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Here's a quick interview on the Monster Energy site talking about sam's injury as well as some other stuff.

http://www.monsterenergy.com/web/news/home?p_p_id=62_INSTANCE_KYLj&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_62_INSTANCE_KYLj_struts_action=%2Fjournal_articles%2Fview&_62_INSTANCE_KYLj_groupId=50979&_62_INSTANCE_KYLj_articleId=2420232&_62_INSTANCE_KYLj_version=1.0 <http://www.monsterenergy.com/web/news/home?p_p_id=62_INSTANCE_KYLj&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=normal&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;p_p_col_id=column-1&amp;p_p_col_pos=1&amp;p_p_col_count=2&amp;_62_INSTANCE_KYLj_struts_action=%2Fjournal_articles%2Fview&amp;>
 
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Routier07

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Monster Energy&#8217;s Sam Hill can ride down the side of a mountain on a bike faster than anybody in the world. Think of it: There&#8217;s only one other sport (World Cup ski racing) and one other guy (Didier Cuche) that can lay claim to King of the Mountain like Hill can.

Consistently the marquee event in men&#8217;s (and women&#8217;s) UCI World Cup MTB competitions held around the globe, Hill has laid claim to the title of mountain biking&#8217;s King of the Mountain three times &#8211; 2006, &#8217;07 and &#8217;09 - in his relatively short professional (or &#8220;elite&#8221; as it&#8217;s called in WC MTB) competition career that began in 2003 at age 18.

Based out of Western Australia, Hill&#8217;s quite well known in his homeland, earning the Junior Australian MTB Cyclist of the Year Award in 2003 and received the Australian MTB Cyclist of the Year Award in 2004, &#8216;05, &#8216;06 and &#8216;07.

Charging down mountainsides for the Monster Energy/Specialized team again this year, Hill&#8217;s on the rebound to start the UCI World Cup MTB DH season in Maribor having suffered a torn ACL &#8211; and dealt with the subsequent surgery to repair it &#8211; during the key months of his training. The tough Aussie insists it&#8217;s just a minor setback and is looking forward to getting back after the competition here in a few short weeks.

Monster Energy: Sam! What&#8217;d you do over the winter that might have had a &#8216;Monster level&#8217; of excitement?

Sam Hill: I had a pretty sick party back in October, there were heaps of people buzzing off Monster/vodka slushies and doing stupid things so that was pretty cool.

Monster Energy: You back on the Specialized bikes this year, same set up as 2009&#8217;s title bike?

Sam Hill: Yeah I think so, I&#8217;m really happy with the Specialized and think its an awesome bike but you never know - they might work on something to make it better. Specialized is a type of company that always wants to improve on things, so I&#8217;m sure they are working on stuff &#8230; though we&#8217;ll have to wait and see.

Monster Energy: Did you do anything different with your off-season training for 2010? Take us through one of your training days.

Sam Hill: I have actually been pretty bummed about the important part of the off season this year, I was just getting back into training and snapped my ACL so I have had surgery and just going through the rehab to get it back as fast as I can.

Monster Energy: UCI World Cup DH season opens next month in Maribor. You placed 2nd there last year. With only six races on the WC DH schedule this year, how important is it to get off to a solid start?

Sam Hill: Yeah its going to be really important. I have won there two times before and was a bit injured last year, so I feel its a good track for me to do well on and I want to try take advantage of it.

Monster Energy: Last year you and Greg Minnaar brought it down to the last race with you winning the overall World Cup title by nine points. Minnaar back as your main competition this year? Who else will challenge?

Sam Hill: I think the tracks this year suit some of the newer group of riders coming through because they are a bit more technical. I&#8217;m sure all the usual big names will still be at the top, but I think there will be some newer faces getting up there as well.

Monster Energy: How&#8217;s your Monster teammates looking as we head into Maribor?

Sam Hill: The team this year is pretty strong I think, I am hoping to defend my title and try win the world championships, they are my goals. Brendan (Fairclough) is back and I&#8217;m sure with more experience he will hopefully have a consistent year and get many podiums. Then Troy (Brosnan) is young and excited so that should be a good thing and he should get some good results.

