[norbar]

Both Myriam and Amaury have almost zero upper lips in their mouths. I maintain that gives them and aerodynamic advantage.

I have no proof, but neither I have doubt about it.

Wouldn't that make the brits win everything? I was always under the impression UK is a no lip country.

 

[Gary]

AWESOME race! France are just so strong just now. But still a pretty solid showing from us with 4 Brits in the lower half of the top 10.

oh... GWIN didn't beat that trailbike.

 

[jstuhlman]

caught the last 8...will rewatch tonight with beerz.

 

[Gary]

Wouldn't that make the brits win everything? I was always under the impression UK is a no lip country.

Shady's theory is wrong.
Myriam and Amoury's advantage actually has nothing to do with their aerodynamic lips but comes from their big prominant chins weighting their front tyres MOAR and increasing grip

 

[aaronjb]

caught the last 8...will rewatch tonight with beerz.

Spoiler: Shaun Palmer DNF

 

[aaronjb]

Shady's theory is wrong.
Myriam and Amoury's advantage actually has nothing to do with their aerodynamic lips but comes from their big prominant chins weighting their front tyres MOAR and increasing grip

First asses, now lips? Man...

 

[slyfink]

gah, I logged in just in time to catch the final 1.5 riders. tried rewinding to watch more of the race, but the broadcast cut out and now I have to wait for the replay to be uploaded. oh well. I'm at work, this will give me a break later on I guess.

 

[Happymtb.fr]

The top guys are incredible!

 

[jonKranked]

Now that's how you start the wc season

 

[Jeremy R]

Wow. Amaury looks like that dude standing in your grocery store trying to figure out how much Sudafed he can buy before they alert the authorities, and then he just goes and kills it.

 

[canadmos]

gah, I logged in just in time to catch the final 1.5 riders. tried rewinding to watch more of the race, but the broadcast cut out and now I have to wait for the replay to be uploaded. oh well. I'm at work, this will give me a break later on I guess.

Why you working on a Sunday?



Just watched the race, what a good one! So many moments.

I was rooting for Finn or Dakota. Must feel good to finally beat Loic, eh?

 

[sethimus]

Wouldn't that make the brits win everything? I was always under the impression UK is a no lip country.

isn’t the uk more known for the quality and straightness of their teeth?

 

[slyfink]

Why you working on a Sunday?

big announcement coming later this week....

 

[aaronjb]

Wow. Amaury looks like that dude standing in your grocery store trying to figure out how much Sudafed he can buy before they alert the authorities, and then he just goes and kills it.

The nose stud is a special touch.

Edit: A couple of observations:

• Racing age: There were fewer than a handful of qualifiers born in the 1980s. It appears that the prime racing age (as correlated with results, at a glance) is around 25. I'd love to see an analysis of this over the season.
• Equipment: It was great to see few mechanicals and flats. I feel like this course was eating bikes alive a few years ago.

 

[bullcrew]

I mean, I would take a Roots and Rain for bum shots of the ladies, especially with these form-fitting outfits.Just sayin'. Rears and Rumps?

(Doc says it's bifocals for me next year. I can't wait to see how that impacts my riding. At least I'll have another excuse for being slow.)

Told wife since I need readers as of a few months ago I'm getting surgery...I got no excuse for being slow it's genetics...

Going to tune in after class...and recap this

 

[canadmos]

I'd love to see an analysis of this over the season.

Or even expand that to the last 5-10 years, has it changed much or gotten lower slightly?

Seems like the more mature women still have a firm grasp on the top spots, the men can be a wildcard.

 

[aaronjb]

Gwin did some dirt surfing yesterday, check his Instagram for the post. These racers are all hard as nails.

 

[Westy]

He reminds me of some soccer commentards and how they try to squeeze thrill out of every kick.

Yeah getting all surprised and excited when someone who qualified seconds faster than anyone else who went down the track.

 

[SuspectDevice]

glorious carbon free podiums

 

[sethimus]

glorious carbon free podiums

shaw was in team carbon…

 

[SuspectDevice]

shaw was in team carbon…

NORBA is dead man, 5 step podiums don’t count.
(Tahnee was on the box too).

 

[aaronjb]

Myriam Nicole's save was something to behold. Just catching up with the women's race.

 

[norbar]

The nose stud is a special touch.

Edit: A couple of observations:

• Racing age: There were fewer than a handful of qualifiers born in the 1980s. It appears that the prime racing age (as correlated with results, at a glance) is around 25. I'd love to see an analysis of this over the season.
• Equipment: It was great to see few mechanicals and flats. I feel like this course was eating bikes alive a few years ago.

I don't think you can just take the current crop and assume prime is 25. Many old top contenders recently slowed down. Before Pierrons win in 2018 world cups were won by older dududes than that. Not much older but generally it was 27-32 more than 25

 

[pizza diavola]

The current men's world champion is 40 years old. He did not have a great result today but I won't be surprised to see him up there again this season.

 

[Avy]

Where was Neko?
Avy

 

[FlipFantasia]

Where was Neko?
Avy

mulally no quali

 

[Avy]

mulally no quali

Fuck! Did any of us see the run?

I saw the Gwin Crash. That put him out? I’m tryin to get basic info on top riders.

I have to say this. I am picken Mr. Coulanges as the Man to wear the number 1 Plate. He is Savage,and God only knows why he is not under a Major Contract. He just got his Bike right before the Race? Crazy.
Avy

 

[jstuhlman]

gotta say, stoked for dak on the prototype bike and luca on the new team today. good results for 'em.

 

[toodles]

Fairclough flatted but listen to that bloody crowd. You'd go deaf.

 

[Trekrules]

Pierron's winning run so insane.

 

[canadmos]

Pierron's winning run so insane.

How much would he have won by, if he didn't screw up that corner near the start?

And that gap through the trees at 1:53....

 

[fwp]

Was Pierron born with 3 nuts?
Stoked for Finn, have to kind of wonder what if Loris stayed on? Less than 5 seconds back with a crash makes me think he could have won.
What a race

 

[aaronjb]

That's been the story with Loris for years.

It turns out that making it to the bottom without crashing is a key component of racing.

Edit: Holy fudge at that POV from Pierron.

 

[aaronjb]

Gary, I grabbed some material for you for your next bathroom break:

Now you can guess male or female. Good luck!

 

[Westy]

Gary, I grabbed some material for you for your next bathroom break:

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Now you can guess male or female. Good luck!

There are bathrooms in Scotland?

 

[Gary]

guess male or female.

Yeah. Like those two genders still even exist in 2022.

 

[Gary]

There are bathrooms in Scotland?

 

[Bikael Molton]

Has anyone seen a breakdown on top30 results, full 29er vs MX?

 

[canadmos]

Its kind of hard to portray, maybe there's a picture out there somewhere?

But how did he not lose it here, his bike is pretty much pointed perpendicular to the direction he needs to be going...

 

[toodles]

Pierron's winning run so insane.

Ridiculous. Looks like he nearly tucked it at one point hey.