MTB World Cup 2011by Hoshi Yoshida

Airlink from Jo‘burg to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. © Hoshi Yoshida

David Graf, GATES NICOLAI Team, Giba Gorge Bike Park BMX startgate, South Africa. © Hoshi Yoshida

Jared Graves relaxing John Reynold‘s legs. YETI tent at the World Cup Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. © Hoshi Yoshida

Steve Peat & Greg Minnaar. World Cup Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. © Hoshi Yoshida

Trek mechanic David ‚Monkey‘ Vasquez preparing for the after race celebration. Aaron Gwin holds off a bit. Fort William, SCO © Hoshi Yoshida

Justin Leov, preparing for the Scottish weather. Fort William, SCO © Hoshi Yoshida

Unmistakably unique view over the Highlands. Fort William, SCO © Hoshi Yoshida

Anneke Beerten aligning her bike on the 4X shuttle trailer. Fort William, SCO © Hoshi Yoshida

The Santa Cruz boss Rob Roskopp visiting CG‘s Brigade tent. Fort William, SCO © Hoshi Yoshida

Interview time with camera teams at the TREK WR tent. Fort William, SCO © Hoshi Yoshida

The Lapierre “oxigen“ tent. Fort William, SCO © Hoshi Yoshida

What is Ben Reid tuning for? Fort William, SCO © Hoshi Yoshida

The club of Fort William winners. Gee Atherton (2010) and Greg Minnaar (2011). Fort William, SCO © Hoshi Yoshida

With his 2nd place Danny showed us an idea of what might be possible in 2011. Fort William, SCO © Hoshi Yoshida

Jared Graves is holding the fort while his colleagues are on the DH track for training. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

Misty, muddy, slippery. Damien Spagnolo in the woods. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

Misty background, gondola and Duncan Riffle. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

UCI timing (container) office. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

YETI team, getting off the gondola. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

World Cup DH start gate. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

Aaron Gwin won the ultimate battle. Greg Minnaar congratulates him. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

Greg Minnaar crashed this time but better days will come soon. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

A shot from underneath the 4X start gate. Guido Tschugg will finish 3rd later. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

Top favourites: Jared Graves, Roger Rinderknecht, Michal Prokop. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

Victory for Australia. Jared‘s fans giving him a beer shower. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

The Aussie fan club. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

World Cup aftermath: Cleaning. Mick Hannah steam blasting his gear. Sam Blenkinsop at the Bike wash. Mont Sainte Anne, CAN © Hoshi Yoshida

Ratboy Bryceland a few days after his stunning podium run in Canada. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Trek mechanic David ‚Monkey‘ Vasquez cleaning Aaron Gwin‘s bike after the qualification run (that he won with a huge gap for sure). Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

CG is our messiah, listen to him and the holy ipad. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Aaron Gwin visiting his old colleagues at YETI factory racing team. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Aaron Gwin and his ex-team mate Joey Schusler. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Brendog helping his crew to build up the Monster palace. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Q-ing in the race office for registration and accreditation. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

The mechanics - gone to the pub... or to Boxxer worlds training. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Track building with style - or better with STIHL. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Jared Graved just switched to DH racing - mentally. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Ben Reid and Lewis Buchanan (?) in the internet cafe. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Young guns Brook MacDonald and Sam Blenkinsop: Their way to give props to a legend . Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Winning a World Cup in his own country must be undescribable . Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Aaron Gwins endless posing with fans and friends. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Aaron Gwin finally bumping into Sven. No escape from his iphone and a request for a few statements. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Andrew Neethling had his best World Cup result ever. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Danny Hart. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Ride Giant tent, booth, trailer. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Aftershow jump contest on the parking hill. Andrew Neethling heel clicker. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Ice man Troy Brosnan. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Steve Smith, podium again, 4th place. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Spectators of the parking hill jump contest: Ben Reid, Brook MacDonald etc. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Andrew trying to steal some potato chips from Troy. Windham, USA © Hoshi Yoshida

Different country, different culture, different World Cup. La Bresse, France. © Hoshi Yoshida

Joris Bigoni and the MAVIC crew. La Bresse, France. © Hoshi Yoshida

Teenage autograph hunters. La Bresse, France. © Hoshi Yoshida

Brook got caught by some groupies. La Bresse, France. © Hoshi Yoshida

When you think Troy is young, look at his fans. La Bresse, France. © Hoshi Yoshida

Greg is back on the top spot of the podium. Cheers. La Bresse, France. © Hoshi Yoshida

Another victory for Tracy Moseley. La Bresse, France. © Hoshi Yoshida

Sad news from Fabien Barel. He will retire from World Cup Racing end of the season 2011. La Bresse, France. © Hoshi Yoshida

Twice the „1“. Val di Sole, Italy. © Hoshi Yoshida

Chez Commencal and Atherton Racing. Val di Sole, Italy. © Hoshi Yoshida

The giveaway grabbers are around. One is never enough for you. Take two, three or four. Val di Sole, Italy. © Hoshi Yoshida

SRAM mechanic Philipp Martin trying to defend the swag. Val di Sole, Italy. © Hoshi Yoshida

Awesome finals race for Tomas Slavik. Val di Sole, Italy. © Hoshi Yoshida

Jared Graves from YETI took the 4X overall win 2011. Val di Sole, Italy. © Hoshi Yoshida

Mondraker team, Damien Spagnolo and Patrick Thome. Val di Sole, Italy. © Hoshi Yoshida

Shady place under the gondola station. Bryceland and co. Val di Sole, Italy. © Hoshi Yoshida

Devinci mechanic Nigel Reeve. Val di Sole, Italy. © Hoshi Yoshida

Porte du Soleil. Champéry, Switzerland. © Hoshi Yoshida

Brendog and Gee. Champéry, Switzerland. © Hoshi Yoshida

In front of the UCI media tent. Champéry, Switzerland. © Hoshi Yoshida

A unique shuttle service using a snow cat. Champéry, Switzerland. © Hoshi Yoshida

All focus on Danny Hart. Champéry, Switzerland. © Hoshi Yoshida

the endthanks for watching. Yours Hoshi Yoshida