The track carves right into the heart of the village.
Spectators can move between sections in minutes.
From pit to finish line, it’s a sensory overload.
Everyone is crammed into the same buzzing microcosm, from mechanics elbow-deep in wheel changes to groms lining up for autographs.
A 2025 Season Shaping Up to Explode
This year’s edition is already brewing into something fierce.
The calendar’s stacked, the riders are fired up, and with Olympic cycles and World Champs on the horizon, everyone’s bringing their A-game.
LES GETS NEW WC TRACK !
Whether you're a seasoned racer or a wide-eyed kid clanging a cowbell, Les Gets will once again prove it doesn’t just host races, it defines them.
Expect the usual: blown corners, surprise crashes, breakout runs, redemption arcs, and at least one rider crossing the finish line wide-eyed like they’ve seen the face of God.
Because they have.
And it was laughing.
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Dream Rides ❤️
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Calling it “multipurpose” is underselling it, this thing is a multipass to shred city.
Enduro laps, bike park send-offs, downhill carnage: check, check, and double check.
Your friends will say “you don’t need 180mm for that trail.”
The Clash will politely tell them to shut up mid-whip while you’re already three berms ahead.
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Trail of the Day
Top of the World Mountain Biking Trail - Whistler, BC
PC:satchscratch
This trail is the alpine equivalent of your buddy who always says, “One last lap.”
At the start, it’s charming: views for days, tacky dirt, a little romance.
Then it slaps you in the face with switchbacks so tight you’ll wish you were on a tricycle.
It’s flowy, yes, but also savage in that “Whistler doesn’t care about your Strava PR” kind of way.
Ride it once and suddenly your home trails feel like a gravel driveway with excuses.
That’s all for this week folks. We hope everyone gets some saddle time out there. See you all Monday! 🤙
That’s all for today folks. We hope everyone gets some saddle time out there. See you all tomorrow! 🤙
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