LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — Less than an hour after racing began, tragedy struck the 2014 Shootout when a Outerlimits catamaran driven by Joel Begin and throttled by Mike Fiore crashed at the finish line.
It was only the sixth run of the day, at about 10:30 a.m. The water along the 34 Mile Marker was calm, with minimal winds. The run started well, but just as the brand-new Outerlimits approached the finish line at the end of the one-mile course, the bow began to lift dangerously high. Suddenly, the boat flew out of the water, flipping end-over-end … Pictures and more
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UCI Mountain Bike World Cup: Downhill World Cup crowns two new Champions – Rachel Atherton (GBR) and Sam Hill (AUS) end season with win
The 2014 Downhill series of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano saw two young riders complete what was a breakthrough season for each of them as they were crowned World Cup Champions in Méribel, France. Manon Carpenter (Saracen Madison) and Josh Bryceland (Santa Cruz Syndicate) took the women’s and men’s overall titles after a season that also saw them claim their first individual World Cup victories. World Champion Rachel Atherton (GT Factory) and Sam Hill (Chainreactioncycles.com/Nukeproof) took the seventh round wins.
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David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, has been spotted bodyboarding in the waves of Polzeath, in Cornwall, England.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party seems to be a fan of wave sports, just like the English monarchs. Prince Charles is an experienced windsurfer; William loves surfing … Pictures and more
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