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Cerro Abajo back to Valparaíso, ‘a killer place to have a race’

Thursday, 16 February 2012 21:18
Written by Payton Guion
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The best downhill riders in the world will compete in the 10th annual race on Sunday.

Narrow, rickety stairs and stomach-churning jumps await the riders at every turn. An initial decline sits so steep that even cars risk burning their brakes with each descent. One gap propels cyclists over a 15-foot ledge and leaves no room for error.

cerro abajoVictor Heresmann is the founder of Valparaiso Cerro Abajo downhill bicycle race. (Photo by Jason Suder/The Santiago Times)Login to read more.

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+1 #1 Randy 2012-02-17 14:43
I have been watching the race on YouTube for years. Amazing head-cam footage! Aloha
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