The Greatest Show on Earth - Lourdes DH Action

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Smiles for miles!

Well done Gee! Fastest man on the holy hill in Lourdes today. Go for it and we will help you drinking the Champagne on Sunday. @maddogboris
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Trying to follow Gee Atherton is always a risky proposition.
Shooting out from under the funicular archway like a bullet out of a barrel, Rachel Atherton put NINE seconds into the others in her timed run today. -Sven Martin
Kevin, Finn Iles', mechanic shares the glory of an epic day. -Zach Faulkner
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Finn #dgaf
Loic Bruni maximizing every last bit of grip out of his tires and then some. -Sven Martin
Loic Bruni maximizing every last bit of grip out of his tires and then some. -Sven Martin
Loic Bruni maximizing every last bit of grip out of his tires and then some. -Sven Martin
Loic Bruni maximizing every last bit of grip out of his tires and then some. -Sven Martin
Sorry, I tried to get an arty roost shot but I was expecting a 27.5-inch bike, so the top part of Greg Minnaar's tire is cut off. @maddogboris
Mick Hannah was solid and quick today. He is so strong that muscling full, fast runs is no problem for the tough, confident Aussie. -Sven Martin
The girls had the toughest of conditions this morning. Icy, slippery rocks and grass made it tricky up top. Manon Carpenter threads the needle. -Sven Martin
G-Out Project in a berm! This just goes to show you how hard Danny Hart was smashing turns today. This one at the bottom of The Wall. -Sven Martin
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Danny Hart.
Bouncing, bowlegged Brook bashing boulders at a blistering beat. His riding is as loose as his golf game. -Sven Martin
Old team mates, now new team mates. It was business as usual picking up right where they left off - Gwin and Neko. -Sven Martin
Jack Moir, tidy riding before dropping the wall section. #gordossleeperpick -Sven Martin
Connor Fearon fully focused, but wild and loose! This one is for you Jow Bowman! "Yeaaahhh Connor." @maddogboris
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Connor Fearon #driftoftheday
Mike Jones is on a mission. He knows he can win here and he loves the track. That's half the job done right there. -Sven Martin
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Perfect form and focus from Pom Pon. -Sven Martin
Laurie Greenland trying not to over-do it on the first day! @maddogboris
Troy and Fabien breakdown the day's practice discussing bike set up, lines and strategy. What a wealth of knowledge and experience. -Sven Martin
Wow just wow. The custom bits that get made up for single events these days is mind-blowing and awesome. Can you identify this factory trio. -Sven Martin
Steve Blick is no stranger to bike races or Europe and starts the year off right, personally visiting his crew of riders in the pits at the first big race of the year. -Sven Martin
Gwin vs. Earth. Gwin wins. -Sven Martin
Predators in the mist. Or is it Giant Factory Off-Road? -Sven Martin
Thanks to the frame design of the Specialized Demo, we are getting an interesting view of the nearly fully compressed spring when Loic destroys corners. #mach5 #twotimesinoneshow @maddogboris
3rd-fastest rider in Lourdes today - Bernard Kerr! Seems his 200+ runs in Queenstown and his large frame are paying off. First podium on Sunday? @maddogboris
This is what a track change should look like. 4-5 different lines to go through this section and Danny seems to always find the fastest one! @maddogboris
Okay, we are kind of used to see data recording on the bikes, BUT WHAT THE HELL IS HE FILMING VERTICAL WITH THE GOPRO? @maddogboris
Easiest way to go back from 29er to 27.5? Remove the tire... @maddogboris
Rupert Chapman clawing his way up the ranks! -Johan Hjord
Shouldn´t be too hard to guess who's new Red Bull helmet that is? @maddogboris
Brendan's mechanic Ben, preparing some new wheels after a long and hard day of training. Did you see Brendog's POV?! Bring on quali's! @maddogboris
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Lourdes, France 8am / -1-degree. @maddogboris
New Addition to Atherton Racing, Kade Edwards was one of the first riders this morning. @maddogboris
Dean Lucas, body english into 10th place in timed runs. -Zach Faulkner
See how the previous shot was made - Boris capturing Kade Edwards below. -Dan Hearn
The weekend is all about spirituality, the cold weather and wheel sizes. Rachel prays up to their newest addition - the Devil 650B space heater. -Sven Martin
Canadian shredder, Miranda Miller, still on a Specialized but new for 2017 riding for Specialized Gravity. Check out her sick Mudguard. @maddogboris
Smiles for Miles. It's the first World Cup of the season and actually all the riders should be something between nervous and excited, but all we saw are smiling people, who stoked about riding their bikes on a sick track. @maddogboris
White sealant all over the place. Not just 29 inch wheels blowing up today! @maddogboris
Yeooowww, it's not a World Cup media squid day if you finish the day fresh and clean. Rooooost! @maddogboris
Pom Pon soaring above Lourdes far below. -Dan Hearn
A freezing cold 8am start to practice makes for a trippy funicular ride! -Dan Hearn
Eddie Masters slicing through the loam under 'The Wall'. -Dan Hearn
Loris Vergier cornering hard on the 29er wheels on his first World Cup practice day on the Syndicate. -Dan Hearn
Tanner Stephens of the USA backing it into the 'Canyon' section. -Dan Hearn
Elliott Heap is racing in his first Elite Men's World Cup this weekend. The step up in competition doesn't seem to have affected his style! -Dan Hearn
29er root-gapping action with Luca Shaw! -Dan Hearn
+10 style points for matching goggle tints. Adam Brayton looked composed during practice today. -Dan Hearn
When milliseconds count and precision is everything, John Hall prefers to remove any distractions while working on Gwin's race machine. Stay tuned for qualifying action in just a few short hours! -Dan Hearn
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Today at the first World Cup DH practice of the 2017, all the elements came together; perfect weather, perfect track and conditions and the best mountain bike racers on the planet. That's why we're calling this the greatest show on earth and Sven, Boris and Dan have the proof.

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