While the World Cup circus is on pause and the world's top riders are locked down, we've been rewatching old races and classic mountain bike DVDs and nerding out about whether the rainbow curse is real or not... and many of you are likely doing the same. To put all that World Cup DH knowledge to use, we're running DH Fantasy Trivia while we wait for DH racing to start back up.
Stay tuned for the prize winners from this round to be announced tomorrow!
Which Pinkbike user originally created the idea for the Stevie Smith Ghost Run at Fort William in 2016?
@fartymarty@hwulex@WAKIdesigns@protour
@esander@pigman65Other
What was the name of Steve Peat’s pop up pub at Fort William in 2016?
Peatys BarPeaty’s Pints
Beer Goggles
One More Round
A Quick Pint
Cheers
Trail Ale
Other
According to Red Bull’s 2019 Fort William live feed, what is the gradient of the X-Class Wall chute into the finish area underneath the Visit Scotland sender?
43%
53%63%
73%
83%
93%
Other
According to Trailforks, what is the total altitude loss from the start gate to the finish area of the Fort William World Cup DH Track?
400m
420m
520m
565m610m
740m
Other
What trick did Cedric Gracia attempt on the road gap on his Fort William race run in 2011?
Toboggan
Tuck no-hander
E.T
Bar Hump
Suicide no-handerWhip
One hander while flipping the bird
Other
 | I wanted to go for a full suicide, but my bars started to come off line and I was like, ‘Whooops! Time to grab the bars!’ For sure for a second I was nervous, but as soon as I had my grip back I was like, ‘OK, no problems!’—Cedric Gracia |
Video from 2011
What was Tracy Moseley’s average speed when she won the first World Cup race at Fort William in 2002 according to the official Tissot Timing?
17.1mph
17.2mph17.3mph
17.4mph
17.5mph
Other
Full Tissot Timing results
here.
What colour kit was Myriam Nicole wearing on the podium at the 2011 Fort William World Cup?
Blue and whiteYellow and black
Green and black
The rainbow Jersey
Grey
Pink
Other
26 minute
highlight show from Fort William
Ben Cathro came 8th at Fort William in 2008 wearing a skin suit but what position was he initially given due to a timing error?
1st
4th
6th22nd
25th
999th
Other
How many beer did Chris Kovarik have to celebrate when he won the opening round at Fort William in 2002 by 14 seconds?
5-10
10-15
15-20
20+
What’s the best Elite World Cup result by a Scottish rider?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th5th
6th
Other
Stu Thomson Grouse Mountain 2003 and Reece Wilson Fort William 2018.
Who has the most Elite World Cup DH wins at Fort William?
Steve Peat
Greg MinnaarRachel Atherton
Tracy Moseley
Other
Greg Minnaar - 7 (‘17, ‘16, ‘15, ‘11, ‘09, ‘08, ‘04)
How many Elite riders earned their first ever DH World Cup win at Fort William?
1
2
3
45
6
Other
Mosley 2002, Gros 2003, Brosnan 2014, Pierron 2018.
How many Elite World Cup DH races have Trek won at Fort William?
1
2
34
5
6
7
8
Other
Moseley 2011, Gwin 2012, Atherton 2016
How many right-hand turns were there on the 2019 Fort William World Cup DH track?
4172
104
139
150+
Source
What mechanical did Sam Hill suffer in finals at the 2005 Fort William World Cup DH race?
Puncture
Bent crankSnapped spoke
Snapped frame
Chain fell off
Other
Source
Stay tuned for Round 3! Remember, these trivia quizzes WILL count towards the overall DH Fantasy League, so if you're all all-time World Cup nerd (or just have a knack for guessing!) you could be the lucky person who gets to design a custom Project One Trek Slash carbon frame to bring home kitted out with Rockshox suspension and SRAM components!
Each trivia round will feature 15 questions and feature prizing for the overall Top Nerd. Once racing resumes (fingers crossed!), we'll continue with the regular Fantasy DH League and combine the points from Fantasy Trivia with Fantasy DH for a total of 9 rounds and crown the overall Fantasy Downhill Champion and present the Grand prize of a complete bike!
The Fantasy Downhill League is Presented by Trek.
Dominic Wrapson aka. Hwulex on May 10, 2016.
02. What was the name of Steve Peat’s pop up pub at Fort William in 2016?
Peatys Bar www.pinkbike.com/photo/19110761
03. According to Red Bull’s 2019 Fort William live feed, what is the gradient of the X-Class Wall chute into the finish area underneath the Visit Scotland sender?
53% www.pinkbike.com/photo/19110765
04. According to Trailforks, what is the total altitude loss from the start gate to the finish area of the Fort William World Cup DH Track?
565m www.pinkbike.com/photo/19110767
05. What trick did Cedric Gracia attempt on the road gap on his Fort William race run in 2011?
Suicide no-hander www.pinkbike.com/photo/6691870
06. What was Tracy Moseley’s average speed when she won the first World Cup race at Fort William in 2002 according to the official Tissot Timing?
17.2mph www.pinkbike.com/photo/19110768
07. What colour kit was Myriam Nicole wearing on the podium at the 2011 Fort William World Cup?
Blue and white www.pinkbike.com/photo/19110769
08. Ben Cathro came 8th at Fort William in 2008 wearing a skin suit but what position was he initially given due to a timing error?
6th place
09. How many beer did Chris Kovarik have to celebrate when he won the opening round at Fort William in 2002 by 14 seconds?
enough...?
10. What’s the best World Cup result by a Scottish rider?
Reece Wilson, 4th place www.pinkbike.com/photo/15969483
11. Who has the most elite World Cup DH wins at Fort William?
Greg Minnaar 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, and 2017
12. How many riders earned their first ever elite World Cup win at Fort William?
Tracy Moseley in 2002
Céline Gros in 2003
Troy Brosnan in 2014
Amaury Pierron in 2018
13. How many elite World Cup DH races have Trek won at Fort William?
Tracy Moseley in 2011
Aaron Gwin in 2012
Rachel Atherton in 2016
Regardless of the info available on Roots & Rain; in 2009 Sabrina Jonnier (Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) won at Fort William, and Tracy Moseley (Trek World Racing) crashed and finished 7th. www.pinkbike.com/photo/19110774
14. How many right hand turns were there on the 2019 Fort William World Cup DH track?
I counted around 41, but IF right hand twists and turns are counted, then the answer changes.
Amaury Pierron POV
Danny Hart POV
Gee Atherton POV
Luca Shaw POV
15. What mechanical did Sam Hill suffer in finals at the 2005 Fort William World Cup DH race?
Bent crank arm www.pinkbike.com/photo/19110776
a) Oatmeal with apple, cream, berries
b) Scrambled eggs, toast, sausage, mushrooms, tomato
c) Pancakes and bacon
d) Over easy eggs, toast, bacon
www.pinkbike.com/photo/19143489
Sarah's article: www.pinkbike.com/news/pinkbike-primer-everything-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-the-fort-william-world-cup-dh.html
Ed's article: www.pinkbike.com/news/video-round-up-18-years-of-the-fort-william-dh-world-cup.html
But in the end it is just a game… 50 points for who answered three, and 25 points for who answered four?
Where did you have the 20+ beers from?