Snow bike pioneer Brock Hoyer is hungry to add another Winter X Games gold medal to his arsenal.

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This year香蕉视频直播檚 2018 Winter X Games will once again be held in Aspen, CO., from Jan. 25-28. To prepare for the elevation change and to get acclimated to the conditions, Hoyer is heading south of the border early to train.

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The summer of 2017, however, wasn香蕉视频直播檛 so favourable.

With a background as a professional motocross rider before transitioning into the fledgling sport of snow bike racing, Hoyer typically utilized the summer months as off-season training.

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With the backcountry closed and an off-road vehicle ban enforced due to the wildfires, Hoyer started looking at other ways to train. While downhill mountain biking, he sustained an injury forcing him to require surgery.

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And since snow conditions have allowed for it, Hoyer has been back on his snow bike training up at Yank香蕉视频直播檚 Peak in the Cariboo and putting in work in the gym.

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Asked whether he thinks he香蕉视频直播檒l have a target on his back after winning 2017 gold at the X Games, Hoyer said he香蕉视频直播檚 not too worried about it.

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