Video: The Story Of World Cup Qualifying

Aug 8, 2014 at 23:34
by Red Bull Bike  

Some have said there's only one line down this mountain, which means any little mistake is going to cost dearly come race day. It also means that to make it to the top of the podium you need to ride on the very edge of what's possible on a downhill bike.

Get a taste of what's to come with the video above then check back on race day for what promises to be one of the fastest, closest races of the season.

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55 Comments
  • 31 5
 Gees line over the stump was sneaky. So precise. If he doesn't pull up enough or does it to early/late that could be bad news. Crazy how small it looks but how significant a role it plays
  • 29 0
 Are you stoked Trey ?
  • 10 1
 Haha why yes I am. The stokage is real
  • 21 0
 Rat boy pretty much looked like he was hovering compared to everyone else. Rad!
  • 23 2
 ratboy for the win !
  • 18 1
 Gwin's so relax on track, it smells victory
  • 1 0
 i hope he takes the win, the heavy metal analogy really seems true with this course
  • 11 2
 Braaaap..Blenky for the win!!
  • 6 0
 Yeah Gwin is so cool !
Just play raining blood from Slayer during that run, and he will smash it ahah Big Grin
  • 7 2
 I haven't once wanted anything to auto-play
  • 3 0
 Walked the track yesterday, looks way more difficult as it might seem in the videos!!! So excited for the race today. It's gonna be awesome no matter who wins...
  • 6 0
 gwin volume 11. job done
  • 4 0
 Ratboy looking so so fast!
  • 3 0
 now this is DH racing. step on it keep it tapped top to bottom. I'll take this over super long burnout tracks any day.
  • 4 1
 It's not bike related, but what's the song ?
  • 4 0
 knotted ballon. by shitstabbers
  • 2 0
 I always find the RB stream is perfect through my iPad or iphone but always dogshit on any laptop/PC I've tried :/
  • 1 0
 Is your phone faster than your PC in terms of internet connection?

As are you watching the same resolution on both?
  • 1 0
 I have a piece of crap laptop that all the Red Bull vids run perfect on. My phone and ipad are always flawless, also (better be for the price tag on them). I have seen many a complaints about the Red Bull vids but have yet to experience any issues. Even when I sit at the bar in a full brew house to watch the races the vids are still perfect on my ipad. Don't know what to say except Gwin for the win!

(today will probably be the day my feed sucks ass)
  • 4 1
 Nice. DH coverage keeps getting better and better.
  • 4 0
 Sountrack?
  • 3 0
 Please let me know what artist and track that is when you find out. That song kicked ass.
  • 3 0
 Press play Gwin, then fast forward for the win!!
  • 4 1
 Press play
  • 2 0
 Press Fast Forward to win it!
  • 2 0
 Song? Please tell me that's no fun at all?
  • 1 0
 what is this song please?
  • 6 5
 Red bull please use a player that Works
  • 5 0
 As much of a pain in the ass the RB player can be at times (it wasn't working for me last wkend) there is no one else giving us FREE coverage of WC races.
  • 3 1
 Because Red bull bought All the rights...
  • 3 0
 I doubt there was much competition for the rights and the red bull coverage is years ahead of freecasters. Look at all the coverage we get over the course of a weekend now. Getting Formula 1 coverage in Ireland is now harder and more expensive than watching the DH world cup. That is amazing.
  • 2 0
 the RB player is pants in chrome, but seems ok in safari. How on earth can you make a player not work on the most popular browser?!?
  • 2 0
 Using firebox it works like a charm no issues. A big part of how it runs will be determined by your internet speed too. Live streaming needs to be pretty quick if you want it in HD.

Is it mostly safari users having the problem?
  • 3 0
 Works fine on Chrome for me. And Red Bull owning the rights means....we get to see it. Freecaster didn't lose the rights to Red Bull, they couldn't afford to keep doing it. I love the build up coverage - both RedBull and other peoples short videos are great to watch then the coverage itself is good too - shame we cant see more of the track but I understand that time gaps and so on make it impossible. Seemed like at MSA that the decisive part of the track for both men and women was the top section where there was no footage.
  • 2 0
 I use chrome with no problems. Maybe you need to update yout os?
  • 1 0
 Leftcb, on My pc It's good, Just the mobile Version never Works
  • 1 0
 I've had my mobile lag during live broadcast but if I watch the replay it's smooth.
  • 1 0
 With mine nothing Works sadly...
  • 1 0
 Actually I tend to have problems with the redbull app in the past. I found if you are watching in a phone go through safari to the direct link not via the app. I always got better results that way.
  • 1 0
 My app Works well but they should have the live brdcast shown Too
  • 1 0
 Is this live on redbull tomorrow' ?
  • 1 0
 Yep, live coverage begins on redbull.com/bike today at 2:15pm local time
  • 1 0
 Thanks
  • 1 0
 UK live at 7.15pm or 19.15 pm which ever you like !!
  • 1 1
 We all know that when Aaron Gwin says he's got a "little bit more", it basically means he's gonna gwin the race.
  • 1 0
 Fu awesome..........Rach an GWIN for the win at WINDHAM!!!!!!!!!
  • 1 0
 Gwinis lookin awesomely fast an sounds real comfortable about the trak.
  • 1 0
 Did Neko ever find his baseball?
  • 1 0
 UK live at 7.15pm or 19.15 pm which ever you like !!
  • 1 0
 flying Rat Air right now. where is the replay at??!
  • 2 0
 Song??
  • 1 0
 get down throw it up
  • 4 3
 Bikes!!!!
  • 1 0
 One word...pinned!!!!
  • 1 2
 that is some baaad music there.







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