And 2nd in the Canadian Open at Crankworx, he was delighted with that one.He's been flying recently! Took the Scottish junior and National junior champs this year aswell!
And 2nd in the Canadian Open at Crankworx, he was delighted with that one.He's been flying recently! Took the Scottish junior and National junior champs this year aswell!
Ryan Vanderham is Thomas I assume, qualified, solid!
nope, thomas is thomas, ryan is his brother....the sender qualifies for the final!Ryan Vanderham is Thomas I assume, qualified, solid!.
Aye top 16 at Val di Sol also, will be cool to see what he does at worlds!And 2nd in the Canadian Open at Crankworx, he was delighted with that one.
Fvck me, so it is!Didn't see Thomas' name too? Look higher
That's his brother. Both there and both pretty fast.
this was top 5 at CDN Nat Champs.....Fvck me, so it is!
Will Lewis get points for 16th in quali today? If he has a stormer of a result he could be within striking distance.Junior mens points after Val di Sole-
48 BRANNIGAN George ° NZL19920409 ANT 139
49 BROSNAN Troy ° AUS19930713 MER 137
69 BUCHANAN Lewis ° GBR19930927 MSE 95
Will Lewis get points for 16th in quali today? If he has a stormer of a result he could be within striking distance.
Couldn't agree more!Cedric Gracia. 10th solid after so many injuries. Amazing rider/person and ambassador for our sport. Contrary to what people on here say ahha! Yet another rider not picked my his national federation for Worlds! Highet placed French in quali. And that's only quali....jesus I love bike racing.
I wouldn't be surprised if he did it for worlds... this race however, I don't think so.It would be so rad to see Sam put one of those runs together that makes everyone go "what the ****, ok thats why." On Sunday.
Gracia hasn't been a winner or contender really since '05. As rad as he is, his hay-day was 99-04. Follow that with the huge injuries in '07 and '09 and to be honest at 32yrs (second oldest in top ten after Peat) old 10th place in todays quali is better then good considering the depth of the field. Also considering Gracia's name, past results and World Champs experience he should have been in the FFC's world's team. I'm not 100% sure but I think the FFC could have included him without excluding someone else from the team. They just decided not too. Andorran team next year??!Anybody besides me bummed there aren't a boatload of unpronounceable euro names competing for this one? Just to get a good base average of where the new breed US kids stack up.
As it stands, the US newbies will look good on paper, but without the wad of Euros crowding the top 40, it's a weighted result really.
As for Gracia, look at it this way. He is a winner and quite possibly THE greatest talent in MTB of anyone. When he's knocking double digit results consistently, he's not really deserving of the French jersey.
I'd say that statement holds especially true of him in the eyes of his own federation. Anyone who knows his history knows that he should still be top 5 overall week in and week out. Were Barel healthy and Gracia hungry, you could consider them and Sabrina to be the French version of the Athertons.
In that pic of Gwin, Needles, Reid and others, they must be pulling straws on who is huckin the rock... Or we can at least hope they areIan Hylands just posted a photogallery from today over on pinkbike.
Beautiful weather!
well, seeing as we're all talking about the qualiy RESULTS, they aren't on saturday...can someone confirm something for me.. i thought qualis were on saturday.. .
Seriously? If I lived within 5-6hours of a World Cup I would be all over that.And is that practice for all the big guns? I wanna come up just dont wanna get up super early to miss all the real riders.
The crash on mtb-cut's video makes it look even worse!OMG that picture of Mik turned my stomach. Healing vibes his way ~~~
To who...the invisible people in the tent??? j/kstop by the Plattekill both and say hi.
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They had more exaggerated yaw than MattiCan't comprehend how they do that.
I'm not saying what he is doing is right but I know exactly how he feels! I was never in top level racing but I was improving rapidly and possibly on my way there and then I ended up landing on my head on a concrete bridge from about 7 or 8 meters up. Lets just say my tuck and roll did not save my head from major brain trauma and I managed to get roasties through armour from my tail bone to my shoulders.I used to think Matti had the worst luck ever but I think it has now got to the stage where is is obvious he is just pushing it a bit too far. You cannot ride on the ragged edge and not expect to have a few nasty falls each year. He needs to slow down a bit and start building again from there rather than just destroying himself.