I think Rachel gets an easy 2nd or third going into leogang just putting in “safe” runs. And I don’t think anyone can beat a good...
I think Rachel gets an easy 2nd or third going into leogang just putting in “safe” runs. And I don’t think anyone can beat a good run by cami there except maybe Rachel if she trains to her old shape. Most of the women struggle a lot with that track.
would be fun to watch Rachel try to win the overall and she is certainly capable of it but unsure if that’s an interest for her at this point.
When Eddie interviewed her on WynTV she said she was at Lenzerheide for UCI points so she can race the Worlds at Fort Bill. She said she didn't have the fitness to race Leogang and didn't want to run the risk of injury.
It'll be interesting to see how she does at the Worlds and whether she'll enter any more WC rounds.
so stoked she's racing leogang! words from atherton bikes about rachel racing leogang
Rachel Atherton will defend her Leader’s jersey at Leogang, 2023 Downhill World Cup Round 2
“The World’s fastest Mum” who took her 40th World Cup at Round 1 Lenzerheide will take to the track again next weekend at Leogang. Rachel admits that her victory hasn’t yet sunk in saying that the last 72 hours have been completely surreal. Initial plans were that she would spend a couple of days in Lenzerheide on a family holiday before returning home to Wales to focus on her fitness prior to August’s World Championships at Fort William this August but the temptation to race again proved too strong! Rachel acknowledges that she isn’t yet racing on top form and that two weekends back to back racing will be tough. She said “I don’t want to be stupid and take risks, racing back to back is hard enough when you’re fully fit and strong and I don’t want to get hurt, I have a baby to take care of.” But spending time with the Continental Atherton race team and on board the bike that she co-designed with her two brothers is proving too much fun to resist. I’m loving my time with the team, being a racer again, and riding the Atherton bike, showing the world just how great this bike rides and seeing my team-mates Andreas and Charlie doing so well–we talked about it all day Sunday, weighing up the pros and cons, trying to decide WHY I’m doing this. Part of me wants to stop now, no more racing, my last race a win, that was always the dream, but now I’m here I don’t want to stop...so it is decided.. I will go and race at Leogang and just see what happens. A small part of me wishes I didn’t win because I don’t want any more pressure, I don’t want people to expect me to win or to go well again, I just want to race and ride and be there!
Rachel’s 40th World Cup win means she is within one victory of equalling Anne Caro Chausson’s record for the most Downhill Wins ever...
Stoked Rachel has decided to race. I thought ACC had 40 wins in WCDH, which Rachel equalled on Saturday. I know she's won one more overall than ACC, but 5 World Champs compared to ACC's 9 in DH.
I've just had a look at ACC on Roots and Rain. I count 40 WCDH wins, 9 elite World Champs, 3 junior World Champs, 2 4X World Champs and 5 WC4X wins. I do acknowledge that I may have miscounted though.
I've just had a look at ACC on Roots and Rain. I count 40 WCDH wins, 9 elite World Champs, 3 junior World Champs, 2 4X...
I've just had a look at ACC on Roots and Rain. I count 40 WCDH wins, 9 elite World Champs, 3 junior World Champs, 2 4X World Champs and 5 WC4X wins. I do acknowledge that I may have miscounted though.
RnR doesnt have any 95' races for her, and I forget that season, but I think the wins were mostly Stiefl, Giove and Sonier. Redbull website had the 55 wins number, so, maybe it is 40 DH wins.
RnR doesnt have any 95' races for her, and I forget that season, but I think the wins were mostly Stiefl, Giove and Sonier. Redbull website...
RnR doesnt have any 95' races for her, and I forget that season, but I think the wins were mostly Stiefl, Giove and Sonier. Redbull website had the 55 wins number, so, maybe it is 40 DH wins.
Insane, regardless.
Totally, and why I wince a little every time Minnaar is referred to as the GOAT...
"Back between the tape this week 🔥
Pleased to report a well handled head hit, has meant an avoided concussion - confirmed by professional assessment. 💃🏻"
Katy will be racing this weekend after all...
"Back between the tape this week 🔥
Pleased to report a well handled head hit, has meant an...
Katy will be racing this weekend after all...
"Back between the tape this week 🔥
Pleased to report a well handled head hit, has meant an avoided concussion - confirmed by professional assessment. 💃🏻"
Good news! And some really interesting insight into 'healing' a concussion that I've never heard before.
