Women Return to Red Bull Hardline 2024 as Rider List Revealed

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Red Bull Hardline becomes a series – or a pair, at least – for 2024, with an Australian venue added to the Welsh original. It’s just been announced who will be on the start list for both events – interestingly, there are a few big names from the DH World Series circuit there, despite the fact that the dates of both Hardline events mean that any injury will surely put pay to any World Series aspirations. There are also some names on the list who we’re not sure have a bike sponsor lined up for the year ahead – perhaps the fact there’s an appearance fee makes Red Bull Hardline a reliable earner for the season? It’s good to see that both events will see some women lining up to tackle the courses too.

Here’s who you can expect to see dropping in to those monster features:

UK & AUS 2024 RIDER LIST
Ronan Dunne (IRL)Thomas Genon (BEL)
Gee Atherton (UK)Reed Boggs (USA)
Jackson Goldstone (CAN)Johnny Salido (MEX)
Bernard Kerr (UK)Tahnee Seagrave (UK)
Laurie Greenland (UK)Louise-Anna Ferguson (UK)
Kade Edwards (UK)Cami Nogueira (ARG)
Brook MacDonald (NZL)Hannah Bergmann (US)
Charlie Hatton (UK)Casey Brown (CAN)
Kaos Seagrave (UK)Theo Erlangsen (SA)
Adam Brayton (UK)Matteo Iniguez (FRA)
Craig Evans (UK)Josh Bryceland (UK)
Camillo Sanchez (COL)Tomas Lemoine (FRA)
Gaetan Vige (FRA)Mark Wallace (CAN)
Dave McMillan (AUS)
TASMANIA WILDCARD RIDERS
Baxter Maiwald (AUS)Dan Booker (AUS)
Sam Gale (NZL)Ed Masters (NZL)
Sam Blenkinsop (NZL)Remy Morton (AUS)
George Branningan (NZL)Loic Bruni (FRA)
Connor Fearon (AUS)Darcy Coutts (AUS)
Harriet Burbidge-Smith (AUS)Remy Meier-Smith (AUS)
Gracey Hemstreet (CAN)

And here’s the official PR:

With Red Bull Hardline stepping up a notch as it celebrates its 10th anniversary with an additional stop Down Under, 26 athletes are now confirmed to be taking on the brand new course in Maydena Bike Park, Tasmania on 23rd and 24th February.

26 riders are set to tackle both courses this year, with the crew reuniting in Wales’ Dyfi Valley again on 1st and 2nd June at the OG Red Bull Hardline course. 10 wildcards will then come to each event, bringing the total to the classic per event.

Women’s progression is back top of the agenda once again with Tahnée Seagrave, Cami Nogueira and Louise-Anna Ferguson, just to name a few, all set to ride on the unique Red Bull Hardline track.

The wildcard riders for Tasmania will see more local legends from Australia and New Zealand with the likes of Tassie local Dan Booker, Harriet Burbidge-Smith from Canberra and Remy Morton at the start line. 

In tune with the 10th anniversary, the 2024 rider line-up is one for the most progressive, with a combination of rising stars from the sport.

Building on the success from 2023 next year’s Red Bull Hardline line up will see exciting talents like Loïc Bruni, returning for the first time since 2014, eying up the crown of the Australian stop. 2023 DH World Champion Charlie Hutton is also no stranger to the course and will surely bring his unique style to Hardline 2024 once again. 

Jackson Goldstone, winner from 2022 is returning once again – still the youngest competitor of Red Bull Hardline, he is ready to defend his title. The man with the biggest track record of scary injuries and a legend of the sport, Gee Atherton, will also be putting dirt to his tires on both stops.  

For further Red Bull Hardline rider updates and for more information visit www.redbull.com/hardline 

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    legometeorology
    Free Member

    So Gee has undergone his annual ressurection I see

    fathomer
    Full Member

    Lots of big names on the list which is great, including Super Bruni Tazzy! Looking forward to the Tazzy event, some top draw racing so early in the year is great.

    davosaurusrex
    Full Member

    JOSH BRYCELAND!!!!!!!!!

    Surely that’s the big news?

    teenrat
    Full Member

    Would like to have seen Brage on the list. Maybe he’ll be on the Wales wildcard list when announced

    nickc
    Full Member

    So Gee has undergone his annual ressurection I see

    I would think he gets a place regardless 

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    chakaping
    Full Member

    JOSH BRYCELAND!!!!!!!!!

    Surely that’s the big news?

    He made a dramatic return to it this year, but the race was cancelled due to weather.

    seriousrikk
    Full Member

    Well damn I think I’ll have to go this year, looks like an epic lineup!

    legometeorology
    Free Member

    So Gee has undergone his annual ressurection I see

    I would think he gets a place regardless

    Regardless of whether he’s still alive…?

    teenrat
    Full Member

    Regardless of whether he’s still alive

    Or some sort of cyborg

    chakaping
    Full Member

    Would like to have seen Brage on the list

    Strong agree. And Brendan.

