For some reasons, you didn't see any images from the MTB WC of Champery here... But as it's my last post of the year, I absolutely wanted to show you some pics of one of the most epic event I had to cover for Vélo Vert magazine. So here it is! It's like a random selection of the moments I prefer because of the action, the emotion, or simply because I like it (yes, it's subjective!).
Wish you had a good 2011 year. See you in 2012 with some new projects, new images and probably a new website/blog... Cheers!
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| A sunny Champery... before the usual rain |
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| Andrew Neethling is always stylished |
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| The forecast was really close of this... and Champery was still Champery! |
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| Start of the XC Relay |
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| Evan McNeely, from Canada, was not good enough to be in the top 5... |
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| French XC Junior Perrine Clauzel took the 6th place. |
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| Champery from above |
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| No rain during the DH trainings, but the mud protections was already there, just in case... |
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| Sam Hill did his come back in Champe |
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| The 4X race was really good with a nice "natural" track and a lot of people around even during the night. |
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| Maja Wloszczowska (Poland) and Catharine Pendrel (Canada) did a crazy race ahead. Pendrel finally took the win. |
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| Canada was in the place! |
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| A french Junior DH rider jumps in the last part of the track. |
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| Junior Faustin Figaret was really closed to the win, before this... |
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| Emmeline Ragot is finally in gold and it wasn't the good day for Tray Mo (9th) |
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| The mud is here. Welcome to Champery! |
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| Victor Koretzki, french XC Junior rider, was really alone ahead. Nobody could beat him this day. |
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| Koretzki, remember this name... |
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| Andrey Fonseca offered a 3rd place to his country, the Costa Rica. |
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| Pauline Ferrand-Prevost is in a perfect light moment. |
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| Julie Bresset = LEADER. No more, no less. |
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| This girl is impressive, really. |
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| Greg Minaar during the DH trainings |
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| Peaty! |
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| Gee Atherton |
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| Rachel Atherton |
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| Perfect! |
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| Finish line area |
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| Julien Absalon was not the best this time |
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| Shurter was ahead during almost all the race but... |
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| ... Kulhavy was here. |
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| USA are here. No doubt! |
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| Incredible Jaroslav Kulhavy, World Chmpion |
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| The nets are really not an option along the DH Champery track |
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| The young Danny Hart is flying over an epic victory. This guy is not human! |
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| Last race for Fabien Barel, and kind of a win for him to see his team mate Damien Spagnolo take the 2nd place. Emotions |