Monster Energy: What advantages do you feel you possess over the rest of the field &#8211; things that allowed you to win your third World Cup title?

Sam Hill: I think I just always want to win and I&#8217;m not really happy with anything else so I push myself hard. I also am confident on technical tracks so that helps.

Monster Energy: Which stop on the UCI World Cup tour is your favorite (and why)?

Sam Hill: I&#8217;m not sure &#8230; usually Schladming just because its steep and technical. I have always done good there as well. Unfortunately we are not going there this season so I am most probably looking forward to Champery (Switzerland) because it&#8217;s so steep.

Monster Energy: When you stack it all up, what will it take to defend your 2009 overall title this year?

Sam Hill: I think consistent results and trying to get as many wins as possible. Also making no mistakes so I don&#8217;t give up any ground.

Monster Energy: Thanks for your time, Sam. Any parting words for the Monster Army?

Sam Hill: I just want to say thanks to everyone who has supported me over the years and the fans, its awesome to have someone back you at the races.

For more information on UCI World Cup MTB racing, link to: www.uci.ch

Monster Energy supports the scene. Be it MTB, trials, boardercross, MX, SX, surfing, BMX, go-karts, pit bikes, mountain bikes, PWC racing, off road, rally, insane distance jumping, MotoGP, road racing, supermoto, FMX, skate, rock crawling, wake, surf, ski &#8211; name it &#8211; seems athletes and bands are rockin' Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out the types - Original Monster Energy, Lo-Carb Monster, Monster Assault, Monster's fruit juice hybrids dubbed Monster Khaos, Monster M-80 and Monster MIXXD, the ground-breaking Java Monster and X-Presso Monster premium coffee & cream drink line supercharged with Monster Energy's blend, 3 oz. Monster Hitman Energy Shooters, Monster Import, and the new nitrous oxide injected Nitrous Monster. Sam Hill digs &#8216;em &#8211; so will you. On the &#8216;Net at www.monsterarmy.com and www.monsterenergy.com
 
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yuroshek

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Routier07 said:
Monster Energy’s Sam Hill can ride down the side of a mountain on a bike faster than anybody in the world. Think of it: There’s only one other sport (World Cup ski racing) and one other guy (Didier Cuche) that can lay claim to King of the Mountain like Hill can.

Consistently the marquee event in men’s (and women’s) UCI World Cup MTB competitions held around the globe, Hill has laid claim to the title of mountain biking’s King of the Mountain three times – 2006, ’07 and ’09 - in his relatively short professional (or “elite” as it’s called in WC MTB) competition career that began in 2003 at age 18.

Based out of Western Australia, Hill’s quite well known in his homeland, earning the Junior Australian MTB Cyclist of the Year Award in 2003 and received the Australian MTB Cyclist of the Year Award in 2004, ‘05, ‘06 and ‘07.

Charging down mountainsides for the Monster Energy/Specialized team again this year, Hill’s on the rebound to start the UCI World Cup MTB DH season in Maribor having suffered a torn ACL – and dealt with the subsequent surgery to repair it – during the key months of his training. The tough Aussie insists it’s just a minor setback and is looking forward to getting back after the competition here in a few short weeks.

Monster Energy: Sam! What’d you do over the winter that might have had a ‘Monster level’ of excitement?

Sam Hill: I had a pretty sick party back in October, there were heaps of people buzzing off Monster/vodka slushies and doing stupid things so that was pretty cool.

Monster Energy: You back on the Specialized bikes this year, same set up as 2009’s title bike?

Sam Hill: Yeah I think so, I’m really happy with the Specialized and think its an awesome bike but you never know - they might work on something to make it better. Specialized is a type of company that always wants to improve on things, so I’m sure they are working on stuff … though we’ll have to wait and see.

Monster Energy: Did you do anything different with your off-season training for 2010? Take us through one of your training days.

Sam Hill: I have actually been pretty bummed about the important part of the off season this year, I was just getting back into training and snapped my ACL so I have had surgery and just going through the rehab to get it back as fast as I can.

