Video: Full Highlights from EWS La Thuile 2021 Race 1 by edspratt

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Akosga (Jul 9, 2021 at 4:21)

What's going on with Sam Hill? All those highlights, interviews and fancy stuff - but no word about why is he so much back on the line?

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4thflowkage (Jul 9, 2021 at 6:46)

The running theory (rumor) here has been that he has been more focused on kids than training.

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salespunk (Jul 9, 2021 at 7:32)

A lot of the previous top riders are struggling this year, not just Sam. Greg Callaghan and a few others come to mind as well. Hard to get back into the required training intensity after not racing for so long. I have no doubt that Sam and others will be be back with a vengeance, possibly later in the season and definitely next year. Not that it is even remotely comparable, but I didn't race from Feb of 2020 until last month and went from consistently being 1 or 2 in my class for several years to top 5 or 6 in the last few races. Motivation is back for training now though because I am pretty frustrated with my performance.

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Akosga (Jul 9, 2021 at 7:34)

@4thflowkage: that may explain pure performance uphill... but did he also loose focus on the descent? That pal had no nerves in the past. Anyway, it is what it is.

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Mwmg15 (Jul 9, 2021 at 20:19)

@Akosga: these guys risk their lives every race. If you want to win you need to be willing to take some serious risks and leave it all out there. Eventually it’s scary and not worth it to ride balls out (specially in the muck) risking your life. Not sure if that’s the case with Mr. Hill but I wouldn’t blame him for it.

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SoddenDeath (Jul 10, 2021 at 5:14)

@4thflowkage: I can confirm this... kids grow up fast and it's a precious time I believe he doesn't want to waste!

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riddenagenda (Jul 9, 2021 at 19:19)

Had high hopes for GMBN getting involved and it is getting better. The narration is good, graphics are good. But the music choices were always bad and they haven't improved. Cut most of that incidental music out. And hopefully stop entering "epic drama" into the sound library search, all those staccato strings are like a wack XC race promo. Super annoying. The action is there: it doesn't need poor quality music to enhance it.

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Jethro1 (Jul 10, 2021 at 1:48)

Yup, agree

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SoddenDeath (Jul 10, 2021 at 5:57)

The score didn't bother me too much; the rediculous Vittoria promo did though. "Steve Avery suggests this and this and this!"

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riddenagenda (Jul 10, 2021 at 16:08)

@SoddenDeath: definitely was a turn-off for me as well. I'd rather it was more blatant than trying to appear as actual editorial content

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fristafrista (Jul 9, 2021 at 5:54)

can we talk also by a 5th place overall by Vid Persak?

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nickmay26 (Jul 9, 2021 at 9:58)

Jack's corner at 8:20. Sheesh!

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gunners1 (Jul 9, 2021 at 9:15)

Awesome coverage as always comes off as professional and concise

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WishIWazFaster (Jul 10, 2021 at 4:45)

Not a fan of the increased sponsorship "noise" (like stage names and in-video sponsor promos) but I guess that's a bit like cursing the rising tide... pretty pointless. :-(

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LDM81 FL (Jul 9, 2021 at 5:22)

Really hope in the next few years technology can help this coverage get better. I'm trying to be polite but lets be honest, it's not really very exciting to watch.

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salespunk (Jul 9, 2021 at 7:26)

Still don't understand why they don't require the top 10-20 men and women to run cameras either on their bikes or person. Using that footage interspersed with the static cameras would add a lot to the coverage.

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LDM81 FL (Jul 9, 2021 at 7:58)

@salespunk: Yeah, solid idea, get some them mad drones following them as well. I like EWS but it feels a bit like following Downhill racing through magazines in the 90's.

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sonuvagun (Jul 9, 2021 at 8:55)

@LDM81: I wonder if they could put in temporary static lines which drones could fix to in some areas. That way it would lessen human error and also prevent any fallout should something malfunction....having never operated a drone or managed event coverage I have no idea what I'm talking about.

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jayacheess FL (Jul 9, 2021 at 9:35)

@salespunk: Yep. WRC had this figured out a long time ago.

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Two-planker (Jul 9, 2021 at 7:57)

Awesome result Kasper!

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a-m-c (Jul 9, 2021 at 15:49)

"use a tire that won't go flat..."

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Derek6p (Jul 9, 2021 at 3:38)

video is private?

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CantClimb FL (Jul 9, 2021 at 5:09)

You not missing much.

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luis-beri (Jul 10, 2021 at 5:49)

great coverage , thanks, that drone views were amazing!

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CM999 (Jul 9, 2021 at 15:25)

I hope rude is using the correct water bottle