    Good to see some freeriders in there, would be ace if Rheeder and Semenuk could be roped in too.

    teenrat
    Full Member

    What is hardline? It used to be a race but the introduction of so many  freeriders makes it what – Just a spectacle? Would a speed and style format work?

    weeksy
    Full Member

    Well it’s timed top to bottom, so it’s still a race. But to put it simply.. It’s Hardline… That’s it, it’s an entity in it’s own right, it’s whatever it decides it wants to be, mostly it’s a jolly/test/training week with a timed run at the end. Does it have to be anything more ?
    We get to see people doing completely bonkers things, having fun and lobbing themselves down a mountain… I’m happy it’s there.

    But it’s not a WCDH, or an Enduro, or a Slopestyle… it’s just… Hardline.

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    chakaping
    Full Member

    It’s still a race. Ask Bernard if you’re not sure.

    But it’s also a big marketing opportunity.

    And it;s fun to see how the freeriders stackup against the racers.

    simon_g
    Full Member

    Shame no Thibault Laly, he looked really strong in the Pinkbike/Sleeper doc about this year’s cancelled one.

    Really good to see a decent women’s lineup too. Looking forward to seeing the course.

    The risk/reward economics are interesting, it’s one of the biggest events on the calendar for marketing and exposure – with DH teams and budgets shrinking, I guess some are thinking beyond UCI points.

    Gribs
    Full Member

    I’d expect there to be wild card entries for the Welsh edition too, they just haven’t been announced yet.

    frogstomp
    Full Member

    Shame no Thibault Laly, he looked really strong in the Pinkbike/Sleeper doc about this year’s cancelled one.

    Sounds like the Pinkbike Racing team is no more so I guess he needs to find a ride for next year – hope he and the rest of the team do!

    daviek
    Full Member

    Sounds like the Pinkbike Racing team is no more

    Really? Ah crap I really enjoyed their videos

    mtbfix
    Full Member

    Women in a professional sports arena? Joey Barton won’t like it.

    Teedertodder
    Full Member

    Really looking forward to this, such an incredible varied line up! I can’t help but be in awe of these riders in downhillslopestylehardline etc, love the madness of not just riding these lines, but racing them, just insane!

    A real shame that this year’s didn’t happen so hopefully weather plays nice; that and hope Brage turns up and tonks it 🙂

    chrismac
    Full Member

    Still looks like a marketing event rather than a race given most of the top 20 still aren’t interested in it.

    reeksy
    Full Member

    I’d happily watch it if just Jackson Goldstone and/or BK were riding it on their own … especially as I won’t have to pay.

    Will be nice to watch some live mtb for a change too.

    weeksy
    Full Member

    given most of the top 20 still aren’t interested in it.

    How do you know ?

    noeffsgiven
    Free Member

    Aren’t interested or maybe bottling it.

    brakestoomuch
    Full Member

    It’s about time women were included in this kind of event. They’ve been chucking themselves off cliffs with reckless abandon for quite a while now. Looking forward to it.

    noeffsgiven
    Free Member

    Wot no Brendog ? I don’t think I’ve ever seen Ed Masters hitting the really big stuff before, interesting inclusion.

    Blackflag
    Free Member

    Any ideas why no Brendog?

    chrismac
    Full Member

    How do you know ?

    if as was said before this years that all the top riders are invited then it’s reasonable to assume that those not on the list said no thanks.

    whether that is a personal or a sponsor decision is a different question.

    chakaping
    Full Member

    The fact that not all the top WC racers fancy it gives it more prestige, in some people’s eyes.

    You’re wrong to pick that to try to belittle it anyway.

    chrismac
    Full Member

    I’m not. The marketing people as saying this is all the best riders in the world which clearly isn’t true. It takes away from the event as it points to the marketing being more important than the event

    ayjaydoubleyou
    Full Member

    The marketing people as saying this is all the best riders in the world which clearly isn’t true. It takes away from the event as it points to the marketing being more important than the event

    There’s no Pidcock either. Current olympic and world champ not getting a look in 😉

    Its such a different beast compared to WC downhill. Not better or worse, safer or more dangerous; just different. Someone might be good at both, but there is no guarantee that they will be.

    Good to see Bryceland, who quit WC racing due to claimed environmental concerns around travel, and was vocally against energy drink sponsorship with his #drinkwater campaign; is flying to literally the opposite side of the world to compete in a red bull event.

    frogstomp
    Full Member

    Good to see Bryceland, who quit WC racing due to claimed environmental concerns around travel, and was vocally against energy drink sponsorship with his #drinkwater campaign; is flying to literally the opposite side of the world to compete in a red bull event.

    Doesn’t he have a (canal) boat? Maybe he’s going to sail (drive?) there!?

    BearBack
    Free Member

    no Barelli/Vanderhoek et al.. instabangers not cutting it in their CV?

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