Pietermaritzburg World Cup - Friday DH Qualifying

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p-romano (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:12)

Cedric gettin after it this year!!!! (On the hunt as Sam Hill would say)

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Szlav (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:30)

Does anyone know how bad Fairclough is hurt? Can he still ride?

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aoneal (Apr 22, 2011 at 13:03)

Yep, CG kills it all day long (and of course all night long with the ladies).

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super-spence (Apr 22, 2011 at 14:15)

@szlav. dont think they are releasing anything at the moment but he's done his knee which is what we do know!

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kinggwarn (Apr 22, 2011 at 16:50)

What happened to Danny Hart's bike too? He had a mechanical failure.

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rydindirty (Apr 22, 2011 at 19:12)

i was wondering how long it would be before sam or bren blew their pedals... the new models look shit to me.

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turningisfun (Apr 22, 2011 at 19:40)

the thing is their still running the old models for this race haha

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rydindirty (Apr 22, 2011 at 20:04)

looks like the new one to me but then again I am going blind...

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chochocho (Apr 22, 2011 at 21:24)

no black stancions on the boxxers this year?

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hugslyh (Apr 23, 2011 at 3:05)

hi what does it mean when you "blow your pedals"

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el-nombre FL (Apr 23, 2011 at 3:52)

Slip off both pedals on a big impact and land on your nuts... I assume.

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The-Dan-Jones (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:46)

Hand tattoo on Hill? That's interesting, dudes going to look like a Mexican Gangster if he keeps this up.

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hoshi (Apr 22, 2011 at 13:37)

I think he has a complete sleeve already... guess he wants to be the badass of DH riding

go get some Sam!

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osseus (Apr 22, 2011 at 13:48)

yeh he has a full sleeve

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rob-k (Apr 22, 2011 at 14:23)

he'l be getting on with Riffle soon then

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KURTSUCKS (Apr 22, 2011 at 14:44) (Below Threshold)

Sam hill is fat now!hahahah

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Bmxerch (Apr 22, 2011 at 14:54)

shit. meant to neg prop this Kurt asshole. Till you can ride a bike like him, I dont think you should be talking, bud.

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not-so-speedy-rider (Apr 22, 2011 at 17:10)

@Kurt

If he was fat then its only because he's trying to carry a bit more momentum down the track

Not that he'd need it to beat you anyways...

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panzer103 (Apr 22, 2011 at 17:12)

@Bmxerch -Chill out!!!

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MisterHuckMyself (Apr 22, 2011 at 18:23)

he will look like Andreu soon! haha

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Bmxerch (Apr 22, 2011 at 18:23)

I'm not mad ? Just pointing out that he's a dick, dude.

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KURTSUCKS (Apr 22, 2011 at 23:40)

hey hey there a lot of fuckin around here!hahah chill you fanboys hahah..just joking on that one! im actually a sam hill fan as well so...

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KURTSUCKS (Apr 22, 2011 at 23:46)

@speedy-rider, yeah man i think thats the strategy going on with him.

he`s like twenty four 0r 5 now so he`s probably moving from a young gun who`s known for speed/ techy and style to big gun category like peaty, minaar, gracia, barel and others who excel in pedaling.
if he does achieve that then wow he`s gonna be techy with power with him. that would mean he`s gonna dominate the circuit hell yeah!

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lalodh (Apr 23, 2011 at 8:34)

Mexican gangster???? we dont have as many tattoos as you canadian pot heads do.

Go Greg!!!!!

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brodoyouevenbike (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:36)

Gotta get down on Friday.

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sagetthegreat (Apr 22, 2011 at 15:17)

I lol'd so hard

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winko (Apr 22, 2011 at 23:22)

hahahaha legend!

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motostu93 (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:10)

Fairclough is the man!

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kyleeiji (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:12)

brendons killin it! so is CG!!

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PlumStick13-Magnus (Apr 22, 2011 at 13:01)

cg up in top 10! how it should be!

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boulder174 (Apr 22, 2011 at 17:14)

why would Brendan be going so big and taking chances in a qualifing or practice?...he's a great rider and cool guy all around..it'll be a shame if that crash costed him the season..especially at this flat ass XC course.

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swan3609 (Apr 22, 2011 at 20:25)

I think the best answer is that he is still a kid.. And he hasnt developed a "race head" yet.. Once he grows up a little more he wont have the desires to send stupid shit that us kids do..

(I am just as guilty as anyone else) and I am sure that once he matures a little bit he will be a huge force on the WC circuit.. Bummer to hear him going down.. hope he heals up quick..

