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Go behind the scenes as 'Mad Max' takes on the Streif
Find out how Max Stöckl defeated the famous ski racing track on a mountain bike right here.
Max Stöckl doesn't do things by halves! The Kitzbüheler has dedicated his life to the hunt for speed and set a world record in the Atacama Desert in Chile topping out at 167.7kph.
Watch his world record attempt in the story below:
Now he's brought another project to life – one which had been close to his heart for many years. He was allowed to ride his bike down the legendary Streif, which had already been prepared for the Hahnenkamm downhill.
Go behind the scenes of this nerve-racking attempt in the below player:
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Behind the scenes with Max Stöckl's ski run
The Austrian mountain biker tops 100kph as he takes on the treacherous Streif ski run on Austria's Hahnenkamm.
For those unfamiliar with the world of the Alpine Ski World Cup, there is no other track like the Streif.
For more than 70 years, the world's best ski racers have been trembling before this brutal downhill. Only the promise of glory, fame and fat pay cheques can coax them down. With a maximum gradient of 85 percent over 3,312m, athletes have to cope with jumps of over 80m, withstand centrifugal forces above 3G, and stay in control at speeds of up to 150kph. Any mistake here can lead to serious consequences.
Check out how Max got on in the full-length action clip in the story below:
Victory! Another incredible high-speed adventure in the books
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To conquer this hellish stretch at racing speed requires courage and to arrive safely at the finish is never a given in Kitzbühel. It's no different on a mountain bike!
