Video: Winning Runs from the Vallnord DH World Cup 2022

Jul 16, 2022 at 13:39
by Ed Spratt  

bigquotesW.H.A.T. A R.A.C.E. The all-new loose and dusty world cup track in Vallnord, Andorra provided the stage for a race that could easily be titled “Out of this World”.— Red Bull


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47 Comments
  • 61 0
 If major media won't cover the epic junior rivalry, maybe Pinkbike can? We have this amazing head to head between Jackson and Jordan, and it's the kind of drama media should dream of. They're not fast for juniors; they're just plain fast, and it should make for exciting coverage.
  • 9 0
 Faster than the elite men today. Granted the track may have been less blown out, maybe a little moisture from the morning dew etc, but holy hell. They are flying.
  • 7 5
 fuck them kids, that's why I'll just say it
  • 1 3
 @EvoRidge: And yet, we commonly have video coverage (not shot by Pinkbike, but still) of talented groms ripping up bike parks.

Maybe this is a controversial viewpoint, but the "highest level" is not inherently interesting, when it comes to competition. A year where the top man or women slaughters the rest of the field is interesting as a show of talent, but it's not competition. Great competition is talent plus rivalry.
  • 1 0
 @EvoRidge: f*ck the kiiiids, f*ck the kiiiids, f*ck the kiiiids.
-NOFX
  • 52 2
 so happy Gwin is up there again
  • 6 3
 Praise the lord
  • 37 0
 Where is the Goldstone run?
  • 4 0
 It's with the Nino/MF embargo reel
  • 32 0
 Loris Vergier's run was so fast and clean..
  • 13 0
 Yeah, that was great watching all the runs leading up to it, every rider taking different lines and making at least one mistake somewhere... then the last run Loris just puts it all together and nails everything perfectly. Such a well-deserved win.
  • 2 0
 His run was so good
  • 4 0
 @salespunk: Flawless Assassin
  • 25 0
 There were four winning runs Red Bull. If you are going to make a video, include them all.
  • 3 6
 Yell at the Discovery Channel. RB is out at the end of the year... :-(
  • 4 1
 @ridedh1313: Who made the video again?
  • 23 0
 I can’t believe Finn Iles kept it together after hitting that barrier.
  • 20 0
 How about after he was h*mping the stem in that corner midway down!!? How did he stay on there?
  • 8 0
 @salespunk: when his front wheel blew out of the rut and was pushing shale, one of the craziest saves I've seen
  • 2 1
 I attribute it to his off-season snowmobile program. Those things can be a real handful. Sometimes with great runs comes great sketchiness. Terrible man-made stuff at the bottom.
  • 5 0
 Him and Masters... unreal.
  • 6 0
 Save of the day was Ed Masters
  • 13 8
 Vali - Did exactly what Wyn and others said and toned it back from 120% to 110%. as per my post from anther article during week - shes going to smash them when she connects all the dots.
  • 15 32
flag johniep (Jul 16, 2022 at 14:44) (Below Threshold)
 She is a very good rider but i do not think she will dominate.

Ps you can not go over 100%.
  • 2 16
flag HeatedRotor FL (Jul 16, 2022 at 15:01) (Below Threshold)
 @johniep: give some reason to your statement? shes clearly the fastest female rider when she puts it all together and has been for the last 1.5yrs, she smashed the juniors back then and at the time was going faster than the elites.

Again, If she turns the dial down just a touch and stays on the bike.. look what happens, Facts with data dont lie here.


and, Who told you that rubbish lol. Every Professional at any sport will tell you 100% is just as fast/good as you let yourself go/be. - to be better you must push past that barrier and "push yourself" 100% is a current.
Im at 100% of my speed, when i go over it, i know because i start making errors etc.

As a bonus, i didnt get to my job status by being 100%, i got there by giving it 120% making mistakes and learning.
  • 3 0
 @johniep: depends what you consider your 100% to be.
  • 11 1
 @johniep: If we can crank it up to 11, we surely can go over 100%.
  • 7 4
 @HeatedRotor: Not trying to be mean I just do not think she will ever dominate like you say. I don't think she is the next Rachel Atherton, Anne-Caroline Chausson, or Missy Giove. Maybe she will prove me wrong, but I don't think so.

I argue that people do not push themselves to 100% and that is what separates the good from the great. All of us mere mortals like to have a safety net which is why most of us not push anywhere near 100%.

I am not arguing that she will not have a successful long career, I just do not believe she is that next level athlete.

Congrats on your success in your job status.
  • 10 0
 @HeatedRotor: You're forgetting Pompon was up on her time when she crashed.
  • 2 0
 @MindPatterns: why not make the 10 setting faster?
  • 8 0
 @mi-bike: you don't understand, it goes to 11
  • 1 9
flag HeatedRotor FL (Jul 16, 2022 at 17:39) (Below Threshold)
 @commental: yes i understand that, but its like vali, staying on the bike wins.

Man the Downvotes i assume are coming from People whove never been a paid athlete...
  • 7 0
 Everybody wants the video of the real winner, Jackson Goldstone. Back to work!
  • 6 0
 Jackson’s run even though it was earlier in the day was next level.
  • 7 5
 Red Bull: Please bring back Elliot Jackson for the commentary. Claudio isn’t cutting it! I’d alternatively be stoked to hear Tracy Hannah filling Claudio’s spot during the men’s race!
  • 1 1
 Perfect weekend for Loris. His mental game does not appear to be suffering. It's so good to see Claudio back in the booth. That Elliot dude is so bad. He doesn't even make any points, he just starts to babble then ends his sentence with laughter.
  • 3 0
 Some of the best racing I've seen, ever, in any discipline.
  • 5 2
 Watch stage 11 in the TDF from earlier this week to top it off. It has been an incredible week of bike racing for sure.
  • 2 2
 Stop tryna sell this track, it was also Sketchy every time the got to the bridges I puckered up.
  • 3 4
 Except it was, sorry the riders and everyone else there disagrees with your crap opinion.
  • 4 0
 @scott-townes: Yeah no they don't, go watch the riders union video, they hate it.
  • 1 0
 @inside-plus: Loris likes it apparently
  • 2 0
 Looks like a session(s)
  • 1 0
 That was definitely the cleanest run of all. PINNED!
  • 1 0
 Huge props to Jess, she is starting to find her form
  • 1 0
 Mx did well at Andorra







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