Urs "The Bear" Thoma - on his way to a top position when he collided with a bear during a race. Dated shortly after the invention of the bicycle, when suspension travel and steering angle were still foreign words.

Sam Hill - rode to the finish in the 2007 World Cup Champéry in the dry semi-final with a 14-second lead. In the final run, it starts to rain torrentially and yet the Australian makes it onto the podium.

Danny Hart - nobody knows what's more legendary, his ride to the world title or Rob Warner's commentary, Champéry (SUI), 2011

Aaron Gwin - his chain breaks on the start ramp in Leogang in 2015. But instead of giving up, Gwin attacked by pushing and ducking down wherever he could. As a result, he becomes the first rider ever to win a World Cup race without a chain.

Aaron Gwin - again him, and again he shows that even when it starts to rain, the race is only finished when the last rider crosses the finish line. He wins the race on dry tires, while others struggle to the finish line on muddy rubber. Mont Sainte-Anne (CAN), 2017

Bonus

Rachel Atherton - the queen of extreme safes! We're convinced there aren't many men who would have stayed on a bike here, Mont Sainte-Anne (CAN), 2017