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Lourdes is live! World Cup course preview and practice runs

Laurie Greenland gives a guided tour of a steep and physical French track

Photo by: Finn Iles races Lourdes in 2017. Phogo: Jan Kasl / Red Bull Content Pool

The first World Cup of 2022 is here and riders are on course for practice and timed training. What does the track in Lourdes, France look like? Steep. Rocky. Wild.

Follow Laurie Greenland for the official course preview. Then check out practice footage from some of downhill’s fastest. And, of course, tune in live to watch on Sunday, March 27.

Preview: Canadians to watch when World Cup racing returns at Lourdes, France

Red Bull: Lourdes World Cup Course Preview

Laurie Greenland leads a wild course preview of this legendary French World Cup downhill venue for live broadcast hosts, Red Bull TV.

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Brendan Fairclough: Practice Runs and Timed Training

Go through practice and timed training with iconic free-racer Brendan Fairclough.

Bernard Kerr: Lourdes Practice LSD

If a quick preview isn’t enough, go deep with Bernard Kerr’s extensive look at practice and timed training.

Forbidden Synthesis: Lourdes Track Walk

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