Warner's Course Preview - Val di Sole DH World Champs 2016

Sep 10, 2016 at 12:01
by Pinkbike Staff  

"Here's my go pro worlds course preview in its entirety that I did with @stevepeat and @claudiocaluori from my @gopro. If you've got half a day to kill check it out. Here, in no particular order is why it's not a winning run and I'm not one to make excuses.

- Firsty it was 7am (6am UK time) which is earlier than I ever got up.
- It was my first (second) run down ever.
- I had a cold.
- The brakes were the wrong way round (NZ style).
- Steve kept putting me off.
- It was dusty and steep and not easy to see even at the front.
- At one point a pack of hungry wild Italian wolves chased me up a tree.

Thanks to @commencalbikes and @georgebrannigan and his mechanic @ryanmfthom for letting me give his bike a damn good hiding. #peatysgotwood" - Rob Warner via his Instagram account

MENTIONS: @COMMENCALbicycles / @claudiocaluori / @GoPro


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103 Comments
  • 222 1
 RedBull actually listened...
  • 119 2
 AND it's not on the redbull media player... Big Grin
  • 32 2
 @potussanta: So it was probably more like Warner saying 'f*ck you blokes, I'm doing this.'
  • 6 0
 result...
  • 32 2
 Pinkbike asks, pinkbike gets. Now let me try... "Show us next week's lotto numbers pinkbike..... And maybe some beeeeewbs....."
Fingers crossed
  • 31 0
 THANK YOU RED BULL! THAT WAS THE BEST! I think the world can end happy now.
  • 48 0
 This is is so satisfying, not just because it is so utterly entertaining and the three of them are pure gold together , but because all of us whiny Pinkbikers where actually delivered something we wanted! This is what the industry needs! Haha. Now that we have achieved this, here's a vote to include Peaty in the commentators box!
  • 3 5
 Ever thought they were gonna release it anyway?
  • 3 0
 Just pissed myself laughing through the entire run. Thanks Rob!!
  • 1 0
 Im not sure RedBull had anything to do with this one. No red bull video intro or outro, and not mentioned in the comments.
  • 1 0
 @Davidsym: UCI

with different camera angles and commentary

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3WvymUEDk8
  • 2 0
 AHAHAHAHAHAHA WARNER BEST VERSION.... he is just an old peevish fucking guy hahahahaha hilarious
  • 133 0
 Love the "twat" comment when Peaty passed him!
  • 11 0
 made me giggle
  • 3 0
 Best!!!!
  • 12 0
 How was "Twat" not censored but "idiot" was?! - For comical effect hopefully.
  • 1 0
 almost as good as DH trials world cup
  • 1 2
 Warner is a TWAT and always will be
  • 93 0
 The only reason it took so long to release this is because some poor editor spent the last 3 days censoring out all the expletives!!
  • 14 5
 I have issues with the CENSORSHIP in the year 2016
You can watch a guy fuk a donkey 24/7 and 2 chicks eating one nasty cup ........,
.........................and then sensor uninteligable English slang from git like Warner

you are all effen wankers.
  • 15 2
 @madmon: I dunno about you but I'm kind of glad that stuff isn't on Pinkbike... I think I can live with the current setup.
  • 80 0
 i think halfway down the track Warner stoped joking about shitting himself and went into survival mode Big Grin
  • 57 0
 lmao brilliant it shows just how hard it really is well done lads for a brilliant video
  • 17 0
 Yeah that's some riding many of us can actually relate to! Still faster than most of us for sure, but it makes obvious how much more difficult it is when you lose flow
  • 48 1
 @Uuno: The worst bit about Rob struggling so much and looking slow is that he is still more naturally capable on a bike than 95% (minimum) of everybody commenting on Pinkbike, he may not be fit and he may be rusty but the simple fact is that track would scare a lot of people into walking their bikes down, let alone riding slowly.

I imagine most 'normal' riders could just never find flow down a track like this, I have visited tracks that on headcams looks fairly ride-able or possibly easy - in real life they are plain scary.....- Looking forward to finals Sunday!
  • 4 0
 @Racer951:

Yea man, well said. The videos never do the reality any justice haha
  • 4 0
 @Racer951: I would leave my bike and walk away, or pop a flare and phone in a rescue heli.
  • 54 0
 "Don't mess about Peaty, it's too steep"
  • 6 0
 Loved how seriously he said that
  • 34 1
 STAY ON YOUR BIKE ROB!!!!!!
  • 31 0
 I want this for every WC round
  • 24 0
 Yes please! All three of them for each course preview. They're the Clarkson, Hammond and May of Downhill.
  • 2 0
 @five5hot: The question is which top gear presenter is which rider?
  • 14 0
 @gcman47: Clarkson = Rob (the controversial loud one), Hammond = Claudio (the one yelling and screaming/doing the hard work) and May = Peaty (the one knowing what he is going on about)
  • 17 0
 Too bad this wasn't actually Red Bull that listened. Since its World Champs, its actually the UCI in charge, not the World Cup where Red Bull is a main sponsor. Thats why its on the youtube player and not the super awesome Red Bull player.
  • 18 0
 Rob Warner is the best! Shame he can't act like this during the live broadcast
  • 15 1
 "I'm f*ckin knackered"
  • 8 0
 redbull we want an uncensor button for the broadcasts then let Rob be Rob ffs..
  • 8 0
 Nice run for a 46yo guy! Big respect!
  • 6 0
 Gutted for Rob you could hear it in his voice he wanted to cross the line first.... My smile is hurting my face.......
  • 6 0
 if this goes on...well, I think I'm goign to be more excited about track previews than race itself Big Grin
  • 6 0
 Lol - best ever - Rob Better get in shape because I have feeling we will all want to see more - lol
  • 11 0
 I think it was so good because he wasn't in shape. In future, he has to be woken up early after a huge bender, given a hot fish milk shake and then forced to go down the course.
  • 5 0
 Sooo funny! These three should do all WC course previews from now on
  • 4 0
 Greatest course preview every. Please give us more of this.
Rob, Claudio & Peaty, with individual footage.
  • 4 0
 Warner at his best, really shows what a brutal track this is.Can't wait until tomorrow.
  • 5 0
 PEATY FOR COMMENTATOR 2017!!!!
  • 4 0
 Why are you braking?...
I dont know what's on the other side, man...

