some nice racing yesterday, and a big deal having some DH action on a wednesday school night, although due to time constraints I had to pick out the runs I wanted to watch - which, to be fair, RedbullTV allows you to do pretty easily.
the duprela crash looks like a wheel malfunction? it adds to the weekends racing anyway and I want Vergier to win the overall as he's been the top guy for the last couple of years.
Having said that, Bruni's run looked like the winner. the head was perfectly still again and he looked so smooth I couldn't see how anyone else could wring any more speed out of the track.
so it was amazing to see Reece pin it - I couldn't believe it
Its worth picking out Kerr's and Iles' runs when they northshored the backside of a root just before the flat pedally bit. EJ did well to spot it and was pretty incredulous. It was nuts but then again Reece took the otherside of the tree I think, which was identified by Cathro as the slower option for the tired rider.
I enjoyed it (it's DH racing, afterall) but I have to say the track was probably one for the purists. Low gradient rock gardens just don't do it for me, I'm afraid.
Loris must be cheesed off, moves to Trek, and now has to deal with Reece who's finally won a round after smashing the Champs...Good day for Trek overall though, 1st and 2nd elite men, 1st women's elite...
The section with the fresh berms into the jump between the trees and then two step downs into a berm looks like amazing fun to ride, in all the helmet cams I've seen the riders have been buzzing their tits off at that point
But yeah the flattish rock gardens look horrible. I'd be pedalling thru them to generate speed but seeing WC riders wring speed out of those sections is crazy
