That's a bummer about Bruni. He hasn't had the best luck with injuries.
Hoping that it doesn’t come down to the sprint through the streets for the podium.
better than coming down to who punctured and who didn't.
^ You have to love the head up, looking the line, holding the bars *hope* and *intention* of that last still from instagram...just before a hoofing crash...
The lawyers are going to be busy
Apparently Claudio finished his run & his course preview should be dropping later today...
Sounds like he's OK, just kept in for 24hrs for observation.
Super excited about the start of the season
Wonder if 29ers will make more of a breakthrough. Some seemed to ride them on trend such as Hart last year when he admitted he hadn't used it enough to feel comfortable.
Either way I cannot wait. Hope Atherton stays injury free too.
Apparently Claudio finished his run & his course preview should be dropping later today…
Always watched the coverage on the Redbull tv app on my xbox 360, just turned on to see what was on there to be greeted with "This app is no longer supported on this device" nice one!
Any other ways of watching through an xbox before I have to resort to a shitty laptop or even worse a phone?
Course preview over on PB with Brendon Fairclough.
What time does mens coverage start? Busy Saturday but would love to catch the business end, say top 30 riders.
2 things
Thing 1, I'm very much looking forward to Cecile and Rachel racing, I have a feeling the EWS champ will be a strong rider particularly on this course
Thing 2, How many injuries! Claudio spannering himself, Loic out, Mick Hannah's out with a busted finger and concussion, couple of Juniors already...
Are they streaming qualification this year? Says live in 3hrs on redbull to but I thought main event was Sunday?
I think it's just a preview but would love to see qualifying live!
Quali times are in.. maybe can't read too much into them but DNS for Mick Hannah and Matt Walker and DNF for Bruni (protected for tomorrow?). Ravanel not too far off the pace in the women's and a top ten showing for Katy Curd's first race back..
Hannah is out having broken his finger. Going to be some very tight racing tomorrow
Walker?
Walker bust himself on Friday timed practice.
Amazing to see Cecile 5th!
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race coverage starts at 13.00 BST.....
The lawyers are going to be busy
Yep cases everywhere!
Of course Hannah spannered himself, I put him in my fantasy team!
Just watched the Chatter thing on Red Bull TV and quite enjoyed it, now increase the time from 40 minutes to an hour or so and stick Ben Cathro in with 20 minutes of line choice and track walk and i'd be a happy bunny.
Still enjoying #cathrovision but 3 minutes isn't long enough!
Does anyone understand the starting order this year? Brook McDonald is heading out 18th from last and just makes the TV cut-off despite qualifying first.
I think it was covered in the chatter above, top 10 from last year are protected so slot in up higher for prime tv viewing,
I think it was covered in the chatter above, top 10 from last year are protected so slot in up higher for prime tv viewing,
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It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.
Because TV.
ARGHGHGHGHGHHG No Brook!
That looks like a big one
One of the best races I've seen in a while is nobody else watching?
i am.just popped inside for the business end. great stuff
Such a fine line between Hero and Zero on this course!
Lol it's been business end all the way
It is a strange track, the backdrop of walls and farmland then urban just doesn't look like a downhill track. But the attrition rate seems quite high so actually pretty technical and rocky.
Damm, thought Luca Shaw had that
gwinning
mike you are an angry guy arent you. chill blud
the gwizard back to gwinning
Oh sorry there!! Just if you only just tuned in you missed some awesome racing throughout, worth watching it back.
It's a hell of a track and proved a worthy inclusion in the circuit
Ooh, what was Claudio's comment all about when Warner asked him why Gwin keeps on winning. Claudio said something to the tune of "I can't answer that because I'll get in trouble"
Taint of PEDs around Gwin???
His comments about Rachel Atherton training with her Brothers got him in loads of bother so I think just a reference back to that really
Maybe more to do with setup and stuff. Gwin doesn't even drink.
only for gwin the dh fantasy league would be bleek. had tracey hannah on the womens.
I assumed it was going to be a religious reference.
Yeh Bob I thought that was an odd thing for him to say
I assumed it was about having god on his side rather than any earthly advantage.
Rob Warner not saying something 'cause it might get him in touble *sadface*.
It was Claudio, mostly just him saying something when he didn't have an answer and people reading way to much into a throw away comment from a guy who hit the deck harder than an old lady on a cruise ship 😉
