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INTERVIEW: MARTIN WHITELEY (PART 1 of 2)
We thought we’d find out exactly what it takes to become a fulltime factory rider. Who better to ask than the man who has the most successful management company in the sport and manages 10 full time pros?



INTERVIEW: LAPIERRE / SAAB SALOMON TEAM
If you were in Nelson for the final of the SI Cup, you may have noticed the four rather fast guys on short travel bikes doing sweeping runs - these guys have been out in NZ for the last couple of weeks filming for a new DVD travelling around with Justin Leov. The big cheese went down to Rotorua in January to hit the trails and catch up with the team.



ONIT GROMMIT: RUPERT CHAPMAN
The next little pinner you've got to watch out for on the tracks - we head down south to Christchurch and see Rupert Chapman.



ONIT GROMMIT: LOUIS HAMILTON
Everyone first saw Louis at the final round of the AKDH North Island series when he stomped the under 15 Class. This kid is a serious ripper! This won't be the last you hear of him - check it out!



ONIT GROMMIT: CAMPBELL ROBERTSON
We profile another young up and comer in our on-it-gromit section. This month: Campbell Robertson.



SAM BLENKINSOP: A FEW WORDS WITH OX
A brief interview with our top performing international rider on the world cup circuit this year from Ox over at Rockstar Clothing.



ONIT GROMIT: ADRIAN RETIEF
A profile on one of New Zealand's latest up and coming riders: Young ripper, Adrian Retief from Auckland. Check it out, this guy's pretty good and he's gona be feeeeeast! (already is!)

RUARIDH CUNNINGHAM
25.07.2007
Fast UK junior Ruaridh Cunningham has been making a noise in the local scene for a while now, but made the rest of the world stand up and take notice when he finished 16th in the Elite Men's class at the World Cup in Schladming and took the yellow junior leaders jersey.


ONIT GROMIT.07: JOSEPH NATION
The next young pinner to look out for from Christchurch - we know this guy's gona be fast!



BEING FRANK WITH BYRON SCOTT:
A short video interview by Mike Hill with a bit of riding, a bit of trash and of course a bit of mongrel.



Race - Blenhiem

INTERVIEW: JOSH BRYCELAND
Josh Bryceland won the last European Champs Junior DH and has been racing on the Royal/Santa Cruz team with Steve Peat back home in the UK. We caught up with him for a brief chat while he was over here on holiday with his family and came out to race the National Champs at Nelson.



Race - Blenhiem

INTERVIEW: FABIEN PEDEMANAUD
A brief interview with one of the top internationals who's been cruising around the New Zealand national series this summer.



ROTO06

ONIT GROMMIT.5 Aari Barrett
We profile another young up and comer in our on-it-gromit section. This month: Aari Barrett from Napier.



ROTO06

INTERVIEW: NATHAN GREENWOOD
Those of you who are new to the scene may know Nathan as the angry guy off drop-in tv. However, anyone who's been around a little longer will know Nathan as a top rider, track builder extraordinaire and all round good guy. Find out a bit more about what drives the man, what he’s done and what he’s going to do.



ROTO06

INTERVIEW: STEVE PEAT
Peaty's thoughts on British downhill racing, fatherhood, the state of downhilling in general and next year's worlds in Fort Bill.



Race - Blenhiem

INTERVIEW: JK
We caught up with JK back home in Wellington after his recent retirement and discussed his long career and the state of New Zealand Downhill today.



ROTO06

ONIT GROMMIT.4 VAUGHAN WOOLHOUSE
Vaughan won the North Island Series for the U17's, winning the final in rotorua with a time that put him just half a second off the winner of the U19 Class - definitly one to watch this year and coming years at the nationals.



INTERVIEW: GLENN HADEN
Ox from Rockstar clothing catches up with 2nd Ranked NZ downhiller and all round good guy Glenn Haden to talk about his National series, plans for the Northern Hemisphere season and other stuff...



ROTO06

INTERVIEW: JUSTIN "J-LO" LEOV
Mike Hill caught up Justin Leov back home in Blenhiem while film for Pusher II just before Justin is due to go in for surgery.



ROTO06

INTERVIEW: "MONKEY"
We talk with the best know and most respected wrench on the professional downhill circuit Chris "Monkey" Vaszquez. This guys been in the game for 14 years and worked with some of the best riders the sport has ever seen so it's worth listening to what he has to say.



ROTO06

NATHAN RENNIE: FASTEST MAN OF THE DAY
[WORLD CHAMPS 2006 ROTORUA]
We caught up with Nathan Earlier today before his seeding run.


ROTO06

TRACY MOSELEY : FASTEST WOMAN OF THE DAY
[WORLD CHAMPS 2006 ROTORUA]
Top ranked female rider and showing it on the course today.

 

ROTO06

CAMERON COLE INTERVIEW
[PRE WORLD CHAMPS 2006]
We catch up with one of NZ's top Junior riders in his lead up to the worlds.


ROTO06

INTERVIEW: ALDEN ARDERN
[PRE WORLD CHAMPS 2006]
Interview with Alden Ardern - Rotorua '06 Course creator and Rotorua legend.

Plus a few more pics of the course.


VOQ

INTERVIEW: VANESSA QUIN
[PRE WORLD CHAMPS 2006]
We caught up with Vanessa Quin at the Maraetai downhill race a couple of weeks ago in Auckland. Her first race back since a serious injury earlier this season.



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ONIT GROMIT

ROTO'06 RIDER PROFILES
We have detailed profiles on all the top riders coming from around the world and the whole kiwi squad:

ROTO06

WHERE THEY'RE AT:
A round up of all the kiwi riders (and some honorary kiwis) who have disappeared overseas in our off-season.


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Other World Cup News:

Sam Hill wins Schladming Round for the 3rd time in a row. Tracey Hannah win's the women's.

08.07.2007
Yet again, Sam Hill storms the field to take his 3rd consecutive win on the Schladming Course. Tracey Hannah makes it a double header for Australia, taking out the women's race to win her first World Cup round. After rain earlier in the week perfect weather held out all weekend for an awesome event...

See full report and photos below

First win of the World Cup season for Sam Hill and another Win For Jonnier
24.06.2007
Sam Hill takes out the Men's race in the Final ahead of Greg Minnar and Steve Peat. Sabrina Jonier win's the women's race ahead of Tracy Mosely. Justin Leov in 7th Place - best world cup result for a kiwi so far this season!
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KIWIS KILL IT AT LATEST NORBA
02.07.2008
The Kiwi trio of Justin Leov, Sam Blenkinsop and Cameron Cole all won an event at last weekends NMBS series in the States.
[+]READ HERE



WORLDS ROUND UP FROM SANTACRUZ SYNDICATE
23.06.2008
The gold & silver winning team santa cruz syndicate sums up their race weekend with photos from Kathy Sessler.
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