Troy Brosnan low and fast into the whoops, just like I said yesterday. Fast, very fast. And today it showed on the clock, too. -Sven Martin
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The sun came out and the track sped up. Rachel put in a solid performance despite a sketchy rock section. - Duncan Philpott
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Mick Hannah is firmly back in the mix with a 2nd place in qualifying only 0.3 back. - Duncan Philpott
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Aaron Gwin was only 15th at the first split which means if he puts the work in on race day, you can expect his time and position to drop. -Sven Martin
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Gwin in the new leader's jersey. Red and white matching his National Champs sleeve. -Sven Martin
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Matt Walker picks up strongly from where he left off in Lourdes, moving up to qualify 1st. - Duncan Philpott
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Manon Carpenter, 2nd place today, fighting for the top spot again. -Sven Martin
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Finn inspecting the Australian soil for an extra credit moss collection assignment for his biology class. -Sven Martin
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Super scorpion for Finn. -Sven Martin
Hmm, this is a beautiful Bryophyte specimen. -Sven Martin
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Loic Bruni with an under-the-radar qualifier today. The lack of stress and limelight on race day might be what he needs to snag the elusive World Cup 1st place. -Sven Martin
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Stevie Smith sideways at about 100mph on his last practice run today. The man is confident once again. -Sven Martin
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Wild wilder Brook! He was one of the fastest and wildest guys in the whoops section by far! @maddogboris
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Bragge checked himself out the hospital today. Cleared by the specialist but he still had to sneak away from the nurses who wanted him to stay longer. Nice threads. -Sven Martin
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Gee or Taylor OR Style or Speed? Those are the questions! @maddogboris
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Mick is sick in the slick. #VitalRAW
Jack Racing does not mess around. F1-style all the way even with lens changes for the boys. -Sven Martin
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GT Factory Swim Racing. We love Cairns. -Sven Martin
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Bernard Kerr with another Top 10. Pretty consistent results for the English rider this year so far. -Sven Martin
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Styles for miles. If I could choose a rider to shoot all day long, here you see my answer. @maddogboris
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Tahnee Seagrave messed up the rocks during her qualifier here. Lots of time made up if she puts it together for finals. -Sven Martin
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Harry Bush, just one second off fastest time in Juniors. 2nd place for this young, fast Aussie grom. -Sven Martin
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Yeeoooow remdawg! 3rd place in quali on home soil. Bring on finals. @maddogboris
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Solid result for Taylor Vernon creeping up the ranks of the Elite field. The Alien Tree dwarfing the Trek Factory Racing rider. -Sven Martin
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Some straight tracks and some sideways sliding too. A bit of everything today. -Sven Martin
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Katy Curd ripping the top turns, leaned and committed, kicking up some roost. -Sven Martin
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It's a good start to the day when there is a double rainbow above your pits. -Sven Martin
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Graeme Mudd charging to a 12th place. Full attack position. - Duncan Philpott
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Tinkering with the new set up which carried Josh Button through to 15th position! - Duncan Philpott
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George Brannigan has a habit of being on the podium after not qualifying the round before, so let's see what happens this time around! 6th place in qualifying. - Duncan Philpott
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Gwin is pinned...or is it pinballed? These rocks are slow and awkward even for the fastest.
Tracey Hannah is fast in these rocks. She had the top two splits and top speed in Women's qualifying, so it will be tight racing, that's for sure! -Sven Martin
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The live feed includes a great pre show too these days. Rob and Claudio on the mic today getting ready to bring it to you on race day. -Sven Martin
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Spot 9 for plate 9. Connor Fearon had a bit of a 'mare at the top of the track just after split 1, but he pulled back time through the rest of the course. - Duncan Philpott
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Martin Whiteley brought World Cup racing to Cairns in '94 and then the World Champs in '96. Twenty years later he brings the leader's jersey and the yellow plate to Cairns. -Sven Martin
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Tourism is the main sponsor here and you can see why with the jungle surroundings. Martin Whiteley reflects on over 20 years of racing in Cairns. - Duncan Philpott
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Danny Hart is starting the season strong and showing his capability across a variety of tracks this year. 7th place in qualifying. - Duncan Philpott
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It turns out if you can produce hot dogs trackside at a World Cup, you can charge a fair premium. - Duncan Philpott
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Flats are a more common sight at this round. Riders like Josh Bryceland have been using them since run 1 while Joe Smith (pictured) is one of the sticky rubber regulars. - Duncan Philpott
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Joe Smith showing us his latest moves. - Duncan Philpott
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Adam Brayton was looking strong in practice and backed it up with a 18th place in qualifying. #gas2flat - Duncan Philpott
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This pad got a lot of loving the past two days, saving a fair few collar bones. - Duncan Philpott
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Its good to see Eliot Jackson, who was outside the top 80 put together a qualifying run and come 22nd! - Duncan Philpott
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The course was wet this morning after a decent amount of rain all night followed by a shower during B practice. It dried out remarkably by the end of day. Emilie Siegentahler pushed on to a 4th place today. - Duncan Philpott
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Razzing steep fire roads first thing in the morning helps wake you up! - Duncan Philpott
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8 hours on the hill, a beer in his hand (3 in his belly already), massive boots and muddy grass; nothing can stop Sven from trying to tre flip. @maddogboris
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Austrian (not Australian) rider Mani Gruber had bad luck but in quali but made the best of it and entertained the fans. @maddogboris
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Hoshi Yoshida and his Leica! Maybe the last analog camera in the pits? @maddogboris
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Unstoppable @rachybox on her way to another quali win. @maddogboris
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If that isn't a typical Sik Mik tuck, I cant help you! The madness from Australia concludes in a matter of hours, so stay tuned! @maddogboris
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The morning started out slick, but by qualifying time, the DH track at the UCI World Cup in Cairns, Australia, was primed and ready for racing. Incredibly close competition resulted in the Top 30 Elite Men being within the same 10 seconds and Troy Brosnan on top of the pile. Rachel Atherton and Matt Walker rounded out top runs in Women and Junior classes.
Sven Martin, Duncan Philpott and @maddogboris deliver the high-speed goods from the jungle down under.
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