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

Hoyer, 30 of Williams Lake, became the first person ever to win a snow bikecross gold medal at last year害羞草研究所檚 Aspen X Games 害羞草研究所� the first time the sport was held at the event 害羞草研究所� and wants to put the rest of the world on notice he is only getting better in the sport.

害羞草研究所淭hat害羞草研究所檚 the plan 害羞草研究所� to show how hard I害羞草研究所檝e been working and to go down and win another gold medal and bring it back home,害羞草研究所� Hoyer told the Williams Lake Tribune. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 even more prepared this year after realizing what needs to be done in terms of changing [bike] setups and all that.害羞草研究所�

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This year害羞草研究所檚 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.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 way more prepared this year,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淢entally and physically more prepared and feeling really good on the bike. It害羞草研究所檚 been going really well in that respect.害羞草研究所�

The summer of 2017, however, wasn害羞草研究所檛 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.

The province害羞草研究所檚 wildfires of 2017, particularly in Hoyer害羞草研究所檚 training grounds of the Cariboo, didn害羞草研究所檛 do him any favours.

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.

害羞草研究所淏eing hurt set me back a bit,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淏ut I just had to work harder to catch back up, that害羞草研究所檚 all. With the backcountry closure I crashed mountain biking and tore a ligament in my thumb. Had surgery the next day and started the road to recovery. I had a cast on and was still in the gym working to get back.害羞草研究所�

And since snow conditions have allowed for it, Hoyer has been back on his snow bike training up at Yank害羞草研究所檚 Peak in the Cariboo and putting in work in the gym.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e been working with a trainer, Tyrel [Lucas] from Total Ice Training Centre, and he害羞草研究所檚 been helping me get back to where I need to be strength wise,害羞草研究所� he said.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 just training as hard as I can. Doing more bike prep, more testing. I haven害羞草研究所檛 even gone back to work [since the injury] getting ready. I害羞草研究所檝e just been totally trying to focus and get prepared for this race.害羞草研究所�

Asked whether he thinks he害羞草研究所檒l have a target on his back after winning 2017 gold at the X Games, Hoyer said he害羞草研究所檚 not too worried about it.

害羞草研究所淚 felt the same way going in last year,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淓verybody was gunning for me, anyway.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 going to do my best to repeat. I害羞草研究所檝e been working harder and putting more time and effort into it and hopefully it will pay off.害羞草研究所�

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