Results: Timed Training - Fort William DH World Cup

Jun 5, 2014 at 19:46
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119 Comments
  • 83 14
 I think it's really cool seeing that the MTB community and racing culture isn't consumed by blatant nationalism like some other sports. We all root for the riders and teams we like, regardless of where they or we are from or what our respective languages are. Sure, I'm from California like Gwin but I'm a Peaty fan and want to see him and the Syndicate on the podium. Ratboy needs a win too! Actually I want to see all the top riders do well...well except for the Atherton's, its time to knock them down a peg! JK! ;-)
  • 85 3
 I don't understand why people hate on the Athertons, they win because they work really hard for it, and they have a more professional attitude about racing than most. If you've ever watched the old Atherton project videos you would know they're cool people too.
  • 41 1
 Rachel seems awesome in interviews, very down to earth, and the Atherton project shows they love to have fun. I don't understand all the hate either.
  • 22 0
 Having met them and done a few laps with Gee and Rachel at whistler 2 or 3 years ago they are deffinately cool people. I'm honestly surprised to see gee as 12th fastest in practice, I would've expected top 5 for sure.
  • 6 0
 Yeah totally agree you can see they train the hardest by how fast they go through the speed trap when you look at her he is absolutely ripped and rach is just dominating
  • 8 0
 I think its actually really cool we have different characters racing shown different styles on track and on the podium. Gee is behaving like you think a serious athlete would do. Not saying the others are not serious athletes but its that mix of characters which makes the charm of the DH racing scene for me.
  • 2 1
 That can be applied to basically any sport where it relies on an individual's performance. I can't think of one where people are only cheering for those from the same country. Team sports with interchangeable players on the other hand seems to have the greatest number of people who are fans of a team simply because the team is located in their country/region.
  • 7 0
 goooooo B R A Z I L
  • 12 0
 COME ON BRENDOG!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 8 0
 I really like Gee for some reason, personally don't see why he gets so much hate just because he takes it seriously. People like to troll based on perception not that they have ever met him personally. As others have said, I used to watch the Atherton project and they seemed like a fun bunch. Maybe that's why I like him... serious enough to get the job done but still knows how to have fun.
  • 2 0
 bikemonster2... not sure if jokes or just kidding
  • 1 0
 People were the same with Nicolas Vouilloz. He was like the ultimate professional sportsman and didn't follow the "get pissed the night before the race" thing that a lot of "cool" riders did. A lot of people didn't like him as much because of his professionalism.
  • 2 14
flag immacaroni (Jun 6, 2014 at 15:53) (Below Threshold)
 i cant stand gee atherton, the dude just bitches about the track, his bike etc..when things dont go his way , yea sure he is fast, works hard and thats great and all, but his personality screams im a douche who thinks im better than everyone else.
  • 7 0
 Where's Steve smith?
  • 6 0
 Can't remember seeing an interview with him like that. At cairns he said the track didn't suit him - that's hardly bitching.
  • 5 0
 BRENDOG IS ON ONE!
  • 2 0
 @teamdoa...exactly, and look where it got him - a bunch of World championships and World Cup championships.
How you come across off the track is irrelevant at this level, and I'm pretty sure it's long way down the list of priorities for the pros.
If winning tv personalities is what you need, then tune into commercial television...
  • 2 0
 People gets bored and hate those who wins all the time, this all has happened before to sam hill, gwin, atherton...
  • 1 0
 @andytheaussie....umm he won,,,not much bitching to be had....
  • 31 2
 Troy Brendan and Sam in the top 6. Beautiful.
  • 7 0
 This! So stoked on the top 10! Should an awesome race
  • 11 1
 Good to see them there, but timed practise doesn't mean much. A lot if riders stop along the way during practise.
  • 2 1
 Anyone notice that troy's time is like 15 minuets?
  • 1 0
 In his first timed run. He may have stopped to check some lines or something, they always do. In the second run he did 4.47
  • 18 1
 Stay on your bike Danny!
  • 16 0
 LOOK AT THE WHIP
  • 16 2
 No Stevie Smith? Go Casey, you only got a minute to make up.... Hope both canuck girls can crack the top ten, a top 5 would be awesome
  • 7 2
 Where IS Stevie???
  • 5 2
 he wants to be 100%
  • 3 3
 What happened?
  • 17 1
 Timed training. It's not qualifying or race run. Lots of the top guys don't do full runs for these. Wait for quali's and finals and you'll see Stevie! Smile
  • 6 29
flag scott-townes (Jun 6, 2014 at 11:00) (Below Threshold)
 Details are sketchy right now but apparently French UCI officials caught him injecting performance enhancing GMOs into his ankle before his first practice run and wouldn't allow him to participate.
  • 7 2
 Dont understand why people still ask why top riders are so far down the rankings or not even in the timed training runs. It's timed training, its optional, not required and no one is pushing it to the limit.
  • 8 0
 i suppose its out of curiosity. also, some people may be new to the sport.
  • 3 0
 Steve is actually out of the timed training count. I think it's top XX men or something and Stevie is 81..
  • 14 0
 Luca Shaw! 75k in the speed trap; East Coast pinner!
  • 14 0
 Steffi Marth's speed seems legit
  • 10 0
 Fastest Rider today.. 83,4 kph WTF!
  • 2 0
 She has balls bigger than men's. DD?
  • 14 0
 Danny boy!!!!!!
  • 13 0
 Yeah Brendog!!!
  • 11 0
 Great to see Brendog put the power down. Can't wait for qualies!
  • 23 15
 You all realize timed training means nothing
  • 69 2
 You do realize for every Timed Training post, some says that?
  • 39 3
 Do you realise that smooth peanut butter should be outlawed ?
  • 14 7
 No way! Smooth is the best. If I want peanuts, I'll eat them. If I'm spreading something on toast, it damn well better not be chunky...
  • 8 0
 Step aside the wheel size/enduro/does it look like a trek debate , a new war has started and peanut butter is involved , shit is getting serious !!
  • 3 1
 Is this a metaphor for trail tuning? If so...crunchy please.
  • 8 3
 Peanut butter is not a metaphor , it's a sandwich filling and should be crunchy.
  • 3 0
 You might as well go chunky, you'll get more out of itWink haha
  • 1 2
 Smooth all the way! preach it ScandiumRider! PREACH IT!!!
  • 6 0
 Real men buy crunchy.
  • 4 0
 THIS IS WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 3 0
 That's it, I call martial law. This could go nuclear.
  • 3 1
 What's the peanut butter?
  • 6 0
 we need a new pinkbike poll...Crunchy or smooth peanut butter.
  • 2 1
 All peanut butter should be outlawed....horrible stuff...the way it sticks to every part of your mouth, and taints everything else that the knife touches, and kissing anyone who's eaten it No way man...raspberry jam is the way forward
  • 4 0
 My dad and brother have gone up from wales to watch at fort bill, it was a really long journey


