Lourdes WC

Does anyone know what times the races are? Can’t find it on RedBull or UCI websites

Downhill Finals – Sunday, April 12 at 12:30 pm GMT

http://www.redbull.tv/videos/event-stream-495/downhill-finals#autostart

Which will probably mean the mens downhill kicks of at 3pm but I would check back to see if they put more details up closer to the time.

On a related note, are Dirt not doing the fantasy league this year?

There’s a countdown timer on RedbullTV Here

Cheers, just me being fick then..

Not Fick at all.
You are one of a tiny minority on an mtb forum who’s actually interested in folk racing something slightly more technical than european cobbles.
Today is track walk day. tomorrow will be first practice sessions.
for all the vids from the next few days check out Vitalmtb, Pinkbike, RedbullTV and maybe dirtTV.

It’s gonna be wild. Lourdes is mental!

It’s gonna be wild. Lourdes is mental!

This season is going to be awesome, the tracks are excellent, several riders are hitting good form together, some decent youngsers are coming through, some wily old pros are still performing….cant wait!

have we had Claudio’s track run down yet?

It’s gonna be wild. Lourdes is mental!

It’s a cross race, Yeh ?

have we had Claudio’s track run down yet?

I saw on his twitter that he’s doing it today. One of my favourite bits of each round!

He’s done it, but it’s not be released – he’s in the commentary box with Warner too! Hopefully it’ll be a tiny bit more like the old Freecaster Days, okay maybe not that wild – but maybe a little bit less polished than of late.

Ratboy and Mannon FTW!

chvck – Member

On a related note, are Dirt not doing the fantasy league this year?

Sadly not, according to Dirt’s twitter feed 🙁

I cannot wait. There are loads of riders in with a shout this year, it’s going to be ace 😀

No chainsaw 🙁

http://www.redbull.com/uk/en/bike/stories/1331716038604/claudio-course-preview-lourdes-dh-track-2015

Claudio track run is crazy!
I used to live just down the road. Never rode anything quite like that track though. 😯

Track looks fast, going to make for some good racing.

Danny Hart for the win.

That preview is ace, track looks wild! Could be a good one for Sam Hill.

Claudio, awesome as usual 🙂

It feels like it’s been a long winter – I’ve been looking forward to the season starting for ages. Now Claudio’s track preview is up I consider the season officially started!

My money is is on Loic Bruni for Lourdes. I’d guess either Loic, Brosnan or Hill for the overall.

It’s shaping up to be a good season. Loads of talent and some decent tracks.

Treasonous dogs!! Hart, RatBoy, Gee…. In whatever orderfor the season…

Well maybe, probably not but you never know.

I think that Simmonds could be an interesting one to watch this year too, he certainly showed he’s capable last year.

I’d love ratboy to come back and smash it, but I just don’t know if he can come back to the very top so quickly after the injury.

Just watched the course preview, jesus it looks good, no enduro bikes on the podium for this one!

Now that is a proper DH course: None of this BMX track rubbish.

I think Bruni is probably the favourite, because he showed last year he can live with the fastest there is.

course looks great, Im predicting Atherton domination

Hill could be on the bench, decides tomorrow if a shoulder injury can hold up. Shame if he’s not on form. Could of been a contender for a top spot.

Bring on the rain as well. That’ll be an interesting watch.

RAWK!

Perfect for Gee, even more so if it rains (as they keep saying it might).

C’mon you big jawed wonder!

Getting going, qualifying is on
http://www.uci.ch/mountain-bike/ucievents/2015-mountain-bike-uci-mountain-bike-world-cup-presented-by-shimano/162153115/widgets/live-timing-169224/

mtbel – Member
You are one of a tiny minority on an mtb forum who’s actually interested in folk racing something slightly more technical than european cobbles.

😆

Bless

Yep, course looks great and as people said above it seems so open this year. Love to see Ratboy smash it!

Are redbull not screening the qualifiers? I can’t bloody find them,.

nope, never been done since the Freecaster days, Live timing showing some shocks with Hannah 5s up on Atherton and the rest.

Has it not, bloody hell I am getting confused in my old age, I thought I had watched a couple of qualifying sessions last year, must have just been highlights.

and a couple of guesses who has been out practicing on track 🙂

Claudio is an absolute legend

Atherton DNF and Gwinn DSQ, Hill DNS.

Ooh that preview run is very good TV.

I’ve no concept of those speeds or bikes, but man that was something else.

Middle bit looked fun 😆

This is going to be so **** good.

They’re all pushing so hard and that track is so rough, it’s impossible to predict who’ll win for men or women.

Just such a shame about Hill.

🙁