Mitch Ropelato

Brook MacDonald and George Brannigan have stepped in to fill the sizeable hole left by Aaron Gwin on Trek World Racing

JCW, January 23, 2013 — 13:44pm

2013 World Cup teams – who’s riding what

Lost track of all the to-ing and fro-ing? Catch up here

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TAGS: Aaron Gwin Al Bond Andrew Neethling Austin Warren Bernard Kerr Brendan Fairclough Brook MacDonald Cam Cole Commencal Commencal Riding Addiction Connor Fearon CRC-Nukeproof Damien Spagnolo Dan Atherton Danny Hart Devinci Devinci Global Racing Eliot Jackson Emmeline Ragot Evan Schwartz Fabien Cousinie featured Florent Payet Floriane Pugin Gee Atherton George Brannigan Giant Factory Off-Road Team Greg Minnaar Greg Williamson GT GT Factory Racing Guillaume Cauvin Harry Molloy Holly Feniak Hutchinson United Ride Ian Morrison Ines Thoma Intense Jared Graves Joe Connell Joe Smith Josh Bryceland Josh Lowe Justin Leov Kona Factory Team Kyle Sangers Labyrinth Lapierre Lapierre International Lewis Buchanan Loic Bruni Loris Vergier Luke Strobel Madison-Saracen Manon Carpenter Marc Beaumont Marcelo Gutierrez Marco Buhler Mark Wallace Markus Pekoll Martin Maes Matt Simmonds Matti Lehikoinen Mick Hannah Mitch Delfs Mitch Ropelato Mondraker Morgane Charre MS Mondraker Myriam Nicole Nejc Rutar Neko Mulally Nick Beer Nukeproof Phil Atwill Pivot Rachel Atherton Remi Thirion Richie Rude Sabrina Jonnier Sam Blenkinsop Sam Dale Sam Hill Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Syndicate Saracen Scott11 Specialized Steve Peat Stevie Smith Taylor Vernon Tim Bentley Tracey Hannah Trek Trek World Racing Troy Brosnan Will Weston Wyn Masters Yeti-Fox Factory Team

The South Americans love their urban DH races – though you wouldn't know it from the looks on their faces! Tough crowd

JCW, January 15, 2013 — 10:35am

This might just be the sketchiest South American urban DH race yet!

Check out Marcelo Gutierrez’s winning run at Colombia’s Downhill Urbano Manizales

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TAGS: Cam Zink Kyle Strait Marcelo Gutierrez Mitch Ropelato South America MTB Urban downhill Urban racing

Aaron Gwin's at the centre of an internet storm after leaving Trek World Racing for Specialized. Picture by Steve Behr/Stockfile

JCW, January 8, 2013 — 09:23am

Aaron Gwin signs with Specialized for 2013 – and Trek World Racing are mad as hell!

Team considering legal action after World Cup star breaks written agreement

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TAGS: Aaron Gwin featured Mitch Ropelato Monster Energy-Specialized Sam Hill Specialized Trek World Racing Troy Brosnan

Greg Minnaar and Steve Peat play tag down the Leogang World Champs course. Picture by Kathy Sessler/Santa Cruz Syndicate

JCW, September 6, 2012 — 12:45pm

Video: Greg Minnaar and the Santa Cruz Syndicate at the 2012 Leogang World Champs

Plus team vids from Monster Energy-Specialized, Yeti-Fox, CRC-Nukeproof and more

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TAGS: Austria MTB Cedric Gracia CRC-Nukeproof Downhill World Championships FMD Racing Greg Minnaar Josh Bryceland Leogang MTB Mitch Ropelato Monster Energy-Specialized MTB World Championships Richie Rude Sam Hill Santa Cruz Syndicate Steve Peat Tahnee Seagrave Troy Brosnan Yeti-Fox Factory Team

Pic: Official Crankworx

Ric, August 17, 2012 — 12:34pm

Crankworx Ultimate Pump Track Challenge – videos & photo gallery

Ropelato takes the win ahead of Brosnan.

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TAGS: Crankworx Whistler Mitch Ropelato Monster Energy-Specialized Pump tracks Troy Brosnan

Danny Hart has yet to win a World Cup - will he be able to defend his rainbow stripes? Picture by Russell Burton

JCW, August 7, 2012 — 12:05pm

Britain and US announce 2012 MTB World Champs squads

GB field five former champs but keep Fairclough in reserve; America have a trump card – Gwin

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Brook MacDonald gets a facefull of Champagne to mark his first World Cup win. Picture by Kathy Sessler/Santa Cruz Syndicate

JCW, August 2, 2012 — 10:36am

Best Val d’Isere World Cup videos

Highlights from Ride.io, plus team vids from Santa Cruz Syndicate and Monster Energy-Specialized

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TAGS: Aaron Gwin Brook MacDonald Cam Cole Downhill Downhill World Cup Gee Atherton Greg Minnaar Josh Bryceland Justin Leov Mitch Ropelato Monster Energy-Specialized Neko Mulally Sam Hill Santa Cruz Syndicate Steve Peat Trek World Racing Val d'Isere MTB Val d'Isere World Cup

Monster Energy-Specialized at Mont-Sainte-Anne

JCW, June 29, 2012 — 09:49am

Video: Monster Energy-Specialized at Mont-Sainte-Anne

Plus World Cup team vids from Mondraker and Kona

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TAGS: Downhill Downhill World Cup Kona Factory Team Mitch Ropelato Monster Energy-Specialized MS Mondraker Sam Hill

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