Monster Energy: UCI World Cup DH season opens next month in Maribor. You placed 2nd there last year. With only six races on the WC DH schedule this year, how important is it to get off to a solid start?

Sam Hill: Yeah its going to be really important. I have won there two times before and was a bit injured last year, so I feel its a good track for me to do well on and I want to try take advantage of it.

Monster Energy: Last year you and Greg Minnaar brought it down to the last race with you winning the overall World Cup title by nine points. Minnaar back as your main competition this year? Who else will challenge?

Sam Hill: I think the tracks this year suit some of the newer group of riders coming through because they are a bit more technical. I’m sure all the usual big names will still be at the top, but I think there will be some newer faces getting up there as well.

Monster Energy: How’s your Monster teammates looking as we head into Maribor?

Sam Hill: The team this year is pretty strong I think, I am hoping to defend my title and try win the world championships, they are my goals. Brendan (Fairclough) is back and I’m sure with more experience he will hopefully have a consistent year and get many podiums. Then Troy (Brosnan) is young and excited so that should be a good thing and he should get some good results.

Monster Energy: What advantages do you feel you possess over the rest of the field – things that allowed you to win your third World Cup title?

Sam Hill: I think I just always want to win and I’m not really happy with anything else so I push myself hard. I also am confident on technical tracks so that helps.

Monster Energy: Which stop on the UCI World Cup tour is your favorite (and why)?

Sam Hill: I’m not sure … usually Schladming just because its steep and technical. I have always done good there as well. Unfortunately we are not going there this season so I am most probably looking forward to Champery (Switzerland) because it’s so steep.

Monster Energy: When you stack it all up, what will it take to defend your 2009 overall title this year?

Sam Hill: I think consistent results and trying to get as many wins as possible. Also making no mistakes so I don’t give up any ground.

Monster Energy: Thanks for your time, Sam. Any parting words for the Monster Army?

Sam Hill: I just want to say thanks to everyone who has supported me over the years and the fans, its awesome to have someone back you at the races.

For more information on UCI World Cup MTB racing, link to: www.uci.ch

Monster Energy supports the scene. Be it MTB, trials, boardercross, MX, SX, surfing, BMX, go-karts, pit bikes, mountain bikes, PWC racing, off road, rally, insane distance jumping, MotoGP, road racing, supermoto, FMX, skate, rock crawling, wake, surf, ski – name it – seems athletes and bands are rockin' Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out the types - Original Monster Energy, Lo-Carb Monster, Monster Assault, Monster's fruit juice hybrids dubbed Monster Khaos, Monster M-80 and Monster MIXXD, the ground-breaking Java Monster and X-Presso Monster premium coffee & cream drink line supercharged with Monster Energy's blend, 3 oz. Monster Hitman Energy Shooters, Monster Import, and the new nitrous oxide injected Nitrous Monster. Sam Hill digs ‘em – so will you. On the ‘Net at www.monsterarmy.com and www.monsterenergy.com
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can anyone sum this up? i need to go ride...
 
Udi

Udi

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You're so cool yuroshek. Don't let reading a few words from a two-time world champion get in the way of your pro-class training. Which is probably the equivalent of sport in any other country. :)
 
yuroshek

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Udi said:
You're so cool yuroshek. Don't let reading a few words from a two-time world champion get in the way of your pro-class training. Which is probably the equivalent of sport in any other country. :)
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thanks buddy, i really feel the love. :D
 
mklie

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Did I hear correctly at Diablo this weekend (Sunday) you were riding the carbon Trek?
 
Jettj45

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If it was just his ACL and no cartilage it does not take that long. I was in rehab 2 days after my ACL surgery and back riding in 3 months. Pretty much all my strength was back in 6.
 
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Pegboy

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bizutch said:
Wait. He said he snapped his ACL. I'm calling it right now. Hill will not be in the top 5 at Maribor. ACL takes way longer than that to get back up to speed.
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I think there was a guy named Fabien Barel that did OK with some pretty shotty knees...
 
