Photo Epic: Crankworx Whistler – A mountain bike festival

31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network

Whistler in British Columbia served as the host venue for a thrilling week of racing, riding and good times at the final round of the 2023 Crankworx World Tour.

The event treated spectators to some high-speed, gravity-inspired racing in a mix of disciplines including Speed & Style, Dual Slalom and Downhill. Here are 15 of the best images from the week.

31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
Mark Wallace airs the loam on the way to P2 in the Downhill.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
Miranda Miller was the fastest of the locals with a P3 in the Downhill.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
P1 for World Champion Vali Holl, some 20 seconds faster than her nearest competitor.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
P6 for America’s Richie Rude.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
Nobody matched the speed of young Canadian Jakob Jewett.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
Vali Holl will be defending those rainbow stripes in Scotland very soon.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
Wallace airs into the final straight.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
David Lieb clocks the landing in the Speed and Style event.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
Harriet Burbidge-Smith flips and wins the Speed and Style.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
Ryan Gilchrist (P2) and Mick Hannah (P6) show the spectators what Dual Slalom is all about.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
Jill Kintner (left) an icon of Slalom racing, lunges for the line.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
Tuhoto-Ariki Pene, drifting, hard.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
Jackson Frew exits with work to do before taking P1 in the men’s slalom.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
Tuhoto-Ariki Pene edged out Austin Warren for P1 on the Pump Track.
31 july 2023, cape town, south africa | photo epic of the 2023 crankworx whistler mountain bike festival as published on bike network
Good times!

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