Val D'Isere World Cup Headcam

[nigelhicks]

Looks really oldschool

 

Nice

 

http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/Val-DIsere-World-Cup-Downhill-Course-Preview,14542/sspomer,2

 

Bets on whos gonna take the win???

 

We know it wont be Hart as he is out with a shoulder injury.

 

Id say

 

1. Gwin

2. Smith

3. Mr Minn

[ichnusa]

I'm getting excited about the weekend's racing. Greg all the way!

 

Here are 2 slideshows of whats happening there so far...

 

 

http://www.vitalmtb.com/interstitial?page=%2Fphotos%2Ffeatures%2F2012-UCI-World-Cup-Val-dIsere-France-Day-2%2C3886%2FMickael-Pascal-2nd-in-Timed-Training-at-Val-dIsere-World-Cup%2C39566%2Fsspomer%2C2

 

http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/2012-UCI-World-Cup-Val-dIsere-France-Day-1,3885/For-Real-Welcome-to-the-Val-dIsere-World-Cup-Downhill,39519/sspomer,2

[Guest Omega Man]

That track looks so gnarly.

[Super_mil]

I hear Tracey Hannah has already been flown off the hill.

[BikeBailing]

That course is mental, I love that the start gate is on a roof:)

[Guest Omega Man]

POTTI QUALIFIED 20TH!!!!

[ichnusa]

...and Gwin had a crash - http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/Aaron-Gwins-Crash-at-Val-dIsere,14604/sspomer,2 - he is human after all!

Greg 6th, Steve 17th and Ratboy 2nd!

[Tumbleweed]

New face on the top step: Brook MacDonald.

 

1 Brook Macdonald (NZl) MS Mondraker Team 0:02:19.48 2 Gee Atherton (GBr) GT Factory Racing 0:00:00.50 3 Josh Bryceland (GBr) Santa Cruz Syndicate 0:00:00.68 4 Greg Minnaar (RSA) Santa Cruz Syndicate 0:00:00.87 5 Aaron Gwin (USA) Trek World Racing 0:00:01.37 6 Michael Hannah (Aus) Hutchinson United Ride 0:00:01.89 7 Marc Beaumont (GBr) GT Factory Racing 0:00:02.11 8 Cameron Cole (NZl) Lapierre International 0:00:02.30 9 Rémi Thirion (Fra) Labyrinth Shimano Racing Team 0:00:02.45 10 Andrew Neethling (RSA) Giant Factory Off-Road Team

 

 

Check out the pic of Greg's one-hander here: http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Podium-Gwinterrupted-Val-dIsere-World-Cup-DH-Finals-Action,4073/Slideshow,0/sspomer,2

Edited July 30, 2012 by Tumbleweed