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Official dates for the 2011 FMB World Tour are set

by Rasoulution Communication Agency
Feb 14, 2011 at 0:00

With only a few weeks to go until the Freeride Mountain Bike (FMB) World Tour kicks off with the Vienna Air King, the FMBA is now ready to announce the FMB World Tour event calendar.

After a thoroughly successful first season in 2010, the FMB World Tour is prepared and ready to start the new season. As was to be expected, event applications were plentiful and the FMBA is happy to announce that this year’s World Tour will have even more events at which riders can collect vital points for their overall ranking. All in all, 21 events in Europe and North America are taking part in the upcoming tour with the diamond and gold events being equally distributed between the two continents. One of the tour’s highlights is without doubt the final event in Nuremberg. The much awaited Red Bull District Ride is coming back after a five-year break and represents a more than worthy final and occasion for the crowning of the FMB World Tour Champion.
This is the 2011 FMB World Tour calendar:

21 events set
21 events set

The registered riders will be able to collect points at every event. How many points is determined by the event’s category and, of course, the rider’s result. As opposed to last year, when riders could take the points from their top four events to the ranking, this year, the rider’s five best event results count. Events are divided into bronze, silver, gold and diamond categories depending on a number of criteria such as difficulty level, course design, prize money and judging. Points will only count if the rider is a registered member of the FMBA – so if you want your results to count towards the overall FMB World Tour ranking don’t forget to register before the tour’s first event: Vienna Air King on April 2nd and 3rd in Austria at http://fmbworldtour.com/2010/member/
If you are not a rider but want to support the FMBA in their efforts to bring the freeride mountain bike sport to the next level, become a member and just follow the same link above.

The FMB World Tour is happy to begin the new season with strong partners and thanks TSG, Specialized and SR Suntour for their support. For more information on the FMB World Tour partners go to
www.ridetsg.com
www.specialized.com
www.srsuntour-cycling.com

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41 Comments

  • + 13
flag tom-cuthbert (Feb 14, 2011 at 0:39)
 They need this many WC rounds for downhill....

It'd be awesome.
  • + 2
flag supersonicrider (Feb 14, 2011 at 8:20)
 agreed
  • + 4
flag OliScale (Feb 14, 2011 at 10:19)
 wheres red bull rampage????
  • + 5
flag cGonzalez (Feb 14, 2011 at 13:04)
 rampage is every other year
  • + 5
flag Szlav (Feb 14, 2011 at 15:27)
 yeah but if they had this many races on the WC circuit then the riders would have to do a race like every three days or so... and that's nearly impossible with all the training and practice needed...
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  • + 12
flag duncanp (Feb 14, 2011 at 0:58)
 shame we don't get any rounds here in the UK..
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flag p-gorephoto (Feb 14, 2011 at 7:30)
 shame the entire west coast of us/canada doesn't have enough comps
  • + 14
flag pbrider (Feb 14, 2011 at 8:40)
 Kokanee Crankworx @ Whistler
Jump Ship @ Victoria
Bearclaw Invitational @ Mt Washington
Goatstyle @ Creston Kinda West Coast

