Team Lapierre at World Cup #1

by Stu Thomson
Apr 29, 2011 at 7:46

After Blenkinsop's 3rd place overall finish last year and Cam's amazing year up until breaking his wrist in Champery where he was placed in the top 10 overall, the pressure was on to deliver in the first World Cup for Team Lapierre International. Sam Blenkinsop, a notorious slow starter in the World Cup found the track didn't suit him that well but managed to put in a solid start, whilst Cam Cole found the track a lot more to his liking with a top 15 finish.

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21 Comments

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flag The-Dan-Jones (Apr 29, 2011 at 11:07)
 Is this how the national champs will be shown on jerseys, noticed it on Gwin as well? They look pretty cool that way.

And this is a total Armchair Quarterback comment but if Sam wasn't able to stay on the pedals shouldn't he have clipped in?
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flag davehayz93 (Apr 29, 2011 at 8:41)
 loving the bikes and the colours! super sweet!! These guys are dialed!
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flag californiadh (Apr 29, 2011 at 14:51)
 those bikes are somehow sicker than last years. thought it was impossible.
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flag davehayz93 (Apr 29, 2011 at 14:54)
 agreed! diggin the orange though!!
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flag nelly25 (Apr 29, 2011 at 15:10)
 Im thinking of buying either zesty 314 or the 514 anybody have one of these. or can give me some advice please. they look the biz but know nothing about the bikes ie are they any good ?.
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flag Colk45 (Apr 30, 2011 at 15:17)
 The Zestys are sick. I rode one last season and loved it. Pedals awesome, and is super fun on the downhill. If you can afford it go with the 514 as it has a real nice spec and you save a good chunk of weight. If you have any questions shoot me a message.
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flag nelly25 (May 1, 2011 at 8:55)
 Hello mate thanks for reply. To be honest i am thinking about three bikes at the moment. They are the spicy 516 zesty 514, And a cube stereo race 2011 really not sure which one to go for ?. And advice would be great thank you.
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flag Colk45 (May 1, 2011 at 18:57)
 Well it all comes down to what type of riding your doing. If you like a bit more peddling go with the zesty. If your more into the all mountain/downhill side of things go with the spicy. I will be getting on a 514 this yeah (rode last years 314) and i loved it for my more cross county/light all mountain riding. That zesty climbs like an animal!
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flag rideindawoods (Apr 29, 2011 at 8:18)
 Diggin the factory jerseys
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flag kyleeiji (Apr 29, 2011 at 9:17)
 i love blinky style. nothin but
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flag MiloXC3 (Apr 29, 2011 at 9:57)
 Great edit and well done Lapierre!
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flag ILMTB (Apr 29, 2011 at 11:40)
 Do you think if i tuck my ears under my hat it will make me faster?
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flag lowesters (Apr 30, 2011 at 2:31)
 Not a good advert for the pendbox thing, "struggling to pedal on all the small bumps".
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flag sullybomb (Apr 30, 2011 at 19:15)
 yea but that may just be the suspension not so much the bike......
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flag PenaltyMan (Apr 29, 2011 at 13:03)
 OMG WHALE THEY ARE SO FAST!!!!
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flag corneilious1210 (Apr 29, 2011 at 12:12)
 they need to ride clips!!!! great view of the race though Smile
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flag Rockurshoxoff95 (Apr 29, 2011 at 7:59)
 Sick vid liked it
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flag Norco-1734 (Apr 29, 2011 at 15:01)
 Man this years lapierre dh bikes just look unreal if I had the money Id have that and my demo Smile and sick edit btw
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flag leboeuf (May 2, 2011 at 16:40)
 im just waiting for mine, ive buyed the dh 720 and i should receive it this week, cant wait anymore to see it in real!!
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flag Rockurshoxoff95 (May 2, 2011 at 16:56)
 you... lucky... SOB !!!! I would kill for a bike like that dude ! never doubt that bike it is sososooooo sick !
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flag leboeuf (May 4, 2011 at 20:57)
 the bike is now arrived!!! it's soooo sick!!
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