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Was it as brutal as they were saying? The course and conditions that is
If there's one good thing in 2020, this was it.Sorry for the delay, took me awhile to negotiate with my NBC Universal overlords to publish this in North Murica.
Anyway, World Gravitational Championship are nigh upon us, and because of the bizarro year that is 2020, Leogang of all places is now one of the most technical tracks in recent memory. So let's not fuck about and get to the important pre-race data points:
* Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian doctor who worked at the Vienna General Hospital between 1844 and 1848 figured out washing your hands helps prevent the spread of infectious diseases. But fuck that guy and his Vienna cookie hospital...they didn't realize if you have enough gunz, you can kill any disease (especially very small ones).
* Bulldog > Jesus
* Seemingly, a lot of riders are still riding clips in that space grease morass, which defies my own personal safety policy. I'm assuming 2020 has something to do with this nonsense.
* Fuck that monster step down in particular.
* I'm not sure if I could negotiate that track better on a bike or a snowboard. I would likely die either way, so maybe I'd try mudboarding. Speaking of which, if it does snow, they should have the option of using a snowboard (namely to piss off @kidwoo )
* Fun fact: NBC actually stands for "No Broadcasting Cunts"
* Contrary to what fake history books would have you believe, Canada was originally "settled" (i.e. invaded) by Austria, hence the same flag colors. They just added that red weed leaf because they knew what was in store for the Canucks. This bodes well for one Mr. Iles.
* Leogang was the last race venue won on a strong sized wheel. I can only hope someone will run a mullet 26/29 bike tomorrow and take the top step. #26Rear4Lyfe!
* Negra Modelo is technically a Vienna Lager, which explains the strong seeding result by Angel Suarez.
* Today is "Coming Out Day", which explains some of the more ostentatious kit colorways.
All that may seem like random balderdash, but it provides a clear indication of what will be happening shortly:
3. Aaron Gwin: Despite some recent wayward social media posts, poor seeding result (I mean "gamesmanship"), riding a misaligned frame, living in a desert and lacking an immortal soul, America's (reddish) golden boy recovers his form to take the bronze. After crossing the finish line, he points to the sky and...nah, just kidding, fuck that guy. Let's go with @mykel because he's old, Canadian (and by extension Austrian as mentioned above) and still rides DH like a fuggin boss. Vienna lagers on me my flannel wearing, hockey playing, syrup slurping amigo.
2. Pestilence - that's right, its fucking 2020, so one of the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse makes a dramatic maiden voyage into UCI World Cup racing. And let's face it, this guy has been having a helluva year. According to him, one of his best years since 1620 (back when you could a damn fine Vienna Lager almost anywhere). His ride? Not a pissed off, skeletal horse, but something of similar size and demonic rage: his infection partner par excellence, the orange stallion Donald Trump. Slathering up the BLOTUS with KY jelly and filling his nasal cavities with Adderall, Pestilence blasts thru the track atop his runaway grease boar and easily claims the silver. Oddly, even this guy was wearing a mask when around his trusty steed.
1. The Mad Fucking Bulldog...not much else to say here except Brook is a golden god and it's nice to see race venues take evacuations seriously -
UCI Plans Much Faster Evacuations in Case of Serious Injury at Downhill World Championships - Pinkbike
The UCI has published the medical procedures for evacuation in case of a bad injury in the downhill World Championships this weekend.m.pinkbike.com
Don't care where he actually finishes, it's simply incredible he's back at it. He's like a slightly faster version of mykel.
Fraus -
1. Marine Caribou: I think if she stays upright, she's still a fair bit faster than Holl.
2. Local viking lady: her time is coming tho
3. My Ozzy mistress: still think she can compete the 2 young lasses, but she's missing me with all these travel restrictions and what not, so not quite focused enough.
No. Not especially brutal. just a bit muddy with the odd steep bit and the odd rooty bit.
Fuck yeah. @binary visions if anything please make sure to save @jackalope 's race predictions for posterity. Outside of the technical discussions they are the best byproduct of theSorry for the delay, took me awhile to negotiate with my NBC Universal overlords to publish this in North Murica.
Anyway, World Gravitational Championship are nigh upon us, and because of the bizarro year that is 2020, Leogang of all places is now one of the most technical tracks in recent memory. So let's not fuck about and get to the important pre-race data points:
* Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian doctor who worked at the Vienna General Hospital between 1844 and 1848 figured out washing your hands helps prevent the spread of infectious diseases. But fuck that guy and his Vienna cookie hospital...they didn't realize if you have enough gunz, you can kill any disease (especially very small ones).
