Yes it's only Saturday morning and qualifiers haven't started yet but I can't find a thread and I'm well excited.
Looks like it's going to be a wet one. [url= http://www.pinkbike.com/news/lourdes-have-mercy-dh-wc-round-1-practice.html ]PB has a load of lovely pictures[/url]. And [url= http://www.redbull.com/uk/en/bike/stories/1331787322509/claudio-caluoris-lourdes-2016-gopro-course-preview ]here[/url] is Claudio's track preview.
I reckon it'll be between Bruni and Bryceland this year. Fingers crossed for Manon as well.
Finally some racing again I CANT WAIT!
Can't wait, got fibre broadband this year so I can watch it on the telly. Conditions are going to make it a tough one to call. PB is the go-to site for all the pre-race day news. Got a funny feeling Sam Hill could bring it home.
Those PB photos are awesome, can't wait till tomorrow!
Watching on TV - do you just need to download the redbull app on your 'smart' device'? In my case an Xbox one . then are you good to go?
Pinkbike coverage is really good, particularly liked the tyre tech part . What have I become
http://m.pinkbike.com/news/tire-tech-lourdes-dh-world-cup-2016.html
Bryceland and Carpenter for me !
Can't wait either...best do something productive in the meantime.
No idea why but I want Connor Fearon to make it this year, he is fun to watch.
Download the result app if you have a way to out it on tv, chromecast worked well last year. In nz for this one so will be on replay cairns in 2 weeks will be good.
Mens no idea, too open. Women? Maybe a cheeky fiver on little miss Hannah
Women? Maybe a cheeky fiver on little miss Hannah
Surely that's your local prejudice talking?
Rachel or possibly Ragot. Manon if they both fall off. Tahnee if she does too.
Tracey's better on dry & fast tracks isn't she?
Tracey's better on dry & fast tracks isn't she?
She just about won last year before a crash, steep and tech is her thing really. Just needs to handle the pressure and not brake 4 bones...
Now I'm aware it was just practise and you can't really read too much into it but did Rachel really put an entire minute on the rest of the field in the women's?!
I have red bull tv on my Apple TV but it just says they are showing the finals tomorrow . No Menton of qualifiers...?
They don't show the qualifying.
She just about won last year before a crash, steep and tech is her thing really. Just needs to handle the pressure and not brake 4 bones...
Will watch her with interest then. It'd be good to see her get a win again.
what do we think about Stevie Smith? He looked amazing in '14 but since then injury deffo left him on the back foot. Could this be is year??
He's one of the big unknown quantities this year.
With the field leveling off a bit at the top it seems like focus and the ability to deal with the pressure are more important than ever - and we know Stevie can do that from 2013!
Everyone loves a comeback, so fingers crossed for him anyway (OK, he is in my Fantasy DH team).
Can someone clear my confusion?...I thought Peaty needed 30 (or something) UCI points to race the World Cup this year, otherwise race in a Team GB jersey (or something), but didn't think he had it? If so, how come he's racing?
Not complaining obvs, it's great to see him racing but I've not seen anything about him getting or not getting the points and yet, thankfully, he's there? What's the situation?
From Bikeradar site:
[i]The legend that is Steve Peat is returning to World Cup racing for his final season after an injury-plagued 2015. He was unable to get the required 30 UCI points to race Lourdes in his team kit. Luckily, British Cycling can enter a number of riders from the UK so long as they wear a British Cycling jersey. Keep an eye out for Peaty on track.[/i]
Rachel or possibly Ragot. Manon if they both fall off. Tahnee if she does too.
Ragot isn't racing this year. And Tahnee just qualified first 🙂
Thanks wayniac. I think the photos I've seen this weekend Peaty's wearing Syndicate kit and not a GB jersey hence my confusion...
...ah, just checked [url=
and he was wearing Team GB kit for qualy.
Question answered.
Well Smith has answered that one now - 4th in quali.
Fairclough 6th!
And Tahnee just qualified first
And by a good margin. It'd be awesome if she can repeat that tomorrow.
Matt Walker first world cup race Mens Juinor and 2nd. One to Watch
Drying track, should make things faster.
Wow Rachel won by a long way. Who can catch her this season? Real marker laid down.
Oj big stack in the men's !
The YT is running OK then!!!!!!!!
That Gwin chap wants to put a bit more effort in.
Looks that way! Top 3 women wintered in Wales? Something in the water?
That background music on the slow mo segments is quite annoying, more suitable to riding an elevator than a downhill bike.
I hope Gwinn doesn't win, not because I am a Gwinn hater, but I want to see a close season and if he wins today I can just see him walking the series, much like Rachel will probably do in the women's.
Moon! Fairclough should have realised he wasn't going to win and parked his bike there.
COME ON JOSH!
BRUNI!!!! NOOOOOOO
Oh nooooooo!
NOOOOOOO
Gutted!
Ooh
Well at least he looks like he could beat Gwinn, so it shouldn't be a one horse race over the season.
Cool finish . Unlucky Loic! Nice to see Hart on the podium
Loic!!!! No!!!!!
Talk about the ragged edge.
It will be a great season if he continues to be fast but dangerous and Gwin keeps on keeping on. Throw Smith into the mix as well and it could be a classic.
Spoilers 😉
Rachel won by a long way. Who can catch her this season? Real marker laid down
I reckon Seagrave will be there by the end of the season
Shame about Bruni. What a great run he was putting together.
Great racing. Loic/Arron battle all season. YT must be chuffed, first outing at this level, and a win! That can't have happened many time before!
great to see Danny on the podium!
Gutted for Bruni, love seeing someone riding that loose!
YT must be very very pleased with their outlay, Gwinn didn't seem to have had any problems settling in this time
Dang, missed it. Anybody seen a replay up yet? Redbull's is audio only atm.
Ratboy went from 20th at the first split to 4th (ended 6th) so he's got some pace. With a good first section, where would he have finished? Hopefully pinkbike will do the analysis.
Whoop, Redbull replay is all picturey now.
Spoilers ahead...
Just watched the replay. Shame the commentators couldn't get really excited about Rachel Atherton's time - I know she had done it a lot, but it makes it no less remarkable. The attack she has is amazing.
They were about as excited with 20th place mens riders.
Great to see Danny Hart on the podium again - also Chainsaw.
So many different lines in and around things - lots to enjoy.
Another amazing race - now to watch a replay of Paris Roubaix!
My broadband supplier changed on Thursday and I'm currently getting dial-up speeds. I've been looking forward to this for ages and it looks like I've missed a corker....gutted.
