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See the crazy JUMP Atherton built for the Hardline

The Red Bull Hardline UK and the Atherton family will take place on 1 and 2 June, with Gee and Dan at the forefront, ready to renew the route. The first images, and tests, are scary.

Written by

David Finetto

May 26, 2024

Ramp...

The Red Bull Hardline is not a race for the faint of heart. Considered one of the toughest downhill mountain bike races in the world, the course was designed by DH trail pioneer Dan Atherton with support from his brother Gee, and tests both the skill and nerves of athletes.

But what is making people talk is the colossal structure put in place for an abnormally large river gap: 22 meters where making mistakes is not advisable.

The Atherton family is famous for pushing the limits ever higher but, if I were Red Bull, I would start keeping an eye on them because they are bordering on the limit between extreme and madness.

Jim Monro'S JUMP

Jim Monro is kicked dangerously from the ramp: luckily he stays in the path and doesn't end up going down. He gets by with a concussion from which he will recover, it seems, shortly.

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And for the first time ever, Red Bull Hardline also took place in Australia, at Maydena Bike Park in Tasmania, 23-24 February 2024.

WHERE TO FOLLOW THE RED BULL HARDLINE?

You can follow all the action live on Red Bull TV.

MATT JONES'S ATTEMPT

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Written by David Finetto

ppgad@pucrs.br I am passionate about everything that has 2 wheels: in my youth I practiced competitive cycling on the road and on the track with good results. At the age of 18 I moved to cross country competing at national/international level as U23. Once I passed Elite, I made the choice to take things easier from the training point of view, and that's how my love for gravity disciplines was born, training as an FCI MTB instructor and guide. Now I have made my passion my profession by managing 3 MTB centers on the island of Elba (Elba MTB), creating the FANTAmtb and telling in an ironic but professional way, everything that revolves around MTB thanks to 365mountainbike and 365TV (YouTube 'PULITI dentro BIKER fuori').