A Spectator's Sunday Special - Cairns DH World Champs 2017

Sep 10, 2017 at 5:22
by Alex Ball  
A SUNDAY SPECIAL // UCI 2017 Cairns Downhill

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Celebrating the Heroes behind our Heroes, from a spectators experience.

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54 Comments
  • 68 3
 Great job. Enjoyed that very much. Congrats to Miranda Miller for a great win.
  • 23 185
flag Cable74 (Sep 10, 2017 at 10:35) (Below Threshold)
 Wouldn't go as far as saying great, but congrats anyways.
  • 22 18
 @Cable74: so much for free speech lol
  • 56 3
 @pigman65: The ability to disagree and thumbs down is also free speech
  • 20 1
 @Cable74: If you mean she got lucky for other top riders falling off then I'd have to disagree, she found her limmit where others overcooked it, I think that's part of what makes the worlds so tough for riders
  • 2 0
 This is whats great about sports, you really don't know whats going to happen.
  • 46 1
 On another note, so gutted for Eleonora Farina, she seemed overwhelmed with the bronze medal just to be stripped of it by the timing error of Nicole.
  • 43 3
 Miranda Miller looks like a sister of Stevie Smith! #longlivechainsaw
  • 30 1
 Boy, those baggy outfits aren't very baggy anymore. Are riders tryna go fast or something?
  • 12 4
 I for one think it's gotten a little too ridicules. They've been getting progressively tighter throughout this season. Miller and Bruni's were straight up body socks this race.
  • 13 4
 @Vernon2145: I don't see a problem with it. They are definitely still more moto than Lycra, and probably look a little better fitted anyway.
  • 7 1
 Naw man, its the pads underneath that make them tight.
  • 7 1
 @Thustlewhumber: Don't forget the rediculous muscles
  • 7 1
 The ultra tight pants on a few select riders this year (Bruno, Brosnan, etc) is out of control.

I prefer slim fitted everything but Jesus Christ
  • 3 0
 Specialized use their own wind tunnel to perfect the fit. There's rules however, i think you need to be able to pinch some of the clothing, it can't be skin tight
  • 7 0
 Yes, the UCI rules state "All lycra-elastane based tight-fitting clothing is not permitted."
www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/Rulesandregulation/16/72/76/MTBReglementsENG_English.pdf
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Obviously teams max out how far the understanding of this rule can be stretched.
  • 3 0
 @kerberos: "stretched". I see what you did there. Nice.
  • 32 4
 Boob wiggle @ 1:21
  • 11 2
 The world can agree on one thing.
  • 3 1
 @twozerosix: Amen
  • 22 1
 Watching this made me feel like I was there, that's next level!
  • 18 1
 Really cool video. It really captured all the emotions of the day! Congratulations!!
  • 9 1
 Thanks for the love, legends ✌️ There is a SWISS Saturday XC wrap-up also, feat. Croc-Cock slow-mo... #notatypo Worth a view, under my videos.
  • 2 0
 Soooo much better than the official one
  • 9 2
 Congrats to Miller and Bruni but I can't help but feel for the Hannahs. They looked f$#king gutted.
  • 4 0
 What Camera is that filmed on? Wonderful grading for the harsh light conditions
  • 1 0
 Agreed. I'm curious too.
  • 1 0
 phantom camera i guess
  • 2 0
 Great work - approximately 47.6 times better than the UCI highlights videos. Being in one of the lucky countries where it was nigh on impossible to watch the racing, this gave me a great feeling for the atmosphere. Kudos!
  • 3 1
 Is that an enve rim the guy is hitting at 0:18? that's one use for an expensive hoop
  • 7 1
 E13 rim! No one actually afford Enve rims
  • 3 0
 still better coverage than the live stream....
  • 2 0
 Anyone know the tune? Not usually my scene but I think it brought out the vibes of this great little edit
  • 3 0
 Odesza - Memories that you Call I was just going to post great soundtrack. If you like that song, all their music is similarly good.
  • 4 1
 That was a Special edit indeed ! Stevie would love it big
  • 2 0
 Nice video, feel the vibe!!

@uci ALSO try this instead
  • 3 0
 Matt Walker Salut!
  • 2 0
 Fantastic. Will be keeping a eye out for more Alex Ball work
  • 2 0
 That was far better than the live coverage :-)
  • 3 2
 Lovely except for the eurotrash nursery rhyme techno soundtrack .OZ needs AC/DC Ride On, even if ya got a case of The Jack
  • 2 0
 Touching!
  • 1 0
 Great vid Well done Matt Walker so happy with the result well earned
  • 1 0
 That was really well done. Nice job!
  • 1 0
 Very very well done, congratulations
  • 1 0
 got me pumped to take a sick day and go out to the trails!
  • 1 0
 so classy, so nice to watch it. thanks
  • 1 0
 Nicely done, Alex Ball.
  • 1 0
 great work!
  • 1 0
 Radly well done
  • 1 0
 great!
  • 1 0
 really great!
  • 1 0
 Loved it! We'll done.
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