Despres is Bike champion; Patronelli takes Quad title
by Mikko Jalonen, Dakar correspondent [January 16, 2012]
Once a year, the amateurs and the best rally-raid riders of the world all gather together to compete in the toughest rally in the world: The Dakar! The event has became one of the biggest motorsport spectacles of the year and for the teams and riders, winning the Dakar rally is as important as sportscar drivers taking the win in the 24 hours of Le Mans or for a F1 driver to win the Grand Prix of Monaco. Today before being celebrating in Lima, the capital city of Peru, the riders had to get to grip with the sand and dunes one more time in a short 29 km special stage before having a change to relax. Navigation, through wasn‘t as vital as the stage was in pairs of riders, and started in reversed order to give back to the event a more traditional type of ending.
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Coma Reclaims Dakar Lead [January 13, 2012] [Motor Racing]
Spanish motorcyclist Marc Coma reclaimed the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Friday when he stormed to victory on the 12th stage from Arequipa to Nasca, replacing France's Cyril Despres.
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Ryan Dungey snares KTM's first Supercross class podium [January 11, 2012] [Motocross]
Red Bull/KTM Factory Team rider Ryan Dungey finished 3rd overall at the opening round of the AMA Supercross Series effectively earning KTM's first-ever U.S. Supercross class podium finish.
Dungey scores first Supercross podium for KTM
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Vail struggles as snowless ski season hits West [January 9, 2012] [Skiing]
Vail Resorts Inc. (MTN) shares have fallen 15 percent since Dec. 23 as major ski trails were closed at the company’s mountain properties in the western U.S. because of a lack of snow.
Visitors to the company’s resorts were down 15.3 percent compar .....
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xsession Files
Death Spiral
4th of July 1991 Catalina Island. I took off in my new paraglider,soared over the town full of people (10,000+)and didn't have any place to land. So, I flew downwind towards a big concrete pier and while racing downwind, I realized that I had overshot the pier by 100 feet. Damn I thought I could turn it into the wind and land then realized I blew it. So, I hooked a turn and instantly lost control; as the glider spun violently over my head, and I came crashing down on a concrete boat ramp. I landed on my feet for a split second and skidded back first into the concrete curb, where I instantly broke my back at the L-10 vertabrae. I then was catapulted into the ocean where I knew I would drown if I didn't get out. I was life flighted to the hospital and after emergency surgery and 30 days in ICU. I recovered 90 days later and have returned to flying with over 2500 flights accident free and I'm an presently a successfull Paragliding/Kitesurfing instructor in Hawaii. PS Willy's still a Champ.... .....
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The History Of Mountain Biking [Mountain Biking]
There is a lot of history and information out there in regards to the history and origins of mountain biking, with some being recognized and some that depends on who has the best firm of public relations.
Some say that mountain biking began with t .....
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South-central Indiana is full of paths, parks and waterways that lead to great outdoor adventures [Mountain Biking]
Aug. 29--A steel staircase with open-platform steps descends the wooded hillside to a small cave. It then continues down, where the sound of rushing water to the left is the first hint of the waterfall at Shirley Springs. A bridge leads across the wa .....
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Wakeboarding for Beginners [Wakeboarding]
You might have probably heard of wakeboarding already. And you have the first impression that this is a "no fear" game - for daredevils; that sounds difficult. Perhaps you're right, but how you approach it is all up to you. Getting started is easy if .....
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