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sensai-miagi (Apr 22, 2011 at 22:13)

how can anyone that rides a bike for thrills not take a liking to fairclough...i don't care if he hasn't got a 'race head', he'd be the first rider i buy a beer and ask for an autograph and the last rider i'll forget with time

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swan3609 (Apr 22, 2011 at 22:46)

I love Brendan, I am just answering boulder174 as to why he would send a monster hit in practice like he did.. I saw a video of him sending a S-works Enduro over like a 50 foot gap and I was sold on the kid.. he kills, I would love to meet him some day.. I am just saying that he will be a huge force on the WC circut once he matures as a racer a bit..

Edit.. Cross reference why I love Brendan

Brendan sending a 50 footer on a Carbon Enduro

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turningisfun (May 3, 2011 at 4:21)

he was just testing his line at race pace in qualifying.. your not gona go in blind on your race run, this is what a race head should be, go flat out as fast as you can taking what you thinks the fastest line, not taking a slower line cos the fast ones too hard this is the world cup boss

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Gardy (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:30)

where's the Sik Mik pictures?

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spkeyandy1 (Apr 22, 2011 at 17:12)

Come on peaty win another worlds for your fellow yorkshire fans

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Idaho (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:12)

Awesome for Mick qualifying first! Shows he's been training hard in the off-season especially with how much pedaling is involved with this course.

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xenophile (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:13)

Looks awesome, stoked the season is kicking off! Looking forward to seeing the results. My bet is on Minaar to be a factor in the final round.

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AussieBoon (Apr 22, 2011 at 16:06)

Does anyone know where the full qualifying results are???

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hoolydooly (Apr 22, 2011 at 17:59)

front page of Vital MTB

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borocks (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:11)

yeah go big or go home!! but that sucks Fairclough

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Downhill340 (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:11)

Will fairclough be racing After his fall?

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nouser (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:33)

he didn't quilify, so no.

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chunter (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:44)

He still could, the top 20 are protected.

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elcielo (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:46)

Actually he did. He has protected rider status. Top 20 get through regardless of their results in the quali round. Now is he hurt and will he race... We'll have to wait until Sunday to find out.

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goonrider (Apr 22, 2011 at 14:18)

so brendog hucked this? www.pinkbike.com/photo/6478558 rock on top right?
or the massive rock roll off thing? www.pinkbike.com/photo/6478555 ?

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hexhamstu (Apr 22, 2011 at 14:38)

I'm guessing the second picture the roll off. As it does look sort of huckable, and if as it says in the article he blew off and rag dolled the rock garden, it makes sense. Absolute beast if he did do it! Another man on the hunt! Hope he's not to badly damaged, but if his knee is done in that's his season over in the first qualifier.

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thurman (Apr 22, 2011 at 15:15)

That looks beast, I bet he was after some sneaky time to make up for the pedal section. go big or go home !

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Dave-Man (Apr 23, 2011 at 7:24)

It was the big rock in the background of the second pic. The one with the wooden ramp down it. It was qualifying so there were points to be won, maybe that's why he was pushing it. His leg was splinted on site, and he was evacked in an ambulance, sitting in the front seat. Maybe they were just being causious, but it looked like he would not be getting back on a bike this weekend.

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jungleman (Apr 23, 2011 at 4:36)

Yeahhh nice to see CG back on top again........such a legend!!!!

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IllestT (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:43)

Gracia's wearing "O" branded knee pads - are they Oakley?

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The-Dan-Jones (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:46)

O'Neil mx brand.

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haegar (Apr 22, 2011 at 13:48)

Correcting the-dan-jones
It's not exactly O'Neill as this would be the surf brand. The kneepads are O'Neal (MX /Mtb)!

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evilMonkeeey (Apr 22, 2011 at 13:58)

O`neal

www.oneal-europe.com

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captainbringdown Mod (Apr 22, 2011 at 18:04)

wild guess, but they're probably his signature o'neal pads...

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sngltrkmnd (Apr 22, 2011 at 14:00)

Can't wait to watch the action!

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andypandyuk (Apr 22, 2011 at 15:09)

Its hardly worth going big if you end up not being able to race when it counts.

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hoolydooly (Apr 22, 2011 at 17:58)

well thats just a gamble that you have to take with DH racing. if it paid off he could have shaved 1 or 2 seconds off.

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mic9654 (Apr 22, 2011 at 17:04)

fuck yea sickmick

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josephevzz (Apr 23, 2011 at 3:31)

brendog's going big

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Mr-Lemon (Apr 22, 2011 at 12:15)

Awesome

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konagoern (Apr 23, 2011 at 2:03)

stoked for cg!