Here's a great little video with all the highlights from Ireland's first ever downhill road race which was held down the slopes of the Sugarloaf in Co Wicklow on Sunday.
The Downhill Road Blitz - www.downhillroadblitz.com - featured some of the best riders in the world as well as plenty of local competition.
It looks set to become a permanent fixture here and may even spark the beginnings of an Irish scene.
Video produced by Black Umbrella Productions.
Camera by Adrian O' Connor, Andrew Prayer, Guillaume Gus Gualandi.
Donated crash video from Michael McCutcheon; right place at the right time!
Sound manager - Andrew Phayer. Music by Andrew Phayer.
Editing by Andrew Phayer & Adrian O' Connor
Graphics by Jill Leonard
Office Manager - Jill Leonard
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Unlike the off-road variety of downhill, the road version sees riders race down mountains in small groups; just to make it that bit more insane! (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)
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The road was wet and slippy, adding to the technical difficulty of hurtling down a mountain as quick as you can on skinny road bike wheels (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)
It was action stations all the way the moment the starting gate opened (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)
The riders were well kitted out in motorbike-style helmets and pads but that didn't prevent road rash when some of them fell, as you'll see in the video above (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)
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