Red Bull TV: DH Finals

 Yeah I guess even if it might be thanks to Rachel's sickness, we're all glad to see Manon finally get a first place, she's young and very promising ! And let's not forget about Pompon who finished fifth with a puncture, we can expect a great World Cup for the girls this year !

 Still wondering where Emmeline would have placed if she didn't get that flat at the end. That has to be heartbreaking.

 We had to lol when Rach offered Manon some of her water after crossing the line. Was like "have some of my virus"! Of vourse we know it wasnt ment like that but it was funny...

 Gutted for ratboy too. I think he would have mixed up the podium a bit.

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 Having the mic on him after the race really shows how professional all these guys are.

 I was pulling for Gwin all last year, really excited to see him at the top of the pack this year!

 winning is bitchin

 Sick Mick is the one who deserves it!

 Really jaurl?

 Jaurl, that's a dick of a comment frankly. So what! Slydaddy, the person who finishes 1st deserves it. End of

 jaurl personally i find him exceedingly arousing

 i think hes pretty hot.....

 Gwinn looked genuinely happy. His smile was infectious, nothing but joy for winning and not being to cool to look happy.

 Aaron Gwin wouldn't waste his time laughing at you Jaurl. You're insignificant and uglier than Aaron could ever be. Grow up you halfwit.

 I should fuck u up

 Jaurl, here's an idea champ. The more you write, the more of dick you come across. Aaron Gwin is being interviewed because he's a bloody good athlete who won a World Cup. Maybe take it on board that your comment was juvenile, out of line and frankly pathetic (hence the 31 negative props), find a quiet place to lie down and move on. Learn that maybe you got flogged here because people generally want other people to be respectful and keep comments above the belt. You said the wrong thing and you were called out on it. Get over it.

 -31 just means there's 31 idiots on pinkbike. If you're so smart, how come all the riders from your country suck while my country just got first? I am american so that means me > you, go shove your neg props up your butt

 Hahahahaha I've never seen such extreme trolling. This is insane! You're trolling right jaurl? You can't actually be saying this in all seriousness.

 Jaurl, it's people like you who make America look bad. Grow up and learn some respect.

 Oh jaurl. You're awesome. Good to see such an intellectual powerhouse posting on Pinkbike. If only we could all be so smart.

 I bet you all ride shit bikes thats why you're so butthurt. Be cool like me instead, you might actually get laid

 Loic seems like a class act for sure. Mik as well. Gonna be a great season.

 Blinki was not on the podium, Bruni was. Also gutted for Mick Hannah, had hoped he started with a win and followed with another at home in Cairns, still 2nd ain't too bad to start the season with.

 Why did Mik deserve it? It would have been nice to see him finally win but he didn't deserve it. He just needs to get a little faster.

 Unlucky

 it was live on redbull tv... Great race ! A shame for Nino though.

 why is that getting downvoted? I was just hoping for some extra variety, not for the DH stuff to get cut out...

 The video is called DH finals, plus the XC race only happened today, what did you expect?

 well I clearly understand that it wouldn't be in this video or in this post, but I'd like to see a bit of coverage beyond the results chart is all.

 The results page were pretty much all we got for DH too... Perhaps give them a little more time before complaining that media companies aren't working extremely hard to give you video highlights on a Sunday moments after the race is over, of an event that isn't the main audience puller.

 So go watch it...

www.redbull.com/en/bike/stories/1331644431583/replay-uci-xco-world-cup-2014-from-pietermaritzburg

 He's having a nap.

 yeah. adds to armpump in my experience

 A lot of riders where running Easton Havens, an xc wheelset.

 Havens are not an xc wheel set, more like trail/am

 If its not dh or dj, its xc, haha

 In what way? I may be slightly off but it looks like 1 or 2 26" bikes in the top ten. Race was dominated by 27.5" no?

 Bryceland went fastest 1st split in q's. Minaar still at the top in finals. No clear advantage to the 27.5 when v10's are on the pace at the track most suited for the bigger hoop. not a noticeable shake up in the ranks with regard to wheel size.IMO it will be interesting to see how the rest of the season plays out...

 Enough with the "V10 making a case for 26 nonsense!" I think that really what it boils down to is that Santa Cruz was able to make one of those bikes that will always be the benchmark, regardless of wheel size. The V10 is something special, like the Porsche 911. There are a ton of new kids on the block with the highest tech gadgetry, but Santa Cruz have stuck to their guns, continued to refine a design they believe in, and it shows in the results, past, present, and into the foreseeable future. It's not in my opinion making a case for 26", rather it is making a case for refining a design to it's maturity, rather than cranking out a ton of unrefined prototypes and hoping one will show immediate promise.

 like you said. It works. With 26" wheels.

 I also want to know what the name of the second song is !!!!?!?!?!?

 I Don't Wanna by We Start Fires

 I'm sure their will be plenty of Brits killing it this year. And every year.

 hope so!!