Spectacular Racing in Fort William | Story Of The Race with Ben Cathro 

Ben Cathro is the best thing to happen to DH WC racing. Thankyou!

THANK YOU BEN !!!!!! Can we just have YOU take over the UCI Coverage ???? YOU Are THE BEST Sir..

All the juniors have come up watching Ben’s Inside The Tapes, Story of the Race, and your incredible How To Bike series… of course they’re going to be better.

The ability as a fan to watch it and support the riders we aspire to has certainly changed yes! Paywalls,athletes having to surrender footage,UCI and WHOOP, do not understand (or maybe care) about the fans.

Unless they remove the paywall and stop confiscating footage this sport is dead, how many kids have money to watch….? they are the future of the sport and if you deny them access they will quickly lose interest and move on to something else.

Love Ben’s energy for the sport and how engaging these videos are. Never stop.

My daughter started racing at an age when I did not know how to ride a bike. They are learning how to ride as a reflex. all that energy management, it just feels right to them.

Track was definitely a worthy track , loved the changes. I do think it's time DH dumped the UCI and went alone and becomes more rider and industry driven. Also needs to be more Privateer friendly again.

The proliferation of bikepark lift systems worldwide has had a major influence on the progression. Ive seen towns with new bike parks where the kids in a year or 2 are turning heads. Emtb is going to have an effect going forward as well. More vert = more progression

I'm so glad DH has started, and I get to see all of these videos done by Ben. But my most favorite part is one of the members from my favorite team (Frameworks) won the first Jr race of the season! Atta boy Asa!!

Love ya Ben your energy is electric

🎉🎉 Another Ben-Special 🎉🎉

Exacly @BenCathro and @pinkbike - see You in Poland!!!

The info in a SINGLE TAKE!! 👏

Absolutely the best analysis of riders and races

Cathro and those boots…lol Curb stompin the heck out of that soft spot lol Guy’s a trail wizard!

Downhill racing is relatively young compared to other sports, that's why its exciting seeing rider development and tech

It's cool watching someone not put a foot/wheel wrong, because they are nursing an injury, and to convert that into something smooth and fluid, and fast, is really cool to see

Ben Cathro 🎉. the only reason I’m watch racing in Fort William, knowledgable, enthusiastic, and funny. Great Job👍

The sport matures nicely! Thx for the clear explanations, each generation learns from the previous ones

As a fan I keep thinking DH is dead at the moment thanks to UCI clowns… thank you for doing everything to keep it alive Ben👊 awesome wee vid that.

I love Ben, this dude is just such a pleasure to watch!

Ben, I love your videos. It's great that you share the wealth of knowledge you have about riding and these events. I've been riding since you were wearing diapers, but I learn something about riding everytime I watch your videos. Looking forward to Poland. Do you have a Patreon or a similar subscription service? I would definitely pay for some more content.

Simply the best!

Bem you are amazing. I cannot imagine DH without your insight. Thankyou thankyou!

u guys are legends

Thanks Ben! Love the content....cant wait to see the next race in Poland. Why is there no more races in the States? Do you think there will be a venue that will bring racing to the States in the near future?

Awesome to have you back, sweet insights as always! But 👻 pretty please 🙏🏼 🥺

Ben ROCKS

Best track and rider analyst in the game.

definitely liked it

Love this guy

Awesome summary!

Deeecent 👌 F great work, thank you !!!

Loved this guy since day1

Pumped for new how to bike - been very helpful 🎉🎉

Let's not forget that many of today's juniors had access to bike parks growing up. That means they get tons more experience by the time they reach their late teens compared to someone who had to pedal up, or even car drop most of their youth.

Nice one Ben!

Sure would be nice to be able to watch the racing where I live...

World cup needs ben cathro more than anything

This man gives off Francis bourgeois energy level vibes 😂👍

Good Ben, as usual...

Cathro in Poland is gonna be legendary :)

i still havnt figured out how to watch it yet

ohhhhhh woooooow💣💥

Bring back Snowshoe!!!!!

NOBODY'S gonna talk about that poetic page in the beginning on "story of the race"?! Pause for sec and read it all 0:22 because that was amazing

I feel like the adaptable suspension is a game changer (top 3 all running it)

No comment on Troy almost winning?

Finally, Fort William content worth watching, damn you UCI and your rubbish coverage 🤣

4:50 caught me off guard. Lol

So what you mean to say is that the juniors grew up watching Cathro videos, so now they are heaps fast.

That first crash was hilarious…. It’s a fact of all racing the younger guys are always faster.

Still HATE that DH is not on RedBullTV anymore. Haven't watched a single race in 2 years.

This was the story of the junior races, what about the elite races?????

I would watch substantially longer videos of thorough entire event breakdown. I’d pay for it from such excellent presenters as BC. Why isn’t this out there??? Where do I send my subscription money???

