The 2019 Red Bull HardLine event is going down in September in Mid-Wales.
Red Bull have just announced the first wave of riders that will brave the course.
Event Date: 14th-15th September 2019
Location: Dinas Mawddwy, Machynlleth, Wales.
Hardline is, as you probably know, the toughest mountain bike event in the UK. A hand-picked line up of riders take on a course that has been carefully built by Dan Atherton.
It’s built to be the biggest, meanest, scariest and most technically demanding thing they’re ever likely to ride… and it’s a proper blast for the rest of us to watch from the sidelines.
For 2019, the riders that are hoping to tame the beast are:
Gee Atherton (Atherton bikes)
UCI Rank: 16 Hardline History: Winner 2018
Dan Atherton (Atherton bikes)
UCI Rank: N/A
Hardline History: Hardline creator, 3rd 2017, 13th 2016, 2nd 2014
Brendan Fairclough (Scott downhill factory)
UCI Rank: 68
Hardline History: DNQ 2018
Laurie Greenland (MS Mondraker)
UCI Rank: 6
Hardline History: 9th 2018, 4th 2017
Brook McDonald (Team: MS Mondraker)
UCI Rank: 7
Hardline History: 10th 2016
Charlie Hatton (Atherton bikes)
UCI Rank: 32
Hardline History: 3rd 2018
Adam Brayton (Hope Technology)
UCI Rank: 51
Hardline History: 5th 2017, 3rd 2016, 4th 2015
Craig Evans (Team: Santa Cruz free agents)
UCI Rank: N/A
Hardline History: winner 2017, 6th 2015
Bernard Kerr (Pivot Factory Racing)
UCI Rank: 33
Hardline History: 2nd 2018, 2nd 2017, winner 2016,3rd 2015
Brage Vestavik (MS Mondraker)
UCI Rank: 92
Hardline History: 6th 2018
Florent Payet (VoulVoul Racing)
UCI Rank: 57
Hardline History: 7th 2018
Kade Edwards (Trek Factory Racing)
UCI Rank: 61
Hardline History: 10th 2018
Alexandre Fayolle (Polygon UR)
UCI Rank: 69
Hardline History: 5th 2018, 10th 2017
Kaos Seagrave (Transition Bikes/ Muc-Off Factory Racing)
UCI Rank: 380
Hardline History: 7th 2017
Eddie Masters (Pivot Factory Racing)
UCI Rank: 28
Hardline History: 7th 2016
