Signed By Canyon At 12 Years Old. Is He The Next Big Thing?

Ferg heads to Leogang to catch up with downhill racing's rising star, Henri Kiefer, as he prepares for the next round of the World Cup series. After signing with Canyon Bikes at just 12 years old, Henri has proven that his early potential was no fluke, racking up a Junior World Championship title and multiple elite podiums. Join us as we look back at his incredible career trajectory, dive into his bike setup secrets, and see how he battles treacherous track conditions to secure a legendary result. ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 - Meeting Downhill Star Henri Kiefer 00:31 - A Career Full of Accolades 01:34 - Rolling the Clocks Back to 2016 02:57 - Joining the SRAM Young Guns Team 04:14 - The Impact of Mentorship 05:34 - Stepping Up to the Canyon Collective 06:32 - Ten Years of Riding the Canyon Sender 07:11 - Bike Setup Secrets with Mechanic Marku 08:42 - Managing the Pressure of Factory Status 09:36 - Finding Form in the Senior Ranks 10:33 - Overcoming Obstacles & Pushing for Greatness 12:20 - Race Day at Leogang World Cup 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 Won a prize on the Dirt Shed Show 👉 https://gmbn.eu/DSSPrizeWinner Looking for MTB Insurance? Check here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/insurance Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Do you think Henri has what it takes to secure his first elite World Cup win this season? Let us know your predictions in the comments below! 👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 https://youtu.be/5d6vE5ka1mI 📹 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 🎵 Mission to Eternity - Stefan Ekstrom Ga$ Money (Orchestral Version) (Instrumental Version) - Xavy Rusan The Power of One - Gavin Luke Diametrical - Aerian Progressive Progress - Howard Harper-Barnes Arc of Destiny - Rachel Sandy (Version 8c4ef121) - fullmix_preview The Trailer - Ruiqi Zhao Symmetry - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen Departing - DEX 1200 The Throne Is Mine - Ruiqi Zhao #gmbn #globalmountainbikenetwork #mtb #mountainbiking 📸 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 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 CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Met Helmets: https://gmbn.eu/Met-Helmets Bluegrass Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Bluegrass Atlas Ride Co: https://gmbn.eu/AtlasRideCo 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