Don’t Worry, There Was Plenty of Carnage At the 2020 MaxiAvalanche

While one of mountain biking’s most infamous races – the legendary MegaAvalanche – did not take place this summer, organizers couldn’t resist giving racers a chance to bomb down the mountainside at Alpe D’Huez in a mass-start race. Things were a little different this year, but looked just as rowdy as ever, with lots of carnage and pile-up crashes throughout the day. I mean, come on, what’s there not to like about blasting euro techno at the start line while you and 50 other riders all-out spring directly at a terrifyingly loose turn?

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The Maxi Avalanche was the first big enduro race of the season for most European pros, and it seems plenty were chomping at the bit to get out and put some heaters, with big names like Damien Oton and Ines Thoma taking the men’s and women’s titles respectively.

Check out more POV from racer Morgane Such below. It’s gnarly.