- Andy Lloyd
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Rider, trail builder and BikePark Wales founder Rowan Sorrell sends it into this otherworldly tunnel in the early days of the park.
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The Fight to the Frontline
- Ben Winder
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Available in two standard sizes and as a fine print.
The Megavalanche has perhaps the most iconic race start in the business. Here, Pic Blanc is covered in snow with hundreds of ant-like mountain bikers dropping in to one of the toughest races out there.
I was lucky enough to bag myself a seat in the event’s helicopter, albeit leaning over the event filmer and photographer wondering why I was the only one without a harness. I was ecstatic hanging out the side of the chopper, watching one of the most prestigious races from an angle experienced by very few. I was in awe of the mountains, the riders battling and the terrifying manoeuvres by the pilot.
An hour later, I was out of the helicopter, the race was over and I was sat on the side of the road waiting for a service bus to take me back to Alpe d’huez. At the Mega, even working as media is an adventure.
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- Sebastian Schieck
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Greg Minnaar looking tense and focused, contemplating what just happened, surrounded by an ecstatic crowd — his team, friends and family, the one life crew and the media.
- Boris Beyer
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When most people had already left the pits, we stayed around and had a beer with the riders. Then we just saw those two chatting in the sunset.
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- Boris Beyer
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As Boris didn’t have any clients to shoot for, he had the freedom just to play around, so he used the 35mm and hid far away from the jumps. It turned out that he captured this striking silhouette of Kade’s unique style.
- Sven Martin
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Only his second full year racing World Cups and already rocking the number three plate, Aaron Gwin charges hard in the torrential rain.
- Sven Martin
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Is there ever a bad last-light sunset in Utah? This is from a 2009 photoshoot out near Green River. The crew shot some big stunts up high and, as the sun dipped down, James Doerfling surfed the ridge back down to the RV.
- Sebastian Schieck
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Rachel Atherton caught perfectly, mid-way through her incredible winning streak that spanned 16 consecutive elite race wins, three seasons and two World Championships titles.
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CORE TEAM
FOUNDER-DIRECTOR: James McKnight
CO-DIRECTOR: Ben Winder
CHAIRMAN: Mike Rose
SOUND SCIENTIST: Victor Lucas
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Chris Jones
DOOD OF DOODLES: Jon Gregory
TEAM
Morgane Charre: Production
Harriet Jones: Design
Sven Martin: Photography
Boris Beyer: Photography
Sebastian Schieck: Photography
Tom Caldwell: Tea&Biscuits Boy
CREW
Anna Buick, Chris Hall, Pete Scullion, Ric McLaughlin, Paul Aston, Chris Kilmurray, John Parkin, Chris Jackson, Pedro Ballin, Alan
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