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Go Wide Open With American Up-And-Comer Luca Shaw
Feel the g-forces with one of downhill’s most promising stars as part of our Sound of Speed series.
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Sound of Speed Episode 6 - Luca Shaw
Watch young American ripper Luca Shaw get ready for the biggest year of his career so far.
American DH racing was dormant for a long time, and given that mountain biking is widely credited as having been born in 1970's California, that was somewhat of a travesty. Then along came Aaron Gwin to drag his nation proudly back to the top of the time sheets of World Cup downhill races.
Luca Shaw with Uncle Sam
© Nathan Hughes
To think that U.S. downhill is a one-man bandwagon would be a mistake, however. Luca Shaw hails from San Francisco and has just signed with one of the sport's most highly regarded race teams: Santa Cruz Syndicate.
The 20-year-old recorded some impressive results in 2016, including a fifth place at the legendary Mont-Sainte-Anne UCI World Cup. Blessed with an extremely level-headed approach to racing, will 2017 be the big breakthrough year Shaw seems to be building toward?
We don't have a crystal ball so we don't know yet, all we asked him to do was to go as fast as possible for our latest Sound of Speed episode. Enjoy.
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