History Was Made in Lenzerheide! | Story Of The Race with Ben Cathro 

Stoked to see Ben and the Pinkbike team back again. More How To Bike episodes to come?

We need an interview with Sally the Syndicate chef about fuelling the squad

Love the videos but can you please not spoil the race in the thumbnail. I never get to watch them live and it’s hard to avoid looking at RU-vid thumbnails

Downhill has changed, but nobody sees it, as it's behind a wall now.

Yes, downhill worldcup changed. No more first person runs from the riders. No Rob Warner. Finals behind paywall. Yes it changed, but not for good.

What's the point in watching the semi. I mean the concept is cool but with all the top riders being protected anyway there isn't much excitement. I'd expect that a "protected" rider should have the skills to get top 30 without taking much of a risk. And the points given in the semi are way too much. Williams won the main race and only leads the overall by 2 points.

Finn Iles is such a great ambassador and a chill guy. Hope I can have a beer with him at MSA race

Good to have the juniors covered but the new format is p1sh!!! The extra race run is just going to cause a pile up of injuries as riders put themselves more at risk. You’ll see. DH needs to separate from the UCI lycra bum boys

I like the New Format and Juniors on yt. That was a good weekend with lots of things to watch. Only big negativ is no Pov quali/race runs on the riders personal chanels because of the upload delay.

Thank you for asking this question from the riders. The most important thing is that they feel good about it. For us spectators it's been awesome to see so much racing in one weekend. The commentators did a great job too BTW

You can try to sell as much as you want people know it's going the wrong way.

Something that's always been free for us to watch, has now been reduced to a 3 min highlight clip. Sure we get to watch the juniors and it's great for them etc etc, but ultimately it's like being an F1 fan but only being able to watch the gocarts race the day before (Note that I've not seen an F1 or MotoGP race since they went PPV as well!). Big team riders won't say a lot because of contracts etc, but it's common knowledge now about the issue with riders gopro runs and some eyebrow raising copyright ownership demands! I'll keep saying it, but these changes are purely just a cash grab for D+ & UCI and it will do more harm than good as long as they keep treating riders and fans like a commodity....

I’d take rider’s opinions on-camera with a grain of salt tbh. But good point about more exposure for the juniors!

Such a sick video and race. Pink bike racing is back and I can't be happier!!

My main concern with the new format is that it gives riders another run at race pace to potentially get injured. I'd hate to see riders get injured in the first run, and miss racing for the real points in the main final. You could argue they may just crash in the final, but I am sure the added pressure for some having to worry about getting top 30 could affect their semi run. I'm not a pro out there though, so my opinion doesn't really matter. Just hope all the riders stay safe.

I am stoked for Ben and the tem to be back this year!! Heal up Ben..

Ed Bull TV has the best commentary on the World Cup!

Will we see more injuries in the longer harder races with riders being more spent after 2 runs made to go harder on their race runs? It going to be an interesting season to watch.

Good fun little summary as always. I was disappointed you didn't mention Rachael Atherton because that was also a massive story. Healing vibes though and well done for putting any content out in your condition! 👍

Sounds like a puff piece... Why not air opinions that differ instead of editing or limiting the asking to only people who agree?

Get well soon Ben! 💪

The most annoying thing is that you need to pay for the elite finals. As DH is pretty much the only race I watch I probably won’t pay the price and stop watching it also considering the bad camera angles in the semis. For me discovery might have destroyed the wc.

The riders will never speak the truth with sponsorship worries in the back of their head. Why not ask the most important people? The fans what they think?

Sorry you got hurt, get better bro, we love watching you race and review the track!

The new announcers , new camera angles , and drones were not good. I really hope they evolve quickly. It was hard to watch :(.

Semi stream was a disaster. 11k ppl watching on yt and nobody had much positives about it

So much hate in the Comments for changes but I think give it a chance. The old coverage missed most of the track so this much better already in that respect. Are you not allowed to talk about actual results? !

Cant wait for the Documentary :)

Thanks for the coverage PB and Ben, hope you heal well Cathro!

Great Riding Ammi . Very unlucky for the lads

Loved watching the juniors and the new format on YT

As a spectator on the track, after giving my all in the semi-final, I was done before the final. Also, because the super tight schedule, it's hard for find time to just walk around the pits and do other things... And the lack of chainsaws sucked....

Who is Nathan Pontvianne? UCI lists him as a Junior riding for Pinkbike and showed him qualifying 12th and finishing 14th in the race. I don't think I saw any mention of him in this video, though. Is he just sponsored by Pinkbike as a one-off deal but not officially part of the team? (Roots and Rain also show him sponsored by PB for this race.)

So Ben can't race and Thibaut isn't serious.... basically PB Racing is 2 jr's? I hope you get this figured out for your documentary!

So sorry everyone, but the new system is in place is an absolute joke! WTF is protected status for riders? Best times qualify, that's it! If you fall during quarter-finals or semi's, you're out! If you had a flat during Quarter-finals or semi's, sorry, try again next week! Total BS, not good for the sport! Also, get Rob Warner back right away!

