WHEEL WELL
The Endless Stoke of Quebec Le Massif and Mont-Saint-Anne deliver epic mountain bike vibes
words and photos :: Colin Field Thousands are gathered at the bottom of Mont-Sainte-Anne’s legendary downhill track for the final round of the UCI World Cup as Finn Iles finishes what was almost the run of a lifetime. At each timing split he was faster
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than the previous leader—by 2.9 seconds, then 3.8 seconds, then 4 seconds. Then, as he flew through the rocky, rooty trail near the bottom of the track, his front tire slid out on the wet rock and he rolled off his bike, dashing all hopes of a top-three result. He got up quickly and was uninjured, but he lost too much time to podium.