
Gee Atherton (Commencal) soaring to victory.
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The start house atop the mountain in Champéry.
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US National Champion Aaron Gwin (Yeti Fox Shox Factory Race Team)
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Cameron Cole (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain)
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Matti Lehikoinen (Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense)
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Chris Kovarik (Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense)
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Ruaridh Cunningham (Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense)
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Duncan Riffle (Giant Factory Team)
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There was a lot of mud everywhere
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World Cup leader Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate)
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Danny Hart (Giant) is the junior leader
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Men's downhill podium: Samuel Blenkinsop, Greg Minnaar, Gee Atherton,
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Winner Gee Atherton (Commencal)
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Samuel Blenkinsop (Lapierre International)
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Damien Spagnolo (Mondraker Factory Team)
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Gee Atherton (Commencal) on his way to a win
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World Champion Steve Peat (Santa Cruz Syndicate)
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World Cup leader Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate)
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Elite men's downhill podium at the World Cup in Switzerland
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Brendan Fairclough (Monster Energy / Specialized / Mad Catz)
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A rider on one of the few wide sections of the course.
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If you are in the air you are not riding in mud.
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Nick Beer (Scott) flying off a jump.
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Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) with a second place run.
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Greg Minnaar (Santa Cruz Syndicate) on the bottom of the track.
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Matthew Scoles (Team Cingolani)
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Brook MacDonald (MS Evil Racing) on his way to sixth place.
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World Champion Steve Peat (Santa Cruz Syndicate) soaring through the air.
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Steve Peat (Santa Cruz Syndicate) riding in front of cheering fans.
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A rider catching some big air.
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The course and chair lift are the steepest of the season.
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Riders queue up in the start house.
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Niko Vink starting down the Champéry course.
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Matej Charvat (KTR Racing Team)
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Justin Leov (Chain Reaction/Intense) exploding out of the start house.
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Bernat Guardia Pascual (Massi) with a clean machine.
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Troy Brosnan (Monster Energy/Specialized) hammering out of the saddle.
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Danny Hart (Giant Factory Team) entertaining the large crowd.
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Gee Atherton (Commencal) riding some planks.
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Brendan Fairclough (Monster Energy/Specialized) on his way to third place.
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Brendan Fairclough (Monster Energy/Specialized) taking third place today.
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