The LAST edition of the week! Val di Sole’s is peaking, Aletha’s untouchable, Tomomi’s dodging doom, and Hand Solo’s ready to ruin your ego: click in for full-send mayhem. LET'S SEND IT 👇
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Photo of the Day
Nothing screams 'weekend vibes' like Ivan Bautista blasting out of someone's Airbnb living room.
📷 Jose Duch behind the lens.
Video of the Day
RIDE TO SURVIVE II: Where the trails are lethal, the bikes are nimble, and Tomomi Nishikubo is a Jedi on wheels.
Each second feels like it could end in chaos, but somehow, he’s always in control.
Hollywood, take notes.
⏰ Watch time - 06 min 33 sec
Bonus: When your dog inspires a bike and your bike inspires perfection: William Robert and Moka make art with dirt.
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Send of the Day
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Val di Sole 2025: Timed Training, Broken Dreams, and the Return of the Black Snake
Welcome to Val di Sole, where the rocks are sharp, the roots are plotting your downfall, and even the trees whisper, “you sure about this?”
Timed training is done!
The track’s been widened, roughened, and blessed with surprise lines that ride like a fever dream on mushrooms.
Val di Sole doesn’t care about your off-season prep or your new kit.
It wants your pride. And possibly your collarbone.
What Happened In 2024: The Year of Tears and Triumph
Before we dive into the timed training, let’s remember last year’s race:
Pierron returned from the dead to podium like a revenant.
Tahnee made it a comeback fairytale.
And half the field was seen lying on the ground whispering “never again” to no one in particular.
Dusty, fast and NEW! Take a look at the Black Snake
Timed Training Junior Men & Women: The Kids Are Not Alright (They're Too Fast)
Junior Men: The Alran Brothers Are Cooking Up a Blood Pact
If you thought sibling rivalry peaked at arguing over who gets the front seat, wait until you see the Alran brothers casually occupying the top two spots in timed training.
Till Alran put down a blistering 3:45.605, proving that younger brothers exist solely to out-send everyone.
Just 1.830 seconds back was his brother Max Alran, because apparently this timed training session was also a family reunion and a threat.
And just behind them, Malik Boatwright came in swinging with a time that says, “I’ve got unfinished business and my brakes are optional.”
Shoutout to Oli Clark, who rode hard on home soil and still managed to look terrifyingly smooth on a track that eats confidence for breakfast.
And Tyler Waite rounded out the top 5 looking like he borrowed someone’s throttle and forgot to return it.
Let’s be real: if this is what juniors are doing on Thursday, by Sunday they’ll either be on the Elite podium or being dragged off the course by an overworked medic with a GoPro full of trauma footage.
1st. Till Alran: 3:45.605
2nd. Max Alran: 3:47.435 // +1.830
3rd. Malik Boatwright: 3:49.462 // +3.857
4th. Oli Clark: 3:52.575 // +6.970
5th. Tyler Waite: 3:52.897 // +7.292
Junior Women: Aletha Ostgaard Owns the Clock—and Probably the Track
Aletha Ostgaard straight-up torched the junior women’s field with a 4:23.456, which would’ve placed her just outside the Elite top 5. Let that sink in.
She’s not just ready to graduate to the big leagues, she’s got the diploma, the cap, and the post-race interview ready.
Matilda Melton followed 6.5 seconds back, and while that’s a big margin, she still looked laser-focused and technically dialed, like a robot built to manual through war zones.
Bellah Birchall, Kate Hastings, and Lina Frener rounded out the top five with fearless rides that walked the tightrope between “controlled descent” and “sponsored madness.”
These women are laying down the blueprint for future domination.
Expect fireworks, maybe a couple of crashes, and at least one new icon before the weekend is over.
1st. Aletha Ostgaard: 4:23.456
2nd. Matilda Melton: 4:30.023 // +6.567
3rd. Bellah Birchall: 4:34.908 // +11.452
4th. Kate Hastings: 4:39.628 // +16.172
5th. Lina Frener: 4:43.935 // +20.479
Elite Women: Marine Cabirou Hits the Gas, Vali Höll Haunts the Splits
Marine Cabirou didn’t just win timed training, she declared war on the course.
Her 4:14 looked smooth, fast, and deeply illegal in several countries.
Behind her, Monika Hrastnik and Gracey Hemstreet put down times that screamed, “yes, we’d like to live, but we’re willing to bargain.”
Hemstreet in particular looked spicy, especially in split 3 where she nearly matched Cabirou’s unholy pace.
1st. Marine Cabirou: 4:14.564
2nd. Monika Hrastnik: 4:21.176 // +6.612
3rd. Gracey Hemstreet: 4:22.381 // +7.817
4th. Hattie Harnden: 4:24.588 // +10.024
5th. Veronika Widmann: 4:25.183 // +10.61
Elite Men: Jackson Goldstone Is Cooking and Everyone Else Is Toast
Jackson Goldstone is back on his menace arc.
Timed training wasn’t a preview, it was a warning.
The 3:41 he dropped looked like a speedrun glitch.
But Jordan Williams was RIGHT there, just 0.287 seconds back.
If there’s a battle brewing for the top step, it’s Goldstone vs Williams vs whatever god-tier madness Amaury Pierron is saving for finals.
Pierron’s 5th-place time was a masterclass in holding it together while the track tries to fold you in half like a napkin.
Luke Meier-Smith came in hot with a 3rd-place time and a terrifyingly fast sector 4, turns out he’s not just a junior prodigy anymore, he’s here to break hearts and split times.
Let’s also shout out Loic Bruni, who might not have topped the list but casually sat top 3 in multiple splits like it was just another Tuesday.
Split 2 alone had Williams and Bruni within 0.001 of each other. That’s closer than your last Tinder match's attention span.
1st. Jackson Goldstone: 3:41.976
2nd. Jordan Williams: 3:42.263 // +0.287
3rd. Luke Meier-Smith: 3:44.007 // +2.031
4th. Loris Vergier: 3:44.744 // +2.768
5th. Amaury Pierron: 3:45.310 // +3.334
Verdict: The Black Snake Hates Everyone Equally
One second you’re railing a berm, the next you’re waking up in the rocks wondering if you still have molars.
Timed training might not win medals, but it reveals the madness.
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Trail of the Day
Hand Solo Mountain Biking Trail - Roberts Creek, BC
Fast, flowy, and a little terrifying, this trail delivers everything an expert rider could dream of.
The jumps are crisp, the gaps are mandatory, and the berms are smoother than butter on a hot summer day.
But don’t let the flow fool you, this trail is unforgiving to hesitation and unkind to mistakes.
It’s built for those who know how to send it with style and survive the aftermath.
Laugh of the Day
When your local bike shop says it’s a 2 week wait for service 😂
That’s all for today folks. We hope everyone gets some saddle time out there. See you all tomorrow! 🤙
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