Profiles

    • Sabrina Jonnier

    • 1 April 2009 | 0

    • Name: Jonnier, Sabrina Nickname: Pinky Age: 28 PoB: France Team: Maxxis/Rocky Mountain Worldcup overall 2008: 2 Career highlights: 1999 World Junior Champion, 2006 World Champion, 2007 World Champion, 3 time World Cup Champion The results say it all, Sabrina Jonnier is one of the most successful downhill mountain biker’s in [...]

    • Fabien Barel

    • 1 April 2009 | 0

    • Name: Barel, Fabien Nickname: Fabio Age: 29 PoB: France Team: Subaru Mountain Bike Pro Team WorldCup Overall 2008: 6 Career highlights: 2 x World Champion Favourite food: Mum’s Lasagne For Peaty, he just cannot get his mits on World Championship gold. For Barel it is the World Cup overall that [...]

    • Brendan Fairclough

    • 31 March 2009 | 0

    • Name: Fairclough, Brendan Nickname: Brendog Age: 21 PoB: England Team: Monster Energy/Specialized/Mad Catz 2008 World Cup overall: 12 Career highlights: 2006 Junior World Cup Champion Brendog has had a mixed time of it since moving out of the junior ranks in 2007. Riding for the legendary Honda team, he injured [...]

    • Sam Blenkinsop

    • 30 March 2009 | 0

    • Name: Blenkinsop, Sam Nickname: Blinky Age: 21 PoB: New Zealand Team: YetiFox Shox Factory Race Team World Cup Overall 2008: 5 Career highlights: Winning 2008 Schladming World Cup. Favourite food: Mum’s Lasagne Sam’s somewhat modest objective for 2008 was to be in the top 10 at World Cup races. So [...]

    • Rachel Atherton

    • 27 March 2009 | 0

    • We’ve had a huge response to the Fantasy Downhill League, this competition is going to be BIG. To help you with the decision making process, James and Shirley have knocked out another rider guide for you, and here it is. Name: Atherton, Rachel Age: 22 PoB: England Team: Animal Commencal [...]

    • Floriane Pugin

    • 27 March 2009 | 0

    • Another rider profile for you. French ripper Floriane Pugin gets it this time round. Name: Floriane, Pugin Age: 20 PoB: France Team: Playbiker/Iron Horse 2008 World Cup overall: 5 Career highlights: 2007 Junior World Champion Floriane Pugin, a name that many of us had not heard of before the Fort [...]

    • Dr Steve Peat

    • 25 March 2009 | 0

    • Title: Dr Name: Peat, Steve Nickname: Peaty Age: 35 PoB: England Team: Santa Cruz Syndicate 2008 World Cup overall: 4 Career highlights: 3 x World Cup Champion Favourite food: Fish & Chips Steve Peat, aka ‘Oldschool’, perhaps in reference to his mature years, perhaps in reference to his balls out, [...]

    • Gee Atherton

    • 25 March 2009 | 1

    • Name: Atherton, Gee Nickname: GeeMan Age: 24 PoB: England Team: Animal Commencal 2008 World Cup overall:3 Career highlights: 2008 World Champion Two words, “World Champion”. Not to mention Andorra, and the Red Bull Rampage. Often regarded as one of the best all round mountain bikers on the planet, Gee had [...]

    • Sam Hill

    • 25 March 2009 | 1

    • Name: Hill, Sam Nickname: HillTop Age: 24 PoB: Australia Team: Monster Energy/Specialized/Mad Catz 2008 World Cup overall:2 Career highlights: 2 x World Champion, World Cup Champion 2007 Specialized are back in downhill, and they have something pretty special to win races with, Sam Hill. Going into the 08 season, Hill [...]

    • Greg Minnaar

    • 25 March 2009 | 0

    • Name: Minnaar, Greg Nickname: Big Air Age: 28 PoB: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Team: Santa Cruz Syndicate 2008 World Cup overall: 1 Career highlights: 3 x World Cup Champion, 1 x World Champion Favourite food: Sushi Following a disappointing, not to mention painful season in 2007, Minnaar came back with more [...]