UCI DH World Cup 2020 - 2021 Season

[Eddy Gordo]

If quali times are anything to go by then it looks like Vali Holl is favourite to win. Hopefully she stays on this time

[Eddy Gordo]

Talk of them looking to ad another location to the calender. What will it take to get them to come to Jonkers or Helderberg?

[Jewbacca]

4 minutes ago, Eddy Gordo said:

Talk of them looking to ad another location to the calender. What will it take to get them to come to Jonkers or Helderberg?

An actual accessible DH track with facilities? 

[Stretch]

1 hour ago, Eddy Gordo said:

If quali times are anything to go by then it looks like Vali Holl is favourite to win. Hopefully she stays on this time

Did you jinx her?

Another clean consistent run from Camille Blanche. Well deserved win

[Danger Dassie]

59 minutes ago, Jewbacca said:

An actual accessible DH track with facilities? 

Iron Throne in Hartebeespoort. 

[Jewbacca]

8 minutes ago, Danger Dassie said:

Iron Throne in Hartebeespoort. 

Ja. It's about the only place where the media entourage, team busses, mechanic areas, fans, television crew and broadcast trucks won't have to park 26km away as well as being able to get enough runs in per day.

One of the issues is that large sections of the track aren't accessible, which is a big problem for camera platforms and the timing system.

Guys would be surprised what goes into building a passable, safe and acceptable camera platform that an international broadcaster will sign off.

The fan access as well as emergency egress and evacuation avenues also play a huge roll in venues being acceptable. Jonkers would never be considered as the congestion on the road would be insane, never mind accessibility for race runs and team prep.

 

[Eddy Gordo]

Helderberg does have that back/side access road that comes very close to the antennae. Not sure if that would be good enough.

[Stretch]

Super chuffed for Troy

[MrJacques]

Daprela was super fast before the woods, sure we'll see some wins from him in the future.

[Frosty]

That guy Daprela made most of it look so easy. Then Troy makes it look even easier.

at split 2:
RW: “he’s almost 2 sec down, Claudio”
Claudio: “wow”.

[MrJacques]

2021 UCI World Cup and World Championship calendar

• May 8-9: Albstadt, Germany (XCO/XCC)
• May 15-16: Nové Město, Czech Republic (XCO/XCC)
• May 22-23: Fort William, UK (DH) - CANCELLED
• June 12-13: Leogang, Austria (DH/XCO/XCC)
• July 3-4: Les Gets, France (DH/XCO/XCC)
• August 14-15: Maribor, Slovenia (DH)
• August 24–29: UCI Mountain Bike World Championships – Val di Sole, Italy
• September 4-5: Lenzerheide, Switzerland (DH/XCO/XCC)
• September 18-19: Snowshoe, USA (DH/XCO/XCC)

[Stretch]

1 hour ago, Frosty said:

That guy Daprela made most of it look so easy. Then Troy makes it look even easier.

at split 2:
RW: “he’s almost 2 sec down, Claudio”
Claudio: “wow”.

I knew of Troy was under 2 at that split before the woods he could take it because of the mistake from that Frenchy. Troy is super consistent

Just shows how competitive it is.. He hasn't won since 2017 and that's only his third win... He must have a stack of 2nds and 3rds

 

 

[Jewbacca]

1 hour ago, Stretch said:

I knew of Troy was under 2 at that split before the woods he could take it because of the mistake from that Frenchy. Troy is super consistent

Just shows how competitive it is.. He hasn't won since 2017 and that's only his third win... He must have a stack of 2nds and 3rds

 

 

Wasn't he on the podium (top ) at every race one season?

I'm super stoked for him. What a weekend for him. Fastest in Quali, then over a second fastest on race day.

Also stoked to see both 'lucky 1 race wonder' Rainbow Jerseys at the sharp end of the racing!

[Hairy]

Well that was fun!

[Stretch]

1 hour ago, Jewbacca said:

Wasn't he on the podium (top ) at every race one season?

I'm super stoked for him. What a weekend for him. Fastest in Quali, then over a second fastest on race day.

Also stoked to see both 'lucky 1 race wonder' Rainbow Jerseys at the sharp end of the racing!

Last year was the first season since 2014 time he wasn't on the podium in the overall

2014 - 3rd

2015 - 3rd

2016 - 3rd

2017 - 2nd

2018 - 3rd

2019 - 3rd

 

Impressive. Only Sam hill and Greg have achieved a run of 6 podiums

 

 

[Hairy]

16 hours ago, BaGearA said:

* some guy loses time in the woods 

 

Rob and Claudio " Yeah its all about pace in the woods " 

 

 

atleast tracey Made the ladies commentary interesting 

I was hoping Mr Jackson would have joined them in the commentary box for the men's racing