The media stinks i cant watch a replay except for semi-finals without paying for a subscription bummer

Good video, but really surprised Rachael A and the women's field didn't get a single mention.

i think riders take more risk in this new format and im surprised i didnt hear about it too much from riders in interviews. Hope we wont be seeing more injuries cause of it. at the other hand theyr proffessionals right ? idk how i rly feel about it yet as a viewer. im really excited to see all the strategizing and what riders/teams gonna come up with maybe even how it'll affect industry.

I like the live juniors but the new format is going to make it more difficult for smaller or privateers to succeed which sucks. That and just wait till the injuries start causing more issues, I think some people will change their tune!

Brilliant work Ben and Sleeper crew. Fun and interesting. Good luck to the gang too.

Interesting how the women appeared to not be a fan of the extra run. But the men welcomed it. Granted, super small sample size though.

It is true, it's good juniors can get some exposure. Their elites they should be fit enough to put down 3 race runs. When its a mudfest it's going to be interesting to see who comes out on top. Chaos creates more excitement for the viewer.

finn's mindset on how to approach the new format was great, hes gonna have a big year i think

I miss rob Warner… but anyways, I’m not going to watch them because there’s no way I’ll pay for something that was free

The only thing the fedeation should put is to wear neck brace as mandatory to avoid the risk of neck injuries

He says “small break” in his back, with an iv bandage and an er bracelet 👀 hope you get better soon!

EdBull House media is a FORCE to be reckoned with!

Wortst comp ever... only pay per view.. just deleted mtb scene...

Why do you only ask factory riders? Ask Privateers which didn't have a complete physio team to get them ready for semi-final and final race.

Finn with a great take 🤟🏻

Track walk is a waste of time, just prerun the track by riding it.

yeah.u can watch the juniors but lost thr live coverage of tbe elite finals

Those whistles are annoying and disturbing.

2 race runs is not exactly a new concept in downhill

Stoked about everything but the commentating. HUGE lose on the new commentating. The only word that comes to mind is .... Inane. Nothing they said meant anything. They said absolutely nothing. Lots of words and not a single one of them was remotely meaningful. Inane. And the Frenchman was the worst. "He's got to make it happen." That's what he said. That was his strongest contribution. Inane. Empty filler. I'd rather that no one commentated during the race. The racers bombing down the track is all you need if you aren't going to have you-know-who covering it. Listening to those two monkeys just loudly declared how much Rob Warner means to DH.

Bring back the redbull coverage and rob

What YT Channel is livstreaming this?

I find listening to Ben talk highly amusing. Love his silly humor coupled with his ability to be totally serious and factual.

Healing vibes Ben! Keep up the awesome work. We’ll done Aimi! 🤘❤🌈🕊️🌎

love this can´t wait for more!

They should give the riders in the final two laps. Hate it when their chance to win is over if the bike breaks. Two laps for qualifying, top30 qualifies for. Then two laps in final, best time wins

Dude, how do you break your back "a little bit"?!? And...you are still presenting. See the IV port on your hand. Get better bro.

Cracking vid fella! Heal fast. Shame about the racing, but he others will benefit from your extra time. 🎉

The format was cool, I just miss Rob. Otherwise, loved the first weekend.

So glad Ben had a good outcome from the crash all things considered. Would have been more fun seeing him race, but still getting content like this despite everything is incredible. Heal quickly.

12 weeks off the bike sucks. But on the up said you can dedicate more of your time to the team and the media side of things which is a giant plus for us fans. Heal quickly fella. 👍

I ignore everything that people who wear mirrored glasses say. Am I alone in that?

Too bad the second run (final) doesnt push the limit of the broadcasting

great video - amazing riding!

Awesome that Pinkbike Racing is back!!! Heal up Ben.

I love the new format. I watched the final first and then the semi. Was great. Loved hearing Cedric again…. Maybe Rob as well someday? That would be absolutely perfect.

So sorry you crashed Ben. Maybe a video on how not to crash?😮 Are your racing jerseys for sale?

We miss hearing Rob Warner's voice

Is it true, that Mercedes-Benz left Sponsorship?

Id rather watch the pros race

I absolutely love these video's!!!! Can't wait till the next round. Everyone get well soon, sad we won't see you on the bike for a while Ben, glad to see you on your feet though

Dubskis! Nobody ballin like me really! Swishy 😢nibbly nibbly

Casually flexing the hospital bracelet lol heal up dude

Hope you get better quickly Ben. So unlucky!!

there isn't enough money to get me back in to racing, i would rather have fun

Loved this series. Looking forward to the updates and the full doco series

Why was red bull tv not covering it?

Yessir

Ben, great to see you and the team again, gutted for you but love the investment in the juniors, get well soon 👍

good race but the production was awful

But why has DH changed for ever ?????

@edbullmedia house stepping on toes 😂

What happened to the weekly show with Henry?

Where do I subscribe to get to see the junior races?

Cool!

Great content as usual and great to see Ben looking well.

Fantastic new format ,more racing woo hoo

Changed forever and not in a good way.

so good to see you guys at it again and I'm really happy that ben is up.Get well buddy

We're back sports fans!!!!! 🎉

RED BULL TV COVERAGE BACK!!!!!!

Get well back soon, Ben

good to see you up & about Ben

Man Finn is well-spoken

Why do they blow a whistle every time a rider goes by? Maybe a dumb question, but I'm curious.