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Let loose with Laurie Greenland at Skyline Bike Park
See MTB downhiller Laurie Greenland make short work of one of Skyline Bike Park's trails in Queenstown, New Zealand, in the latest Sound of Speed episode.
By Rajiv Desai
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Laurie Greenland will look back at 2019 with some fond memories. It was the year he made good on his undoubted talent to score a maiden Mercedes-Benz UCI World Cup win in Val di Sole, one of the most demanding tracks on the downhill circuit.
For our latest Sound of Speed episode, we gave Greenland the freedom of Skyline Bike Park in Queenstown. Perhaps the perfect canvas to showcase the loose and flowing riding style that marks him out as one of the most enjoyable riders to watch in modern downhill racing.
Check out some behind-the-scenes shots from the shoot here:
Mountain biker Laurie Greenland in the Skyline Bike Park gondola.
The Skyline Bike Park lift is a short one - ideal for multiple runs© Cameron Mackenzie
Mountain biker Laurie Greenland riding in Skyline Bike Park
Laurie has one of the most aggressive styles in the business© Cameron Mackenzie
Laurie Greenland riding in Queenstown, NZ
Forget groomed turns; the trails here are burly© Cameron Mackenzie
Mountain biker Laurie Greenland hitting a jump in New Zealand
Laurie trains a lot in NZ and we can understand why© Cameron Mackenzie
Sound of Speed is a series designed to showcase the very finest mountain bike riding on the planet. The fastest, loosest pro's on two-wheels let loose with no fancy editing trickery or clumsy narratives - just unadulterated, full-fat action.
Previous episodes from the 2019 Sound of Speed series can be found here:
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