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Nah mate, fraid not... only on live timing.... weirdly.
Pinkerton was wild!
the sound is loads better than it was on Discovery+ on my TV. On the TV all the background noise was equal to the commentators, it was impossible to hear them.
I think it was in and out to be fair. I watched bits where all I could hear was a load of garbled commentary in another language right over the main commentary.
Super Bruni killing it in qualis. 2 and a bit seconds. Edit; oh not that much. But still first.
What’s happened to Cami? DNF and a long course hold to sort her out. Fingers crossed she is ok
That was mighty fast from Bruni.... Vergier not far off... the rest... .need to find some speed !!!
What’s happened to Cami?
She crashed on the bridge gap jump due to wind
Thanks
Elite practice
How did Gee Atherton get on ?
Gee was about 15 secs off the pace of the fastest. Qualified I think 90 something. Guess that’s him out of the race sadly.
Without intending to ‘fat shame’ she’s really not really powerfully built, she’s actually just overweight.
Wow. Really? Her body shape may be very different to someone like Seagrave but to say she’s not powerful but just overweight is literally fat-shaming 😳
She’s a world champion who puts a huge amount of gym work in and I’m sure she could out squat or bench press pretty much anyone in normal life.
How’s about we judge any riders by their skills and results and just not mention their bodies?
She’s a champion for many reasons but dedication and skills are probably the top factors.
Wow. Really? Her body shape may be very different to someone like Seagrave but to say she’s not powerful but just overweight is literally fat-shaming 😳
She’s a world champion who puts a huge amount of gym work in and I’m sure she could out squat or bench press pretty much anyone in normal life.
If you read what I actually wrote, I didn’t suggest she wasn’t actually strong. 🙄
I have no idea if she is or she isn’t, but you apparently are aware she is, as she ‘puts a huge amount of gym work in’.
I’m not disputing her ability to ride a bike, but clearly you didn’t read that bit either.
What's the schedule for tomorrow? I've seen a few posts saying there's no semi final? Is there a weather system rolling in and they've curtailed the racing??
Yup, sounds like just the one race race run #retro
GCN+ haven't updated the schedule on the app yet.. hope they pull their fingers out!
New update: race suspended until 12 CET
https://twitter.com/UCI_MTB/status/1695328530270147032?s=20
Oh.
Here at the top of the circuit and wind is still picking up. Anyone know what’s happening with the xc? Only have basic coverage..
she’s really not really powerfully built, she’s actually just overweight
It is difficult for females to achieve big strength without putting on fat. Naturally, that is. Holl may be at the strength she needs and the lowest strength to weight she can get to. Looking at the way she rides she is clearly a total powerhouse.
Looks like racing to start at 1.30 bst now.
Fingers crossed for fair conditions 🤞
Blimey this is all a bit confusing.
Good news about Cami though, apparently nothing broken just very sore. Saw a couple of comments yesterday saying she’d broken her hip…
It is difficult for females to achieve big strength without putting on fat.
Same with Sian A’Hearn… she looks solid, pretty sure I heard Jack Moir say she benched (or deadlifted?) more than any of the YT guys on their training camp.
Live broadcast is go!
The rain could make things interesting
Anybody watching on GCN+ via chromecast the audio always about 5 seconds out every time I've used it, it's really annoying.
I've given up casting from GCN+, just watch it on the tablet or laptop now. Casting it was shit
Anybody watching on GCN+ via chromecast the audio always about 5 seconds out every time I’ve used it, it’s really annoying.
Click on the live icon on phone/tablet and it should be on time with broadcast, mine is ok after doing that anyway
<p>The rain for the last 10 or so made a big difference. You could see the rocks and roots getting slippier and slippier.</p><p> </p>
You could see the rocks and roots getting slippier and slippier.
Why didn't the commentary mention it????
😂😂😂😂
Couldn’t hear the commentary from where I was standing…
I take it they may have mentioned it as well?
Well, so much for my prediction that no one will be able to touch Vali for the next 3 years 🙂
I hope Cathro tells us what was happening in the final sector. Looks like loads of riders lost between 0.5 and 1.5 seconds in the last few turns.
Also, I have to say, I didn't miss the semi-finals at all. Just watching everyone come down in one go is vastly preferable, imo.
New format showing an issue. No semis so no extra points. Those that had a better qualifying result started later in the worst of the weather and finished out of or low in the points. Had there been a semi they still would have been in the worst of the finals weather, but would at least have salvaged some points from semis. Such a short course keeps racing close, but exaggerates any deterioration in the course. Only 4.5 seconds between top twenty.
Good race. I thought Cedric had improved since before the break.
Top few runs and winning runs in the videos below.
I quite enjoyed the Rick and Cedric commentary.
Mens
Womens
Show was weird. Start out of traps and then from sector 4 down for most, not a fan of that at all. Commentary too drawer though. Minaar is so good when he is on it.
Start out of traps and then from sector 4 down for most
Nothing you can really do about that unless you make the course shorter than the gaps between the riders. As soon as the gaps got wider, the coverage increased
Nice to see Daprela keep his head, nicer to see Minaar pinning it again. Awesome to see Nina (or was it Tahnee) on the top step, but the best ride of the day was Bruni's display. That was perfection and if it was in drier conditions would probably have won by several seconds.
Besides Kate Mason's embarrassing identity slip up and the drones getting buffeted by the wind, coverage is definitely improving. Aaron Gwin put in a very good performance as a trackside pundit and it was nice to have Amaury back and looking healthy again.
Thought the coverage was poor - commentary was absolutely fine and I quite like Rick and Cedric but only got to see a limited amount of the track from the top dozen or so. Didn’t create much intrigue or excitement. Weather made it a bit of a wash out, unfortunately not a great spectacle