The True Scale Of Factory Downhill World Cup Race Teams!

FMD Racing have been a constant presence at World Cup Downhill races since 2009. What began as Tony Seagrave's effort to support his kids, Tahnée and Kaos, in their passion for DH racing has evolved into a full factory machine, boasting one of the biggest pit spaces in the paddock, with support from some massive bike brands like Orbea, Fox, Shimano and Crankbrothers. But with extra buy-in from brands, more staff, and bigger budgets comes an increase in the pressure for the athletes under the awning to perform, in what is already a high-pressure sport. Here's what it REALLY takes to run a World Cup Downhill Team... ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Orbea FMD Racing's Wales HQ 01:23 - Humble Beginnings 04:42 - From A 'B-Team' To An 'A-Team' 09:19 - FMD Racing's Decision To Join Orbea 14:04 - Team Members & Logistics 16:51 - Race Week Support 19:13 - Let's Talk Money 21:48 - Orbea FMD Racing's Branding 23:41 - So What's Next? Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks: https://gmbn.eu/YouTubeMembership 🛍 Explore The GMBN Shop 👉 https://gmbn.eu/SpringTees Subscribe to the channel for more! 👉 https://gmbn.eu/Subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://www.gmbn.com/uploader Looking for MTB Insurance? Check here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/insurance Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Keep an eye out for Orbea FMD at the rest of the rounds of the Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series this year! Would you like to see more content like this about World Cup teams? Watch more on GMBN... 📹 Watch the Rallon Development Story here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/RallonStory 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.eu/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show 👉 https://gmbn.eu/dirtshedplaylist 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 BLITZ - BLUE STEEL Direct Drive - Dusty Decks Lady in Red - Scientific Much Better - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Regrets - Of Water Slasher - Damma Beatz Spectre in the Leaves - DonVayei The Good, the Bad and the Catfish - Rymdklang Soundtracks You're the Best - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist #gmbn #globalmountainbikenetwork #mtb #mountainbiking #orbea #fmd #worldcup #downhill #dh 📸 Photos - © UCI Mountain Bike World Series / © Getty Images / © Sprint Cycling Agency The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria Reynolds wheels: https://gmbn.eu/Reynolds FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Peaty's Products: https://gmbn.eu/Peatys CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Met Helmets: https://gmbn.eu/Met-Helmets Bluegrass Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Bluegrass Watch our sister channels: GMBN Tech - https://gmbn.tech/YouTube Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://embn.me/YouTube Global Cycling Network - https://gcn.eu/YouTube GCN Tech - https://gcntech.co/YouTube Global Triathlon Network - https://gtn.io/YouTube GCN Italia - https://gcn.eu/ItaliaYouTube GCN en Espanol - https://gcn.eu/EspanolYouTube GCN auf Deutsch - https://gcn.eu/DeutschYouTube GCN en Francais - https://gcn.eu/FrancaisYouTube GCN Training - https://gcn.eu/TrainingYouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube