It's the World Cup event everyone wants to win. The atmosphere, the fans, the excitement, the hype. Fort William. Something special.
For Madison Saracen's Manon Carpenter a win in the Scottish Highlands is a long-cherished dream. Last year she was close but a flat tire during her race run ended all hopes. Now she is back, determined to triumph with the rainbow jersey around her shoulders.
Shimano Race TV followed Carpenter in her pursuit of that elusive Fort William win. See the drama unfold as we take you as close as you can get to the World Champion in this mini documentary.
Whoever took those, you really need to give them back. Pinkbike don't pay to replace them. He's giving a 7 day amnesty. After that, we will find you long before the police do...
What a hard hit that Manon took cant believe she got back on her bike and had a smile at the end. Hats off to you Manon. Great rider really tough Woman! Total Respect.
Manon has all my respect. Going for that finish line jump.....sheer balls. Getting up, staggering, and finishing to a podium....tougher or as tough as any man we have ever seen in this sport. That look on Rachel's face....she witnessed a game changer....the men where a great storyline this race. The women, even better if you ask me.
so sad seeing her eat dirt. I hope she is ok...........riders are good at hiding major injuries and her shoulders looked cooked. Such an amazing woman.
That looked like a potentially event, if not season ending wreck. Guess she came down just right to roll, plus she hit the ground where it was pitched just right. Damn, the force of that impact must still have been outrageous. Getting up from that shows some serious grit.
She looks like a girl but has quite a set of balls on her. To sack up for that jump in an attempt to do what she thought she needed to do to win, absolutely kicks ass. To get back up after that hit - mucho respect.
On the toughness scale, that puts her right up there with Emmeline Ragot and Tracey Hannah for positively pounded and getting right back at it. Who can forget Windham 2012?
I was watching the race with my mom when she crashed.....we were both shocked she got up.
And that's why you where back plates. Either way GREAT RUN!!!!
I think it was Betty White who said "I don't know why everyone says grow a pair of balls, their all sensitive and weak. What you SHOULD say is grow a vagina, those things can take a pounding!!"
She still had two shoes on at the finish line. The thing flying off into the crowd was probably her helmet visor - 90% of that was gone. Could have also been an ankle/wrist brace.
Not every woman in the world aspires to be what you consider beautiful. Some women aspire to be world champion downhill mountain bike racers. What an athletic woman looks like is not worth commenting on. It just makes you look like a misogynistic cretin.
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Tough as nails!
She smiled at me and something happened.
We are now married but she's keeping her name. Manon Manson doesn't fit she says!!