Qualifying Results - Mont Saint Anne World Cup

 Shocking part is the difference between 1st and 3rd.

 what happen to Gee? he bail or have a mech? anybody got a link to the video? Go Gee!!

 This is gonna be me come Sunday: whalethen.com/files/7ca.gif

 In the quali gee's 10 seconds down on Steve smith

 Word is that Gee had a high-speed crash on the top section of the track, hope he's alright

 Crashed at the fastest section I think

 rachel says he had a humungous crash

 off subject(sort of) but howz cam cole recovering? lookin forward to smith/hill battle. both deserve the win here.

 @ Fullbug: dirt.mpora.com/news/cam-cole-after-crash-blog.html
Recovering, but well messed up.

 Another highspeed crash for gee is mont saint anne? Damn, that's really bad luck for him, i hope he's ok!!

 Yeah Jono Jones is in the finals! Glad to see him on the list.

 Freaky strange - last night I had a vision of Gee crashing! I hope I didn't curse him. Gee you have my permission to come to my house and kick my ass!

 I was filming the top section to half Way and Gee was really pinning it, so for sur it must have happened in high speech section. Afterwards, i saw him getting physio at the GT pits.

 Yep, he was on the table massage after the ride a long time

 i was there, he probably have done some mistakes

 Saw gwin today, he look really mindset for the race. British bulldog got his left shoulder taped, gee look like he didn't crash men of steel and stevie smith was practicing today fast as usual. Oups and danny hart, sam hill, sik mik all practicing and wanting a 0podium

 YEAH GWIN

 Where's Peaty this round?

 Pretty annoying how so many people are thinking there must be something wrong with Gwin just because he's not winning everything. The way he talks about his riding, he is back and has been for weeks. Agree with you on who you wish to win though, would be great to see Hill back up on top of that podium again.

 neeekoooo

 Danny Harts in second

 thx for the link

 Smith @ 66km/h WOW!

 Hopefully Smith keeps it up.

 Cmon Stevie for the finals, you can do it.

 Where is Steve Peat this weekend?

 WOW, I couldn't imagine going 70km/hr on my bike, especially at a place like that. HOLY F**K.

Get em Stevie!!

 CAN 2 SMITH Steve GBR 20 HART Danny NZL 12 BLENKINSOP Samuel USA 38 GWIN Aaron

 Ya Steve!!

 Pervert

 that was gold

 just brilliant :L

 Ethnic watches said on their facebook page Innes Graham qualifies 1st, but that's all i know at the moment.

 Dirt mag has them posted

 

 @semaj I just sprayed my coffee on my phone. Hilarious.

 whistler's jack iles qualifies in 6th for jr men. top canuck.

 Braaap hey Stacey! (Andy here)

 sorry wrong click

 or...It's Stevie's chance to get his 2nd win. hehe

 Perhaps Danny will get his second win.

How many guys have had a top level win and never quite made it to repeat winner over the years?

I'd be happy to see any of those blokes win again. Gee doesn't need the points, so he can have 2nd or 3rd place to keep the sponsors and fans happy. I don't know about you, but I'd love to see Hill back in 1st place one more time (and it isn't happening at PMB).

 Remi Thirion is looking for 2nd win as well

 GO BLENKI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 He just knew andora by heart. What do you expect? To see him on the podium again?

 Man, it's been Two years now since Thirion is in the top 10 or Top 15... So don't talk shit about him. Besides, this track is completely different from Andorra. It's damn fast and flowy but not technical, with I think a good part of pedaling.... You can't compare as this track don't really suit to Remi. But we'll see for the finals, who know, it's mind game for now.

 www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=STKunB_z09A
mpora.com/videos/AAdjrtgp400s

Hope this helps.

 Club / house - and electronica are huge in Europe , I'm guessing that's why. A lot of these clips are shot by younger euro kids

 I like allsorts of music myself, barring a few extremities.

 I think you just notice it more since you don't like it. I don't like it either, but I feel like there are plenty edits without it.

 I like everything , if you notice it goes in phases , one week it will be techno , the next it will be metall and so on All and all I like most of it , besides I'm not gonna bash something that I enjoys watching Props to everybody that takes time to put them together , best part of my day is coming home and watching

 He was down 7.5 seconds at split 1, slower by 4km/h at speed trap, down 8.8 seconds at split 2, and down 10 seconds at finish. He may have fallen in first segment, but he didn't make up any time on the rest of the course.

 And how exactly is he supposed to make time up when he lost all speed and momentum! I wasn't saying he will thrash strive like it sounds like your suggesting just stating a fact and saying Sunday will be a good race!

 I just found it odd that he didn't make up any time in the later tree sections or anything, he got farther and farther behind.

 But that's what happens after a crash. Its difficult to get back up to speed and stay on pace, let alone make up time after a crash. One is the actual physics of it. Once the rider loses momentum its takes some time to pedal and get back up to speed. On top of that there's the mental aspect. After a crash, I'm sure the mentality changes. Gee knows at that point he's going to be down the list a bit anyway so he's probably not going to be going balls to the wall through the rest of the track.

 Depends how bad the crash was, he might have been a bit beat up. He didn't do too badly either, he went from 23rd at split 1 to 18th at the finish. A bit of damage limitation...

 Ya know , some times crashes hurt ...

 Hardly surprising he didn't catch up. Who rides well after a crash?

 Maybe the crash will be all in his head come Sunday Stevie FTW

 remember, gee had one of the nastiest crashes of the season last year at msa. he finished 4th in finals. anywho, hoping for smith or hill ftw.

 Not to mention crashing at 60 km. doesn't exactly feel good either probably hurt at least a little bit

 Woo Stevie quicker in the moist than Gee in the dry

 Yeah that was impressive , going by the times I think gee was lucky it rained otherwise he would of been maybe 5th.

 Watch the clip of Gee crashing , it's rough , he smashed his balls I think

 Peaty isn't racing MSA - not sure why. Anyone?? i

 He can't be arsed to get on the flight. It was his son's parents' evening at school yesterday. Peaty takes fatherhood seriously.

 Schools are shut for the summer in the UK.

 Enduro in Whistler maybe?? With his mate Gracia?

 gwinner will strike back on sunday

 Broken? He just got fourth - beat Minnaar who is always a threat - that's a pretty bold statement. I'm pulling for Gee - hope he isn't badly injured and can race full on, without the crash being in the back of his mind.

 I would guess Gee is fine since he crashed at the top of the track and then put together what looked like a fairly solid run the rest of the way. If the guy can survive what happened to him last year in practice and come back for a 4th I'm sure he'll be ready to go Sunday.

 b45her, you douche!

 Gwin was going downhill with the fire in his eyes

 I approve of patriotism! Go Stevie!

 he s in front of GEE ! hahahahahha

 He didnt ever have that lovin feeling on the demo from what I have seen

 I thought that said Richard Cunningham for a second, jaw dropped to the floor!

 haha!

 And you have to consider that her almost perfect winning run put her among the slowest men, most of who probably had bad runs or mistakes at that end of the field.

 most americans just dont give a shit about DH or mtb in general. too many other sports and not enough places to ride/train. Plus I can buy a bad ass yz450 for the same price I can get a DH bike for!?!

 Very sad but true.

 @rlucky82: There are three Americans in the Top 20. I personally find it more amazing that Top 20 has only 5(!) countries than that Top 10 only has Europeans.

 It's got nothing to do with too many other sports and no where to train. There are plenty of DH's in the US but the majority ride manicured bike parks all the time. Try riding in UK, we make do with 2min max downhill runs. The other problem in the US is down to there isn't enough DH series like there used to be and it's a massive country so it's hard to travel to each one unlike the UK.

 You should also consider the density of population... Let's say 0.5% of population rides DH. We are under 40 millions in Canada and we are a laaaarge country. Same "geographic" size in europe probably contains ten times the people. you get to the point of more people riding. But this is a very "hypothetic" tough.

 Sorry, but that's just not true. Most downhill trails accessible for most riders remain unmanicured singletrack. I'd say the absence of quality local racing series is the biggest factor.

 In Europe, cycling is just a more accepted "adult" sport. Look at the overall standings for pro sports in general say for the Olympics. Americans consistently bring home a large majority of the medals. The problem in the US is kids are pulled in so many other directions and MTB is only nurtured to a small few. Look at the NBA, NFL, MLB...benchwarmers there make $400k per year. Cycling in the US is still often considered a kids sport. We have plenty of Mountains here with World Cup level course potential. Hell, the NORBA series in it's prime was moving the right direction. USA Cycling now is just a big joke and pathetic.

I am not saying this tooting the USA's horn or making excuses. We have a ton of great athletes here. However, I, and probably a good many Pinkbike fans, are jealous of the development programs and stature of cycling in Europe compared to the US.

 Id agree that the huge moto scene in the US draws attention away from mtn biking. When nearly every town or county in the US has an OHV park for moto but bike trails are extremely scarce it doeant draw the kids in when they are young.

 it all boils down to the culture. In Europe, cycling is a normal part of society. Whereas in NA its a hobby. When that's bred into you as a child then how will you perceive it growing up?

But yea mx is huge in the US, namely Cali. Its just more accessible and popular.

 mi-bike the geogapher, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada are not in Europe.

 dirtslayer, my observation was about the women's field.

 America has always thumbed its nose at the world it terms of being different for only difference sake. World drinks tea, we drink coffee, world use metric system. we use stupid standard system. It's no wonder why most americans are math deficent. World plays football, we create a different hands football, world like road racing/ MotoGP/F1, we like circle track Nascar/Supercross/NHRA. We only do and like what we create, minus golf and hockey don't count... see how that works . All sports in America are spectator driven (televised able), you can't pack 20,000 people around a road course or to watch a cycling race. Everything has to be held it a building of some type to accommodate TV and ticket sales. Remember America is a young country that really doesn't have a sports culture before radio/TV days. America is really an island with it's inhabitants believing they are the center of the universe...Hence the term given to us by most of the world, "Ugly American". Sorry for getting deep on you guys.

 Personally i think uk geology and weather makes almost every real DH track more technical producing a better base of young skilled DH riders

 DrthVadr---Yes, we are different. I am proud of that. Are there dumb Americans? Yes, plenty. However, there are plenty of great people here. Are there dumb Europeans? Yes there are plenty. However there are plenty of great people there as well. Is NASCAR in circles...yeah it is. However if you think the engineering and people running the show are all 'Bubbas" you are sorely mistaken. Are stadiums sports popular here? Yes. AND they are even BIGGER in Europe and the rest of the world. Yes, the NFL rules here. But Soccer world wide makes the NFL look tiny. Point is stadium sports (advertising/TV) rule the world, not just in the US.
Europe is smaller that the US physically. That is why mass cycling & mass transit has thrived better there holistically than is has here. It is only regional here.

I know it is fashionable to bash everything American....but it gets a little cliché after a while and seems very uneducated. You make a great point about America still being relatively young and we are. As timsim07 says above, we have actually better variety and geology for DH that Europe does, it's just that our cycling as a whole isn't the same beast it is in Europe.

 mi-bike, mi-bad. you are correct sir.

 bman33 I love the US. I think the World would be a shitty place without America.

 @timsim. The US encompases. Practically every type of land foemations and climate. So there is no lack of opportunity based on conditions. it all boils down to money and marketing. Hense AMA supercross and motocross are seen as next level. Its where americas focus is when it comes to outdoor sports.

 @cthorpe. I know you have a massive variety. it just seems that a lot of US tracks are generally more speed and jump orientated when compared to the vast majority of UK tracks. I'm probably completely wrong but meh

 @timsim07--good point. a lot of bike parks here have lots of jumpy stuff. It is the fashion here. However, I live in Colorado and there is lots of gnarly rocks & World Cup type riding, it just isn't as "in fashion" right now. I am originally from the East Coast of the US and there is lots of wet, muddy, rootty UK type riding there as well. Again, not as "in fashion". I have a good friend in Lisbon N. Ireland and have ridden there a few times with him. Roots and mud EVERYWHERE. I can def see why the UK riders are good in mud. Anyway...cheers! See everyone at Crankworx!

