DH World Cup thread

[Banktramp]

OMG!!!!

 

[Zimmerframe]

She's so funny .. she had no idea

Bloody millenials ! First the tennis and now this ..

Maybe there is hope for this planet ..

 

[Banktramp]

Enjoy the retirement Sick Mick ??

 

[R120]

Gutted for Reece as he was on fire till his chain popped, but I love Super Bruni - another great season ender! We need more races!!

 

[Zimmerframe]

Sheeeeeeeeet !!! Go Bruni !

Every race has been better than any hollywood blockbuster !

 

[Banktramp]

The most crazy season ever, I love this sport.

 

[Rahr85]

zero flocks given to language on a live stream.

 

[RustyMTB]

Big family birthday yesterday so I missed the live feed. Just watched the replay & boy am I glad I'm sitting down! What a race. What a sport!

 

[RustyMTB]

And I got round to the womens' race last night. Poor Myriam, she looked shell shocked & what a spot to bin it too. Talk about sport being unscripted drama.

 

[Banktramp]

to end the year off with goosebumps- enjoy.

 

[Coolcmsc]

And I got round to the womens' race last night. Poor Myriam, she looked shell shocked & what a spot to bin it too. Talk about sport being unscripted drama.

There was an irony in this too, given how much more easily Valentina would have won the overall if she hadn’t done the same — twice — at the start of the season.

 

[RustyMTB]

The dog is out of Rampage according to PB. Seems the Lenzerheide injury hasn't healed & he's ended up having more surgery. Probably always a big ask to come back from that in time.

 

[Coolcmsc]

The dog is out of Rampage according to PB. Seems the Lenzerheide injury hasn't healed & he's ended up having more surgery. Probably always a big ask to come back from that in time.

Yes, probably too much. It’s a troubling injury to have being so deep. Although not as bad as when muscles are cut across the strands, rather than split along the length of the muscle strands as hopefully was the case for most, if not all of this injury (Matt Jones mentioned this in a vid the other day about the dog’s injury which it seems he’s chatted to him about).

 

[R120]

Rampage 2021

Not DH world cup ... but 7pm tonight CET https://www.redbull.com/int-en/events/rampage Brage's line just looks crazy ! :-) (y)

www.emtbforums.com

 

[RustyMTB]

Let's go racing again!

 

[RustyMTB]

Have to love the new dogs on track feature. Really keeps the riders on their toes.

 

[apac]

Intense nail biting finish with the last 5 riders.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Not long now ... first of the season ..

Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

After five years' absence the downhill UCI Mountain Bike World Cup returns to Lourdes where a technical and steep course awaits the riders for their opening round of the tour.

www.redbull.com

 

[R120]

So good to have DH season back up and running - the French are just full bore nutters.

standard is so high and competitive now at the sharp end that to win you really have to push it over the edge, which is making for some spectacular viewing!

 

[JP-NZ]

So good to have DH season back up and running - the French are just full bore nutters.

standard is so high and competitive now at the sharp end that to win you really have to push it over the edge, which is making for some spectacular viewing!

Was a great race!! World cup DH is one of the best sports to follow.

 

[RustyMTB]

Felt for Brendog getting a flat. Enjoyed Bernard's 30 hours of forensic documentary, covering everything from the dog to the cupboards in the school bus, preparatory to finishing 30th but shifting a few Pivots I expect.

 

[Gary]

Bernard Kerr?
You do realise he's actually the Pivot team manager, yeah? One of the most skillful, stylish and watchable mtb riders on the planet and still a top 20 ranked UCI DH racer himself. with multiple RB Hardline wins and the ability to top 10 at an EWS even though he "hates" Enduro.
Youtube/social media is a massive part of the job for professional mtb riders and teams nowadays.
You don't see the irony of slating the results of a rider of Kerr's caliber followed by a link to your own YT channel full of novice level blue trail Ebike riding?

[Edit]The above was in reply to a (now deleted) post by Banktramp

 

[apac]

 

[apac]

 

[RustyMTB]

Pierron is always a balls out, all or nothing guy but I feel Vergier would have nicked it of he'd been able to keep it rubber side down. he was up at every split iirc. Still think (hope) Laurie Greenland is one to watch this year. new team, new bike, age on his side, all the chops & something to prove. Santa Cruz always choose wisely.

 

[Jeff McD]

Anyone know what tires Amaury Pierron used on his winning run?

 

[RustyMTB]

I'm watching a podcast right now where one guy who I lmow was there, suggests Pierron's tyres were specially made for him for this race. Take it or leave it, I don't know either way “¯\_(ツ)_/¯“

 

[Jeff McD]

I'm watching a podcast right now where one guy who I lmow was there, suggests Pierron's tyres were specially made for him for this race. Take it or leave it, I don't know either way “¯\_(ツ)_/¯“

Wow, probably prototype tires with his specifications. Interesting. Thanks for that.

 

[RustyMTB]

It's somewhere in the first thirty minutes in here if you have time to wade through it. The chap who brings it up was filming for Brendan Fairclough.

 

[Tubby G]

Who’s cheering for who then ?

Danny Hart for the win ?

Reece Wilson for Scotland ?

A complete French podium ?