This round's coverage of the Enduro World Cup has been nothing short of appalling, I didnt even realize the race was happening until I woke up this morning, the course preview videos and any social content doesn't exist (a total of 11 IG stories of race "coverage" today) or has been buried by the XC and DH content. on top of that the live timing crashed on stage 6 so any chance of following the final stage of the day in what seemed like quite the fight between Verner, Rude, and Rudeau was out the window. Not impressed with the first attempt at the "triple crown" format.
have heard rhys won as well. i asked a squid about enduro vs dh at same venue, and how they tried to cover it. response, "enduro spent the day away in another valley and returned at 630pm for the final stage when everyone had left." something about lift being closed for media during final stage, so they couldnt' really cover it and liaison from race start to stage 1 being 3 hours (lift ride then a big climb). i don't know if that kind of liaison is typical, but it sounds long.
xc, dh and enduro seems like a whole lot to cram into one venue
have heard rhys won as well. i asked a squid about enduro vs dh at same venue, and how they tried to cover it. response, "enduro...
have heard rhys won as well. i asked a squid about enduro vs dh at same venue, and how they tried to cover it. response, "enduro spent the day away in another valley and returned at 630pm for the final stage when everyone had left." something about lift being closed for media during final stage, so they couldnt' really cover it and liaison from race start to stage 1 being 3 hours (lift ride then a big climb). i don't know if that kind of liaison is typical, but it sounds long.
xc, dh and enduro seems like a whole lot to cram into one venue
Remember the Telluride World Cup / 360 Adventure Race back in '02 or '03? That was one packed weekend.
I know this is a 2024 event but where did this come from? According to the press release this is an event for “downhill” bikes. Very curious to see the technical info on this such as bike requirements, license, etc. How would you even practice for this?
I know this is a 2024 event but where did this come from? According to the press release this is an event for “downhill” bikes. Very curious to see the technical info on this such as bike requirements, license, etc. How would you even practice for this?
Must be a joke or some form of hoax. Utterly ridiculous. No way this is real.
b practice lenzerheide/leogang is up. we recorded a post-lenzherheide show only to have the podcast platform decide to not record anything but 2 hours of black video and flat audio. hence the delay and double-up w/ both lenzer and leogang
Luana is a multiple Romanian National Downhill and Enduro Champion and also holds a collection of medals in snowboard cross too. She rides since 2016, trains all by herself, tries to race as much as possible and she is one of the nicest people ever.
Her last name is Cherecheș and you pronounce it ”KEH-REH-CASH”, not ”churches”.
)))
Somehow the commentators had me hyped and invested without yelling into the mics. This stream worked really well for me, and oh man the racing was tight!
Watching Blenki just barely wash out in finals was nail-biting. The Women's race had so much drama! Amazing race
Dean Lucas' little review of the Leogang race. Some pretty insightful comments in there on how and why courses are getting faster, straighter and more bikepark-y.
Going by that (and also what Laurie Greenland had to say), I think it's really sad to see the organizers catering so much to the broadcasters and basically putting the riders' interests last behind pretty much everyone else.
When Eddie interviewed her on WynTV she said she was at Lenzerheide for UCI points so she can race the Worlds at Fort Bill. She said she didn't have the fitness to race Leogang and didn't want to run the risk of injury.
It'll be interesting to see how she does at the Worlds and whether she'll enter any more WC rounds.
According to Atherton Bikes Instagram, she is now racing Leogang. https://www.instagram.com/p/CtbaCLZAi25/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
so stoked she's racing leogang! words from atherton bikes about rachel racing leogang
Rachel’s 40th World Cup win means she is within one victory of equalling Anne Caro Chausson’s record for the most Downhill Wins ever...
I thought ACC was in the 50's (wins?)....guess not.
Everything I can gather is 55 UCI world cup wins for ACC.
Not sure that is ever gonna be touched. Similar to Mcgrath Supercross wins.
Stoked Rachel has decided to race. I thought ACC had 40 wins in WCDH, which Rachel equalled on Saturday. I know she's won one more overall than ACC, but 5 World Champs compared to ACC's 9 in DH.
DH wins? Maybe four cross wins in that 55? Just a thought, I have no idea, you'd know more me.
I've just had a look at ACC on Roots and Rain. I count 40 WCDH wins, 9 elite World Champs, 3 junior World Champs, 2 4X World Champs and 5 WC4X wins. I do acknowledge that I may have miscounted though.
