2011 Mont Sainte Anne World Downhill Qualifications

With regard to the issue of content, the disjunctive perturbation of the spatial relationships contextualize the distinctive formal juxtapositions. More of an art piece than a race image, but that's why you're all here isn't it? Photo by Gary Perkin

Danny Hart, loose, fast and shaking up the establishment like nobody's business! This pan is for Damian Breach, 1/13th of a second. Photo by Gary Perkin

Marc Beaumont of GT sucks it up on the hip we all say we'll never shoot again and all end up doing so anyways. Photo by Gary Perkin

The remains of the day here in MSA. Photo by Gary Perkin

Adding brightness to whiteness Paul Schlitz of Trek World Racing makes sure the leader's jersey is poppin' fresh for race day! Photo by Gary Perkin

Jared Graves of Yeti-Fox qualified fastest in 4X today, but not before showing Dave Ziegman the best way through to the finals. 11th place for the old boy! Photo by Gary Perkin (YEAH DAVE!!)

Obligatory, moody, start gate shot for the day? Check. Photo by Gary Perkin

Fresh off his win at the BDS a recharged Josh Bryceland of Santa Cruz Syndicate rode to 3rd place in qualifications today .. nice work Rat Boy! Photo by Gary Perkin

Today I did manage to find a bit of fern for the flying Kiwi Cam Cole and some maple leaves to give context to his 4th place qualification! Photo by Gary Perkin

It didn't rain today, but the mist made sure the course stayed wet and goopy all day. And foggy and moody! Photo by Gary Perkin

Just because you qualify in the top 20 doesn't mean the kit washes itself! Photo by Gary Perkin

Wrapped up against the midges, black flies and mosquitoes, Tracy Moseley of Trek World Racing enjoys a track walk after a dominant qualifying performance. Photo by Gary Perkin

Sheesh Gwin!

YEAH ZIEGMAN!

All Stevie Bell (Gee's Mechanic) wanted for his birthday was some wider bars. Looks like he will have to wait until Christmas. May your hucks be plentiful and your landings long! Alpi Bike Park. Italy a week or so ago. -Sven Martin

Brendan Fairclough is like a chameleon changing outfits twice a day. It has got to be hard racing this track, missing a few knee ligaments. Misty early morning run up top. -Sven Martin

Greg Minnaar manages to raise his game no matter the course or conditions. Today was no different. Greg gains another ten points on Gwin. Sunday is still two days away, expect Gwin and Greg to both find a lot more time. -Sven Martin

Rob Warner on his course walk before his Freecaster "Race Run" Check out his commentary App in the Freecaster App Store for your mobile device. -Sven Martin

Colombia's Marcelo Gutierrez is a big, strong up-and-coming rider racing on CG Racing Brigade. Perfect tuck in one of the high-speed bus-stops mid track. Shot on the new Canon 5DMK HIPSTAMATIC. -Sven Martin

It's good to see a few of the ladies boosting as high, if not higher and further than most of the men. Flat pedal style from Myriam Nicole of Riding Addiction Commencal. -Sven Martin

Air-on Gwin is all about the outdoor moto-section hips under the gondola. Here he is scrubbing for function not fashion in his qualifier. **Editors note he may just be trying to hide his bike from my Camera. -Sven Martin

Gazza B from Wales can often be found at the Atherton's house. Some days things pan out as they did today for him. He will be riding another two days from now in a race run. -Sven Martin

Canadian Olympic Pride in Skiercross, Chris Del Bosco, qualifies in his first return to World Cup DH racing in a few years. The man is a machine on both the brown and white stuff. -Sven Martin

The curse of the rainbow jersey continues. Just because you won the jersey here last year doesn't mean you get a free pass to the finals tomorrow. Unlucky for Tomas Slavik. -Sven Martin

Richie Rude is still too young to race World Cups. Who would of thought. Yeti is wisely grooming him here as course sweeper A. I think his personally recorded time would have had him in the main show. -Sven Martin

Today was a lesson in surface tension dynamics. Since mechanical systems try to find a state of minimum potential energy, a free droplet of liquid naturally assumes a spherical shape, which has the minimum surface area for a given volume. Curtis Keene keeps his gear clean. -Sven Martin

Mick Hannah came through with a top ten qualifier today. He also cooked me a mean spaghetti bolognese dinner tonight. (With the help of Muscles from Brussels of course) -Sven Martin

Dude, Affy's scrub at the end???!!! WOW.