ABOUT CLAUDIO | POV RUNS | TRACK EXPLANATIONS | MORE FUN STUFF |
ABOUT CLAUDIO
Claudio Caluori is the ice cross downhill expert. His in-depth knowledge and extensive experience, combined with an effervescent and fun-loving character, mean he is perfectly placed to provide the insights and info that bring the fans closer to the sport. If it's info about tracks and tactics you want, he's got it. If it's fun experiences with both the fans and athletes you desire, he's got them too. And, if you feel like watching a crazy, high-octane run down the ice, with Claudio breathlessly commentating on his experience the whole way down...well, holy moly, he's got it.
Claudio began his life in sport as a hockey player in Kloten, Switzerland, when he was just a young boy. As he grew though, so did his desire for more active pursuits, and he began Mountain Bike racing in 1993. Success soon followed, as 7 Swiss national titles in Downhill and Dual Slalom found their way into the Caluori trophy cabinet. Since 2008, Claudio has been running the Gstaad-Scott Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup Team - www.gstaad-scott.com. Don't miss his track previews from the 2015 MTB World Cup season - enjoy them all here. It was also in 2008 that Red Bull Crashed Ice came calling, and the Swiss star couldn't resist its ice-cool charm and action-packed nature. Since 2010 he has been the onboard commentator for the sport, where his humour and infectious personality are now as familiar to every event as that famous "5-second warning".
It's not just on the ice that Claudio is having a huge impact on this sport. Velosolutions, which he founded in 2004, is the company that came up with asphalt pump tracks, which are nowadays used by ice cross downhill skaters for their summer training. They are now being built all over the world, including New York, Thailand and Switzerland. Visit www.velosolutions.com to find out more.
POV RUNS
At each event Claudio completes a thrilling POV run down the track, providing fans with a fun and insightful experience of every bump, turn and obstacle awaiting the athletes.
Saint Paul, 2015/16 | Jyväskylä-Laajis, 2015/16 | |
Munich, 2015/16 | Quebec City, 2015/16 |
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Edmonton, 2015 | Belfast, 2015 | |
Helsinki, 2015 | Saint Paul, 2015 |
TRACK EXPLANATIONS
Before every competition, the Swiss expert talks fans through all aspects of the sparkling new tracks, providing info on everything from the design, to tactics, to weather considerations.
Edmonton, 2015 | Belfast, 2015 |
Helsinki, 2015 | Saint Paul, 2015 |
MORE FUN STUFF
Check back here throughout the 2015/16 season to find fun and interesting words and clips from the man himself.
Have you seen Claudio's scariest ever Red Bull Rampage course preview? Click here and enjoy the video.
Watch the Swiss missile in cyclocross mode as he takes on Red Bull Velodux. Click here for the footage.
Click here to see Claudio's 2015 MTB course preview megamix.
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