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No Minnaar, two days of thunderstorms forecast, new track sections..it's going to be 'interesting'...
Predictions please.
Who else is going?
#midgetastic
The new section s looked hard packed into rock from the cathro vid. Storms will make it interesting if the cable car gets shut
lightning causes gee to short circuit
If anyone gets struck by lightning, I want it to be the Transition Muc Off team....and them to be 'powered up', Mario Kart stylee....
Tahnee FTW
Mens, no idea.
At least all that daft wheel size talk is dead in the water this year, thankfully...
And Minnaar was going to be the banker in my PB fantasy team for this one.
Shouldn't there be a Claudio preview by now or is he still recovering from the last one?
He had head surgery didn’t he?
Got my hopes on gwin. They really do need a new topic in commentating. wheel size is done to the death, probably will mention caluidos off, and where each british rider is from.
My hopes are with the Syndicate boys, just to make the party worth it!
Oh and the Dark Horse
Course looks good. Looks like Olly Wilkins has been drafted in for the course preview with Gee. Brave boy riding that course on a trail bike.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/photo-gallery-fort-william-world-cup-track-walk.html
Singletrack are smashing it on the coverage, really impressive. Never seen any before but it popped up on my youtube page today..
I thought this place was more uphill single speed recumbent championships or similar niche toss.
Keep up the good work!
We've been to every Fort Bill WC for.. well.. ever!
But yes, the gang up there are smashing it out this year..
https://singletrackmag.com/tag/fort-william-world-cup-2018/
Handy link
Aghhh. Looks like Dean Lucas is out too. My fantasy team is fast becoming a deadpool.
Local lad from Aboyne, Jake Ebdon, is putting in a good effort in the Juniors .Currently 31st in practice.
Good to see STW doing it in the here and now. Pinkbike usually has better and earlier coverage. Great to see some serious competition for them from ST.
👍
Looks like Olly Wilkins has been drafted in for the course preview with Gee.
According to Ben Cathro's vids, Olly Wilkins crashed badly too on his course preview. A Cathro preview would be great - maybe not the same entertainment factor as CC but interesting on a technical / line choice level..
What's all the chat about it potentially being the last Fort Bill world cup too..?
Qualifying results up on pink bike for those interested.
Last Fort William where did you hear that?
Mark/Chipps. Next year employ Ben Cathro.
Your current staff's footage, interviews and commentary of DH events are terrible.
Great from the Syndicate boys there!! They picked a couple of good ones 🙂 Gwinn a bit down there
As for last Ft Bill it's the only race that seems stuck on the calendar, they will need to pay the UCI it's money again so maybe there i a price problem
Last Fort William where did you hear that?
They were discussing some rumours on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show
they will need to pay the UCI it’s money again so maybe there i a price problem
With a big sponsor deal like Mercedes Benz this year, and higher profile coverage maybe the UCI (Red Bull?) fees are on the rise...
The dates for next year have already been announced although no venues confirmed. I can't see UCI having dates but no venues agreed.
Interesting that despite a flat between first and second split Gwinn still timed 17th- shows the effectiveness of the cores.
Last Fort William where did you hear that?
I heard that too. Hopefully just a rumour, but given how much it costs to host an event it could be up in the air? Visit Scotland not seeing the value for money?
More discussion here..
Start List up
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/start-list-fort-william-world-cup-dh-2018.html
Going to be a good one I think though hope it's the riding not the weather that settles it
Not a chance its the last one, bollocks story!
oh and bit harsh
geex
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Mark/Chipps. Next year employ Ben Cathro.
Your current staff’s footage, interviews and commentary of DH events are terrible.
The I just got a UCI press pass ain't it cool style is fun 😉 (I am back off to Vital/Pinkbike for my news though)
Edit - What isn't fun is having to edit posts because I quoted a username in the post and it threw heaps of shit in there despite having used the break links and erase formatting buttons.
OK so looks like the weather starts to tur about 3pm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2649169
Not the best for the top 10 🙁
Anyway any predictions?
Women
1) Atherton
2) Seagrave
3) Ravenel - just a sneaky feeling she could come good over the long track
Mens
1) Shaw - Hoping he can convert that quali performance and go one better than round 1
2) Gwinn
3) Blenkinsop
Bit of a shake up I think
Red bull have made it harder than ever to find the live stream (currently on the countdown just over an hour to go), got there eventually, but bloody hell it feels like a test of how much you actually want to watch it.
Assuming weather doesn't intervene, I reckon:
1 - Atherton
2 - Nicole
3 - Seagrave
1 - Gwinn
2 - Hart
3 - Shaw
Playing it pretty safe with those. I'd love to see Gee put down the sort of proper fast run he's more than capable of but I don't see it happening. Maes and Williamson mixing it at the sharp end will be good to see.
