LIVE THREAD: Valparaiso Cerro Abajo (Chile)
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holy crap.
stacking hard on the transition.
but you got to give it to the locals. They cheer you on like you their national hero. Awesome folks them chileans!
but you got to give it to the locals. They cheer you on like you their national hero. Awesome folks them chileans!
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Filip Polc wins. Needles didn't start finals after a huge crash. Andreu and Agassiz didn't qualify after sitting in their race runs like true freeriders.
daaaamn. id like to see his frame
micayla gatto is a girl...
sorry, that name is so popular in American culture that i forgot
Poor needles, hope he is ok.
Let that be a lesson for top 10 world cuppers to not head off to unimportant events.
Let that be a lesson for top 10 world cuppers to not head off to unimportant events.
holy crap on gattos crash!!!
Is she alright, that looked horrendous.
Healing vibes out to her.
Is she alright, that looked horrendous.
Healing vibes out to her.
Congrats to the Polcster!
Hope Dave Trump and CVD had better luck than Needles and Micayala... Jesus... hope she is OK.
It looked like there were some riders bunching up before the jump and she had to check her speed...?
Hope Dave Trump and CVD had better luck than Needles and Micayala... Jesus... hope she is OK.
It looked like there were some riders bunching up before the jump and she had to check her speed...?
Her gears skipped coming into it. CND crashed in finals, trumpore had a bad run in qualis?
any details on Needles' crash? Gots to have the sympathies for a fellow Saffa
Clipped his bars on a lamp post and went over into some stairs. Cut his hand wide open and needed stitches.
One of the cool things about this race is that all of the organizers and racers stay int he same hotel. It gets rented by the event with our own security etc.
More photos here: http://transcendmagazine.com/gallery/vca2010 and a full report to come on RM in the next 48 hours or so as I work my way back to North America.
Here is about half of the people staying at the place all week. There's at least 10 nationalities in this photo!
More photos here: http://transcendmagazine.com/gallery/vca2010 and a full report to come on RM in the next 48 hours or so as I work my way back to North America.
Here is about half of the people staying at the place all week. There's at least 10 nationalities in this photo!
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Fraser that pic rules. Gotta love $2 40s. I'm stealing it for my Facespace.
Dave took my new GoPro down there, lets see some helmet cam of the track.
Gettin filip's set up to go on dirt now!
Heikki rocked my Vholdr on his quali so i'll see what I can do to get that online. Might be tough today but i'll see what I can do!
Just ran into Victor and he had a stack of newspapers with front page coverage of the event, so stoked for these guys! Victor and the rest of the crew worked their asses off to get the course built and I can't imagine the amount of logistical and political hoops they had to jump through to get the event pulled off in the city. Mad props to these guys.
Cool interview.
OUCH...
That had to look scary... Any updates on his hand? Is Micalaya OK?
Thanks for the info Fras! - Healing vibes to Needles and Micayala - Get Well Soon!
Micayla is battered and bruised and going to the doctor again today, but should be ok. Needles is stitches up and laughing about it. FYI stitches in chile only cost $140 usd (70 000 pesos).
Assembling video at airport today for race recap. I have tons of great footage thanks to all the riders and Go Pro. Should be able to Upload as soon as I get home.
Assembling video at airport today for race recap. I have tons of great footage thanks to all the riders and Go Pro. Should be able to Upload as soon as I get home.
Well - that's good to hear! Micayala looked like she really got worked over. $140 for STITCHES? ... wow... well I guess if you're going to get torn up - Valpo is the place to do it then. LoL.
Glad to hear Needles and Micayala are doing better.
Glad to hear Needles and Micayala are doing better.
That hunnert and forty include a tetanus shot?
Looking forward to the footage. What a cool race.
What'd the cost be in the US, out of interest?
UK may suck in many many ways, but you gotta love the free medical treatment we get from the National Health Service
Last time I got stitches it cost about $700. I don't think it's always that expensive, but since I got 14 stitches in my chin for an awkward gash it was a bit more difficult. I think usually it's around $3-400 or so? Either way, thank god for insurance...What'd the cost be in the US, out of interest?
UK may suck in many many ways, but you gotta love the free medical treatment we get from the National Health Service
$140 for stitches and the tetanus was free
with insurance i paid $75 for my hospital visitWhat'd the cost be in the US, out of interest?
UK may suck in many many ways, but you gotta love the free medical treatment we get from the National Health Service
Not totally related but still pretty rad - VOD on pinkbike is from an urban race in a mall!
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/123268/
+1 for bringing bike racing to the masses.
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/123268/
+1 for bringing bike racing to the masses.
Pip3r - I've ALWAYS wanted to organize something like this! Sweet vid and definitely a cool way to bring the sport to the masses...
EDIT: I'm wondering though: How did they get the owners of the Mall to go along with this? (Insurance risks - I know things are different in the EU but damn...) Who pays from buffing the skidmarks out of the floor? Damage from a racer stacking it? Red Bull I guess? Hmmm...
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Pics:
http://montenbaik.com/
Video and pics:
http://www.animalejo.cl/?p=684#comments
http://www.animalejo.cl/?cat=3
http://montenbaik.com/
Video and pics:
http://www.animalejo.cl/?p=684#comments
http://www.animalejo.cl/?cat=3
Helmet cam from Polc encoding now, and a post race wrap up video with Polc, Van Dine and Needles on the way as soon as vimeo decides to encode it!
Post race wrap up is now online!
http://www.transcendmagazine.com/archives/2010/02/vca-2010---vide.html
Look for a helmet cam run from Polc on DirtTV any time now!
http://www.transcendmagazine.com/archives/2010/02/vca-2010---vide.html
Look for a helmet cam run from Polc on DirtTV any time now!
Bike mount video of Filip Polc
http://video.mpora.com/watch/E2SWvIcS8/
Fraser, i thought you'll stay here for the race in la parva this weekend.
ps: How's the sunburn? hahahahah
http://video.mpora.com/watch/E2SWvIcS8/
Fraser, i thought you'll stay here for the race in la parva this weekend.
ps: How's the sunburn? hahahahah
Had to come home to the olympic gong show! Sunburn is painful...very painful.
I just went through all the videos and photos and have to say Im a bit disapointed. I had to attend a family reunion down south so I couldnt attend the race. It looks like the cut the track A LOT in comparison to previous years and from what I've been told, security around the track was ****.
That aside, organising an event this size in Valpo this time of year is next to imposible and you have to hand it to Victor for putting up an event like this.
From the video interview Fraser put up, I gotta say... Needles sounds like spoiled kid! ahahaha, anyways, I hope they stick around for the race this weekend!
That aside, organising an event this size in Valpo this time of year is next to imposible and you have to hand it to Victor for putting up an event like this.
From the video interview Fraser put up, I gotta say... Needles sounds like spoiled kid! ahahaha, anyways, I hope they stick around for the race this weekend!
No cuts to the track at all, in fact, much more added. Security was high, which was to the benefit of all racers and fans due to the amount of crashes that happenned.
Remember, it was a UCI cat 1 race this year, it has to pass inspection by the UCI commissar (who was really easy going, btw.)
Remember, it was a UCI cat 1 race this year, it has to pass inspection by the UCI commissar (who was really easy going, btw.)
did you see the track when it went through the old jail house? The track Brendan ran on... Anyway, good to hear you got a good impression! It sounded like Andrew was almost scared of the place... haha, can't make everyone happy.
I'd be scared too...pavement is hard.
Sooo many spots to clip a bar or pedal in that chest cam vid. Looks sketchy for sure...and I'm sure its steeper than it looks.
I cringed...