Ohhh sorry i thought we were sharing pointless information, they might aswell scrap timed practice, no one really cares till raceday (timing wise)
  • 7 0
 What happened to Manon?
  • 4 0
 Steffi Marth max speed over 83 km/h, Tegan Molly near 80 km/h. Manon - 78 km/h. I think science needs to get the f*ck out, cause girls have balls.
  • 6 2
 BRENDAN FAIRCLOUGH §§§!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 2 0
 Steffi Marth 83,45 in Speed Trap?... Typo or just damn fast?...Plz inform me!...Cannot get sleep with that!
  • 1 0
 So damn shocking!!! Gee and feron got the exact speed at the first split and Brandog in 4th! Nice i just wonder how the qualies gonna be, so stocked for sunday
  • 3 0
 Where's Mick Hannah?? What happened??
  • 8 0
 AC separation... Fucking sucks
  • 2 0
 can someone confirm this? I really hope its not true
  • 4 0
 Sven Martin texted one of the guys at Vital, who then put it up on the Vital forum
  • 4 0
 Heal up sooon SikMIk.... What a bad luck for this guy!! Sucks ;/
  • 4 0
 Mick had a big crash onto his right shoulder. No confirmation for the moment, but it seems like the AC was separated. More news later on the teams FB page.
  • 2 0
 ohh,,,,I hope nothing serious!
  • 2 0
 Crap. If true, my fantasy league team just took a bit hit. I was really hoping Mick would get a good result this year.
  • 1 0
 Same here, bad times.
  • 3 0
 Cocaine is a hell of a druuuuuug!
  • 11 8
 Go on athertons!!!!!
  • 15 33
flag waxyfeet (Jun 6, 2014 at 9:59) (Below Threshold)
 Said no one ever
  • 13 10
 I kinda hope they lose haha just tired of seeing them win.
  • 8 6
 I like this guy ^ we're on the same wave length.
  • 17 2
 Really? You should ask him out.
  • 9 0
 Rather have you, you have a bit of fire in you :*
  • 1 0
 lol you fucker
  • 3 0
 Come on ed masters!
  • 2 0
 For sure! Would love to see Blenki take a podium tho too
  • 2 0
 It's just PRACTICE, don't get your lycra in a bunch!
  • 1 0
 It's refreshing to read that no one is ascribing the results to wheel size. Sam Hill all the way!!! Smile
  • 2 0
 Come On Danny !!!!
  • 3 3
 cool to see danny on top. shame timed practice doesn't guarantee/dictate anything come race day
  • 1 2
 he'll be good!
  • 1 0
 He got fastest qualification last year but came down a good 7 seconds back come race day.. would like to see him back on the podium
  • 1 1
 Anyone know what time the finals are being shown by redbull at (in the USA)?
  • 2 0
 Sunday June 8 7:15 am MST 9:15EST

