Eek. Who went down?
2011 World Cup Finale - Val di Sole
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do wantAccording to pinkbike Minaar seems to ride 220mm rotors this weekend... It's steep in Val si sole!
Can you compare it vs Champery? Not in terms of steepnes but being safe/unsafe.
Sucks for the riders. Hope they heal soon
Track is probably living hell for most riders. Good to watch, but I have no wish to ride that beast. I was there for Eupean champs (not riding) and it was rough. It must be at least twice as rough.The best will "live", less prepared will suffer
This is what blows me away about Dan's commentary - to be composed enough to be able to speak and crack jokes... I'd be crapping my self the whole way and 100% concentration on not breaking my arms/legs/gonads.
Perhaps there is a difference in skill level?
Vital slideshows are up - http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/2011-UCI-World-Cup-Val-di-Sole-Italy,184
gary, you totally killed it with the light/dark roost shots today! sick stuff all around as usual boys!
did i read that correctly?!?! travis pastrana was riding practice today?!?! interesting
I believe that was a joke at the 199 plate the rider (who he mentions later in the sentence) has on. =P
my predictions for the race: sick riding
I just want to see all of them get down safe...no stretchers. Worlds needs to be stacked.
Here you go guys, the DirtTV World Cup practice video from Val Di Sole:
http://video.mpora.com/watch/o0nqWTugm/
http://video.mpora.com/watch/o0nqWTugm/
great vid, mpora's player is soooo bad though, ad at the start, pop up ads on the bottom, ads at the bottom before you can replay
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Is there a way to male Vital work on my iPhone? I'm missing out!!
I understand where you're coming from Ronan but it's by running ads on videos that we can afford to send DirtTV all over the world producing videos like this. Without them there'd be no DirtTV. Unlike youtube you can at least click off these.
On a different note, how gnarly does that track look! Would love to see Danny Hart do well here.
On a different note, how gnarly does that track look! Would love to see Danny Hart do well here.
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not only that, but i would love to see brendon do good there, too and get a confidence boost for worlds...
Agreed with what was said previously - Stanny did a great job with the real-time helmet cam commentary. It's difficult enough as it is to ride a track like Val de Sol let alone comment on what you are doing as you are doing it the whole way down... cracked up a bit when he got distracted by his own commentary and got off line a bit "aaannnd took the wrong line on that one"... that would pretty much be my entire commentary mixed with lots of screaming and "omiGodomiGodomiGod...." LoL.
The course looks REALLY nasty in those last few turns before it breaks out into the open near the finish... super steep and tight. Should be interesting when it rains.
The course looks REALLY nasty in those last few turns before it breaks out into the open near the finish... super steep and tight. Should be interesting when it rains.
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go to their mobile site
Brosnan- Dang!
Mr. Mpora;
Any updates planned for the iPhone app? Videos don't play past ~2 minutes. So much good stuff on there!
Mr. Mpora;
Any updates planned for the iPhone app? Videos don't play past ~2 minutes. So much good stuff on there!
looks like gwin takes quali's:
http://dirt.mpora.com/world-cup/wins-mens-qualifying-val-di-sole-world-cup-finals.html
http://dirt.mpora.com/world-cup/wins-mens-qualifying-val-di-sole-world-cup-finals.html
Awesome top 5!
No Minnaar or Peat to be found...must have gone down, very unlike them.
No Minnaar or Peat to be found...must have gone down, very unlike them.
maybe i've been under a rock... hill racing?
Yup tried the mobile site (sorry should have said) still fails to load slideshows, I just get a big fat your device does not support flash
Not this weekend. Going to try for World Champs at Champery.
****! Who am I gonna cheer on Danny or Troy??
12th place for Jack Reading, got to be his best placing in a WC quali yet?
12th place for Jack Reading, got to be his best placing in a WC quali yet?
then you're basically SOL.Yup tried the mobile site (sorry should have said) still fails to load slideshows, I just get a big fat your device does not support flash
brodog, haven't you heard, specialized is testing a new bike for worlds with him, he's at champery already with fake glasses/eyebrows/mustache so nobody recognizes him so he can preride/test the new carbon demo which has been repainted to look like an old clapped out trek y bike. He's gonna have several weeks of practice at champery and be used to the new bike. And nobody is gonna recognize him with those giant fake eyebrows.
Pay attention, and you can find all your answers on the interwebz
i keep getting distracted trying to collect my free ipads and helping nigerian princes collecting their inheritance
damn Troy is a fast little bastard. Does he have the juniors wrapped up completely?
youre a good man, I too just deposited 7235.17 in one from eithopia to help him escape persecution. Once he gets to the US he's going to give me 150 grand, so I think it'll be a good investment.
wouldn't worry about it, just learned that Gwin's a micro-sectionerYup tried the mobile site (sorry should have said) still fails to load slideshows, I just get a big fat your device does not support flash
remember when everybody was talking about how "once steve smith can figure out how to stay on the bike, he'll be a regular on the podium"?
I think he figured out how to stay on the bike. He and hart are my two favorite up and comers now that gwin is so mainstream and last years news.
I think he figured out how to stay on the bike. He and hart are my two favorite up and comers now that gwin is so mainstream and last years news.
Ah rubbish, never hear the end of it off Dalywouldn't worry about it, just learned that Gwin's a micro-sectioner
Weird that not only are Peat and Minnaar way off the back, but same for Riff, Hannah, and Blenki. Not that they're always top 20, but usually they're in that mix.
I was going to theorize they're trying to position themselves in case it rains, but the forecast looks dry and hot.
Anyway, props to the young guns!
I was going to theorize they're trying to position themselves in case it rains, but the forecast looks dry and hot.
Anyway, props to the young guns!
DNS for Polc and D. Atherton??
lot of big..err names that didnt qualify
lot of big..err names that didnt qualify
Yep. It has gotten much worse than it used to be. I used to to spend all day on that app. Now only occasionally.
At the start of Val di Sole he was 220 points in front of Neko Mullaly, there is 250 points available for the win in qualis and the race. Not sure if TB's quali result has made it technically impossible or not.
On another note, Will Rischbieth in 30th, Connor Fearon on 49th, 3 Adelaide lads in the top 50!!!!
It looks like Riffle went down with a 1st split of 156. Hannah hasn't been the same since his crash in South Africa and I would think Sam's knee is still not 100% after last race.
Yeah, Hannah this season has been a bit disappointing. Just not able to find his rhythm after a great qual. in South Africa. I sure hope he finds his mojo next season!