no timed run from neko.
OH LOURDES
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No timed run for Gwin either.
I keep going back and forth for Finn on my team...I want him to finally get up there, but, his track record isn't great with finals...
have him on mine...we'll see...spoiler: finny went fast
RESULTS - Timed Training Lourdes World Cup Downhill
It was a gorgeous day with sunny skies and perfect conditions in Lourdes, France, for the first practice session of the 2022 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Downhill season. An intimidating track full of limestone rocks, high speeds and rough woods was bedded in well for the timed training session...www.vitalmtb.com
The dude clearly has the talent to win but never seems to be able to put down that great race run. But he is young
Sounds like getting practice runs in is not so easy. Oof.
From Vital
from lawlor trackside - "Huge delays with the uplift. Riders are literally waiting 2 hours to get onto it. Most riders have only had 2 runs and we're 5 hours into their practice session. Most are getting up to speed quick though. Usual suspects
From Vital
from lawlor trackside - "Huge delays with the uplift. Riders are literally waiting 2 hours to get onto it. Most riders have only had 2 runs and we're 5 hours into their practice session. Most are getting up to speed quick though. Usual suspects
2 cars on each end of a cable, who would have thought?
OH BABY I LIKE IT RAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWW
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VITAL RAW - Lourdes Day 1
So freaking gnarly! And Amaury's shoes look pretty fresh, too.
That opening wreck looks a lot like the one that broke my hand, it's just missing the "scraping your face on the ground in a half-shell" part.OH BABY I LIKE IT RAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWW
VITAL RAW - Lourdes Day 1
So freaking gnarly! And Amaury's shoes look pretty fresh, too.
there was another one on. the steep section a few minutes later that looked pretty brutal too.
That Commencal at 0:24 into the rocks. You'd cry if you paid money for that bike.OH BABY I LIKE IT RAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWW
VITAL RAW - Lourdes Day 1
So freaking gnarly! And Amaury's shoes look pretty fresh, too.
Damn, that poor corner.OH BABY I LIKE IT RAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWW
VITAL RAW - Lourdes Day 1
So freaking gnarly! And Amaury's shoes look pretty fresh, too.
I've been staring at my screen for over 14 hours today for work, so I don't feel like cutting and pasting videos right now. But the contrast in speed between Cathro and Greenland in their course preview is pretty amazeballs. (granted they were riding it with different objectives in mind)
Am I winning yet?
Laurie's course preview was over 10 seconds faster than the best women's elite time while stopping to let someone pass.
sorrynotsorry
Some good raw footage here. Is this place a ski area or is the funicular just for sightseeing? https://m.pinkbike.com/news/video-whos-looking-fast-in-lourdes-up-to-speed-with-ben-cathro.html#comment_wrap
Just for sightseeing and it's more than a hundred years old... it didn't seem to be an issue during the previous races. Weird...!
"Good golly, it's qually" as Warner would say.
Vali just edged out Pompon, but not by the margins she was "winning" qualifying last season. I think Myriam was pissed after WV and will kick more ass this year. It's rare to have a shot at the Sam Hill World Champ/Overall double and she just missed it.
Some tight times in Jr men, Goldilocks may have some competition this year.
Didn't know there was a Meier-Smith Jr?
2022 MERCEDES-BENZ UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP - DHI - LOURDES
2022 MERCEDES-BENZ UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP - Down Hill - LOURDES
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Vali just edged out Pompon, but not by the margins she was "winning" qualifying last season. I think Myriam was pissed after WV and will kick more ass this year. It's rare to have a shot at the Sam Hill World Champ/Overall double and she just missed it.
Some tight times in Jr men, Goldilocks may have some competition this year.
Didn't know there was a Meier-Smith Jr?
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Loic is looking pinned and butter smooth.
Literally the only thing I seen through that whole vid was Fizik's brand placement
Then Loic with a hotter heater
Still top 60 for the big show?
Neko out, Cruz out, Sherlock out, A'Hern out, Grice crashed out..... damn this course is crushing dreams.
Neko out, Cruz out, Sherlock out, A'Hern out, Grice crashed out..... damn this course is crushing dreams.
where are you guys watching qualifying???
2022 MERCEDES-BENZ UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP - DHI - LOURDES
2022 MERCEDES-BENZ UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP - Down Hill - LOURDES
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Cathro dnf too. Poor guy.
The sound from Bernard Kerr's bike @6:05.
DNF or DNS?
For a few years, it seemed like racing was like F1 - lots of preparation, calculated runs and recovery on race weekends, and fast but in control race runs. Now it seems like the balls are all to the wall and the speeds are insane, almost reckless. The training and prep is at another level as well. The success of the early 2010s doesn't translate well to the field of the 2020s, and the tracks and increase in wheel size are starting to favor a different type of rider.
Troy Brosnan, for instance, deserves credit with his consistency through the last decade. GM as well, though he's more of a peaky performer. And Danny Hart continues to impress.
Also, I can't remember the last season we witnessed so much experimentation. Brings me back to the 90s WRC races. Last couple of seasons we could see a new link in a production frame, some blacked out derailleur... This year Intense is testing new links on prototype frames, Neko built a frame from the ground up, so much more stuff to nerd about...