Now that is a true "super downhill". As luck will have it, I'll be up in Whistler...a fews after that race
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actually, I heard it was his foot and not his toe
wow based on the pics and videos i've seen, the latter half of the course seems to be a freakin' highway! anyone planning on setting up a speed trap? really curious to see how fast some of these guys are gonna go
Saw somewhere a few have went down with broken limbs on the final jump. Any truth?
So the kid who was medevaced is ok! Out cold for 15 mins, and has a jacked up broken something in his arm, but was walking the course and filming today not much worse for wear. He's a trooper!
Is that Floyd Landis on bottom right?Good times. But unfortunately these guys won't be coming this year.
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Also here: Quali results
Any pics of the photogs(Sven and Trascend) shreddin' today?
Ropelato is a killer... let's see if he can do it again tomorrow
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the DH course is nice and fast. some of the fresh cut is a bit greasy but nothing bad at all.
hopefully the rain holds off for tomorrow
hopefully the rain holds off for tomorrow
Heal up dude. Booter seems to be claiming a few more victims this year.
Goddamn. That jump is just taking out rider after rider. Hope you heal well. Good luck!
Hell yeah Mitch!
Fraser, what's causing the crashes. The year I rode it, it was just soft and you stuck in the lander, but people were scorpioning it.
Ha! Gotta love George Ryan sneaking in there 5th in the slalom quallies. Nice work, man!
Bummer. Why not? All we have been talking about the last few weeks is the anticipation if the special brew. Nice hat.Good times. But unfortunately these guys won't be coming this year.
No is more bummed than us. Rest assure we have special brew in hand and will drink it for you.
Damn...healing vibes for sure. That jump has claimed so many people this weekend it's insane. Injured people everywhere.
Didn't get airlifted. I ended up going down probably 20 minutes after that kid. Last I knew, I was in the pits waiting in a truck to get taken to the hospital when the paramedics rushed us to move since they had gotten that kid down and deemed him as critical. Hope whoever he is, he made it out ok!
Ended up leaving the Umass Worcester ER around 4am this morning. The ortho surgeon opted not for surgery (although it's still a possibility). They ended up giving me some super trippy drugs for the reduction that I did not respond well to. Apparently i was speaking in tongues, needed restraint and was doing things that these doctors only ever read about in text books
. It was a pretty long night, and I'm hopeful that I'll get through this without requiring surgery.
I'd just like to thank any of the riders or crew that helped me while I was down yesterday. Thank you
Ended up leaving the Umass Worcester ER around 4am this morning. The ortho surgeon opted not for surgery (although it's still a possibility). They ended up giving me some super trippy drugs for the reduction that I did not respond well to. Apparently i was speaking in tongues, needed restraint and was doing things that these doctors only ever read about in text books
. It was a pretty long night, and I'm hopeful that I'll get through this without requiring surgery. I'd just like to thank any of the riders or crew that helped me while I was down yesterday. Thank you
I feel like I am reading the thread from national championships last year.
True, but besides myself and a small handfull of people....not many of us were crashing on those. I hit all three fine in practice/quali's but ate it on the race run.
Also, at the Nats I think having a double was nicer because you HAD to clear it...there was no option of landing to flat and hoping for the best...it was comit and go!!
But ya, wish I was there...seeing all my friend's photos of the course on facebook makes me wish I was there right now!!
mick, gee, needles, smith, brendan .... sam 10th
bryn out with a flat. sucks.
bryn out with a flat. sucks.
last year had far more airlifts than this year.
Sam fall...?
Or does qualifying not go to points, so it doesn't matter unless you don't qualify?
what points...its the US Open
I understand that it's not part of a series. My question should have been:what points...its the US Open
Does qualifying factor into anything beyond making the final at the US Open? I assume no, but assuming things often leads to being wrong.
qualifying is a seeding run for the finals and they only take the top 50 pros. there are around 130 registered according to the announcer guy.
As I recall it's pretty much the only race in the US that has actual qualifying right? Most of the ones I've been to have just been seeding runs...even the National Champs was just a seeding run.
qualifying results here:
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/us-open-dh-qualifying-2010.html
Mens Pro Downhill:
1- Mick Hannah - 2:21.27
2- Gee Atherton - 2:21.90 - +0.63
3- Andrew Neethling - 2:22.22 - +0.95
4- Steve Smith - 2:22.33 - +1.06
5- Brendan Fairclough - 2:24.15 - +2.88
6- Justin Leov - 2:25.36 - +4.09
7- Jurgen Beneke - 2:26.33 - +5.06
8- Luke Strobel - 2:26.91 - +5.64
9- Duncan Riffle - 2:25.98 - +5.71
10- Sam Hill - 2:27.40 - +6.13
Womens Pro Downhill:
1- Mellisa Buhl - 2:45.12
2- Tracy Moseley - 2:45.16 - +0.04
3- Jacqueline Harmony - 2:54.27 - +9.14
4- Myranda Miller - 2:58.26 - +13.14
5- Fionn Griffiths - 2:59.61 - +14.49
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/us-open-dh-qualifying-2010.html
Mens Pro Downhill:
1- Mick Hannah - 2:21.27
2- Gee Atherton - 2:21.90 - +0.63
3- Andrew Neethling - 2:22.22 - +0.95
4- Steve Smith - 2:22.33 - +1.06
5- Brendan Fairclough - 2:24.15 - +2.88
6- Justin Leov - 2:25.36 - +4.09
7- Jurgen Beneke - 2:26.33 - +5.06
8- Luke Strobel - 2:26.91 - +5.64
9- Duncan Riffle - 2:25.98 - +5.71
10- Sam Hill - 2:27.40 - +6.13
Womens Pro Downhill:
1- Mellisa Buhl - 2:45.12
2- Tracy Moseley - 2:45.16 - +0.04
3- Jacqueline Harmony - 2:54.27 - +9.14
4- Myranda Miller - 2:58.26 - +13.14
5- Fionn Griffiths - 2:59.61 - +14.49
????? Why doesn't his time put him in 7th? Typo?
I think it's awesome that Jurgen Beneke is 7th in qualifying. He must be like 80 years old
Still a good qualifier for ol' lightning-bolts-on-the-backs-of-the-legs.