In a year that has seen us post nearly 5,000 stories from the world of mountain biking, some of them grabbed your attention more than others. Based on page views, here are the ten top stories from the news feed this year:
1. Jordie Lunn Passes Away After Crash in Mexico
On October 9th, 2019, racer-turned-freerider Jordie Lunn passed away after a crash while trail riding in Mexico. We count ourselves lucky to have known Jordie and his relentlessly positive presence in mountain biking. Jordie’s friendliness, gentle nature, and exuberance for life will be remembered by the entire mountain bike community.
2. Video: Yet Another Mountain Biker Jumps Over the Tour de France Peloton
In what is rapidly becoming an annual tradition, a mountain biker jumped over the Tour de France peloton again this year. 19-year-old Valentin Anouilh was the rider to step up this year as he gapped the yellow jersey on stage 10 between Saint-Flour and Albi. The video above has multiple angles of his huck that is pretty sizeable at 16 meters. While we admire the tenacity and ambition of these stunts, we can’t help but feel like one is going to go horribly wrong one of these days.
3. Must Watch: Danny MacAskill is the World’s Best Babysitter
Wipe away the New Year blues by re-watching Danny MacAskill’s latest edit. In this one, he turns his hand to babysitting Stu’s daughter and revisits some of his most famous video locations with her in tow… literally. Keep your eyes peeled for some more Danny madness coming soon, as he has a new Red Bull edit dropping in January.[continued...]
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