How does everyone feel about the starting order? I was onboard with the change last year but this year seems overly complicated. Plus, I feel for guys who qualify inside the top 15 then don't even get onto the live feed.
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So spoilers from here on!!
Lining up for the women's racing, lets go
I reckon Rachel for the women and either Loris Vergier or Troy Brosnan for the men.
Good run from Revenel, now she will be looking for the next 5 stages 🙂
usual air obsessed crap coverage
and now the commentary is completely out of sync
Restart the feed? Spot on here on android/chromecast
Well that was a little eventful for the women!!
Atherton 2.5s up with no chain before crashing!! She could hold for top 5 here which would be depressing for some others
Wow top 3 with no chain!! Some skill on those jumps
The fact that the second and third places women had two crashes and a snapped chain between them suggests it's a three horse race this year.
Boo , looks like I'm playing catch up the app on my TV isn't working . Gonna have to dig the laptop out 🙁
Yeah, the top 3 women are just a league ahead of the rest. Happy though as I had Tahnee in my fantasy team 😎
Does beg the question though of how fast Rachel could have been with a chain and no crash!
Yeah certainly wouldn't bet against 3 winners from 3 rounds either
2 very contrasting races where round 1 a single mistake sent you out of contention to one where it's just about the least mistakes and holding out till the end
Gutted for rachel, she was in my fantasy team. Look at the junior girl coming through the ranks, she is the next elite champ. Im still calling gwin but who knows .
And redbull website is down.
Rach hit all the motorway jumps (except the Tissot) way better tucking and chainless than she usually does when pedalling with a chain.
Live timing
They all look the same anyway on that tired ol midgie ridden track
* Not really 🙁
Up and live here through the App and Website, Greg in the commentary box now
Go Reece !!
red bull tv is just so so crap, you then remember why you don't follow downhill/televised mtb
Yeah, the stream is a bag of shite. Is it the STW IT dept by any chance?
Christ! My heart nearly stopped then when Finn stumbled at the top of that big drop, I think Warners did too!
Oh and yes the stream is a bit pants occasionally it I think the production guys have done a great job with the cameras making the track look good
Had a couple of drop outs on the stream (usually flawless) liking the footage, good mix of track given how many sections that are pointless putting cameras in for 3s of footage. Not sure what the back seat directors want (that is practical)
Hell of a run to get the hot seat there, could last a little while longer
What's the point of the procore system other than save your rim?
edit, wasn't a flat, a rear brake failure.
Means you can finish better and a lot quicker than a full flat, might get you the extra 10 points that makes a difference
Stream good for me, but I have got superfast fibre an all that.
Took a restart of the app and Chromecast to get the men’s broadcast working.
So where did Wilson find the time in there!!
Seems to be the deciding area so far on track.
found a short cut
Greenland looking a little energetic in the woods there!!
laurie is always loose and wild.
ahh, gwin scorpioned by a sniper rock
Reece Wilson will be sweating his way to the podium at the moment, looks like Gwinn managed an unfortunate stem/tackle contact there which would probably send most of us crawling home
Nasty fall. Always takes me by surprise when Gwin falls. Just don’t expect it.
Pierron just found the other short cut up there!!
norton's chain of ffs, i've jinxed those on my fantasy team with chain failure
Another broken chain at the start
Hell of a chainless time for a track you have to pedal so hard on!!
My internet is poo, so I'm watching the live timing...
lacks some of the excitement and appreciation of bike handling that you get from video footage, I must say!
snooker on a black and white tv
wow, you couldn't have called them results
Another syndicate flat!!
A first time winner and a season still wide open, great for racing for the rest of the season though, another fun race though
4th!!!
What a dude!
A shame for Shaw, but a good race overall. Pleased for Seagrave in the women’s race.
Top of the men's table is incredibly tight now, one more bad result for Fein and it's going to be a real fight.
Danny Hart just didn't look on it from the start - the sitting down thing on the boardwalk kinda signaled that I think? Would have been the perfect day if he'd taken the win along with Tahnee
Could be an interesting end of season if these young guns keep the performances up, talk was of Luca Shaw being over a second up before his flat (or that could just be an awesome new bike!!) Here is hoping for the season to stay tight and evenly spread the mechanicals
Just back from Fort William , the weather was excellent apart from just before the 4x last night when there was the biggest downpour Ive seen in a while. Reece Wilson and Tahnee were the stars of the show for me. Also Nigel paige who mades my sons days yesterday telling him his Nukeproof looked the business outside the Aldi in Fort Bill. I hope it isnt the last ever one as Its a great weekend.