Hahahha...funny.
But the trail is no joke for sure.
  • 1 0
 Warner for PM...He has maybe done more for British mtb than Peaty because of his loud mouth and charisma. I've been following downhill since the mid 90's and he has always been one of the biggest personalities in our sport. From the days of the Dirt video with JMC to Chainspotting and his notorious parties with Palmer to his commentary on freecaster and now redbull and setting up a successful bike shop in London. Credit where it's due. Although he now gets really scarred riding pro tracks like this he still has skills on a bike. I watched him ride last year at the BDS legends race and have seen him at shows and Fort William wc. The Soho Bikes interviews he does also show a relentless passion for the sport and a slightly more savvy side to his character.
  • 5 1
 Man, Warner sounded in pain!
  • 4 0
 Hope he gets his breath back in time for commenting tomorrow.
  • 3 0
 The way 95% of the world Dh population would ride that track…
Absolutely loved it!
  • 3 0
 and the other 4.9% would fall and go over the bars
  • 1 0
 Lmao 3 legends having a boys day out, total respect for them and the crazy animals that run it in anger for their teams and countries !!!! More of this please pinkbike Smile . #dannysdoneit
  • 2 0
 After so many 'oh my God's and 'f*ck's I wonder if Warner is a religious person
  • 1 0
 These guys should do this every race next year, hilarious, fun and you see more of the track as Rob's trials riding the course, who could want more? !
  • 2 0
 That was brilliant !. It's exactly how I feel when I'm chasing the young riders
  • 3 0
 I'm exhausted just watching it. Well done Warner!!!
  • 2 0
 "its not trials mate" These three are gold - need to do every course preview from now on!
  • 2 0
 Probably not the fastest run this weekend . Defiantly one of the best runs
  • 1 0
 These guys are jokes! I love watching these Claudio's course previews. Always different and always funny. From the start it sounds like Warner regrets doing this lol
  • 1 0
 LMAO!!!!!! one of the best preview rides gives everyone a real feel how a regular biker would react in a track like this.
  • 1 0
 Hahahahha I cant believe they actually heard us. Thanks for the video absolutely epic hahahah!!! Great!!!
  • 1 0
 Can we have this bloody trio of all the previews next year? And can we get Peaty's full GoPro fotage?
  • 1 0
 Haha! That was hilarious....time to get some fitness training done Rob!? lol
  • 2 0
 Thanks so much for posting this, funny as f@ck.
  • 1 0
 I don't know if anyone here ever ride with inverted brakes, but it's absolutely impossible !
  • 1 0
 This is the best thing ever!
  • 1 0
 YEEEEE HAAAAAA i started laughing even before hitting play!! haha
  • 1 0
 Just great, why they haven't done this before.
  • 2 0
 HAHAHA yes. So good.
  • 2 0
 pure gold
  • 2 0
 Brilliant
  • 2 1
 ???????????????????????????????????????????????? hilarious !!
  • 2 1
 I have never watched it, but i think this sounds like a bad gay porn...
  • 1 0
 Is PB gonna stream Val di Sole live?? I am stoked to watch it live!
  • 1 0
 Redbulltv.com
  • 2 1
 Fast as a junior women ! Yeow!
  • 1 0
 Warner and Claudio are two of the best commentators ever!!
  • 1 0
 The only one missing in that train was , Missy Giove !!
  • 1 0
 I have a feeling the trio will be doing an encore at EVERY race next year.
  • 1 0
 I'm liking the Clarkson, Hammond and May concept. That would work for me.
  • 1 0
 Fooking funny, and he didn't mention his legs once lol
  • 1 0
 Rob is so funny this video is very nice shows how steep the track is
  • 1 0
 To me legit as .... hmmmm crazy really.
  • 1 0
 Look at the time!
  • 2 2
 ****************************************
  • 1 1
 PAIN AND SUFFER! TRUE DH!!!
  • 1 1
 Rob you need to ride everyday, this track is pure orgasem....
  • 1 0
 Priceless!!!
  • 1 0
 Brilliant ????
  • 1 0
 Awesome!!!
  • 1 0
 YES!!!
  • 1 2
 very nauseating. if i wanted to watch a poor run down a big course i'd ride it myself:-)
  • 2 2
 I said RAW!!
  • 1 2
 LOLOLOL!!!
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