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Vital folks will literally screenshot pinkbike comments and still call it “the other site”

He can sit there, as long as Neko mentions that he 'just wasnt taking no for an answer' during his race run.

start lists came in - haven't double checked, but i think this is the smallest turnout of the year. 18 Junior Women 26 Elite Women 45 Junior Men 84 Elite Men

If I'm doing the math correctly and understanding the UCI Rules, if Jackson finishes 5th (worth 140 points) and Loic finishes 12th (68 points), they will end up tied in points for the Overall. [*See Note below.] If that was to happen, I believe Jackson wins the Overall based on having the most 1st place finishes this season. At least, UCI Rule 4.11.018 seems to indicate that that's the result. It says: "Riders tying on points are ranked by the greatest number of 1st places, 2nd places, etc. (total points in the standings of the concerned round) taking account only...

Ah man, the V1 proto looks so much better then the new refined (probably production) bike. I'm actually a lttle sad, that this thing will never hit the market.

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!!!

Shout out to Red3 for setting up the points narrative. Considering both riders are not gonna wanna risk it, we could very well see them both go more top 10 or even top 20... Knowing that a solid finish gives them a strong position and a crash or mechanical by bad line practically throws it away. I can't imagine either guy is thinking 'first or last' even though it's tempting. Considering they finished close to each other, and both riders have been making mistakes, there are some strategies to consider. Whereas if Jackson was just winning every round it would...

Did anybody discuss the silly Daprela statement already? I know it's a dead horse but I just thought it was a laughably bad statement and wanted others opinions on how it shakes out for his career (ie, are things going to get better or worse): " Statement The end of the season is approaching, and I’ve really enjoyed each of the World Cup rounds despite some minor physical issues. However, it’s high time the false rumors I’ve been subjected to for the past two years stop circulating in the cycling community. All of this is unfounded. I hope to be...

You'd be surprised, there is a lot more reason in that movie compared to the present time...

They also covered the YT logo on her race bike with a RockShox one.

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is this actually for real? how do the bolts not destroy his inner thighs? let alone the thought of it being a double-sided meat slicer if he falls off the back at all.

I know the UCI is a joke but imagine getting a fine for running to congratulate your brother!

Now that’s a real track! Well done AG and team. Looks sick, challenging, and really fun to ride super physical and mentally challenging. Suspect those rock gardens are gonna give Snowshoe and the old Vallnord and VDS tracks a run for their money.

More rips from the bowl takes, no inside info at play. O'Callaghan to Mondraker Already hit this one, but Dunne connection. Norton to Syndicate I'm not sure they're going to keep Greenland, a healthy dak could maybe grab a few more points for the team and bring a sort of American ratboy energy to the team. Greenland to Continental Atherton At the moment Atherton needs some energy who better than a local bloke to up the stoke and the team points.

I hope they go through that waterfall. At least behind it.

Gwin posted a few more pictures/clips of the track on his story

Fastest riders in the history of the planet! You have em race access roads down from the top of that chairlift and it’ll be worth watching. I am unbothered by tracks now. I do think the World Cup season should emulate the greatest racing series of all time (Mariokart) with all sorts of surfaces, speeds, and obstacles, but I’ll take whatever they got here. Goldstone will have something for it. Bruni will have something for it. Brosnan will be ripping and someone will do something wild I’ve never seen before. HYPED!

Can we move on from 1 personality joke from over a year ago. Let's talk about the crappiest part of the entire weekend. Hate it for Pinky to tag the anti-HardLine start pole. I've always been of the opinion the start should have a solid wall on both sides of the rider to prevent any "catching" of equipment/gear/clothing & that nub proves my point. It should be at minimum an aluminum/wood half wall to funnel/graze & not chance a bike/gear/clothing snagging it. I think back to the crap way Shaun Palmer lost SkierCross at the X Games catching a tip...