I would say that is a pretty good venue for the West Coast. Doesn't look so bright for the UK though.
  • + 4
flag K3ano (Feb 14, 2011 at 9:11)
 I'm kinda surprised about the lack of UK rounds considering there are quite a few UK riders on the tour?
  • - 1
flag p-gorephoto (Feb 14, 2011 at 10:29)
 pbrider. true, but most of those comps are invite only. only one is goatstyle for all i know
  • + 2
flag pbrider (Feb 14, 2011 at 11:24)
 p-gore: Sorry bout that didn't know you were talking about competing. I plan whitewater comps annually and folks commonly complain about the lack of venues and or times and locations. The usual response is "Plan one yourself", not to be rude but it takes an insane amount of work to get these types of things rolling and what we need is more people planning and doing not just wanting to participate or watch.
  • + 0
flag cGonzalez (Feb 14, 2011 at 13:06)
 crankworx colorado and ranchstyle in colorado thats west coastISH
  • + 1
flag Bjammin (Feb 14, 2011 at 16:16)
 Yea weve got all the events pbrider listed, but that is BC, not really the majority of the west coast. We need more comps in CA, especially NorCal. I'm super happy about AT's Showdown and Sea Otter, but Norcal doesnt get the coverage it deserves. It is the Birthplace of MTB.
  • + 2
flag OldJack (Feb 14, 2011 at 21:14)
 ....I'm an Old Koot.... Goatstyle's moved from Creston to Silver Star in Vernon.... Bigger Venue, growin' up! The Goats will always be Creston, though....
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  • + 1
flag longhitter2000 (Feb 16, 2011 at 7:12)
 schedule looks great.
That the Red Bull District Ride is coming back and filling the 2011 lack of the rampage is great. It is the only worthy final for the FMB World Tour, as long as Rampage is not on. Would be great if they can make District Ride the final in 2013 again, after Rampage hopefully comes back in 2012 and 2014.
Only bummer is the date of Crankworx and Big in Bavaria, why did Crankworx leave their date in August?? Anyone knows the reason?
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flag HJ22MTB (Feb 14, 2011 at 8:15)
 Kokanee Crankworx before Crankworx Colorado...?!?!... The season is happening pretty early..
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flag Jonsey360 (Feb 14, 2011 at 9:32)
 we need some here in the UK. We have some of the best freestyle mountain bikers out there and no comps, I think times need to change Big Grin!!!!
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  • + 3
flag Ricky46 (Feb 14, 2011 at 6:52)
 triple back! lacon http://vimeo.com/19803000
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  • + 1
flag paddy-cakes (Feb 14, 2011 at 9:35)
 they should make white style part of the FMB world tour, and they should run rampage every year,
and have a big international slopestyle event in the UK
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  • + 2
flag erojonny (Feb 14, 2011 at 10:26)
 hm... what about Russian ...
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  • + 1
flag cannondalesix (Feb 14, 2011 at 16:33)
 Dam! when are they going to apriciate MEXICO i mean it´s a very big country i´m sure there are all kind of traks here.
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  • + 1
flag KennyKillsIt (Feb 14, 2011 at 10:02)
 Sick, IXS Dirtmasters is two days apart from my birthday! So gonna hit that! Big Grin
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  • + 2
flag freeridact (Feb 14, 2011 at 10:10)
 cant wait for Claymore at Highland!!
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  • + 1
flag zooker (Feb 14, 2011 at 8:18)
 yup i hope the snow is melted on garbo, and goatstyle in Silverstar, that is very niceeeeee.
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  • + 1
flag Dirt-Jumping-Man (Feb 14, 2011 at 21:30)
 Jump Ship in Victoria? DOPE!
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  • + 1
flag tmuny Plus (Feb 15, 2011 at 18:53)
 stupid that they double up some comps on the same wkend
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  • + 1
flag selks93 (Feb 14, 2011 at 1:25)
 its all going off in june !!!
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  • + 1
flag jspindler (Feb 14, 2011 at 10:08)
 WTF big in bavaria and konanee crankworx are at the same time Frown
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  • + 2
flag jflatten78 (Feb 14, 2011 at 10:10)
 Sick! Were #3!!
  • + 1
flag simcik (Feb 14, 2011 at 13:20)
 Stoked for Ranchstyle
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  • + 1
flag swan3609 (Feb 14, 2011 at 1:29)
 Rampage?
  • + 11
flag dambak (Feb 14, 2011 at 2:05)
 in 2012 will be next edition of rampage.In 2011 finals will be on different RedBull competition-district ride in germany Wink
  • + 6
flag swan3609 (Feb 14, 2011 at 2:28)
 Thats cool.. but the Rampage is Iconic.. thats the roots of Freeride and it was a prefect way to end the FMB series.
  • + 1
flag alexdjer93 (Feb 14, 2011 at 6:19)
 i was wondering the same thing about rampage , thanks for the answer dambak Beer
  • + 5
flag samuel-adams (Feb 14, 2011 at 9:57)
 They dont want rampage to get old, every other year is good for rampage
  • + 1
flag alexdjer93 (Feb 14, 2011 at 12:00)
 yup , that's right!
  • + 1
flag hoolydooly (Feb 14, 2011 at 22:48)
 well in that case im gonna be sitting up all night next year, even if its on a school night. damn you year 12!
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  • + 1
flag nicgenovese Mod Plus (Feb 14, 2011 at 11:21)
 No Teva?
  • + 2
flag simcik (Feb 14, 2011 at 13:18)
 Teva is still happening, just not an FMB event.
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  • + 1
flag mtbbmxJAM88 (Feb 14, 2011 at 5:52)
 Look's like a sick year.
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  • + 0
flag SghioHV (Feb 14, 2011 at 1:28)
 damn! nothing in Italy!
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