To steal the intro from the interview:
"It’s strange that in such an adrenaline fueled and action packed sport as downhill racing, it’s often the statistics that stand out the most. And already there are a lot of firsts in Gwin’s relatively short downhill race history. Take this past season alone; the first American rider to win a World Cup since 1999, the first American to win the overall title and the first rider to win five World Cup races in one season. It seems winning is something that comes quite naturally to Mr Gwin…"
There's no two ways about it, Gwin dominated the 2011 season, wrapping up the overall title with a race still to go. Will he be able to do it all over again this year? Will other riders have stepped up their winter training? It's going to be great watching and seeing what unfolds!
Also this issue I interview South African Photographer Ewald Sadie in 'The ESP Profile'. Ewald's got soem great shots so it was cool to be able to help him share his work. I was also 'fortunate' enough to re-write Will's feature on his trip to Switzerland last year. Will can take some incredible photos, but sadly the guy can't write for shit...
Aaron Gwin
