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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:07:14 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>HOME</title><subtitle>HOME</subtitle><id>http://www.downhillnews.com/home/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.downhillnews.com/home/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.downhillnews.com/home/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-02-23T00:19:27Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>2012 VCA Drift Innovation</title><category term="Bicycle"/><category term="Downhill Mountain Bike"/><category term="Downhill Racing"/><id>http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/22/2012-vca-drift-innovation.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/22/2012-vca-drift-innovation.html"/><author><name>Editor</name></author><published>2012-02-23T00:18:54Z</published><updated>2012-02-23T00:18:54Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Better Late than Never, here is the Recap with the best shots from the Valparaiso Cerro Abajo 2012 edition, with action footage, interviews and the final ceremony. As usual, this event is one of the most radical and exiting to enjoy live or thru a screen. Happy to have 4 Drift HD's on the top 5. For this edition all the riders were impressed on how much viewers was at the side of the track, and how they get crazy with any stunt they make on the jumps. Happy for Chile, this year the first place was for the chilean Mauricio Acuña, followed by Filip Polc, Cedric Gracia, Marcelo Gutierrez and Antonio Leiva, in that order.</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>X-Fusion Signs Multi-Time World Champ Anne-Caroline Chausson</title><id>http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/22/x-fusion-signs-multi-time-world-champ-anne-caroline-chausson.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/22/x-fusion-signs-multi-time-world-champ-anne-caroline-chausson.html"/><author><name>Editor</name></author><published>2012-02-22T18:54:59Z</published><updated>2012-02-22T18:54:59Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.downhillnews.com/storage/-1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1329936820804" alt=""/></span></span>

X-Fusion Signs Multi-Time World Champ Anne-Caroline Chausson

X-Fusion is pleased to announce the signing of 19-time World Champion Anne-Caroline Chausson. Chausson has been the most dominant female mountain biker in history, with an overwhelming 55 World Cup victories. Her talents are also not limited to 26-inch wheels. In 2008, she became the first female athlete to win an Olympic Gold Medal in BMX at Beijing Olympics.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Volkswagon Of America Joins 2012 Sea Otter As Title Sponsor</title><category term="2012 Sea Otter"/><category term="Bicycle"/><category term="Downhill Mountain Bike"/><category term="Sea Otter Classic"/><id>http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/22/volkswagon-of-america-joins-2012-sea-otter-as-title-sponsor.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/22/volkswagon-of-america-joins-2012-sea-otter-as-title-sponsor.html"/><author><name>Editor</name></author><published>2012-02-22T17:46:14Z</published><updated>2012-02-22T17:46:14Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[MONTEREY, Calif. - February 22, 2012 - North America's largest cycling festival has a new partner for 2012, as automaker Volkswagen of America, Inc. joins the Sea Otter Classic as the title sponsor.

 

The event, which takes place April 19-22 at Laguna Seca Recreation Area near Monterey, Calif., is now the Volkswagen Sea Otter Classic Powered by SRAM.

 

"It's an incredible opportunity for Sea Otter to welcome one of the most recognizable brands in the world to the event," said Frank Yohannan, president and CEO, Sea Otter Classic. "This partnership speaks volumes about Volkswagen's commitment to our sport and the culture of cycling. And as a corporate leader in promoting safe cycling, Volkswagen is the perfect partner for Sea Otter racers, riders, and fans."

 

A new title sponsor is the latest in a series of updates for the iconic festival. These include the introduction of cyclocross racing, an expanded kids riding area, an invitational downhill skateboarding exhibition, and enhanced outreach for female cyclists.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>2012 Relentless Kings Of extreme</title><category term="Bicycle"/><category term="Dirt Jump"/><category term="Mountain Bike"/><id>http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/22/2012-relentless-kings-of-extreme.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/22/2012-relentless-kings-of-extreme.html"/><author><name>Editor</name></author><published>2012-02-22T16:18:03Z</published><updated>2012-02-22T16:18:03Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<object width="651" height="366"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=37168288&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=0&amp;show_byline=0&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=00adef&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;loop=0" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=37168288&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=0&amp;show_byline=0&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=00adef&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="651" height="366"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/37168288">Relentless Kings of Xtreme 2012</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/vanseurope">Vans Europe</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

