2007 World Championships

Next Year's Pictures, Today, originally uploaded by vlad259.

The 2007 UCI Mountain BIke World Championships are in Fort William, Scotland. September 3-9.

This picture is from the 2006 World Cup stage held there.

Professor Faceplant Is About to Claim a New Student

Professor Faceplant Is About to Claim a New Student, originally uploaded by vlad259.

Robin Wallner (SWE) about to fall off his bike at the 2006 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Fort William, May 28th 2006.

UCI Rider # SWE19880704

World Championship Trials

World Championship Trials, originally uploaded by vlad259.

At the 2004 MTB World Championships, Les Gets, France.

Floyd Landis

Floyd Landis, originally uploaded by vlad259.

Floyd Landis at the Col du Ranfolly (just after the hors category Col de la Joux Plane) above Les Gets, on Stage 17 of the 2006 Tour de France, from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Morzine. After a 120km solo breakaway, Landis won the stage by six minutes, shattering the field. He subsequently tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone. The whole affair still hasn't been resolved...

Adam Brayton

Show Off, originally uploaded by vlad259.

Adam Brayton (GBR) at the 2006 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, May 28th, Fort William, Scotland. Elite Men's Downhill.

UCI Rider # GBR19881019.

Retro-biking in the Alps

Retro-biking in the Alps, originally uploaded by vlad259.

Around Les Gets in the Haute-Savoie region of the French Alps. A Mecca for European mountain biking. Lots of road teams train round here too.