 A new yz450 is like 8,500 USD. You can get a DH bike for a lot less. If you think you can only get a downhill bike for over 8 grand, you've been hitting the sauce WAY too hard and should check into AA because you can get a new DH bike for an absolute fuck load less. The market caters to the high end and the low end. Products exist for EVERY single financial demographic. Stop acting like the high end is all we get and are forced to buy. Because that's BS. I wish people would put on their logic caps every now and then because we are all a lot smarter than this.

 It's just about culture. If not many people ride bikes, not many people will be world class bike riders. The US team is shit at football, thats because hardly anyone plays it. The does the UK even have a baseball team? It's a question of numbers and investment in a sport. More people participating = more chance of a world class player or team.

To me, the most shocking thing is the popularity of football in England contrasting with the shitness and continuous failure to deliver silverware of the national team. I think the problem there lies in (a) the general population being more fans of watching the game on TV while drinking beer as opposed to actually playing the game, and (b) the administrators and clubs being more interested in amassing personal wealth from the club game than developing the grassroots with a view to a successful national team. Cap foreign players, it's the only way to put English football back on the map! Yeah!

 A 2013 YZ450F is like $13,000 AUD here haha, god dammit.

 Crap! Canada is huge and Steve Smith trains on Prevost a 10+ min Dh run in the most spread out country, with the best bike parks in the world! Your logic is flawed.

 Um wrong place ignore me!

 @cyrix the prices of new ones might be that, but if I had $2000 to spend and I could get a six year old mx bike or a crap new DH bike, or a decent two year old one, I'd go for the motocross bike if I had somewhere to ride it. I mean, its got an engine. You don't have to pedal it and motorbikes are much more fun than mountain bikes.

 I kinda agree, but that last part is arguable. Remember that most DH bikes weigh about 80 kilos less, which means that crashing on a motorbike is alot less fun than crashing on a MTB.

 True, but it's got an engine! Braaap! I had a DT125 when I was 17, bought it for 20 quid. Best bike I've ever owned for the fun factor. More fun than my R6. More fun than any MTB I've ever had. Fuck it, I'm going to buy another one next week.

 I'm just gonna get a CRF50, ride the shit out of it, and have fun ahaha

 Not enough local events or WC. For that matter , it's called World Cup for a reason and all we get is sea otter , fucking weak The WC season needs to have a lot more races , 7or 8 races is pathetic for the entire world

 Completely agree with you dude, should be getting atleast 20 or so per season!

 "I mean, its got an engine. You don't have to pedal it and motorbikes are much more fun than mountain bikes."

Clearly you've navigated to the wrong website.

 I was confused for a second , love riding both but way more satisfaction in Mt. Biking for sure

 Too busy skinning beavers, shooting moose, and such.

 Casey Brown is out with a broken colarbone, Holly Feniak is still recovering from a concussion, and guess we'll wait and see what happened to Micayla ...

 i was wondering what happened to Brown and Feniak, but wheres Hannah

 is Micayla alright? she's like 5 minutes down, had to have had a bad crash

 @Pikasam, Tracey broke her collarbone last month.

 yeah, come back from injury, he prefered focused his week-end on the national series, you know, to bring back the pace, the feelings on the bike,... Slowly but surely huh?

 He's gonna return at Worlds I think.

 yeah maybe, maybe a specific preparation for the atypical track of pietermaritzburg? Race of one day, you never know

 It was in a Vital interview I think, he did a run of Andorra but wasn't quite ready yet.

 thx Aksel31

yeah, he was at Andorra practice, but he didn't felt confident on the bike. I hope he will return very soon, on next race i hope

 O yeah, go RACHEL!!!!!!!

 I think Cedric Gracia should do Rampage...

