Hannah just won the women's Crankworx DH race by 25 seconds.
Clearly she means business this season again.
Clearly she means business this season again.
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Great to see the Hannahs take it out. On the mighty RUX no less!
Holy Hannah, I don't know which is more incredible: Tracey won by such a large margin she could've shot gunned a beer trailside and still won by a comfortable margin, or that Mik actually won a race. Either way, I'm proper stoked for the Hannah clan!
That said, I am curious how Trace obliterated the field, as the race feed didnt really show much of the course. Thinking she left'em for dead in the larches section where is was steep AF.
Also props to Dak for getting the W at the Rock. Great to see him already back up to pace after a very solid result at Snowshoe last season. Lousã can't get here fast enough.
That said, I am curious how Trace obliterated the field, as the race feed didnt really show much of the course. Thinking she left'em for dead in the larches section where is was steep AF.
Also props to Dak for getting the W at the Rock. Great to see him already back up to pace after a very solid result at Snowshoe last season. Lousã can't get here fast enough.
Torquato Testa couldn't Start in Rotorua Slopestyle. NZ didn't let him in. Wonder if the same will happen for some DH'ers. Fingers crossed Lousa still happens as I'm going but overall it would suck massively if anyone got blocked at the border. I doubt UCI will cancel any events since they love them Euro Benjamins so they will only act if they lose sponsors like in Dubai.
I don't know, but watching some coverage of Crankworks Roturea, fans have started the whole high pitched "yeew" thing. If this continues during world cup DH I hope they just hold the races without fans.
Would take a few "yews" over the low-effort chainsaw that the local hicks in the rock garden seem to be doing these days.
While obviously it wasn't a full WC field, Kitner was there (someone who actually beat Tracey here a couple years ago), as was Kate Weatherly (who seemed to have a mech issue fwiw), Vaea Verbeeck and Casey Brown. It was certainly fair to say that Tracey was favored to win, perhaps even heavily favored, but that still seemed like an obliteration of some otherwise world class riders IMO.
Mostly women
Stoked for SikMik, He took down some top 30 WC guys. Although Tracey didn't race top competition, Her race run was definitely a few levels up, visibly faster in every section, and fun to watch.
2020 is shaping up to be a great year, mens and womens fields are going to be very exciting to watch.
2020 is shaping up to be a great year, mens and womens fields are going to be very exciting to watch.
holy shit. that braking bump section at 4:25 is un-fucking real. and the ease with which those pros clear the big rock stepdown to hilltop double after that is bonkers, having just been there. @Jeremy R amiwrong? https://m.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/DOWNHILL-RACE-DAY-Windrock-U-S-National-DH-Series,37540/sspomer,2
I don't think anyone is saying that just because Tracey crushed the field by 25+ seconds we can expect a similar demolition of the usual WC podium occupants, but simply that she destroyed some damn fine riders. To put it in perspective, Kitner won the air DH last year at Whistler, beating Vali Holl and some notable lady pinners in the process. Hannah won the Canadian DH race at Whistler last year, where Casey Brown was 3.7 seconds back and Verbeeck was 5.5 seconds back (just behind Pom Pom and Holl), and that was a pretty legit track. But now we're seeing Tracey put crazy time into them, albeit on a different track that I still think is pretty legit. To me it strongly suggests that Tracey will be a real threat to win any race, so matter what the other top contenders are doing.
Yes, there is nothing more depressing than to see pros ride a trail you know well.
Have in mind many top racers don't go full tilt on pre season, non WC races. This alone makes it less important.
Also the logic of Hannah is faster this year because she won this year over someone who won last year over someone who is fast but still generally slower than Hannah was in 2019 is a bit hard to support.
Also how does the last year result on a different track relate to this? Tracey is a real threat to win any race but every year we get the same hype. Someone wins in Rotorua or in Whistler and people think it's an indicator of something. The thing is I don't remember a case that prove that those racers are strong predictors of world cup performance. Just look at 2019 Rotorua DH. Loic was 24s behind Blenkinsop. Blenki was 5s before Hannah and 15s before #3 racer. Did that predict strong performance? Not really
I don't think anyone is trying to say Tracey beat a stacked field of the worlds best female DH racers, or that SicMik is destined to dethrone the Frenchies because he won at crankworks.
Just cool to see them getting wins, thats all.
I guess we'll have to wait a little longer, if we survive, to see who's fastest this year.
PB/Vital reporting that the Lousa WC is cancelled.
PB/Vital reporting that the Lousa WC is cancelled.
that makes me a sad panda. but in all honesty, given the fact that you've got riders coming from all over, i can't say i'm surprised.
vai de sole isn't until september, so maybe that one will happen.
**EDIT - see @norbar , I was right: Tracey is now the galactic DH champion because she won at Rotorua. Congrats to both Hannahs for a great season. Maybe we'll get some more competition next year if anyone is still alive.
And given that our time on the blue marble is now very short, perhaps we should organize a DH race at Lousa for just us monkeys post haste. We could get (drunk) Warner to commentate on our collectively amazing DH performances, as that would be comedy gold. I'm stockpiling cigarettes and bourbon, so I got that covered for us if this gets green lighted.
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PB and Vital are reporting that the major suggests to cancel it, the main place where covid is in portugal is Porto, 150km from Lousa. There are some guidelines for events over 5000 people but no bans. So PB and Vital are so far speculating because a German news site read those articles. So while there is a chance it gets canceled it's shitty speculation.
Also while I get it's mostly not to overburden hospitals I'm pissed. It is going to be my first longer Holiday in 3+ years, after not really riding my bike for the same time and I'm going even if they inject the virus in my brain.
Also I want to say if they cancel it's triple BS since they held E-Bike world cup thing in Monaco. As in France. France has a ban on large gatherings and it canceled MIPCOM TV trade show, a much more important event than Ebikes. So if Ebikes get to race and DH won't (especially that riders are already there) I will simply say the world is unfair.
Also there was a trail running event last weekend with 1400 people.
Also there was a trail running event last weekend with 1400 people.
Paris Nice is still running...
Just without spectators at the Start/Finish.
Also some morons can't read and mistake the Major's new regulation as a ban on world cup. The new regulation bans school shit but only recommends the world cup to be postponed because the major thinks the world cup can happen like a few months later and it won't be a problem for anyone. The thing is it would probably not be if this happened 2+ weeks ago but now? Teams won't pay twice.
My first real holiday after 3 really shitty years is screwed so unless I find some horse tranquilizers it will be rather hard to do that.
Lousã Portugal World Cup Postponed - Pinkbike
Updated: We have received confirmation from the UCI that the event will be postponed due to concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Wonder what will the attendance be for the new date. Riders and spectators.Lousã Portugal World Cup Postponed - Pinkbike
Updated: We have received confirmation from the UCI that the event will be postponed due to concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus.www.pinkbike.com
HECK!
i understand it sucks to miss world cup spectating, but just take the time and enjoy riding your bike somewhere rad, man.
You can still go ride your bike. Better than watching IMO.
have you been to a world cup?
No, but then I despise crowds