Well the weekend has started!
Kicking off there was a thread asking about the history http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-dh-world-cup-history
Out there in You Tube land I found an 04 helmet cam – not a pro one I have to say but the commentary is worthy 🙂
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qcl-jcEgNQ[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-CSsQH3zkw[/video]
Ok tell me what i need to know for sunday, just got the day with gondola ticket. When will the gondola be available for non-racers, will the queue be epic.
Well bit of a shake up in the womens quali, Manon pipping Rachel by 5s with Hannah in 3rd – then 4th is 17s back.
Does Tahnee Seagrave have an injury? Timing has her as started/dnf. Also the only other close to the top 3 ladies was Katy Curd in split 1 but no sign of her after that?
So I’d say the podium will be Manon/Rachel/Tracy in any order really.
Fair enough guess she will be out there tomorrow.
Bit of a shake up with Gee out in front, few people having a big drop in places out on track – Minaar was fastest in split 2 I think before dropping big time in the lower half. Gee must have nearly caught Bryceland on track too.
Looks like Greg Williamson should make the top 10 too.
I was watching the tissot feed of the lives, people were dropping at random sectors so not sure. I’m guessing it’s the fact it’s a big long brutal track lots of places to make a mistake
Bit of a downhill spectating newbie so go easy on me!
Anyone know anything with Danny Hart’s runs? His training run was 12s faster than Gee’s training run and Gee’s time today – would he have missed a section out?
Today he’d lost a stack of time by S1, but managed to claw back an impressive amount by S2.
Saturday was rather a good day. Great atmosphere, amazing weather, friendly riders, fantastic racing! Surroundedbyhills and I took most of our crew on a family ticket, and rode in on the blue route. 8)
(Sorry about the scratch on the lens ruining most shots 🙁 )
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(Danny Hart’s) training run was 12s faster than Gee’s training run and Gee’s time today – would he have missed a section out? Today he’d lost a stack of time by S1, but managed to claw back an impressive amount by S2.
Yeah, it was a couple of seconds faster (4:40 Danny’s timed training vs 4:42 Gee’s qualifier) and Danny will have done a full run in timed training.
Looks like he crashed in the first sector in quali. Shows he’s on pace for the win though. Stay on your bike Danny!
Does Tahnee Seagrave have an injury?
Yeah, smashed her elbow up at Rhyd Y Felin BDS last week I think, and just rolled out of the start gate in qualis. Not sure if she’s racing today or not.