<p>A little teaser update from this year spectacular Vans MTB and BMX show at Leipzig's Kings of Xtreme. This years show was dedicated to the battle of man versus machine, highlights included Nico Scholze doing the first ever Cordova backflip on his MTB and and Clinton Moore riding his machine to the limit during the FMX best trick session.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>DirtTV Presents Finally 3 Part 4</title><category term="2011 UCI World Cup"/><category term="Bicycle"/><category term="Downhill Mountain Bike"/><id>http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/20/dirttv-presents-finally-3-part-4.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/20/dirttv-presents-finally-3-part-4.html"/><author><name>Editor</name></author><published>2012-02-20T16:19:44Z</published><updated>2012-02-20T16:19:44Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<object width="580" height="330" id="mporaplayer_dB4oyFb3C" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" ><param name="movie" value="http://video.mpora.com/ep/dB4oyFb3C/"></param><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://video.mpora.com/ep/dB4oyFb3C/" bgcolor="#000000" width="580" height="330" name="mporaplayer_dB4oyFb3C" allowFullScreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></object><br />More <a href="http://video.mpora.com/mountainbiking/">Mountain Biking Videos</a>]]></content></entry><entry><title>2012 VP Components Dirt Club Enduro Announced</title><id>http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/19/2012-vp-components-dirt-club-enduro-announced.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/19/2012-vp-components-dirt-club-enduro-announced.html"/><author><name>Editor</name></author><published>2012-02-20T00:44:18Z</published><updated>2012-02-20T00:44:18Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="thumbnail-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="javascript:showFullImage('/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fstorage%2FDECLINE-AD-JPG.jpg%3F__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1329631032334',441,765);"><img src="http://www.downhillnews.com/storage/thumbnails/12253722-16674330-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1329631032336" alt="" /></a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #474747;"><strong>SANTA BARBARA, CA., (February 17, 2012) &ndash;</strong></span><span style="color: #474747;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="color: #474747;">The VP Components Dirt Club Enduro will be an awesome and exciting test of speed, skill and endurance for mountain bike enthusiasts of all levels.&nbsp; This two day event promises to be an exhilarating and rewarding adventure for all.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #474747;">The VP Components Dirt Club Enduro format will be based loosely on WRC Auto Rally and European MTB Enduros.&nbsp; Our event will feature predominantly downhill timed special stages linked together by non-timed liaison stages.&nbsp; Each rider will complete the courses on the same bike without shuttles or lifts, riding along through check-points to the start of each timed special stage.</span></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Enve Announces Twenty6 DH Rims</title><category term="Bicycle"/><category term="Carbon Fibre"/><category term="Downhill Mountain Bike"/><category term="Enve Parts"/><category term="Enve Rims"/><id>http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/17/enve-announces-twenty6-dh-rims.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/17/enve-announces-twenty6-dh-rims.html"/><author><name>Editor</name></author><published>2012-02-17T14:33:53Z</published><updated>2012-02-17T14:33:53Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[When the unconventional concept of a full carbon downhill clincher was presented, the idea was met with incredulous comments of, “it will never happen.”  But our thoughts were focused on achieving faster cornering speeds, direct lines, maximum durability, and responsive accelerations that were previously unachievable. We had to make it ENVE® worthy, and in 2011 when Steve Peat used the same set of race wheels all year, we figured the rims were ready. So here we are, after nearly two years on the world’s harshest courses under the world’s best riders, we are ready to offer this factory race technology to the world.

ENVE is proud to release the world’s first all carbon downhill rim...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Mick Hannah: Interview, Ride And Life</title><category term="2012 UCI World Cup"/><category term="Downhill"/><category term="Downhill Mountain Bike"/><category term="Downhill Racing"/><category term="GT Bicycles"/><id>http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/15/mick-hannah-interview-ride-and-life.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/15/mick-hannah-interview-ride-and-life.html"/><author><name>Editor</name></author><published>2012-02-15T14:21:39Z</published><updated>2012-02-15T14:21:39Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA["Sick" Mick Hannah is now part of the Hutchinson United Ride for 2012. Here is a little focus on him : interview, ride and lifestyle. Enjoy!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Factory Nukeproof Signs Fogelquist</title><category term="Bicycle"/><category term="Dirt Jump"/><category term="Nukeproof Bikes"/><id>http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/14/factory-nukeproof-signs-fogelquist.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/14/factory-nukeproof-signs-fogelquist.html"/><author><name>Editor</name></author><published>2012-02-14T22:03:28Z</published><updated>2012-02-14T22:03:28Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Nukeproof is excited to announce the signing of Canadian dirt jump star Jack Fogelquist.

Jack will ride the Snap 4X Pro bike along with a Scalp DH, Mega all-mountain bike and, already in the prototype stages, a dirt jump frame and a well underway special slopestyle frame project. You can expect to see a sneak peak of Jack’s first proto slopestyle frame soon!

Nukeproof has supported Jack with components for a few years and we were keen to offer him a full factory ride; he loves to ride and is always trying hard to innovate and progress his riding.

On top of riding he’s an editing machine with his great Fogelsode series that is always a winner online. We are sure he’ll be a great ambassador for Nukeproof and are looking forward to helping him go all the way to the top.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>2012 Pro GRT Dates Announced</title><category term="2012 Pro GRT"/><category term="Bicycle"/><category term="Downhill Racing"/><category term="Pro GRT"/><id>http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/9/2012-pro-grt-dates-announced.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downhillnews.com/home/2012/2/9/2012-pro-grt-dates-announced.html"/><author><name>Editor</name></author><published>2012-02-09T21:38:20Z</published><updated>2012-02-09T21:38:20Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Colorado Springs, Colo. (February 9, 2012) —USA Cycling announced today the 2012 USA Cycling Professional Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT). In its fourth year, the series has expanded to six races and continues to raise the level of competitive gravity racing across the United States. As the country’s premier gravity calendar, the Pro GRT aims to provide a consistent stage of international-caliber events for elite gravity racers to showcase their downhill skills.

The nation’s top gravity racers will be looking to dethrone 2011 champions Cody Warren (Alpine, Calif./DRD X-Fusion Intense) and Jill Kintner (Ferndale, Wash./Transition Racing) as the downhill-only series visits five states from April to August.]]></summary></entry></feed>
