<b>Josh Bryceland making the rocks look smooth and user-friendly (which they aren't). Another cracker of a qualifier for the mosh pit fiend.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Rachel Atherton, looking fast and racey in the World Champs stripes, qualifying 1st today. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Sam Dale went a little too aggressive today. Thankfully he's in one piece, protected and ready to race.</b> Fraser Britton
<b>Sam Dale's aftermath.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Luca Shaw feeling at home in the large-leafed East Coat foliage. A win on race day would mean having won on three continents so far this year.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>The stars and stripes were flying today and will be hunting down the union jack tomorrow. Gwin, 2nd place qualifier by .7-seconds.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Zach Faulkner retuning two years later with momentos for Peaty to sign. The beard has been in progress since then.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Neko Mullaly with his best qualifier result to date in 3rd. USA is on the hunt at home.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Emmeline Ragot's had hot competition with Manon and Rachel this season. 2nd place qualifier.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Tracey Hannah placed 2nd here two years ago and with a 3rd place qualifier today, she is pretty comfortable with the flat-out speeds. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Troy looking fast in the rocks during qualifying despite his big crash yesterday here. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Having a photographer on the ground with previous World Cup racing experience is often a useful tool for the racers, even if on occasion, there's the odd line conflict. #blamesven</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Matthew Walker death grip practice run before qualis.</b> @steelcitymedia
<b>The unlucky #81 qualifier. Kiwi, Matt Walker, still looked good though. It was super tight and a lot of ft riders missed the cut. Straight to the citizens DH race it is then. The gap from 1st through 80 was only 13-seconds. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>It's 6pm and most riders have gone home, off site while Sam has a contemplative spin session on his turbo. He didn't have a perfect run (11th place, 5-seconds off), so he'll need to ramp things up a bit to repeat last weekend's result.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Silverback sighting.</b> @maddogboris
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<b>Danny The Huck Hart blasting!</b> @maddogboris
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<b>Rounding out the Top 5 women in qualifying, Jill Kintner put in a strong performance for the USA crowd.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Dark woods from the blinding light can be a hard adjustment. Brendan's fluoro kit, however, illuminates his surroundings aiding his vision.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Talking line choice or about the Syndicate's latest antics? Peaty was holding Ratboy's wheel in practice as they tested out line variations. Ratty ended up 1st in qualifiers as Peaty was basically last due to a flat tire.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Ferran Jorba has been slaying it in the tech sections. According to Bernat Guardia, he just needs to learn how to pedal. Thankfully there's not much of that going on in Windham.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Manon's fear of the track doesn't show up in her speed trap results. She had the fastest Women's speed today even though she finished 4th in qualifying.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Steve Peat's recovery times may not be the most spritely anymore, but he's been flying down the track and it doesn't seem to be holding him back too much.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Jenny Rissveds is probably the only reason most people come to watch the XCE. She stormed to the win in the late day golden light.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Chris King were kind enough to host the media for a casual dinner and drinks tonight. With WiFi and laptops accepted, stories were exchanged across screens, liquour and fine meats.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>There aren't many nations where you can qualify in the Top 10 and be the 3rd placed rider from that country. Slugger's racing his own game and is looking to unleash the race-winning form he's demonstrated in the past.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Tahnee Seagrave, backward wheel spin illusions in practice.</b> @steelcitymedia
<b>Coming into the infamous rock garden with this much speed takes some balls and is the level of commitment required here to win. 5th in qualifying for Loic Bruni, no balls busted.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Winning B Practice by a mile, Craig Evans missed out today after getting a bit too YOLO on the cliff section. Another up-and-coming Peaty protege, keep a look out for him in the near future. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>#fishfrombelow Junior qualifying.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Brook Macdonald keeping the foot on. A bump up to the box on race day will be no surprise.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Blenki in practice this morning. He wasn't phased because he qualified in 8th,</b> -Brett Pengelley
<b>Blenki sees light at the end of the tunnel.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Minnaar has been steady here. The last few races he has left it until the last day to turn up the speed and I'm sure he will do again.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Thomas Estaque, a fresh face in the Junior category with a 2nd place today.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Jack Moir making easy work of the rock garden.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Matt Stuttard getting the slackest tuck in the field today.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Any changes Josh? "Nah, just keep her sweet, Doug". A throwback to the Palmer-Peaty era of rock 'n roll with black eyed racing.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>New Sticker? New Damper? Placebo effect or the real deal? We will see tomorrow. Josh Bryceland's V-10. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>We all lay on the ground and shoot the same corner together, so we all lay on couches and drink the same beer together. Stay tuned.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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God save the Rat. Bryceland, Rachel Atherton and Luca Shaw went faster than the their competitors in qualifying today at Windham. You can rest assured that as this is typed, their competitors are figuring out ways to make up precious tenths of seconds as they're about to wake up for race day. The action heats up in New York.
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