<b>Looking somewhat worn out by his first-ever manager's meeting, Eddie Masters feeds back.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Plan b with Will Longden.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Randomly rough day for Ratness.</b> - Mono Bartlett
<b>But wait, there's more! In a tree vs rider collision, 99% of the time the rider comes off worse, even if your name is Josh Bryceland. Some sore bones and muscles but nothing broken is the word after a trip to hospital.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>If there was a prize for taking the hardest knocks and continuing to ride, it would go to Gee man. Big crash in second-to-last run and he still went up for a timed run after.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Number 1 plate holder.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Troy with the quietest bike on the track today and, as it turns out, the fastest too. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Secret, new auto-steering device on Loic's bike.</b> @maddogboris
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<b>See? It works.</b> @maddogboris
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<b>Very pretty paint. Young American and first-time Fort Biller, Kiran MacKinnon in audio.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>A rainbow for the rainbow stripes. You don't get that every day!</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Marcelo flying. For those that watched him, his result in timed training did not come as a surprise.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Martin Maes early this morning on the upper reaches of the track. Happy to be on faster, gravity-fed tracks after two weeks of physical EWS rounds. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Greg Minnaar is back at full health and wanting it more than ever. This view would change every second as the clouds rolled in and out. The legendary Alex Rankin in audio.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Pans n zooms. New and old. Rankin, Cunny and Joebow. Sorry Rankin, we couldn't be brutal w/ the edits of this audio interview. #sogood</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>3 little hucklings looking for the line.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Mike Jones doing the #3 plate proud and looking pinned all day, fearless amongst the Fort William rock.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Good to see Marc Beaumont back in the game and having fun like he's racing his first-ever World Cup.</b> @maddogboris
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<b>First run flare. Emmelie Siegenthaler.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Casey Brown.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Tahnee Seagrave.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Fairclough flying under the greydar.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Stevie Smith also flies under the greydar and slips under the radar for much of the media too.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>So much rain your focus can't find the rider. Doesn't matter, just some slow nobody anyway.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>No worries. Sven got him.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Keeping your balance in a slick rut while hauling and dodging trees is a difficult game, but Aaron Gwin played well time and time again today.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Danny Hart wrestling it through the muddy ruts, just a bit flatter than Champery really.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>#moodyfortwillam</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Joe Smith's one-foot tables are nearly as legendary as Fort William itself.</b> @maddogboris
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<b>Metal, water, rock and rain. Ft Bill has all the same stuff as Lollapalooza. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>The boys looking for blue sky, coffee, heaters, umbrellas and a gore text bio-dome. That rider is just standing there, but the wind blurred him out.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Flying into the lower part of the course and maintaining your rolling speed is crucial. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>The Aussie/Kiwi crew lapping up the whole 5 minutes of available sun today after practice. Deck chairs at the ready.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>The real question is, does she drink it?</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>27.5 Kona Operator Supreme.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Hardest working crew on the hill. Caution flags for fog.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>You'd never know this was a wooden bridge if it wasn't for the amount of mud dragged onto it! Remi Thirion tries his best to clear some off.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Blue sky breaks the cloud as Rachel Atherton is the last rider off the hill.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Phil Atwill, style and speed for miles.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>No need to question why they call him Mad Dog.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Some Jack racing secret tips on Loic's bike. Mud-shedding foam</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Custom Lapierre mud saddles from SDG.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>SRAM with the full package. Brakes, suspension, drivetrain and brown sodas, too. </b> -Sven Martin
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<b>Sometimes the bad luck can come on the first run. An unfortunate day for Vaea Verbeeck.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Gareth Brewin, one of the men responsible for the Red Bull Hard Line course, proves how hard he is riding with no sleeves in the wind and rain.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>You may assume that this is a river. Nope. Trackside that's normally covered in grass!</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>Gondolas in the mist shot by a gorilla in the mist.</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>#notsummeryet</b> -Sven Martin
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<b>No stranger to wet conditions or Fort William, Gee Atherton should be dropping that 48 plate by a few places this weekend.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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<b>What would a red flag break be without Twitter or Instagram? BTW, @mtbjesus is back!</b> @maddogboris
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<b>Long course delays and course closures led to a hopeful journey to the top station cafe to revitalize with coffee. Things got back on track once the lift station was in sight and the mission was thwarted. If tomorrow isn't thwarted, we'll be back with a vengeance! Stay tuned.</b> -Duncan Philpott
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