Shepherdwong

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Anyone know when he had the surgery? Depends on the type he had, but assuming he took his rehab seriously he should be fine on the bike at 4-5 months out. Bailing and trying to run it out is probably the most dangerous. Also the first couple of rides/races can be a head game but it sounds like he's already taken care of that.
 
fro biker

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Pegboy said:
I think there was a guy named Fabien Barel that did OK with some pretty shotty knees...
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I heard about that...Who is tougher? Gnarly French Dude, or Hardcore Aussie Lad?

On a more serious note: I think this will do little to slow Hill down if he is cleared to ride. He doesn't win with his pedaling and all the tracks this year are on pitches like this --> / (supposed to be a hill side). Still, that is no fun and hope he is good to go soon.
 
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davetrump

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considering the fact that he has already been out on his DH bike training makes a lot of the "there's no way" comments pretty far of the mark

first WC is in two weeks... wait and see what happens
 
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tuumbaq

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fro biker said:
I heard about that...Who is tougher? Gnarly French Dude, or Hardcore Aussie Lad?

On a more serious note: I think this will do little to slow Hill down if he is cleared to ride. He doesn't win with his pedaling and all the tracks this year are on pitches like this --> / (supposed to be a hill side). Still, that is no fun and hope he is good to go soon.
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Actually that might be the opposite with this type of injury.A low graded, smooth pumpy track would be a lot easier on his ACL but at steep gnarly track can be much more painful.Plus his knee will be much weaker than the other making things more challenging to stay balance.Everytime he'll hit a drop, or square edge or any type, he will feel the pain right to his knee...

I call it now, this is the end of Sam Hill, he will retired in shame at the end of the season.;)

Hope he's back soon actually !
 
Capricorn

Capricorn

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tuumbaq: hits causing pain? nothing pain killers cant fix. Also, these guys can afford those super fancy, but very capable knee braces that provides the anatomically near-perfect fit that facilitates max movement but the correct bracing. Fabien is a perfect example of it. I bet he was on painkillers to dull the shocks.

Besides, the worst this injury can do is slow Hill down just enough to give the others a fighting chance..
 
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A.P

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I tore my acl (completely) 7 weeks ago. I was riding xc and dh 3 weeks later, and was back to 100% riding-wise within 5 weeks. Ive been doing rehab on it since the accident (lots of xc and gym) and there was no other damage to my knee, which helps.

You really don't need a functional ACL for riding dh or biking in general i have found, especially combined with a good brace. But you do need one for when things go wrong like planting your foot at speed or crashing on it, if you do not want to risk tearing more ligaments or cartilage. For me that's not a risk I want to take, so I am getting it worked on and taking the season off from dh. I will be interested to see how quickly hill can come back from the surgery.
 
slyfink

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Are any of you orthos? Do any of you have any details about the nature of his injury? Just caus' i had a torn ACL, had surgery, was in rehab 3 days later, on the bike less than two weeks post-op, and did a mtb trip three months later does not mean it will be the same for Sam Hill, or anyone else for that matter. Everyone's injuries are different, the prognoses will be different, the recovery regime will be different. There's too many variables (that I'm presuming all of us are unaware of) to make any kind of prediction about recovery.

Based on what we know he's already back on his bike and scheduled to be at Maribor. I imagine he wouldn't take the chance of re-injury to race when he's not ready. And based on what we know of Sam, he's in it to win it, right?

My bet is he'll be as competitive as ever.
 
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shirk007

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FlipFantasia said:
gotta love markojournalism......
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The most important part was about the Monster Vodka slushies.

I think they should have expanded that section. Did they get a proper slushie machine? Home made ice crusher? This is the real important info.
 
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davetrump

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shirk007 said:
The most important part was about the Monster Vodka slushies.

I think they should have expanded that section. Did they get a proper slushie machine? Home made ice crusher? This is the real important info.
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watch The Entree
 
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TrailzHozer

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Inclag said:
Or Fabien Barel
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I first want to preface this by saying that I don't want to take anything away from Sam. The kid is young, naturally gifted and knows how to win races. But I'll say this, if Sam had the focus, drive and determination that Fabien has, he would be more than just an "Alien" ;)

My money is on Fabien this year. :thumb:
 
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