[DIRT-HQ]

Where's the thread?

Course is looking good...

few more here http://dirtmag.co.uk/worldcup/category/News/mont-sainte-anne-track-photos/dirt-1235388.html

 

[Damo]

Hot Damn!

 

[Transcend]

Woo, on my way up today. It's gonna be a humid, buggy, hot one this year!

 

[nowlan]

Is the race on Saturday?

 

[DIRT-HQ]

Is the race on Saturday?

yes, Finals on Saturday, qualifying on Friday.

 

[Transcend]

Billy, get some beer on ice will ya? See you this evening!

 

[bismojo]

looking forward for updates... thanks guys

 

[epic]

I predict a Gee Atherton victory.

 

[Transcend]

I hope everyone brought their mud tires...rain predicted every day all weekend, including race day. It's been raining on and off for 4 weeks now. Old School Ste Anne, coming right up.

 

[Transcend]

I predict a Gee Atherton victory.

I predict not.

 

[epic]

There are so many guys that could take it. I figure you just have to pick one. It doesn't matter, because you're probably wrong anyway. Truth be told, if i had to put my money on someone, it would be hard to bet against Minnaar. Or Hill, yeah Hill, I mean Peat. Oh well, I guess that's why we have the races. What a great year of racing we've had.

 

[Transcend]

I'm gonna say Steve. Brendan, Sam, Minnaar, Kovarik on the podium.

...or maybe Gwin and Blenki. Or maybe Smith.

 

[Intenseman]

Fabien With his Magic Knee

http://www.zapiks.fr/subaru-mtb-pro-team-french-c.html

 

[jonKranked]

I hope everyone brought their mud tires...rain predicted every day all weekend, including race day. It's been raining on and off for 4 weeks now. Old School Ste Anne, coming right up.

Translation: exciting race, coming right up!

 

[William42]

I'm gonna say Kovarik will not be on the podium this season. No disrespect to the dude, he used to be top of the pack, but his results over the last couple years have not been good at the big races. He wins the sideshow races with just a couple dudes, but can't seem to pull it together for the big ones.

I'm predicting Hill takes 1st, Minnaar 2nd, Gee 3rd, Peaty 4th, Hannah 5th.

 

[boogenman]

I might be wrong but isn't mick more a dry track kind of guy?

If it stays wet I am going to put my money on Hill

 

[stiksandstones]

This will be the race that come next year for the MSA world championships everyone will be recollecting. Let's go out on a limb and call this a 2010 WORLDS PREVIEW and who ever wins this race will probably be the 2010 world champ hahahaha

 

[epic]

Stik are you gonna be in the booth with Warner?

 

[stiksandstones]

Stik are you gonna be in the booth with Warner?

nope...global recession is keeping the shows to just warner and some on-site guests.

 

[epic]

Let's hope Barel qualifies poorly then.

 

[stiksandstones]

Let's hope Barel qualifies poorly then.

I would never wanna put the words 'Barel' and 'Poorly' in the same sentence, but ya...he is fantastic on mic.

 

[jonKranked]

nope...global recession is keeping the shows to just warner and some on-site guests.

Come on, with all this marvelous technology we have you could just phone it in.

 

[stiksandstones]

Come on, with all this marvelous technology we have you could just phone it in.

That was proposed last week, I am not into that. It bypasses Rob and I's incredible dynamic

 

[epic]

Maybe Howard Dean could drive up from the 802 and do the Stikman scream for us.

 

[jonKranked]

That was proposed last week, I am not into that. It bypasses Rob and I's incredible dynamic

Well then Rob should go to you. You guys can sit on the beach and commentate from there

 

[boogenman]

nope...global recession is keeping the shows to just warner and some on-site guests.

Have DW build you a time machine. The cloning machine he built for Ska Todd works pretty well....

 

[stiksandstones]

Was it written anywhere how this years track compares to last years? same? completely different...will they keep this 09' track for worlds?

 

[Eastern States Cup]

all packed up. eta 12 noon Wednesday

hill, peat, minnar, kovark and some unknown youngster

well I can dream, right?

 

[Transcend]

A few new woods sections down below. Much course maintenance up above.

 

[RUFUS]

I am so F'in pumped to go to MSA. Should be there Thursday night until Monday.

Not so pumped about the mud and humidity again but it is so worth it.

Shooting for Hill, Blenkinsop, Peat.

 

[luiz carlos]

Minnaar, Hill or Barel.

 

[DIRT-HQ]

Clouds coming in to Ste Anne, overnight rain forecast.

in the absence of any action and till the track is officially taped, here is a vid of the gondola, (It's not the worlds most exciting video, but be patient, nobody is here yet)

http://dirtmag.co.uk/worldcup/category/Videos/is-this-video-more-exciting-than-watching-paint-dry/dirt-1235401.html

 

[huntandride]

I was wondering when this thread would pop up! Cutting it pretty close this time. Looks to be an exciting race, looking forward to watching this one live for once since I'm not really into getting up at 3a.m. to watch a race.

BTW... Hill, Peat, Blinki, Minnaar, Gee/Barel/Gwin/Wishfull thinking/ I have no idea for 5th.

 

[Gridds]

I think Brendan Fairlough might podium here.

I'm hoping Peat for the win, but think Hill will take it. I dunno, with all the others it's too close to call....

Maybe we should have a race to settle the matter

 

[epic]

I think Brendan Fairlough might podium here.

I hope you are right. I'm still waiting for my Bryceland podium/win too. At this point, it's looking like Brendog will get there first.

 

[Transcend]

Woke up to rain this morning. Weather report is now just showing steady rain for the weekend, vs daily showers as it was before. Looks like it is going to be nasty, wet one this week.

Course walk takes place at 2pm eastern.

 

[Total Heckler]

Sounds like Hill might have this one. He does great in ****ty weather.

 

[Transcend]

It's absolutely PISSING down now.

 

[RUFUS]

It's absolutely PISSING down now.

Stop killing my excitement Fraser

I hate mud.

 

[FlipSide]

If you want to know the current weather at MSA, there's a webcam from the top:
http://www.mont-sainte-anne.com/2/Lamontagne/webcam/tabid/310/Default.aspx