DH WORLD CUP 2015 - follow the season here with predictions, laments and discussion!

[Dozer]

It could be wet and wild, the rain came down just after Claudio's run with Greg Minaar. The new sections will chop right up! Yay for downhill!

 

[shake_rattle_and_ roll]

Weather Update: just saw a vid on FB & the finish area has a river running through it, there are small cascades forming on-course & the pit area is ankle-deep! Will have totally fucked out all of the new sections already going by how fresh & loose it all was.

This weekend's going to be a messy affair again me thinks.

EDIT: here's one of the videos. Will track down the other one showing how much water is moving through sections of the course.
https://www.facebook.com/RedBullBike/videos/778651005585784/?pnref=story

https://www.facebook.com/26TRIX/videos/vb.124463334230741/984175664926166/?type=2&theater

James Swinden's track walk
https://www.facebook.com/jpswinny/videos/vb.566028130103458/944527652253502/?type=2&theater

 

[ajay]

The weather has an eerie similarity to Champery, with the daily cataclysmic rain storms.... hopefully qualifiers don't get delayed and we get a full race on Sunday! So amped for it.

 

[shake_rattle_and_ roll]

Not particularly indicative of riders' standings in the field, but here's the Elite men's timed training results from practice.

 

[Ivan]

I wasnt that pumped for Leogang until I saw the course changes, and now the Qualifying results.

1. Rock Jesus
2. ConGnar
3. Remi

Oh yeah.

 

[heavyp]

It will be a dry race the chance of a shower but only 20-30% of that and the race will be over before any afternoon thunderstorm.

I hope Im right but I also hope it rains so Gwin doesn't win, don't get me wrong I like Gwin but I like other more haha

 

[johnny]

Course seems to held up exceptionally well after that rain. Claudio's run down didn't show any obvious mud pits that I could see.

Looking forward to this, I like this course as I could see myself riding it without dying.

 

[ajay]

Agree with all the above, this will be a cracker of a race.
Fearon in 2nd!!! He's got a big result coming soon.

 

[Ridenparadise]

Another thumbs up for new sections to impress the UCI. Everyone knows new trail needs the combination of a massive deluge and massive user numbers on new trail sections to become truly (fucked) great::director::director::director::juggle::juggle::juggle::violin::violin::violin::rockon::rockon:ainkiller:ainkiller:

 

[heavyp]

Looking dry so far today, webcam link here
http://www.bergfex.com/leogang/webcams/c8360/

 

[Wake Jake]

Another comfortable win for Crimmins! Dude has the skills for a big future.

 

[foxpuppet]

DH WORLD CUP 2015 - follow the season here with predictions, laments and disc...

What's happened to manon? DSQ in quailies means protected for race run still... First rider out the gates?

 

[johnny]

is it streaming?

I can't get anything from the Redbull site

 

[Alo661]

is it streaming?

I can't get anything from the Redbull site

Working now, just refresh.

http://www.redbull.tv/videos/event-stream-517/downhill-finals

 

[johnny]

Ah, there it is.

 

[shake_rattle_and_ roll]

What's happened to manon? DSQ in quailies means protected for race run still... First rider out the gates?

Wow. Yeah, DQ'd. Regardless, her day's done.

 

[johnny]

Nice, clean run from Trace today. Great to see.

 

[shake_rattle_and_ roll]

Yeah, for sure. Rad to see Tracey put a solid time down.

 

[johnny]

Are they using a drone for filming on the final section? Looks really good and I can't see a cable/cam anywhere in the air.

 

[Klips]

Anyone else with shitty internet who can't stream better than 540p catch the bit where redbull put up a spoiler during Rach's run saying she'd won, then retracted it after a few seconds? Kinda ruined the suspense. Awesome result for Seagrave, real shame for Manon.