Mountain Biking News

It’s been a while since Austria had a king, current President Heinz Fischer notwithstanding, of course. Ask any of the thousands of young, action sports-friendly Austrians that packed into the capital city’s (Vienna) central square and you’d for certain get numerous votes for Sam Pilgrim as King of Austria as the Brit wowed the crowd with a spectacular air show at the seventh running of the Red Bull Vienna Air King, the opening round of the 2012 Freeride MTB World Tour.

Monster Energy’s DH MTB whiz Petra Bernard chose a different course down the mountains of Austria. With endless determination and fierce nerve, Bernhard would have easily blended into the winter sports scene of a nation that consistently produces the world’s top downhill ski racers.

Australian National Series round 3 // Canberra, Australia- February 5, 2012

Leogang, Salzburger Land (AUT), January 27th 2012 – The Monster Energy White Style presented by Kona has a new winner: British rider Sam Reynolds placed himself in the centre of the podium. After a spectacular final run in winter conditions the young Monster Energy rider takes home the victory from the sixth White Style. Swedish Martin Söderström can celebrate his second place and AntoineBizet from France took third place. The later was without a doubt the surprise talent of the contest and swept the jury off their feet with his first final run.