A head-cam of Switzerland’s national downhill mountain bike course in Les Crosets
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Mt Bike – Levi Leipheimer wins Leadville 100 mountain bike race & smashes Armstrong’s record time
There’s probably going to be some bragging and trash talk tonight between the two American star riders on team RadioShack because Levi Leipheimer, not only won the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race today, but also smashed Lance Armstrong’s time from last year by 12 minutes.
Leipheimer, in his mountain bike race, crossed the finish line in 6 hours, 16 minutes, 37 seconds in Leadville, Colorado.
That means that Levi now  … Details
Dudes came to work in Portland, OR. The top dirt jumpers in the world hucked their bodies in the air upside down, spun around, and holding on for dear life. The tricks seen on Dew Tour are getting crazier and crazier. A whole run can consist of 2 backflips, 3 tailwhips, 720 degrees of spin, and maybe even a barspin for good measure. Qualifying in first place is Dennis Enarson. Taking his park skills to the dirt, Enarson put together a slew of tailwhip and barspins variations.
Only the top 9 of the total 26 riders head to finals. Enarson was first, second spot goes to Diogo Canina who killed it in general but added one of those cherries on top by backflipping an oddly placed berm at the end of the run. Ryan Nyquist placed … Details