Those who said 29ers don't have a place in downhill might just have to reconsider. If Loris' (and Luca's and Greg's) times aren't proof enough, then this violent whip may help. -Sven Martin
When I dip, you dip, we dip. Loris. -Zach Faulkner
We're #1 - Roskopp, no holds barred. -Sven Martin
Tahnee Seagrave fastest here just like last year. Can she hold on to the top spot tomorrow and break Rachel's two-year wining streak. -Sven Martin
Matt Walker on his way to a 1st place Junior qualifying run. -Zach Faulkner
Finishing less than half a second behind his long-time friend, Loic Bruni, 2nd place. What a battle it will be tomorrow. Loic is having way too much fun on 27.5-inch wheels anyway. @maddogboris
Luca Shaw on his way to bring down the 3rd-fastest time of the day! Ignore the wheel size, Luca and his teammates are perfectly prepared for the season, super motivated and they would probably be up there even on 26-inch wheels. @maddogboris
Rachel swapping and tankslapping like a boss #NFG. -Sven Martin
Rachel swapping and tankslapping like a boss #NFG. -Sven Martin
Rachel swapping and tankslapping like a boss #NFG. -Sven Martin
Rachel swapping and tankslapping like a boss #NFG. -Sven Martin
Rachel swapping and tankslapping like a boss #NFG. -Sven Martin
Rachel swapping and tankslapping like a boss #NFG. -Sven Martin
Kaos (yes that's his real name) Seagrave is Tahnee's brother and had his best World Cup qualifier to date. 2nd place for the growing and maturing second-year junior. -Sven Martin
Another early start for the Juniors and Women. Luckily it wasn't that cold today. Possibly the most stylish but a bit off the pace in 3rd for Finn Iles. @maddogboris
Danny Hart in 4th, but only 0.6 seconds away from the win. It's going to be a very close race tomorrow. -Sven Martin
Only one practice run today for Aaron Gwin, interrupted by a close encounter with the rock huck. Somehow this man can still smash out a 5th place qualifier! -Dan Hearn
Gwin's "cruise mode" is like half the field's "best run ever". -Dan Hearn
Greg Minnaar on one of the many alternate lines on the track. They all run very similar speeds so it's more a matter of personal choice and maybe what will work better in the rain. -Sven Martin
Manon Carpenter drops into the darkness of the middle woods during practice. Third place in qualies, just a second back from Rachel and 2.3 from Tahnée. -Dan Hearn
Over the three years here you have seen Super Bruni, Pope Loic and now we bring you Kinder Bruni. -Sven Martin
Mark Wallace keeps it low and pinned. -Sven Martin
Team mates again, helping each other with line choice on their last run before qualifiers. Gwin posted a 5th and Neko a 16th. #USDH -Sven Martin
Guess who's back, back again. Mayhem's back tell a friend. -Sven Martin
15th for Brendan Fairclough today. If his helmet cam run is a 15th place run, what's a winning time look like?! -Johan Hjord
Miranda Miller perfect form through the turns and into the jumps. -Sven Martin
Mick Hannah just squeaked into the finals after having some problems at the end of his run. -Sven Martin
Lots of flats today and blown wheels. The speeds and drier conditions were increasing the carnage out there. -Sven Martin
Brook with his signature, aggressive style landing in 10th place. If he improves on his 28th-place first split, he's looking really good on race day. -Dan Hearn
First-ever World Cup qualifying run for Trek Factory Racing Junior, Kade Edwards. He had time to throw some insane whips in his run and finished 4th. -Dan Hearn
Emilie Siegenthaler was 6th-fastest in women's today. @maddogboris
The french fans are by far the loudest fans of the World Cup circus! Scottish fans, time get see you can out-do them in a few weeks. @maddogboris
Bad, bad luck for Joe Smith today. He even tried to continues riding after a hard crash, but had to pull out a few hundred feet later. In all his years racing, it was the first time he didn't qualify! Get well soon. @maddogboris
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Finals day in Fort William? Nah just qualifying in Lourdes! Race day will be incredible. @maddogboris
I can't hear you... -Zach Faulkner
Troy Brosnan 3rd at the first split. We know he's a strategist and will be applying the pressure tomorrow. -Johan Hjord
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George Brannigan, gnarlier than even he knows. -Sven Martin
Myriam Nicole, less than 5 seconds off the top qualifying pace and ready to represent for France. -Zach Faulkner
Danny Hart launching the rock huck, landing deep and avoiding a bunch of recently-exposed roots. #NFG -Dan Hearn
Remi Thirion only 2.1 seconds back but in 8th place. He's using some different and interesting lines. The track is taped wide in several places to allow riders to find their own flow through the rocks. -Dan Hearn
Matt Walker, youth. -Dan Hearn
Only 2.6 back, but all the way in 9th place. Competition is fierce right now. Bernard Kerr can handle it. -Dan Hearn
Henry Kerr is a British first year junior, picked up this year by Dirt Propain. He finished 13th, beating his brother George by a single place and just half a second. 1/4 of a second for the pan nerds! -Dan Hearn
One last Loris shot just because we can. Racing gets underway soon, so stay tuned for the action from race day and let's hope the weather cooperates. @maddogboris
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