RnR doesnt have any 95' races for her, and I forget that season, but I think the wins were mostly Stiefl, Giove and Sonier. Redbull website had the 55 wins number, so, maybe it is 40 DH wins.
Insane, regardless.
ACC also has 5 EWS wins.
Totally, and why I wince a little every time Minnaar is referred to as the GOAT...
And BMX Olympic Gold
Katy will be racing this weekend after all...
"Back between the tape this week 🔥
Pleased to report a well handled head hit, has meant an avoided concussion - confirmed by professional assessment. 💃🏻"
Good news! And some really interesting insight into 'healing' a concussion that I've never heard before.
This round's coverage of the Enduro World Cup has been nothing short of appalling, I didnt even realize the race was happening until I woke up this morning, the course preview videos and any social content doesn't exist (a total of 11 IG stories of race "coverage" today) or has been buried by the XC and DH content. on top of that the live timing crashed on stage 6 so any chance of following the final stage of the day in what seemed like quite the fight between Verner, Rude, and Rudeau was out the window. Not impressed with the first attempt at the "triple crown" format.
Anyway, Hell yeah, Rhys!! (I think)
have heard rhys won as well. i asked a squid about enduro vs dh at same venue, and how they tried to cover it. response, "enduro spent the day away in another valley and returned at 630pm for the final stage when everyone had left." something about lift being closed for media during final stage, so they couldnt' really cover it and liaison from race start to stage 1 being 3 hours (lift ride then a big climb). i don't know if that kind of liaison is typical, but it sounds long.
xc, dh and enduro seems like a whole lot to cram into one venue
wait, they are racing the enduro on Thursday?! that is just messed up
Remember the Telluride World Cup / 360 Adventure Race back in '02 or '03? That was one packed weekend.
https://unofficialnetworks.com/2023/06/20/snowbike-world-championships-announced-france/?fbclid=PAAaZr061IM64I4vkHMCa8yix7CjejmKy8UrRfoGf_1xtShgysUUgSbX3v-dA_aem_th_AfZPvdgQwIWiJsEAgaD55J42VPHQ76N8kS4KNx9tJ6t61SfH4Rx1oi8dNLdE_OKQUzA
I know this is a 2024 event but where did this come from? According to the press release this is an event for “downhill” bikes. Very curious to see the technical info on this such as bike requirements, license, etc. How would you even practice for this?
Must be a joke or some form of hoax. Utterly ridiculous. No way this is real.
Here's the official press release from UCI:
https://www.uci.org/pressrelease/the-uci-reveals-the-host-and-the-forma…
Looks like this is getting them something to put into the winter olympics?
my time to become world champ is now
never seen snow before, but I could do what they did in cool runnings.
b practice lenzerheide/leogang is up. we recorded a post-lenzherheide show only to have the podcast platform decide to not record anything but 2 hours of black video and flat audio. hence the delay and double-up w/ both lenzer and leogang
https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/vitals-b-practice-podcast-lenzerheide…
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Loved it! Our Luana took third! So happy for her!
)))
Luana is a multiple Romanian National Downhill and Enduro Champion and also holds a collection of medals in snowboard cross too. She rides since 2016, trains all by herself, tries to race as much as possible and she is one of the nicest people ever.
Her last name is Cherecheș and you pronounce it ”KEH-REH-CASH”, not ”churches”.
Mx
Somehow the commentators had me hyped and invested without yelling into the mics. This stream worked really well for me, and oh man the racing was tight!
Watching Blenki just barely wash out in finals was nail-biting. The Women's race had so much drama! Amazing race
Cardi-E (Ed Masters) just put together a super interesting EDR race rig weigh-in: ENDURO WORLD CUP WEIGH IN - YouTube.
Sick to see that none of us should care about a few grams here and there.
I was surprised how much heavier the Nukeproof Megas were compared to the Giga. My 38lb coil sprung 161 doesn't seem all that heavy any more...
I feel good about a 35 lb Medium Spire with inserts and a one up tool now.
Dean Lucas' little review of the Leogang race. Some pretty insightful comments in there on how and why courses are getting faster, straighter and more bikepark-y.
Going by that (and also what Laurie Greenland had to say), I think it's really sad to see the organizers catering so much to the broadcasters and basically putting the riders' interests last behind pretty much everyone else.
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