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canadmos

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Mo(n)arch said:
Can't find it on their homepage.:(
Click to expand...
http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/2014-Canadian-Open,8017/Slideshow,0/sspomer,2
It wasn't labeled as a slideshow on the home page.

I agree though, there does need to be a few more races. How awesome would it be if there was a "winter" race series that got live coverage from Red Bull? Perhaps take the races to other places of the world.. It blows when there are world cup races on back to back weekends and then have a month long gap after.
 
4130biker

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Claudio was hitting the "particular accelerator" there at the end! That dude is so rad- pretty nuts that the locals following him usually crash out or can't keep up. Dude following him this time did good!
 
canadmos

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It is pretty clear now. The winner will be riding a Yeti, purely based on the speed trap ending. The other 80% of the track doesn't even matter.
 
weedkilla

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I'm thinking ratboy, TB and gwin are going to be under some serious pressure this weekend.
Hill, Hart, Bruni or Remi Thirion might be choice picks for the race win, but the big battle is for the overall. With what's at stake I'd be surprised if it didn't take a race winning run to get the overall this year.
 
gemini2k

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The young guys don't have a chance. This is a track that rewards experience and line choice. It has It will be the Hill show, followed by Gwin, Minnar, and Atherton. It's not point and shoot which is what Hart, "Ratboy", and Brosnan accel at.
 
Mo(n)arch

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Maybe BOS will do some data collecting.
Then it will be Thirion.
Like Olivier Bossard said in an interview after the Thirion win:
"After I saw the data, I knew we had already won." :rofl:
 
Mo(n)arch

Mo(n)arch

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Oh, I wanna see Brendog riding that hill. Maybe a top 10 from him?

Edit: Sooo stoked!
Trackwalks:
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/trackwalk-meribel-dh-world-cup-7.html

http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Stepping-It-Up-Meribel-World-Cup-Downhill-Finals-Track-Walk-Slideshow,8026/Slideshow,0/sspomer,2

Claudio-cam:
http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/Claudio-Caluori-Course-Check-Meribel-France,26722/iceman2058,94

Vital power rankings:
http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Vital-Power-Rankings-Meribel-World-Cup-The-15-Fastest-Going-In,776
 
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TrumbullHucker

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http://www.vitalmtb.com/news/news/Meribel-World-Cup-Timed-Training-Results-Bryceland-and-Rachel-Atherton-Fastest,812?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=spotlight


timed training

ratboy and rachel on tops

BRYCELAND Josh GBR19900323 SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE 3:28.377
2 ATHERTON Gee GBR19850226 GT FACTORY RACING +1.371
3 HILL Samuel AUS19850721 CHAIN REACTION CYCLES / NUKEPROOF +1.954
4 SIMMONDS Matthew GBR19870520 MADISON SARACEN FACTORY TEAM +2.292
5 BLENKINSOP Samuel NZL19881028 LAPIERRE GRAVITY REPUBLIC +3.047
6 THIRION Rémi FRA19900423 COMMENCAL / RIDING ADDICTION +3.186
7 HART Danny GBR19910920 GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM +3.716
8 THOME Patrick FRA19911020 GSTAAD-SCOTT +4.637
9 FIGARET Faustin FRA19931107 COMMENCAL +5.023
10 WILLIAMSON Greg
 
Mo(n)arch

Mo(n)arch

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Does not mean a thing!
Sam Hill third, though. That's weird. That fella normally searches some mushrooms beside the track during timed training.

Big things to come? :rolleyes:

The Specialized dudes forgot their bikes in the plane, right?
 
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bloody awesome track, only wish the world of downhill actually had more of these type of tracks and less of current "bike park" tracks, I think maybe there should be a rule on how many berms a wc track can have?
 
TrumbullHucker

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love seeing this dude back racing!! (from dirt gallery)


diggin how many people are running flats! :p (i guess there is very little pedaling with this track )
 
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jackalope

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Damns...Sik Mik won't be in the big show. Solid run by Peaty, which is nice since he's just outside the Top 20 protected riders.

Love seeing the ladies top 5 so close together...in times and otherwise.

Bummed about Luca too, but hopefully he will pull it together for finals.

Also wild looking at the splits and seeing where they pulled back (or gave up) huge chunks of time.

 
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