Results: Mens DH Qualifying

Sep 13, 2013
by Matt Wragg  
Gee Atherton edges out Mick Hannah to top the tables in qualifying this afternoon. It's tight though, Hannah was fastest at the first split and is only a tenth behind. Loic Bruni put in a blinding final sector to recover around three seconds on the leaders after the second split, can the young Frenchman take his first win this weekend? Greg Minnaar shouldn't be discounted, he had a poor first sector, dropping 3.4 seconds by the first split, but recovering a full second on the leaders in the final sector. Steve Smith is biting at his heels too in fifth... With just five seconds covering the top ten, this is shaping up to be an amazing race on Sunday!

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83 Comments
  • 80 7
 No one's said it yet so STEVIEEE
  • 20 2
 go stevie go!!!!! i just want an awesome day like mont ste-anne canadian proud!
  • 14 1
 I have a better crown, it has a gecko on it.
  • 27 3
 Scientifically speaking, a man who wields a mustache has 127% more boost power than the typical shaven specimen.
  • 4 2
 Really want STEVIE to win!!, and great to so hart attack in the top 10
  • 42 1
 I agree - Go Stevie (Peat)!
  • 6 0
 Go Bruni! Seriously, this kid's so fast... Next Sam Hill?
Btw... Sam seriously, wtf?
  • 4 0
 Nevermind how much I like Hill's riding, one has to admit Bruni has a lot more control AND can perform on pretty much any track type. Next Minnaar?
  • 2 12
flag viatch (Sep 13, 2013 at 16:41) (Below Threshold)
 Ha! no Gwin !!!
  • 18 1
 He's injured. No need to be a dick about it.
  • 6 4
 Stevie For Prime Minister.
  • 1 1
 Believe in Steve!
  • 57 3
 want mick to win... the guy is an animal on a bike, hope gee can keep the overall though he has been on it all year
  • 3 0
 he was up on all the splits but the last one! if he was 15th for speed instead of 19th he would have qualified first, somthing tells me he's holding back a bit haha
  • 25 28
 Screw Gee, I want Stevie to steal it!
  • 10 6
 Im sayin, atherton double!!!!! WATCH I can feel it!
  • 1 1
 Its going to be gee, stevie, sam, and troy. In that order
  • 1 1
 Can't believe Mik was only a tenth of a second behind Gee..Close racing!
  • 23 0
 I hope Hill holds on to within the top 5 at the end of the season.. Good luck Sam!! Just have fun and cut the mountain in half while you're at it Smile
  • 16 0
 My calls on bruni he's been looking faster and faster all year
  • 2 0
 I think hes gonna be top dog with in 3 years with an over all win
  • 19 4
 go on geeeeee dog, cant wait for tomorrow, a lot of competition!
  • 14 3
 Go get um gee
  • 11 1
 how many 2nd places has mick gotten this year?
Go mick!
  • 10 0
 Really - Sik Mik is sick of second by tenths of seconds! Go Mik!
  • 2 2
 Only got second once iirc
  • 5 0
 Mick is soooo close....! He's just holding back, waiting to be a true legend and veteran before he wins the World Champs, like Peaty did.
  • 6 2
 I'm rooting for the B's this weekend. Either Bruni, Brosnan, Blenki, Branigan, or Beer for their first World Cup win.
  • 5 1
 blenki's already got one
  • 2 0
 It's true, back in 2008, Schladmig I believe (probably wrong spelling)
  • 2 2
 Thanks for the correction. Seems like he is picking up momentum this year and is ready for a win, but the competition is so tight. Will be tough to beat Smith on this track, but I'm thinking there will be some surprises on the podium.
  • 4 0
 70+ km/h Top Speed is insane !!!
  • 4 0
 Thats way fast. Too fast for my blood. I am not sure I ever went that fast on a road bike!
  • 4 0
 hope sam can make it top 5 in finals but it will be hard
  • 3 0
 G Man back on it...just imagining the Mark 41 suit flying on to him as the start clock hits zero...
  • 5 0
 Neeekooo!
  • 2 0
 Its a tough one to call this week. All the riders seem to really enjoy this track and times reflect that. Hope to see Troy crash the podium party!
  • 3 0
 does anyone know if Kovarik qualified for the finals ?
  • 1 0
 he got flat front tyre Frown
  • 11 0
 kovarik flatted towards the end of the track, keeping him out of the finals. so bummed. wanted to see him kill it.
  • 4 0
 Yess Gee!!!
  • 4 2
 hannah for the win and stevie for the overall! oh please!
  • 3 0
 El parce Marcelo!!!!!!
  • 2 0
 Lets go Neko!!! Make us proud in PA!
  • 2 0
 Jeez Gwin. get your shit together.
  • 5 3
 gee mic is looking hungry!
  • 1 0
 A little early don't you think? They are still running people down the hill...
  • 3 0
 Raining Blooooood!!!!!
  • 3 0
 C'mon Sammy!!!!!
  • 1 0
 MICK!!!!!!!!!!! you got this man!!!!! you are at the cusp of a World Cup Victory!!!!!!!
  • 3 3
 It seems like every time I look at results Gwin is either not on the list or far from the top. I hope he makes a comeback!
  • 13 0
 He injured his shoulder at worlds so won't be racing
  • 5 2
 NOOOO
  • 2 0
 Yeah. Go Wallner!!
  • 1 0
 GO!
  • 1 0
 would really like for blenkinsop to get a good result Smile
  • 1 0
 Sick Mik & Polygon on Fire....!!!
  • 4 2
 Can't wait for Sunday!
  • 1 7
flag will-oddy1 (Sep 13, 2013 at 7:10) (Below Threshold)
 im sure the race is saturday
  • 3 0
 Well it's going to be Sunday night on my timezone. Jeez.
  • 3 0
 Nope race is on Sunday. When DH and XC share a venue qualifying happens on Friday, and then the XC racing happens on Saturday, with the downhill on Sunday. When the downhill is a stand-alone event qualifying happens on the Saturday,
  • 1 0
 it's Sunday. Sat is XC - Sun is DH
  • 1 0
 it says sunday in the report
  • 6 6
 Looks like Gwin is going to need some 26.85" wheels and a 37.421mm shorter front end to win this one...
  • 5 0
 Actually being there and being fit to ride would be a bigger help.
  • 2 0
 Go Loic Bruni !
  • 1 1
 Is the speed measured in MPH or KPH?
  • 3 0
 pretty sure its kph. mph would be a little too much Wink
  • 1 0
 What is wrong with Gwin?
  • 2 0
 He's out with a wrecked shoulder this go around -- not even in Norway.
  • 1 0
 Such a kick ass season
  • 2 1
 Geeee!
  • 1 0
 Where's Gwinn? LOL!
  • 3 1
 where is he? he should be taking his specialized contract and rip it up, then give back this years money from specialized, then take his redbull , tld,smith and shoe money and GO BUY A COUPLE TREKS and get back to winning.


he should have started team gwin last winter anyway, team gwin......supported by tld, redbull, smith and whoever else.........riding whatever frame he wanted.

i really thought he was smart enough to try pulling it off last year, but he wasn't.
  • 1 0
 Matti Lehikoinen ???
  • 1 0
 He's not racing.
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