Nice goodbye from Spesh as Sam goes to CRC/Nukeproof…
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF_UO60hZ1E[/video]

Oh, and an interesting interview with Nigel Page and his former manager here…
Pinkbike interview

Classy way to part company with someone.

Nice sentiment that. Looking forward to seeing Sam on CRC/Nukeproof this season.

Just read the Pinkbike article, seeing Sam Hill race the BDS will be pretty cool!

Nice to see Spesh doff the cap to a team rider, even though he’s off to another team. Respect.

Pretty surprised he left Specialized. CRC must have waved some money his way to get him away from Specialized.

Classy touch from Spesh there. Nice to see!

The video did make it sound like the guy had died which is never a good thing!

I have to agree with a lot of the comments on PB that Spesh are trying one last marketing push rather than genuinely saying thanks. No team mate interviews, no comments from his mechanic or Sam… maybe I’m just cynical. It did seem like they were trying to remind the viewer of the DH race credibility of the brand more than anything.

Also though Nigel Page came across very well in the interview while Sean from Spesh did not sound particularly happy and even a little bitter.

Can’t deny Sam is an awesome rider and undoubtedly helped get Spesh back on the DH race map but at the end of the day he just wasn’t getting the results and a new start is probably the best for both parties.

Can’t wait to see Sam racing in the UK a bit more 🙂

Allegedly Brook McDonald,Troy Brosnan and Gastoflat(Adam Brayton) on the big S this year.

That’d be an entertaining team.

I was thinking only Brook or Steve Smith would really be an upgrade on Hill (Gee still being fresh at GT).

Thought Smith might be a better fit tbh, being North American.