Just going off memory, Hill has 12 all time world cup wins, Greg has 11 I think. Nico 16 and Peaty 17.
I could be off a win or 2
I could be off a win or 2
After the Bromont WC you posted:Just going off memory, Hill has 12 all time world cup wins, Greg has 11 I think. Nico 16 and Peaty 17.
I could be off a win or 2
I'm simply going off of memory of what you've posted Stiks! If you were correct in the Bromont thread then they'd be tied at 11 for 3rd now.And I think Sam and Greg are now tied with all time world cup wins at 10 a piece and that would have them tied for 3rd behind Peaty, Nico.
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I think Greg may have 11 total wins now...don't have info in front of me, on my phone.
True. But it does play into the mental factor of how you approach your next race and the totality of your season. No better example than Gee. He had the speed to win all year long, but we all saw how gutted he became when he blew during (was it Maribor?) finals after qualifying first. You could see that from that point on, it was in his head that he had to go "too" fast to make up ground and get back points.Huh? since when is flatting not your fault? especially with Maxxis tires.
That said, Minnaar flatted in qualies and as my previous post detail would have lost the overall by 11pts even with all qualifying pts thrown out.
peat's flat in maribor was a non-factor. he lost the overall by 211 pts, so even if he won maribor (200pts) he still loses the overall.
all the what-if's in the world don't mean much as no one had an incident free season (even then they don't mean much), and either way you slice it Hill won with consistency without making an exception for his dismal result in Andorra, a race wich he almost surely would have won (+200).
Now, if Scladming had a 40 second flat to uphill sprint at the end Minnaar might have been able to repeat his luck from '08. but gifts like that only come around so often
it was based on your statement that he doesent wear any syndicate clothes which he did..."The end of the season is a time for reflection - what has been, what could have been, what will be in 2010! The pits are awash with rumors about who is going, staying, changing teams and Greg Minnaar features highly on peoples lips. -Gary Perkin" (quoted from: http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Schladming-2009-DH-Finals,224/Slideshow,1887/sspomer,2)
maybe not so much on drugs eh?! you?! how's the coolaid?
I said that for several reasons: he's been conspicuously quiet lately (at least in the media), he's not wearing much Syndicate clothes, Whitely is his manager at 23 Degrees Sports, and doesn't Whitely also own Trek World Racing? Granted Whitely represents many athletes on many different teams, but still...
I'd grab the master spreadsheet of mine, but my server blew up last night.After the Bromont WC you posted:
I'm simply going off of memory of what you've posted Stiks! If you were correct in the Bromont thread then they'd be tied at 11 for 3rd now.
it's 11. Schladming '05 was his 1st winCan't remember Hill's results from 04 but:
2005 wins
Schladming
Pila
2006 wins
Fort Bill
Schladming
2007 wins
Mont Sainte Anne
Schladming
Maribor
2008 wins
Maribor
Bromont
2009 wins
Mont Sainte Anne
Schladming
Makes it 11
Could be 5 wins in just next season alone from looking at the schedule! Thatd be insane.Does anyone know if Nico's 16 wins were all won as a senior? If so that's 16 wins over 8 seasons. That is crazy! Although Hill definitely has the potential to equal that, 5 wins over the next 2 seasons, I'd say so.
Ate sh*t up top in morning practice. too banged up to hold on at full speedI'm glad Hill won and not Minnaar.
Sam Hill is much more entertaining and thrilling to watch than Minnaar who, IMO, is a bit dull.
Dunno why Brendan was cruising in his race run? I reckon he could have done much better, I know he cruises most of the time but he didn't look like he was even trying in his race run...
Well, had Peat (-211) won Maribor he'd have gained 157 pts over the 43 he got for 38. advantage SamSame goes for Minnaar at MSA, where he stood a good chance of the win, and Peaty at Maribor (though he wasn't particularly likely to win there).
But I'm Australian, so of course Hill deserved the win!
I hate what-if's, that's why I whipped out my calculator.Can we stop with all of the what-ifs please? It's REALLY sad, and that's saying a lot coming from the king of sadness, me!
Word! Get it goin freezyWhere's the replay???
Hook it up Freecaster
Just an FYI... Greg is no longer with 23 degrees/martin whitely"The end of the season is a time for reflection - what has been, what could have been, what will be in 2010! The pits are awash with rumors about who is going, staying, changing teams and Greg Minnaar features highly on peoples lips. -Gary Perkin" (quoted from: http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Schladming-2009-DH-Finals,224/Slideshow,1887/sspomer,2)
maybe not so much on drugs eh?! you?! how's the coolaid?
I said that for several reasons: he's been conspicuously quiet lately (at least in the media), he's not wearing much Syndicate clothes, Whitely is his manager at 23 Degrees Sports, and doesn't Whitely also own Trek World Racing? Granted Whitely represents many athletes on many different teams, but still...
By my count he has 11. This is from data from cyclingnews.com archives and UCI.ch site.Just going off memory, Hill has 12 all time world cup wins, Greg has 11 I think. Nico 16 and Peaty 17.
I could be off a win or 2
he's still pretty young and he's racking up on average 2 wins a year...however peat isn't slowing down either.I'm sure Hill will surpass the record if he keeps up the pace if he stays in the sport!
MER = Monster Energy RacingMER = Monster Energy - they're the main sponsor, Specialized just supplies bikes.
interesting... I went and had a look at their website before posting, and Greg was still on the list of athletes. Maybe they're milking Greg's name for all its worth, or maybe they just haven't gotten around to taking him off the list.Just an FYI... Greg is no longer with 23 degrees/martin whitely
You either let us play with the mythical time space continuum of Pro DH or World of Warcraft. I choose DH.Can we stop with all of the what-ifs please? It's REALLY sad, and that's saying a lot coming from the king of sadness, me!
Em, i'm pretty sure Martin is still involved with Greg, Martin was talking to some bike companys on Greg's behalf in Schladming. But Greg is also being managed by Mark Squire, he's a South African photographer, who is involved with lots of bike events in SA aswell as managing Jared Graves, Sam Willoughby and Sifiso Nhlapo. http://www.synergy-sport.com/interesting... I went and had a look at their website before posting, and Greg was still on the list of athletes. Maybe they're milking Greg's name for all its worth, or maybe they just haven't gotten around to taking him off the list.
Either way, it'll be interesting to see where he ends up next year. if he moves at all.
Too bad about Brendan. It would be good to see him realize his full potential some day.
hot DAMN. Hands down the best vid they did all season. So stoked on that vidder Dirt boys!http://dirtmag.co.uk/news/category/videos/dirt-tv-schladming-world-cup-finals1/dirt-1235793.html
DIRT TV SCHLADMING WORLD CUP FINALS
Holy crap....them Parkin bros/DIRTtv kick a$$. Tremendous finals video. Track looks so f-ing rough. Fantastic video.http://dirtmag.co.uk/news/category/videos/dirt-tv-schladming-world-cup-finals1/dirt-1235793.html
DIRT TV SCHLADMING WORLD CUP FINALS
He'll do anything to save a few grams won't he?Wow...Barels site says he rode without rear brake, which was the reason for crashing. He still finished 16th! Awsome!
Wow...Barels site says he rode without rear brake, which was the reason for crashing. He still finished 16th! Awsome!
he nailed his rear disc on a rock causing his rear brake to fail (a bent disc can rip the pads off), it's not like he lined up at the star without a rear brake.He'll do anything to save a few grams won't he?
i think (hope) he was being sarcastiche nailed his rear disc on a rock causing his rear brake to fail (a bent disc can rip the pads off), it's not like he lined up at the star without a rear brake.