If they can film Andorra well, they can film this. Those whoops are gonna cause some wild moments.

Some great pics on hte Dirt photo gallery… This looks too easy to me:

They’ve modified the whoops a bit apparently, cut the tops down.

Remember, never powerwash your bike. But by all means, powerwash your riders

Full gallery lives here

Dirt photo gallery – practice – 2014 Cairns downhill world cup

Great photos. I’m going to be away for the final which is a bit of a shame 🙁

Just watched Ratboy’s practice run headcam, the track looks terrifying in the rain!

I liked the “Made it!” said with feeling after the big rock garden. 🙂

I loved Ratboy’s “who put that there” and slightly manic laugh, that’s exactly what I’d have done. Only I’d have ridden into a tree much further up the track, on the first hard bit.

He seems to be finally letting a little bit of his brain show past his carefully erected moron exterior.

Rooting for local Jnr rider Frazer McCubing, 1 of only 2 Jnr Brits competing 😆
His big brother is not doing too badly in the Scottish Enduro series 😆

Rooting for local Jnr rider Frazer McCubing, 1 of only 2 Jnr Brits competing

I hope there is not a banner saying that
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rooting

http://www.weatherzone.com.au/qld/nth-cst-and-tableland/cairns/detailed-forecast
It’s also going to dry up for the race which might make it very very interesting with a track changing over the course of the day, qualifying could be the key.

And if anyone is interested the XC eliminator is on in 5 mins
http://www.redbull.com/au/en/bike/events/1331614060461/uci-mtb-world-cup-2014-round-2-carins-australia

Super slippy for the XCE bods.. plenty of scope for carnage!

And Rachel qualifies almost 20 seconds ahead of the rest! 😯

Well if the XCE is anything to go by tomorrow will be Grade A carnage.
Most people seem to be claiming problems during their run so I’d no read much into qualifying, if it rains more then it’s going to be a lottery.

Where is the guy who was ragging on the course earlier?

back in the day, i used to race in Wales a bit; Dragon series, etc.

it was a good bet that a ‘wet’ run would be faster than a ‘drying out’ run.

(mainly ’cause wet mud doesn’t stick to your tyres as much)

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its a wee bit wet at the moment

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Kinda heavy rain in Cairns.

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http://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-uci-dh-world-cup-cairns-practice-2014.htmlerties in Oxford.

mitch ropelato still on his 29er enduro??!! (2:10)

yep and ain’t he smashing it!

Apparently Mitch used his DH bike for qualies according to Pinkbike?

Warner Post Qualies interviews. Hilarious
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Rach’s comment of ‘I was going so slow at one point some one overtook me walking’ cracked me up as she still smashed it by 18secs!

Better link to the Warner vid

Sounds horrendous!

maybe the 29er makes sense, more pedalling than SA according to danny hart in that interview

If you can get to the pedally sections in one piece or in contention, perhaps some people just need to do a bit more training 😉

Better link to the Warner vid

Sounds horrendous!

Hahaha – this is going to be awesomes.

all going now! Women heading down the hill and 42 mins before redbull get the broadcast on. Can someone change the title to include massive spoilers?

Feeds ended???

http://live.redbull.tv/events/347/uci-mtb-world-cup-2014-cairns-dhi/ working

great women’s race!

The feed seems a bit buggy but a great race, some brutal stuff uo there, expecting some more carnage up there in the mens.

and that highlights of the practice made it look like Sam Hill rode all of alien tree sideways 🙂

Looks like typical British conditions so UK should do well

And it’s raining again…

Malvern gets a mention too 🙂

Yep, someone borrowed braytons bike then stacked it they reckon. It’s all going a bit mad out there.

Minnaar FTW.

26″ fastest so far!

Well didn’t see an Atherton double, big shame for Bryceland – up there and mixing it at the pointy end and an awesome result for the old fella too!

Maybe Gwinn should have brought a DH bike 🙂

Gutted for Ratboy too.

Gwin looked tight and cautious but somehow still got 4th!?.

i reckon the spectator who rode the track on a stolen bike would have taken it…if he hadn’t knocked himself out

It looked like he was trying not to crash, which is the last thing you need to do when it’s like that 🙂 He is certainly back on it but not sure if he is the only one operating at the higher level this year. Hopefully Ft William will be close too.

Any video anywhere for those of us who didn’t wake up in the middle of the night?

Any video anywhere for those of us who didn’t wake up in the middle of the night?

where are you? it was transmitted in the morning in the UK

http://live.redbull.tv/events/347/uci-mtb-world-cup-2014-cairns-dhi/
Full replay here, only just finished

Thanks. I love a good Rob Warner commentary.