* Bulldog > Jesus
* Seemingly, a lot of riders are still riding clips in that space grease morass, which defies my own personal safety policy. I'm assuming 2020 has something to do with this nonsense.
* Fuck that monster step down in particular.
* I'm not sure if I could negotiate that track better on a bike or a snowboard. I would likely die either way, so maybe I'd try mudboarding. Speaking of which, if it does snow, they should have the option of using a snowboard (namely to piss off @kidwoo )
* Fun fact: NBC actually stands for "No Broadcasting Cunts"
* Contrary to what fake history books would have you believe, Canada was originally "settled" (i.e. invaded) by Austria, hence the same flag colors. They just added that red weed leaf because they knew what was in store for the Canucks. This bodes well for one Mr. Iles.
* Leogang was the last race venue won on a strong sized wheel. I can only hope someone will run a mullet 26/29 bike tomorrow and take the top step. #26Rear4Lyfe!
* Negra Modelo is technically a Vienna Lager, which explains the strong seeding result by Angel Suarez.
* Today is "Coming Out Day", which explains some of the more ostentatious kit colorways.
All that may seem like random balderdash, but it provides a clear indication of what will be happening shortly:
3. Aaron Gwin: Despite some recent wayward social media posts, poor seeding result (I mean "gamesmanship"), riding a misaligned frame, living in a desert and lacking an immortal soul, America's (reddish) golden boy recovers his form to take the bronze. After crossing the finish line, he points to the sky and...nah, just kidding, fuck that guy. Let's go with @mykel because he's old, Canadian (and by extension Austrian as mentioned above) and still rides DH like a fuggin boss. Vienna lagers on me my flannel wearing, hockey playing, syrup slurping amigo.
2. Pestilence - that's right, its fucking 2020, so one of the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse makes a dramatic maiden voyage into UCI World Cup racing. And let's face it, this guy has been having a helluva year. According to him, one of his best years since 1620 (back when you could get a damn fine Vienna Lager almost anywhere). His ride? Not a pissed off, skeletal horse, but something of similar size and demonic rage: his infection partner par excellence, the orange stallion Donald Trump. Slathering up the BLOTUS with KY jelly and filling his nasal cavities with Adderall, Pestilence blasts thru the track atop his runaway grease boar and easily claims the silver. Oddly, even this guy was wearing a mask when around his trusty steed.
1. The Mad Fucking Bulldog...not much else to say here except Brook is a golden god and it's nice to see race venues take evacuations seriously -
UCI Plans Much Faster Evacuations in Case of Serious Injury at Downhill World Championships - Pinkbike
The UCI has published the medical procedures for evacuation in case of a bad injury in the downhill World Championships this weekend.
Don't care where he actually finishes, it's simply incredible he's back at it. He's like a slightly faster version of mykel.
Fraus -
1. Marine Caribou: I think if she stays upright, she's still a fair bit faster than Holl.
2. Local viking lady: her time is coming tho
3. My Ozzy mistress: still think she can compete the 2 young lasses, but she's missing me with all these travel restrictions and what not, so not quite focused enough.
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Probably slightly slicker conditions for the women, dried a tiny bit more for the men but then they had a little rain come down. Course was big climb, try not to crash on slick rooty descent, big climb, try not to crash on slick rooty descent, 5 times total for the women, 6 for the men.
Casing the huge drop/gap. Ouch! Hope she is reasonably OK.Vali Holl apparently out after some kinda massive mishap in practice.
Vali Höll Out of World Champs After a Serious Crash in Practice - Pinkbike
Vali Höll will not be taking to the start line for her first Elite World Championships after a nasty crash in practice.
Gary I know what BBC is. BBC Studios (ie. The international, private arm of Public Service) Employs me. I'm just curious about the allegations since they are probably related to pub service and I never heard about them.TV, News and Radio broadcaster. The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
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What's the story here?
Vali hit the big creek gap in practice and mildly fractured her ankle. She'll be fine but no race for her today.
Or maybe she just had bad luck? Look at the times from seeding. There was only 1 rider within 10 seconds of her. 3 total if you go out to 20 seconds. Don't forget some of her times in jrs would have put her on the podium in elite.
Yes
I'm not talking about this particular race, but in general. What she went through yesterday was incommensurable bad luck, I really thought she was going to be the new female champion.
