Last World Cup of 2016 - Andorra Track Walk Slideshow - Mountain Biking Pictures

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After sending Crabapple Hits a plenty just over a week ago, Rachel knows to check the wind direction and velocity before any big jumps. On the verge of a perfect season. -Sven Martin

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Loic thinks back to a year ago and then talks about more recent injuries including hurting his shoulder in Whistler last week. #whistleristhedevil -Sven Martin

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Loic is ready for battle. -Sven Martin

Jack Racing supercharges Loic's rear shock with some Nitrogen while Mono puzzles if he can get this NOS into the trunk of his Mazda Miata. -Sven Martin

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New lid for the last winner here in Andorra. -Sven Martin

Loic and Claudio cooling down after filming the course preview. -Dan Hearn

Troy sizing up some gaps that were not attempted last year in the wet but might well be on in the dry this week. -Sven Martin

Super fans are already flocking to Andorra and Manon en masse. -Sven Martin

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Last year it was so wet these were used as flotation devices. They will come in handy due to the high speeds and loose-over-hard-pack conditions this year. -Sven Martin

Morgan Charre checks the very first bit of tech on the track. I bet she would probably prefer it a bit wetter. -Sven Martin

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It's mostly super dry, but still nice and loamy in the steep woods where the braking will all happen. -Sven Martin

The course has been locked up for weeks leading up to the race. No sneaky enduro training going on here. -Sven Martin

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This was one of the trickier spots on the track last year but in the dry it just looks fast. -Sven Martin

The "Chicken" Wire on this bridge had been laid down correctly. The bridge before has it laid down the opposite way...not quite as effective. -Sven Martin

Wyn interviewing the man of the moment and one of the only riders that can take the title from Gwin. -Sven Martin

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So one option is off the bridge to where Graeme Mudd is walking. The second is squash the bridge and gap from Graeme to Mick Hannah. -Sven Martin

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Brendan reminiscing on his final run at Worlds last year. -Sven Martin

Pinkbike gets it right about 1/3 of the time with these clowns. Taking the new 360 degree cam to new heights. -Sven Martin

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If you look closely, it looks like they thought about and tried to remove a bit more stump before getting bored or tired. This is going to be well-sketchy especially when the dirt disappears. -Sven Martin

220 mm rotors seen in the pits. The subtle logo will give you a clue as to who's bike we may see it on. -Sven Martin

Airguns are all the rage here this week. Bernard tests out the power on his brother Bard. #TrumpLife -Sven Martin

Kiwis on track! Fortunately there have been a couple of days to recover from Whistler. -Duncan Philpott

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Welcome to the last World Cup DH race of 2016. It's all downhill from here. -Sven Martin

It's that time of the year when you see certain riders in weird places. ****Disclaimer Blenki stopped to tie his shoe lace and this does not mean anything, it's just to illustrate a bad caption. -Sven Martin

Josh Button back, smiling and ready to race here in Andorra before Worlds next week. -Sven Martin

Vallnord in the heart of the Pyrenees. The weather can be changeable and the mountains sure are pretty. -Duncan Philpott

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If you take a wrong turn heading to the track you'll end up at the Spanish border. -Duncan Philpott

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Ben Arnott up in the canopy commanding the YT truck. -Duncan Philpott

Starting from scratch for bikes that have been battered at Crankworx. -Duncan Philpott

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So where is the start line exactly? -Duncan Philpott

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It's the end of the season and there are smiles all round. It will be ideal if this weather holds! -Duncan Philpott

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After consecutive years of racing, more and more rocks are lining the top half of the track. -Duncan Philpott

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There are reminders all over the track that cloud often lingers on the track -Duncan Philpott

Riders won't be taking too long to admire the panoramic view. -Duncan Philpott

Little trees that used to make for sniper lines have gone. -Duncan Philpott

Riders will have to do well or just cross their fingers to avoid some of these landmines. -Duncan Philpott

A few riders and this may become a bit more of a log jump! -Duncan Philpott

Matt DeLorme ahead of the trends -Duncan Philpott

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Brendan missed Whistler for the first time in a few years. We'll see if it paid off! -Duncan Philpott

Mick Hannah will be looking to creep into the Top 10 for the end of the season. -Duncan Philpott

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It's safe to say this track is bedded in. -Duncan Philpott

Josh Bryceland, alone in the meadows at his most content. -Duncan Philpott

Aaron Gwin tests the grip on the rocks, not that he'll be going slow enough to tag them. -Duncan Philpott

Joe Smith admires one of the few remaining trees in the track. They've been mysteriously disappearing. -Duncan Philpott

The course falls away quickly here. The steep end to this track always makes for exciting racing. -Duncan Philpott

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Out with the old, in with the new. (caption by Boris Beyer) -Dan Hearn

The last World Cup of the year will soon be behind us. -Sven Martin

There's just one World Cup DH race left in 2016 and it's taking place on the incredibly steep Vallnord, Andorra course. Last year Loic Bruni took the World Champs win on this very track in the mud. Rachel Atherton is on the verge of a perfect World Cup season and riders are excited to get back to competition. Sven Martin, Duncan Philpott and Dan Hearn bring you into the high-energy atmosphere of the UCI World Cup.