Once dismissed as too much of a bike park, the track at Leogang has evolved over the past 10 years to become a favourite on the race calendar. Henry explains how this transformation happened over the past decade.
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Can't wait to see who comes out on top this weekend!
I'm not Saying Leo is smooth but sorry a sample size of 1 doesn't contradict anything. Henry. You're supposed to be the tech guy there so plotting trend lines from 1 data point is a bit silly of you
That music at the end, is Henry thinking he’s on BBC Newsround 😂
Leogang is the hardline of the world cups imo, big jumps, gnarly tech it has the lot imo
I think with camera technology and drones becoming really versatile, they really need to change up the tracks a lot more. There are so many great dh tracks out there, they just need to make them spectator and pit crew friendly
Good video thanks. And thanks for not having dark rimmed glasses and weak facial hair that’s a plus in my book you stand out sir. We need to bring back Champery and Shlodming and Norway tracks. I still have the very bike the last year they made the 2014 V10 in 26 inch. 10 inches of travel a true V10 great bike
Some new off-piste grass or wooded sections that venues tend to add don't really substitute for a proper gnarly DH track. Yeah, it's better, but not quite reinvented. If you go to the same venue often enough, it does become stale.
The peak of Leogang; manicured bike-park had to be Gwin's chainless win in 2015.
Leogang was actually pretty technical the first few years. It was only when the trees were removed in the mid section that it became more straight forward. I raced the world cup there in 2013 and it was plenty challenging
That's the kind of content that suits Henry well. Don't let him loose tho 😂
Natural, steep and rutted? Lol
Who doesn’t love bumbling down Leogang
Going next week can't wait. Very concerned I picked the wrong time to visit. Seems to be very popular at the moment
best track is Val di sole
Can't wait. Go Lachlan!