Video: Head to Head POVs from Vali Höll & Nina Hoffmann at the Fort William DH World Cup 2024 by edspratt

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betsie (May 9, 2024 at 2:18)

Interesting perspective. There are a few critical corners at Fort William, they went to and frow on them, trading blows. Then Nina went more inside in the wall ride then off the step up to Scotland arch jump Vali pulled out the victory. This showed how small the margins are on such a long track. Fort William... super gnarly but really comes down to some bike park corners, pedalling and a wall ride!

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zaskarHH (May 9, 2024 at 3:49)

Nina's GoPro settings are superioir. Besides that I'm not qualified to comment on any of their riding. Both queens!

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TasGravityGirls FL (May 9, 2024 at 2:26)

Such a close race, it's really exciting to see the women's field so tight

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tbgd (May 9, 2024 at 2:14)

Vali won it on motorway section then, Interesting. I wonder if tyre choice and air pressures played a part or she pumped the landings better. Looked like she went deep quite a few times though.

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maglor FL (May 9, 2024 at 2:53)

I think it was the wall ride into the new stream gap that won it for Vali, she pulled back the time she was behind there and then the extra speed she carries from it into the motorway just kept increasing the gap to the end.

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tbgd (May 9, 2024 at 3:00)

@maglor: yeah youre right

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kirat (May 9, 2024 at 3:16) (Below Threshold)

Vali is more aerodynamic

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mitochris FL (May 9, 2024 at 9:01)

Actually, timing Nina on the road cap, she has 1.5sec advantage. By the time she gets to the wall it is down to 1sec, but the little drop after the wall, almost all is lost, so, it seems she already lost speed before the wall, which is then carried all the way down.

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paulskibum FL (May 9, 2024 at 12:24)

Looked to me that Vali road the jumps lower and hit the transitions better. But as Nina said at the race, she lost it on the top section - bit faster up there then the sections she was faster on would have counted for more. Super cool to see the POVs synced up

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yoobee (May 10, 2024 at 12:52)

Nina definitely lost speed in the berms after the road gap. So Vali was able to slowly pass here in the speed section. Ninas only mistake. I guess she still had the world champs crash in mind.

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BagelMan FL (May 9, 2024 at 4:16)

Cool video.

Whether it’s the bike or the racer, Nina seemed to pick up time in the chunk and lose it in the smoother sections.

I’d say she goes ahead at about the 2:10 mark and Vali catches her at 4:27.

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tokyo-bakka (May 9, 2024 at 5:13)

Tight racing each pulling ahead in certain sections, great t see side by side. Wow What great bike handlers they both are! thanks

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lepigpen FL (May 9, 2024 at 6:55)

Well... Shit. There goes the concept of my youtube channel lol www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm9EU9r6_SM

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Vermona FL (May 9, 2024 at 2:06)

It looked like Vali was at the top of her suspension at the top sections, I wonder if she softened it, would she get slightly faster run at the top.

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Lasse2000 (May 9, 2024 at 4:35)

It was the last sprint to the final jump of the motorway. They were even on the landing and then Vali is one bike length ahead after the sprint.

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alcollins FL (May 9, 2024 at 5:57)

It seems Flight Attendant gave Vali H. the edge to win the race over Nina H. since she was behind, and she came back in the motor way where FA provided the advantage.

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dmackyaheard FL (May 9, 2024 at 7:23)

So freaking cool. Nina had her in the woods, but it all came down to the motorway.

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youfirst (May 9, 2024 at 8:40)

Head to head POV. Love this!!!

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shawlikesbikes (May 9, 2024 at 7:59)

Epicest battle of 2024!

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saladdodger (May 10, 2024 at 5:22)

This is an awesome perspective.. and really... respect to anyone who even remotely dares to ride that.. that is insane.. !!!

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maddiver FL (May 10, 2024 at 15:50)

riding is fine, racing that, this is a different story

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okiecalvin (May 9, 2024 at 20:43)

That was incredible to watch!