Windham World Cup 2011 - The Photos
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 Photos and Captions by Colin Meagher |
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| Not all the work gets done in the pits, and only a fool leaves a top shelf sled in the pits overnight. Hence Lapierre's use of the hotel library for something other than quality reading and reflection. |
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| Packed up and ready to go... Nick Murdick is the man who gets things done in the field for Shimano. See ya during CX season somewheres for a beer or six, man! |
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| Dan Atherton has fans far and wide--the fact that he is racing again at this level--admittedly not close to his former level yet--is nothing short of amazing. |
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| Ben Reid may look a bit like a holy man right now with his beard and long flowing locks, but he dispenses chaos, not tranquility, in his wake. |
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| Racing is about minimizing some risks and taking others. Bassman, one of two wrenches handling Rocky Mountain/Maxxis duties, inspects a tire for imperfections. |
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| Chris Ball of the UCI gets a bit creative in finding a hot seat at Windham--raiding the VIP lounge. |
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| Chicken wing anyone? Actually, it's a turkey drumstick...slow cooked and deeeee-licious. |
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| Jill Kintner moved up one spot past her plate number to take 10th on the day. |
 | I had a GREAT training run earlier, but couldn't find that sweet spot during my race run. - Jill Kintner |
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| "Pom-Pom" was flying today, but not quite fast enough; +4.058 seconds off pace. |
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| She's back. The bum shoulder is now officially in the rear view mirror as Rachel Atherton roars home for the win. |
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| Lost his mojo again; Hannah was solid in qualifying only to come up 48th--a mere 10 seconds off pace. On a short track like this, that's a killer. |
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| RIP. Felix Rey was Hans Rey's father. GT pays a tribute to late, great, Felix. |
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| Peaty, racing to win at Windham |
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| Cody Warren cut hard from the outside to launch the middle section. It still wasn't good enough to beat his little brother Austin--that kid is FAST! |
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| Gracia - pinned! Luke Strobel's run was red flagged, forcing the American to pull up, CG and Josh Bryceland were similarly affected. All three were offered re-runs, which Rat-Boy and Strobel took; however CG declined, as he felt his run was as good as it was going to get. 19th on the day; +7 and change. |
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| Barel in the shale pit before the rock garden. He came in nearly silent, lofted, and touched down smooth as silk. |
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| Markus Pekoll has been a huge addition to the MS-Evil team. Super chill, good to hang with, and hell on wheels. |
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| Racing in 'Merica--it don't get no better than this... |
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| It's all coming together now for Steve Smith+3.5 seconds. How soon 'til he takes that coveted top step? |
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| Taking a slip 'n slide run trackside. There was enough beer consumed trackside that sliding down the grass in a rain barrel seemed fairly normal, all things considered. |
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| 18 years old and leading not only the Monster Specialized squad, but the Juniors, too (he was 8th on the day against the senior men, and into 11th overall). Troy Brosnan has proven to be one hell of a pick up for Monster/Specialized. |
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| Aaron Gwin coming home for the win. |
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| Instant Autograph session. Gwin has created a DH racing buzz here in the States like few others in a long, long time. |
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| And it's still holding air. Incredible that Justin Leov didn't flat when he hit hard in the rock garden. |
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| Top dog on the podium and now almost a lock for the WC overall...Aaron Gwin! |
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| Women's DH Podium, L-R : Miriam Nicole (5), Floriane Pugin (2), Rachel Atherton (1), Tracy Moseley (3), Emelie Siegenthaler (5) |
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Great photos!
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Any word on Buehl, cos she stepped off the track and looked in quite some pain.