UCI DH World Cup 2020 - 2021 Season

[Christofison]

17 minutes ago, Hairy on a Davidson said:

 

What the heck was that race tape doing in the Bull-Dog's way at the end there? ????

[Mike Mac]

What is the purpose of the whistle you hear the whole time? 

[Eddy Gordo]

The results are in from timed training in Les Gets.
 

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Results:
 

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Elite Women

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1st. Nina Hoffmann: 4:38.956
2nd. Vali Höll: 4:43.011
3rd. Camille Balanche: 4:56.645
4th. Frida Ronning: 5:04.388
5th. Monika Hrastnik: 5:11.090
 

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Elite Men

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1st. Troy Brosnan: 3:44.165
2nd. Bernard Kerr: 3:44.331
3rd. Greg Minnaar: 3:44.440
4th. Reece Wilson: 3:45.897
5th. Brendan Fairclough: 3:48.091

 

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/timed-training-results-from-the-les-gets-dh-world-cup-2021.html

[MrJacques]

The top men's time are super close! One more / less pedal stroke or speed tuck could make a difference.

Kinda forgot about Nina, she sat out the last round due to a light concussion iirc. It's great to have such a competitive women's field now. Would like to see Rachel vs Holl when she makes her return.

Edited July 1, 2021 by MrJacques

[Eddy Gordo]

 

[Duane_Bosch]

I recognize teeni bits of the track. The bit where the dam is is where one of the bikepark black trails start and there's a few bits where they use the black. Those jumps in the woods. are park of the black. What the video doesn't show is that those jumps are actually very large. And that hill is k@k steep

 

Normally you can only access the bottom half of the mountain with bikes. The top half is walkers only. Wellllll you can ride UP the fire road but why would you when you have access to the skilifts.

Edited July 2, 2021 by Duane_Bosch

[Thermophage]

Yeah, go check our Bernards last 2 vids, you really get a sense for how steep it is in his track walk one.

Latest one below, track walk was one earlier I think.

 

[Hairy]

Both the DH and the XCO racing are really really exciting as of late!

[Headshot]

Awesome track. The top riders in the world are finding it very hard. Cabirou hurt herself quite badly on the big road gap and one rider even landed in the trees to the right of it. Hoping for good results for Greg and Theo.

[Robbie Stewart]

3 minutes ago, Headshot said:

Awesome track. The top riders in the world are finding it very hard. Cabirou hurt herself quite badly on the big road gap and one rider even landed in the trees to the right of it. Hoping for good results for Greg and Theo.

I watched the Syndicate video on youtube last night of Steve Peat helping Greg find the best line and at one stage an ambulance went screaming up the hill. I hope it was not for Cabirou..
 

 

[Headshot]

Quali's are now live. Myriam Nicole bested Vali by about 7 secs to take pole. Men currently on track.

[Robbie Stewart]

17 minutes ago, Headshot said:

Quali's are now live. Myriam Nicole bested Vali by about 7 secs to take pole. Men currently on track.

I will freely confess that I'm a bit of a pompon fanboy, so glad to hear she took pole.

[Duane_Bosch]

BOOM! 23rd at the moment for Theo. 3 and a bit seconds off Greg.

 

It isn't only a hometown race for the frenchies.

Edited July 2, 2021 by Duane_Bosch

[Headshot]

5 minutes ago, Duane_Bosch said:

BOOM! 23rd at the moment for Theo. 3 and a bit seconds off Greg.

 

It isn't only a hometown race for the frenchies.

And there he stayed... Bruni is no. wan. 

[Chip]

At least there are 2 Saffers in the top 25 ????

[MrJacques]

8 hours ago, Robbie Stewart said:

I watched the Syndicate video on youtube last night of Steve Peat helping Greg find the best line and at one stage an ambulance went screaming up the hill. I hope it was not for Cabirou..
 

 

May have been, she had a pretty rough landing on the road gap jump and will not be racing this weekend.

Marine Cabirou Pulls Out of Les Gets World Cup Following Road Gap Crash - Pinkbike