It feels like Cedric has something he wants to say but in the heat of the moment can't find the English words and we just get word salad. Or perhaps he has just suffered a lot of concussions.
That makes sense Westy,all of the announcing that he has done has been in French,no? So the heat of the moment might be a little too fast. He should get better in time.
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Yes, my audio seemed decent/normal. Using the GCN+ app via chromcast dongle thingy.
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Looks like Rachel changed her mind and is racing Leogang.
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Atherton Racing on Instagram: " Rachel Atherton will defend her Leader’s jersey at Leogang, 2023 Downhill World Cup Round 2! Rachel acknowledges that she isn’t yet racing on top form and that two weekends back to back racing will be tough. Rachel said ‘The last few days have been completely surreal, I still don’t think it has completely sunk in – it’s like I’m dreaming! I’m loving my time with the team, being a racer again and riding the Atherton bike, showing the world just how great this thing is, I’m just having too much fun. I’m not racing a full season so it’s not like I’m chasing the overall title, but it just feels so cool to be doing this again and if I went home right now I’d probably get really down, so I’m prolonging the inevitable ” You can watch live on Eurosport, Discovery+ and GCN+"
1,839 likes, 22 comments - athertonracing on June 13, 2023: " Rachel Atherton will defend her Leader’s jersey at Leogang, 2023 Downhill World Cup Round 2! Rachel acknowledges that she isn’t yet racing on top form and that two weekends back to back racing will be tough. Rachel said ‘The last...
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"i may as well go for the overall title"Looks like Rachel changed her mind and is racing Leogang.
Atherton Racing on Instagram: " Rachel Atherton will defend her Leader’s jersey at Leogang, 2023 Downhill World Cup Round 2! Rachel acknowledges that she isn’t yet racing on top form and that two weekends back to back racing will be tough. Rachel said ‘The last few days have been completely surreal, I still don’t think it has completely sunk in – it’s like I’m dreaming! I’m loving my time with the team, being a racer again and riding the Atherton bike, showing the world just how great this thing is, I’m just having too much fun. I’m not racing a full season so it’s not like I’m chasing the overall title, but it just feels so cool to be doing this again and if I went home right now I’d probably get really down, so I’m prolonging the inevitable ” You can watch live on Eurosport, Discovery+ and GCN+"
1,839 likes, 22 comments - athertonracing on June 13, 2023: " Rachel Atherton will defend her Leader’s jersey at Leogang, 2023 Downhill World Cup Round 2! Rachel acknowledges that she isn’t yet racing on top form and that two weekends back to back racing will be tough. Rachel said ‘The last...
I think there’s a sadness that Gee got titled Lord Bummer because of his “flat” personality that mostly came from wanting to win and being dedicated to his training etc… he seems to be a pretty likeable chap, just not as party oriented as peaty/Warner/bryceland etc.
Nico got called The Alien (admittedly he won a lot more) because of his practices and win rate. I’m sure the English speaking press would’ve called him Lord Bummer as well if Nico spoke English in interviews and he wasn’t some foreign mystery to them…
I also find it funny that Gee and Danare famous for being super meticulous in bike set up, if anyone could get along with a bunch of forum nerds it would be the Athertons
Such short memories.
There's extensive research on this.
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I was rewatching the Speed Kings 2009 World Cup bonus section for the hundredth time today, and I realized that even in 2009 Gee Atherton st...
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Despite the way he's portrayed Gee's always seemed like a good dude the few times I've had contact in person. That includes being pretty good natured about the whole Lord Bummer thing (which I agree is hilarious). All three of the Athertons are so damn talented and seemingly more than the sum of the parts.
I remember a few people being creeps and harassing him about why "his sister wasn't there" at the US Open many years ago and he manage to not punch them in the face, so credit there.
I don't anyone here has any animosity against Gee. Hell, if I had a bike brad and enough money, the Athertons would be one of my main choices as brand ambassadors. They seem to be comfy around people, have mad skills, and let's be honest, all of them have bounced back from horrible injuries only to have improved performances.
Hopefully we'll see Gee between the tape next season.
Hopefully we'll see Gee between the tape next season.
Not even the unthinkable wrecks....those are brutal.
Gee has a history of eating it at MSA and there is video evidence of almost all of them. I wonder if I can find the thread where they were all posted. Including the one of him smashing the gonads going into the forest, off one of the ski runs.
Gee has a history of eating it at MSA and there is video evidence of almost all of them. I wonder if I can find the thread where they were all posted. Including the one of him smashing the gonads going into the forest, off one of the ski runs.
I forgot to mention earlier but how stoked must Whoop be that their sponsorship basically just highlighted how dodgy wrist based HR measurement is for downhill. "OMG Bruni's HR is technically medically induced coma levels!!!"
Uh no.
Uh no.
Is that what Whoop does? I've been meaning to look into it. But hmmm...interesting metric, but not really the top of my charts.
If they can just get the split times and start times and order of who's up next and then at the end the final results all correct, that'd be great.
Begging Rachel to race so their bike brand can get more podiums and exposure.
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I think she has a good shot if you look at 2019 she destroyed the field, double digit gaps.
sounds like Amaury fractured a vertebrae (C5), which required surgery:
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I think a sort of fusion. I'm not expert, but I think that's a very bad spot for a fracture.
Sounds like the safety and speed of courses is back on the table for discussion...
Also, I wonder if a neck brace would have helped?
Amaury Pierron blessé, on fait le point avec Thibaut Ruffin
L’info est malheureusement tombée, Amaury Pierron a été opéré d’une vertèbre fracturée… On profite du Track Walk du mercredi à Leogang pour faire le point sur la situation avec Thibaut Ruffin, team manger de l’équipe Commencal Muc-Off…
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Sounds like the safety and speed of courses is back on the table for discussion...
Also, I wonder if a neck brace would have helped?
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the attrition rate of this sport is pretty heinous. i'm sure the double race format isn't going to help; can't imagine what racing a punishing track (like MSA) twice in a day will be like. chasing the overall may require a different mindset (ie, ease off the throttle a bit & try to remain unbroken for the season).
you've definitely got a point there. just that the checkers or wreckers mindset isn't going to play out well with 2x the points paying runs. the format intent may have been to gently coerce racers into easing off the throttle a bit, but the transition will be interesting. should reward safe constancy, regardless.
I think it is a Sweet Lookin Bike. I don’t know what the suspension is,or how long those printed parts last? Do you need a new frame,or can you replace the printed parts If somthin breaks? I give them a lot respect,No one else has done that,being that they are Elite DH and using it in the circuit. How is the Company doing? I hope we’ll.
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Speaking of lugs. The Proto Pivot is using Carbon Fiber going into AL? I thought we went through this with the GT LTS? Remember it was the GT against the Schwinn Sweet Spot as to what was the best bike? Nico was on the GT back then.
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So it must be cheaper that route? I would have thought it would cost more money. It is Beautiful to look at.
Why does Spesh Hide their Sussy for what 3years now,and Pivot sais here it is Boys?
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That is what I was woduring about? The Glue they use to bind the two can only be used one time,IE,to put new lugs on you would have to remove the old one making it impossible without destroying the Carbon. The same for a Gee Frame. It can’t just slide off or Tap it with a Mallet can they?
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