World champ winner - who will it be?

[Glorified!!!]

Based on his performance at the Stromlo world cup last year and in South Africa this year, I think Greg Minnaar will win. His sheer power could make the difference in the end sprint. Would be cool to see an Aussie take it though, one thing's for sure I'll be there to see!

I agree i think minnaar will win, mainly because he is so fit.

 

[Nerf Herder]

Dozer ... you haven't voted yet lay it down ... like FB

C'mon Greg ...

 

[milkybarkid]

I have honestly no idea...haven't really been paying attention, but I'm definitely hoping that Mick will make his comeback.

 

[sprocket]

I think who ever can pedal a downhill bike up hill will win...

but im going for SB

 

[joshrides]

I'd love to see:
1. Sam Hill
2. Sick mick
3.Nathan Rennie
4. Kris kovarik
5. Jared Graves

Aussie Top 5 for the win.
but seriously i would still love to see sam take it out, i rekon he has got something big planned for it i would be thinking he will be putting in alot of training towards the track type.

Also i read somewhere that they are changing the bottom section so its not so peddaly, is this true ?

 

[chillywilly]

Matti, Just because every one would be like "WTF!"., and no one had voted for him.

But really, I think Peaty, Greg, Mick, Graves or CK.

 

[Dozer]

Dozer ... you haven't voted yet lay it down ... like FB

Umm, okay! My vote is Fabien Barel by about 7 seconds..............total dominance.

 

[FoxXx]

As Long as hill dont Win i wont loose $100 so im going for mick. But if peaty wins i get me the $100

 

[Futile]

Micheal Hannah.

 

[thecat]

Hannah
Rennie
Graves

 

[24alpha]

Although I'd love an Aussie to win, Sentimental favourite would have to be Steve Peat.

 

[BUSHPIG]

I didn't put him in as he isn't doing much on the world cup scene (we all know why) and I want to keep it global. Stromlo suits Rennie and he may be fit enough to pull it off.
What are the chances of an Aussie top three? I reckon the world will here us if it happens!

Can you please fill me in mate?
He likes peddaly trails doesn't he?

 

[kill_switch]

I think Mr Minnar will win, but i would love to see Sick Mick get it, I think his our best chance.

 

[Dozer]

Can you please fill me in mate?
He likes peddaly trails doesn't he?

Rennie has taken some time off from world cups and is in Australia training for the World Champs. He buggered his knee and had surgery and is hoping to be on song by September. I hope he is doing well with his training and everything is healing well but I doubt he'll runt top ten. Any knee surgery is pretty full on and would surely have you out of the saddle for yonks wouldn't it?

 

[k_d]

I am going to go out on a limb here and say Chris Kovarik. Failing that, any aussie.

My realistic vote is Minaar or Blenki.

But then again, MR Hill could be up there as at the nationals he didnt seem to be going full pace, and he stalled in the gate for a few seconds (so I have heard), so he might have something up his sleve (sp).

Final verdict : I suspect it will be relatively close, but I will go with Kovarik for pure awesome. (also, my skill level might increase just thinking/talking about him winning!!!)

 

[PSYCHO-T]

Time to pick the winner.
For me, I think Barel will be unbeatable but I'd love to see Mr Peat get the win.

I hope it is Fabien,
and i also hope it ISNT Sam hill, Just so all the little kiddies get their dreams crushed.

 

[flamshmizer]

I hope it is Fabien,
and i also hope it ISNT Sam hill, Just so all the little kiddies get their dreams crushed.

Sure is a terrible thing when young people have a decent role model, makes me sick to my stumoch

My money would be on Fabien or Minaar, though I'd like sick mick to win.

 

[DH'er_28]

But then again, MR Hill could be up there as at the nationals he didnt seem to be going full pace, and he stalled in the gate for a few seconds (so I have heard), so he might have something up his sleve (sp).

Yeah I saw the thing they had on SBS a few weeks after the race and it does seem he started the timing then stalled for approximately 10 (?) seconds. At the bottom from where I was watching he was really putting the power down in the sprint, and when he crossed the finish he was 9 seconds off the pace. I don't think he would be that far behind if he hadn't held the gate open. He also didn't seem to be very dissapointed to be so far back; he looked quite pleased with himself. Perhaps we'll see something special from Sam, but I still wouldn't put my money on him for the win.

 

[Dozer]

Yeah I saw the thing they had on SBS a few weeks after the race and it does seem he started the timing then stalled for approximately 10 (?) seconds. At the bottom from where I was watching he was really putting the power down in the sprint, and when he crossed the finish he was 9 seconds off the pace. I don't think he would be that far behind if he hadn't held the gate open. He also didn't seem to be very dissapointed to be so far back; he looked quite pleased with himself. Perhaps we'll see something special from Sam, but I still wouldn't put my money on him for the win.

Call it something else but I reckon that tactic sucks balls.A win is a win which ever way you look at it and if he was sand bagging "just to keep something up his sleeve" for the worlds then I reckon it makes him look stupid, especially if he pins his run and Stromlo and bins it. That reminds me of the Aussie champs at Eildon a few years ago where the riders backed off because they didn't want to wear the national jersey on the world cup scene, it isn't an honest finish.

 

[powley]

and i also hope it ISNT Sam hill, Just so all the little kiddies get their dreams crushed.

Sam Blekinsop is the new hill don't you know! I don't know if Blekinsop will win in Canberra... just because he won once on a steep track basically without pedaling???

hear is my top 5 (not in order)

minaar
peaty
Barel
Atherton
sick mick

what I want to see (not in order)

peaty
hill
rennie
mick
kovarik
graves
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