Asa is the new Jackson goldstone

Thanks for the well rounded coverage and enthusiasm! Just tried watching the UCI coverage and it was very dull. Think I will stick to trusty Pink bike from now on

Is this the story of the race? Or story of Asa Vermette?

Is it just me or did this course walk turn into a cheeky stretch session for Cathro?🤔 #sumosquat #deeplunge

Why is no one in the industry talking about Thibut Daprela leaving Canyon

We get it. Skin suits!

Downhill is fucked with the uci in charge. How good would it be for all the riders to strike like they did in the slopestyle.

0:14 "I can go lower!"

I bet this video gets more views the the paywall'd finals!

I’m 70 and I can’t explain why but every generation gets better than the previous!

Where is this being streamed for this year? Couldn’t find it anywhere

Yes. Go commentate?

Ben, you ask yourself why Juniors get better? Yes it’s knowledge training guiding and numbers. and why are those? Because of Ben Castros out their, whose fever, knowledge, and ability to explains makes this sport passionable to so many of us…. And we want our partners and kids with us, and we pay for trainer, clubs, youthsports… long story short: it is you who is making this sport better! Thank you Ben! 4 for commentating your tits off 😂

Where in the Poland, what is in the poland ? I am from SLovakia and wants to go there!

Morhpic resonance

Buying stocks in Asa atm

I'd say ask Steve or Aaron about how the tracks have changed. I've noticed a lot less pedalling these days.

Are we not talking about how Asa was 0,589s up on the fastest elite rider in split 3?!!

1 more reason for youth is they immediately start on the latest technology so have more time and ability to learn it from that level rather than start learning on the bikes we had in the 1990s.

But what’s the story with Elites?

Newsflash. Nobody is paying the money they want to watch these races live…

I'm especially stoked on how I paid $230 CAD and didn't get to watch semis 😂

polska gurom!!!

I love Ben. But can't help but feel extremely underwhelmed with the Pinkbike videos after the first WC of the year. There has been so many stories, both good and bad and no one even mentioned them. So many riders didn't even make through Quali or Semis. No mention of them. Some first time Elite riders did super well. No mention of them either. Some small private teams outperforming the big budget teams. Not a single word on it. Focus less on corners, lines and other nerdy things. Focus on what or who makes the racing exciting - the riders! With Fox Dialed gone, official broadcast being terrible, you have such an amazing opportunity to tell the story of the sport!

HOW DO WE MAKE A NEW FORMAT WHERE BEN CATHRO PRESENTS THE RACES AND ROB WARNER/ELIOT HEAP DO THE COMMS, AND IT'S FREE? C'mon hive-mind there must be a way 🤓🤓🤓

Same winners as last year but yeah it's changing🙄 UCI selling out all of us that watched on Red Bull TV 2 years ago is the only major change. So in recap losing fans is the only real MAJOR change.

the dark woods swallowed.........???

Imaging motocross bikes would be one by one on the track, yes why they dont do DH of 10 in a row it would be more fun to the public

Enjoid Bens reporting very much. Thanks. What a professional difference to al this neurotic GN$% channel BS.

I used to never miss a race. Not the case anymore. DH MTB is no longer accessible to all.

Ben doesn’t bumble. He rails. The bumbling tech editors want to be Ben when they grow up

oh was there a downhill race? i thought they stop doing downhill competition coz of low income

‘Correspondant’? Je vois que Ben a déménagé en France.

shame, that at the other end the UCI is killing it by putting it behind a pay wall, and making the broadcast that IS there - worse. Semis were not even on. Ended up watching live timing on PB. Was also disappointed by the course taping this year - spectators are pushed further and further away from the track.

I would of loved to have watched it but the coverage was terrible. BRING BACK REDBULL!!!

Shit without the 4X.....

Is William a Scottish name?

Centrifugal force isn't a real force.

Who cares when theres no good coverage or even an easy way to watch it.

Had to stop watching the UCI coverage (it’s awful)- looks like this is the only decent coverage of the World Cup dh !

Look at bike tech… 20 years ago bikes needed strength to play with, strength kids/women couldn’t compete w the elites… todays bikes practically ride themselves 😊😊😊 that plus non stop internet knowledge = i used to wear out vhs tapes for hours they see 4000 different techniques and inspiration in ten minutes… We rode on rough hiking trails, they ride in purpose built bike parks w shuttles.. different games ! Progress! Grip it n rip it 🎉

Bens great!! But skin suits in downhill 😂😂😂😂😂😂. Give me a break.

I’m not sure if the title is correct or relevant it should’ve been the Asa Vermette show that’s all he talked about I’m sick of it already

Let’s talk about the ‘speed suits’. That’s got to stop. Poor Troy Brosnan having to race in something ripped from a 1980’s TOTP’s dancer! Hideous! It’s 1 small step from full lycra. The women were basically wearing DH ski suits ffs!! Race ng was mint but👍😅