The 2017 NZ Enduro was a roaring success, even though the weather caused day three to be cancelled for safety reasons. A raffle with some incredible prizes, lunch, and lots of beers were plenty to keep smiles on faces!
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The Cape Epic 2017 will take riders through 691 km of South Africa’s Western Cape countryside and up a lot of hills: the accumulated vertical gain will be 15,400 m. 1,300 mountain bikers, amateurs and pros alike, start in 2-man teams. Magnificent mountain landscapes, wide-open plains and indigenous forests await them on the route from Meerendal Wine Estate over Hermanus, Greyton and Elgin to Val de Vie Estate. The Cape Epic is the most televised mountain bike stage race in the world and the only 8-day mountain bike stage race classed as hors catégorie by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). This official UCI status makes it a highlight on the professional racer’s calendar.
Gary Young is 33 years old, has been a pro rider for 15 years, and is at the top of his game. It’s hard to understand how after so much time as one of the most skilled BMXers on the planet Gary’s abilities could possibly continue to improve, but there’s no question – he’s never ridden better.
Perhaps even more impressive, while filming for Grow Up, Gary also managed to be a devoted husband, raise a young daughter, celebrate the birth of his son Lincoln, ride in the X Games twice, and film his epic Vans Illustrated video part. If you don’t think that’s incredible, you don’t have even a passing understanding of how hard any one of those things is.
As the Dutch winter slowly entered the Dutch streets, Joeri decided to move to a more sunny place in Europe. What better place to go to during the winter than Barcelona, right? He stayed there for a few months and managed to film some clips in between his stay.
Film by: Bart van der Kamp, Frank Nabuurs, Mirco Andreani, Agustin, Dima Prykhodko, Sybren Planting, Albert Meijer & Gonzalo Caballero. Edit by Joeri Veul.