Off Piste: Brook MacDonald gets hectic in Les Gets DH course preview
Line choices galore at French World Cup track
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Red Bull Bike
The second World Cup downhill of 2021 is here and, with a whole new course, it is looking a little hectic. Fresh cut lines are scattered all over the Les Gets course, along with a big new road gap and a very steep woods section. Previewing the entire course is none other than Brook “The Bulldog” MacDonald.
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How about that low-speed creek gap at the end? MacDonald makes it look simple, but the tech run in is causing problems for more than a few riders:
With a perfect mix of bike park corners, wide open and high speed sections and very technical steep sections, Les Gets course looks like a winner.
Tune in Saturday for World Cup downhill #2 from Les Gets, France. Until then, watch the Bulldog’s course preview below:
Les Gets Course Preview with Brook MacDonald
What’s Red Bull say about MacDonald’s adventurous course preview?
“This is a proper Downhill track” – the words echoing through Les Gets valley today as riders took to the loamy hillside for the first day of practice. Watch as Brook MacDonald takes us across the off-camber grass sections, over the slick roots and down the steep forests of the new Les Gets World Cup track.
