or rather why are there so few, with exception of the French, Europeans in top flight DH? this question has been niggling me for a while.
just visited the iXS DH site as i’m thinking of going to the Euro Cup in Spicak next week (to watch).
looking at the attendees, there are very few brits in the line up, but plenty of Germans, Austrians, Greeks, Czechs… even Belgiums. Why are these guys not riding at the top level?
why do the Brits, French, Aussies and Kiwis (with the exception of a random Septic or Saffer thrown in) seem to dominate the field at top level DH?
what do these nations do so well, or what don’t the other nations do?
looking at either Germany, Austria or Italy, they are all quite hilly lands with a strong riding scene, plenty of lifts (certainly the case for Austria, population similar to NZ). why don’t the riders from these countries excel at going fast?
all show and no go?