About this season
With the 2017 season kicking off in Lourdes, France, expectations are running high. But in DH mountain biking, the only certainty is that anything can happen. For Loïc Bruni and the rest of the sport's elite, this means taking nothing for granted.
Episodes (8)
1. Time waits for no one
Aired 26 April 2017
With the UCI DH MTB World Cup season fast approaching, the top riders in both the men's and women's divisions get ready to prove that their off-seasons were well spent. The time for talk is over. Riding fast is all that matters now.
2. Plot Twist
Aired 31 May 2017
With the 2017 season kicking off in Lourdes, France, expectations are running high. But in DH mountain biking, the only certainty is that anything can happen. For Loïc c Bruni and the rest of the sport's elite, this means taking nothing for granted.
3. Let's Go over the Bars
Aired 22 June 2017
Fort William, Scotland, has been hosting DH World Cup events since 2002, and the long track always makes for electrifying racing. Leading up to the race in 2017, it's key to examine the factors that can make (and break) a winning streak.
4. A Race in Four Acts
Aired 29 June 2017
Leogang, Austria, is host to one of downhill mountain biking's most exciting races. It's a fast course that brings out the best in the competition, and race weekend tells a story filled with twists, turns, and always a surprise ending.
5. The One-Hit Wonder Curse
Aired 20 July 2017
The race in Vallnord, Andorra, is unique in that it has never seen the same rider win twice. As the tour moves to stop four, every racer in the UCI Downhill World Cup attempts to figure out the formula to not being a 'one-hit wonder'.
6. Finding Form
Aired 3 August 2017
From the juniors to the elites, winning is a matter of capturing an elusive blend of fitness and confidence. It's easier said than done, especially come race day on a World Cup track.
7. Flats and Falls
Aired 24 August 2017
Weather, injuries, and flat tyres, three variables that no amount of practice or training can control. As the riders prepare for the race at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada they reflect on the crazy and unpredictable events they've faced along the way.
8. Crash, Trash and Bash
Aired 21 September 2017
As Loïc Bruni and the rest of the UCI downhill racers approach the end of the 2017 season, take a look back on the most memorable moments, heaviest crashes, thrilling victories and crushing defeats of the year.