2015 World Champs DH Track Walk & Industry Champs Slideshow

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<b>Dollar Shave Club? Nope, but the rocks here and sharp and will punish any erroneous line choices with sliced tires. Welcome to Vallnord, Andorra for the 2015 Mountain Bike World Championships.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Before we dig into the track walk, the 2015 Industry World Champs went down today. Round 1, Heat 1. Cedric about to get flattened by media on little kid push bikes...</b> -Sven Martin
<b>...mixed with beer chugging. MTB Jesus shows that even the holy will cheat on the beer drinking. Parkin got pipped at the post unable to get a full beer down in one gulp. Pfft, RED users.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Mini bike madness at Industry World Champs as Sam Hill's son looks on in disbelief that people can be so horrible at riding bikes.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Big boosting for Bowman, your 2015 Industry World Champ. Let's hope he's not too hung over for RAW tomorrow.</b> @maddogboris
<b>When you run the event, it's hard to lose. Podium selfie with @steelcitymedia on top of the squids. #SMCUTTHECOURSEIN2015</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Back to reality. The CG show jumps are big for some and small for others, depending on your inclination.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Rider & Mechanic, Brendog and Bendog.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Max Commencal brought his company and mountain biking to Andorra over 15 years ago and designed their new headquarters. </b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Commencal's new HQ is half behind-the-scenes and half showroom.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Hero dirt to steep, rowdy compression is a common theme on this track</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>This gap at a World Cup would be saved for race day, but since it's World Champs it'll gonna get smashed from day one, I predict. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>You know you have a worthy World Champs track when the spectators need ropes just to walk some of the sections. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Not really needed here.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>He's back and walking the steepest of bridges with the greatest of ease. Remi Thirion's foot and ankle look up to strength so fingers crossed he can once again win over our hearts again this weekend.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>We saw it before Remi did. GET SOME!</b> @maddogboris
<b>Rider & Mechanic, Martin Maes and Marc Maurissen</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Rider & Mechanic, Neko and Logan Mulally. bEAST COAST!</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Rider & Mechanic, Rachel Atherton and Joe Krejbich. Don't worry, Rachel, we remember your wins.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>The Juniors square off before practice even starts. Enduro VS DH who will prevail? Martin Maes and Laurie Greenland.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Somewhere between the dusty patches and the slick, wet patches there lies incredible dirt</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Last minute track modifications may have been needed and David Vasquez, (right of frame as a Masters World Champ, 35-39) does his best to disguise the unfinished bits.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Mr. Min takes special care to apply the final touches to his custom build.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>The DH track has been chained, so there has been no sneaky, unfair practice...at least not in the last month, outside of Masters World Champs.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Gee eyes up some potential gaps that may have to be done if he wants to retain the rainbow jersey for another year.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Greenery firmly planted.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Team Bergamont aka team Kiwi? Sailing, cricket, bowls, MTB and rugby. The Kiwis are a strong nation. Eddie on the stories as usual. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Mike Jones put 6.1-seconds into the Junior field on his clean qualifying run last time we were here. Let's hope that hand of his doesn't hinder a similar performance and mix up the Top 10.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Lichen meets tape in the beautiful Andorran forest.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Strapped and braced up for course walk, Sam Hill knows he's in for a full-on rowdy ride.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>The Sam Fam.</b> @maddogboris
<b>Lots of dodgy deals going down in the pits, especially when gold is trading at an all-time high. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>The Vuelta a Espana passed though La Massana today under the giant watchful eye of the real hero here - Remi Thiron.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Annual Media and Industry Squid ride out here in beautiful Andorra. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Brendog found a new super squid squirling about the public DH tracks today. Nigel Page in audio.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Mono comes up trumps with the mandatory squid-squared-off-berm-skidder.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>New motorway jumps with a view to die for. If Claudio made them, they can't be too hard : )</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>It's the MDMMVDSMBBB. Mandatory Dave MacMillan Vital Daily Shot Mini Bike Bunnyhop Barspin. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Follow the fall line.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Finishing touches by by Dougie Fresh.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>The rain springs life to parts of the track. This widely-taped section will probably lead to the destruction of this flora soon.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>CG and Claudio dropping in for the last helmet cam of 2015.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Color matching goes deep as the roots at Saracen.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Brendan, never not training.</b> @maddogboris
<b>Photobomb from one of the best on-air talents of the season who should have rendered justice with a full moon.</b> @maddogboris
<b>Well done, John. Great work!</b> @maddogboris
<b>The mountains here always give us wood.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Loam, roots and ruts. Bring it on!</b> -Sven Martin
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They have ropes to help people walk down. It's that steep and that rad. 2015 World Champs DH course walk and Industry World Champs are here and we're stoked!

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