 Just Lol. Can i also say that this season gwin is back from which he came? HUH? Do you really think my thought is relevant by sayin' that?? Think before talking shit.

 Oh AKsel, dont get your panties in a knot because someone questions whether or not a guy that podiums once has what it takes to remain there. You're guys are french I get it.You may notice the question mark at the end of my statement which is meant to induce conversation/debate. That's why we are here no? Say what you will about Gwin, I believe he know a think or two about podiums

 i was just sayin' that the level of Thirion is far from the 31st place, even if he come back to his "normal" level. Man you can be sure it's about top ten or top 15 in general.

 You sure about that?
www.rootsandrain.com/rider2978/remi-thirion/results

 Yeah i'm sure, it's been Two years now that he pretty much stand in the top 15

 Get them both on the Podium!

 In the sunpeaks BC Cup, Mark Wallace hit 91km.

 Ya at sun peaks average speed was ~80-85km

 @jeff444 sorry man, I guess you just gotta speed up a little more haha. Idk if the results have the speed trap on em but you can find out some where I'm sure haha. obviously you have never ridden sunpeaks the kids in u15 boys where even hitting like 75k

 There's also an another fact that is mindblowing: the average speed of Steve's run was about 45km/h!!!!!!! This. is. insane.

 Sorry bud he said a trail! Not a mountain dh! Ur not hitting 66km on a trail that's bs!

 yeah, i can ride at almost 80km/h with my own bike. On a road...

 More bs!!

 haha. don't believe me? find out your self. @jeff444 your an idiot, stop trying to argue when you have no idea about anything. are you new to the bike scene?

 Nope but your guessing speeds I have a cyclometer to measure accurate and I KNOW you are not hitting 66 on a trail! Maybe on a mountain but not a trail you are either dumb or dumb

 haha not at all, i guess you were not at sunpeaks, they announced that Mark hit 91km on the speed trap. bahahaha. Stop trying to argue, you obviously are really slow, and new to the sport. If you were smart you can look up at the results(near the top of the screen) and it says that stevie's speed is 66km, watch a helmet cam of the course or something. I can;t believe how much of a retard you are.

 Your offensive,rude,insensitive to mentally challenged people! Read the comments again nobody said he did not 91?
@ryanxj2 said he hits 66 on a trail bike on his trails that's what I said was bs! And @aksel31 says he does 80 on his road bike more bs. You should read before u make a ass of yourself and show how childish ur!

 bullshit?? I hit 55 km/h on a red track in Les gets Bike park, and you're saying riding nearly 80km/h on a road is impossible?? Please if you're too young, come back playing with your GI Joes, and if you are old enough, go home, you're probably drunk...

 Who said impossible? Just not likely! And 55 is far from 80! That's simple math like grade 1 or 2!

 Oh yeah, but if you can imagine riding a track devastating by riders hit at 55km/h, you can easily imagine a guy riding at ALMOST 80km/h.. depends on the decline, and for your knowledge i wasn't even on a road bike...

 jeff444, you just said nobody said, that nobody said, that he didn't hit 91k, if I recall, you said that mark hitting 91km is bs.

 Go back to insulting mentally challenged people or u could just grow up? Not commenting anymore on such nonsense

 when did I insult a mentally challenged person...? I'm done commenting as well. And you didn't answer my question at all? your comment makes no sense.

 lol at the people who think the speeds are lies , I have clipped 35 MPH ( 56 kph ) , with a speedo ( not the swimming briefs ) on a track that has only a 300 meter straight , now imagine a WC rider with testes twice the size of mine and a bag of skills that I could not even lift with straights several hundreds of meters long.

Don't confuse your own abilities with those of others...

 totally agree, the point of view is important, go to see a world cup and you will see how ridiculous you are compared to the best riders of the circuit(even the 80th rider will blow your mind on how fast he is riding). In Andorra they were shredding on sections that were nearly impossible to walk on, even with a dry soil...

 Only thing ridicules Is all your bullshit statements!

 No, the only ridicule thing is the size of your brain and the amount of shit you can say per hour...