Lenzerheide World Cup Downhill Qualifying Slideshow

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<b>Loic has a large selection of mirrored goggles. He also likes to eat baguettes and ride a bike fast. What more do you want from a rider? Qualifying 1st.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Aaron Gwin dodging cables, gondolas and wires into a close 2nd place. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Aaron Gwin, fastest through the speed trap at 41mph. #yowza</b> -Steel City Media
<b>Troy was saving this line for tomorrow but had to give it at least one try today. To his dismay, a pesky media guy was there to capture it. Don't let his flat tire in #vitalRAW fool you.</b> @maddogboris
<b>Ragot has displayed many confident performances this season and is battling on to regain that #1 plate. A first in quali's is a good start!</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>It's all about managing shrinkage. What happens at the races stays at the races. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>The #VANZACs DNQ (did not qualify) party about to kick off. The union model is about as close to any action as they are going to get because the XC girls still have to race on Sunday. Matt Walker (83rd) in audio.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>At first I thought it was some joker in a Mexican wrestling mask...</b> -Fraser Britton
<b>...but somehow this wild man took the drop blind, rode the roots blind, hit a stump and STILL rode out of it. He tore his visor off like a tearaway and made the road gap 100 feet further down the trail. Hero move!</b> -Fraser Britton
<b>The sheer amount of preperation and organization that goes into running a World Cup in tremendous. 280+ timing sensors prepped, packed, and ready for qualifying.</b> -Lee Trumpore
<b>Rachel takes the plunge. Behind Ragot at both splits she has a little work to do, but we know Rachel is always up for the challenge.</b> @maddogboris
<b>Yeah Connaaaaah! Steep, loose, rough, and a bit like the Aussie tracks back home. After his blistering run in Leogang only a fool would count Connor Fearon out in Lenzerheide. 3rd place on the day</b> -Lee Trumpore
<b>Gee a few seconds and places behind. A post-run track walk was in order for him today.</b> @maddogboris
<b>Manon gets the early #lightbro </b> @maddogboris
<b>Remi caught by the Flipper pan.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Ratty up at split 1 and 2, lost a little on this lower part of the track. Another win within his grasp?</b> -Sven Martin
<b>The often-replicated bridge pan, this time with a twist. Sideways whip action</b> @maddogboris
<b>Strip 'em down, build 'em up. Devinci take no shortcuts. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Brook MacDonald, flying all week.</b> -the vid dudes
<b>Alex Marin checking out the course before his first run this morning. Thanks to help from Oscar Saiz at Giant, he is one of the most prepared Juniors this year.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Alex Marin putting the prep to work early this morning.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Luca Cometti qualifying in his first world cup. 34th place ain't bad for the 19-year old Californian. Make America proud! </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Sam Hill pedal flip. In his early-season absence, he may have heard that there are bonuses for freestyle tricks. Not so.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>East Coast / West Coast courtesy of CPGang with some fully-licensed imagery of Biggie and Tupac I'm sure.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Brendan, post ligament tear but pre-knock out. #swissbeatdown</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Crimmins, ahead ant split 1 and 2, hit the ground HARD. A broken elbow but with true Aussie grit he will give it a go tomorrow.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Tracey Hannah loving the fast, loose, dry conditions today. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Steve Smith dropping towards the bottom of the track. Only 2.9-seconds back but 11th place. It's tight out there. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>A big crash during his qualifier knocked Neko hard but he's from the East Coast of the USA. He shook it off for Independence Day racing.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>The steep, rough, mid-section of the track as seen from the gentle safety of the gondola.</b> -Lee Trumpore
<b>Solitary morning laps in the golden light for Laurie Greenland. A lot more tranquil than smashing your balls mid race-run on the way to your 1st place Junior qualifier.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Gassing out of compressions and full steam ahead for Bernat Guardia.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>This immediately preceded Duncan asking if I intended to start my day off losing a lens.</b> -Lee Trumpore
<b>Ragot packing up and also getting prepped for race day.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>SlamDunc's view. The first corner is one of the loosest and trickiest on the track. I wouldn't be surprised if someone crashes in it come race day. Gwin (not pictured) in audio.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Greg Minnaar's looking like a boss on track. Owning the rocks and pushing for that win. 6th in quali today only 1.5-seconds back.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Ratty trying to fold wheels.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Only Blenki can get away with going round a corner like this and still getting a Top 10 time.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Bombing along at 60kph is a great way to wake you up in the morning and entertain the lift folk</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>It's all grins and smiles for Brendan who knocked himself silly just an hour earlier trying to break the sound barrier 'round a loose turn. Only to return to earthly speeds by using his head as a brake.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>There's a good deal of pride involved when putting on a branded up leader's jersey. Hopefully Andrew Crimmins' trip to the hospital after qualifiers won't prevent him from putting up a fair fight to hold onto that jersey tomorrow.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>You're on Wyn TV! And Vital. We've got pinner shots of Kenta, but it's cool to see the face of the ex-XCE winner who qualified in 17th place today!</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Max Warshawsky about to go into orbit and 4th place in the Junior class.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Adam Brayton does in fact #GAS2FLAT.</b> -Sven Martin
<b>Remi Thirion flying 1000 mph, yet only inches above the ground...as he likes to do. </b> -Sven Martin
<b>Swiss Army knife. That has a ring to it.6</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Remi the Thunder Thirion</b> -Steel City Media
<b>Charlie Harrison is showing promise as another top USA Junior posting up to a solid 3rd place in qualifying today. U-S-A!</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>This Hart never misses a beat. Re-run qualifier.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Bernard Kerr, not even 2-seconds back. 8th place.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>The steep run out from the final step down is scarily fast without the huge huck into it.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>How badly do you think Loic wants that vest back?</b> -Lee Trumpore
<b>No idea what they are saying, but surely that man in the front must have figured into the conversation.</b> -Lee Trumpore
<b>The DNQ party in full swing. Hopefully Switzerland doesn't burn down before the race begins.</b> -Duncan Philpott
<b>Stay tuned for the action as each rider gets one final chance to trip this beam on race day in just a few hours.</b> -Lee Trumpore
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It doesn't get much closer than this. Qualifying at the Lenzerheide World Cup Mountain Bike Downhill has riders separated by milliseconds. Dry, dusty, rocky and steep, the course is unforgiving. Sven, Duncan, @maddogboris, Lee and Fraser let the photos and riders tell the tale with race day just a few hours away.

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