live.redbull.tv/events/356/2014-uci-mtb-world-cup-5-fort-william-dhi
  • 2 0
 Go Connor! Fear-OFF!
  • 1 0
 Go brownie. Be good to see you on the podium.
  • 1 0
 Connor Fearon killing it with 77 kph!
  • 1 0
 Go Steffi!!! Ratboy for Podium!
  • 1 0
 Could this be the wk end of the "heart attack!
  • 1 0
 Is it at all possible to watch qualification or am I just dreaming?
  • 1 0
 My prediction Sunday:

1# Gee
2# Gwin
3# Ratboy
4# Hart
5# Troy
  • 2 1
 come on danny!!
  • 1 0
 Yes Danny!
  • 2 1
 Can't wait for pics!
  • 5 4
 yea dawg. hill 4 win
  • 2 1
 Where's Gwin?
  • 5 0
 He's in 66th place.
  • 4 4
 Fastest first split of all riders.
  • 6 1
 Sam Hill had fastest first split, then Danny hart had 2nd fastest.
  • 3 6
 No gwin has the fastest first split euanbisset.
  • 4 0
 Actually Hill does have the fastest first split being the only rider with sub 1:01.00 time in that split...
  • 2 1
 EuanBisset145 is correct.
On the first run, Aaron Gwin had the fastest first split at 1:01.511.
On the second run Sam Hill had the fastest first split at 1:00.683.
Sam's split on his second run was the fastest first split of the timed training session, counting both runs.
Danny Hart also had a sub 1:01.00 first split on the second run at 1:00.782.
  • 1 0
 Doesn't answer the question of what happened to Gwin; his times were clearly far off, but splits were not. Did he crash at the bottom both times?
  • 2 0
 My bad I was only reading the first runs.
  • 1 0
 Am I missing something with these splits?? I see Gwin with a 1:01.5 for his run 1 split, which is the 2nd fastest next to Connor Fearon (1:01.3), and I see Sam Hill with a 1:02.4 ...If I'm missing something please let me know.
  • 1 0
 It's timed practice most riders stop on track mid run or go fast for part and cruise some parts. If you look on the timed training results again most riders have done 2 runs apart from Gwin and a few others who only did one run.
  • 1 0
 all seeing eye!
  • 1 0
 Kerr ftw
  • 1 0
 Niko mullaly (sp?)?
  • 1 0
 where is Neko.
  • 1 0
 83,4 km/h o_0
  • 2 3
 what happened to Gwin???why 66th place?
  • 10 0
 Just stopping trackside I bet







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