Leogang Friday - DH Practice and Timed Training

Jun 10, 2011 at 11:44
by Duncan Philpott  
Friday practice saw Danny Hart go fastest in the timed sessions followed by team mate Andrew Neethling. On the women's side it was Florian Pugin followed by Jill Kintner.

Cedric Gracia was third and seemed to have the most fun of the day..

Hell yes. one of the 5 a day shots for thisissheffield
One of many...

Someone could tell this man its not a slopestyle competition but we wouldn t want that
Someone could tell this guy it isn't a slopestyle competition, but we wouldn't want that.

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Other riders were finding the slick track awkward..

The feel of the track varies from woodwork features to multi-line loose root sections.

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Jacqueline Harmony enjoying one of two wallrides

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Joe Smith taking on the tech route section while other riders watch his line

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Smith's teammate Lewis Buchanan enjoying another off camber route section in a glimpse of sun

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The top section is wide open with field full of natural flowers.

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Other riders like Sam Blenkinsop are also showing off their unique style

Not quite a one footed table but a pretty mean whip nonetheless.
Harry Heath provides the best composition for an epic landscape shot.

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47 Comments
  • 37 0
 looks sickk but anyone else finding it annoying how theres like never really any videos anymore??
  • 4 0
 every time i think yeah a video from that wc an then....no "only" pic´s....
  • 9 2
 the UCI is charging to per min. of vid
  • 21 0
 omg, thats soo gay
  • 4 1
 charging.... per minute?!?!?
  • 6 0
 Does anyone know what happened to Gwiny?
  • 9 0
 Really lame how the UCI restricts video coverage....
  • 6 0
 Pics are cool with me cause I'm not supposed to be watching videos at work, but I'm not really supposed to be looking at MTB pics either Smile
  • 3 0
 Where's gee?
  • 5 0
 They do it all for freecaster. It's like monopolizing the whole thing...why don't we let everyone go up there and film, and then people will watch freecaster because it's LIVE FROM THE SITE AND DONE BY PROS!!!!!!! It's not like very many people won't watch freecaster because they can see some 3 minute edit released 2 days later...
  • 2 0
 Here you've got some videos: http://dirt.mpora.com/world-cup/videos/ Wink

// Gracia ftw! Ha ha, comment under the second photo is a kickass! Big Grin
  • 14 1
 Gracia's place shouldn't be determined on his time. Its should based entirely how stylish his run was and then given a score which they can convert into a time using some kind of formula that makes him place 1st everytime...
  • 5 0
 Memo to UCI - more coverage equals growth for the sport. That equals more participants, more sponsorship dollars etc, ect. WORK IT OUT!!!
  • 1 0
 Its up to $250 per minute of edited video
  • 6 0
 Memo to UCI part two: currently Freecaster is the only channel via which we can see any sanctioned video content. Again I wonder at how well this strategy promotes and builds our sport when the only leogang footage currently on your site is the Rob Warner track ride which is full of dudes flashing brown eyes. Doesn't bother me in the slightest but it doesn't paint our sport in the best light. Think about it geniuses.
  • 1 0
 CHECK OUT the videos on VITALMTB and DIRTMOUNTAINBIKE. It's all good. I second that Andytheaussie!!
  • 5 0
 59 second videos, boom
  • 1 0
 im with goose: Cedric should get seconds off for extra style points! Razz
  • 1 0
 Couldn't they just take like those shots where its like really really fast and gets like 15 in a second or something and then do that loads and it would be a sort of video kinda thing but just with stills as if theyre the frames of the video
  • 15 1
 Haha i fucking love gracia
  • 3 0
 Marzocchi 888's with the pimp ass gold stanchions
  • 1 0
 Marzocchi with Gold uppers
  • 7 0
 Thank god for people like Gracia who make this sport look cool.
  • 5 1
 Ahhh, CG. One who loves to style it on the track during the day and then style it in bed with the ladies at night.
Always living it up. Pimp
  • 4 0
 Cedric Gracia is the Chuck Norris of DH mountain biking,nothing is impossible for him.
  • 1 0
 I like Danny Hart, but what is going on with Gwin, is he off pace, or was he just a maniac off season and the others are catching up? I really would like to see him win here, I love the moto style converted.
  • 2 0
 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqhsf_gbPQw A video of the course for everyone!

Garcia looks like he's in his element..
  • 4 0
 GRACIA FOR THE WIN!
  • 3 0
 loving CG, so much style..
  • 3 2
 Poor old rob fraser washing out on the berm! make us proud big guy! And gracia is unstoppable! someone put him on a leash
  • 1 0
 What! Gwin must have had some sort of problem. Lets wait to see what the quali times say.
  • 2 0
 ahhhhh cedric is the best
  • 1 0
 OOOPS!.......CRC...No.32 is Joe Smith & No.71 is Stemmonds..
  • 1 0
 cheers, that does make more sense seeing as simmonds has been out injured.
  • 1 0
 Lol, 3rd photo would of been one hell of a scrubb Big Grin
  • 1 0
 nuke proof knee pads are sick
  • 2 1
 Danny Hart is on one again!
  • 1 0
 only practice, dont get your hopes up just yet
  • 1 0
 'its only qualifying, don't get your hopes up yet' - he's going to pinball wizard it.
  • 1 0
 4th pic down looks like Jackie Harmony...I'm certain of it. Rippin!
  • 1 0
 it may will be, i'm beginning to doubt the UCI page i used for the current rankings.
  • 1 0
 having found a more believable list i'd agree with you.. it is her
  • 2 0
 hahaha Go CG!!
  • 1 0
 Dannnnyyyyyy! Big Grin
  • 1 0
 what happened to Gee Frown







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