All Things 2022 DH World Champs Les Gets

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short track XC will be on flobikes today. starts at 11am EDT
https://www.flobikes.com/live/25091

sounds like it's on eurosport/discovery, gcn+ and some other networks too. it's not on redbull.tv today as far as i can tell.
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sspomer wrote:
for USA peeps, here's the link to the flobikes.com website to watch world champs live. it is not free. https://www.flobikes.com/live/25091

hardboiled wrote:
how was the broadcast/commentary on Flosports last year? I spent a couple hours trying to do the VPN thing on my work machine and never got...
how was the broadcast/commentary on Flosports last year? I spent a couple hours trying to do the VPN thing on my work machine and never got it to work. I think a replay popped up on youtube or something that bailed me out but I don't even feel like dealing with the hassle this year. of course Flosports doesn't seem to have pricing anywhere on their website without registering...ominous sign.
For those struggling with the VPN. Easiest way to do it is on your phone or tablet. Download a VPN app you haven’t used before (if...
For those struggling with the VPN.
Easiest way to do it is on your phone or tablet. Download a VPN app you haven’t used before (if you want the 1-2week free trial, and you get completely free viewing).
If you have an AppleTV and an apple product you can airplay. Google peeps can usually connect to a smart tv depending how your house is setup.

Go to the VPN and select a non restricted country. Now the crucial part for RedbullTV. Go to the location setting, this is easiest on their website as it usually prompts your location, and select the non restricted country you chose in the vpn. If you don’t do that, redbull still thinks you’re in your home country. Just set mine up again for this year and it took all of 5 minutes.

You’ll know it worked if you go to the redbull schedule and it gives you a countdown timer instead of the geo block.

We have a flo subscription at the bike shop, and still use vpn for worlds. Flo coverage and commentary is trash compared to Rob.


Link to the country list spomer shared earlier.
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/events/uci-mountain-bike-world-champions…


Thanks for the assist Roots_rider! I'm almost there, but can't find an option to change the location setting on the RedBull phone app (ios/apple). Any insights?
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hardboiled wrote:
how was the broadcast/commentary on Flosports last year? I spent a couple hours trying to do the VPN thing on my work machine and never got...
how was the broadcast/commentary on Flosports last year? I spent a couple hours trying to do the VPN thing on my work machine and never got it to work. I think a replay popped up on youtube or something that bailed me out but I don't even feel like dealing with the hassle this year. of course Flosports doesn't seem to have pricing anywhere on their website without registering...ominous sign.
For those struggling with the VPN. Easiest way to do it is on your phone or tablet. Download a VPN app you haven’t used before (if...
For those struggling with the VPN.
Easiest way to do it is on your phone or tablet. Download a VPN app you haven’t used before (if you want the 1-2week free trial, and you get completely free viewing).
If you have an AppleTV and an apple product you can airplay. Google peeps can usually connect to a smart tv depending how your house is setup.

Go to the VPN and select a non restricted country. Now the crucial part for RedbullTV. Go to the location setting, this is easiest on their website as it usually prompts your location, and select the non restricted country you chose in the vpn. If you don’t do that, redbull still thinks you’re in your home country. Just set mine up again for this year and it took all of 5 minutes.

You’ll know it worked if you go to the redbull schedule and it gives you a countdown timer instead of the geo block.

We have a flo subscription at the bike shop, and still use vpn for worlds. Flo coverage and commentary is trash compared to Rob.


Link to the country list spomer shared earlier.
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/events/uci-mountain-bike-world-champions…


reseRved wrote:
Thanks for the assist Roots_rider! I'm almost there, but can't find an option to change the location setting on the RedBull phone app (ios/apple). Any insights?
You just need to close the Red Bull app, start the VPN session in the country you want, then reopen the Red Bull app.
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8/26/2022 8:29am Edited Date/Time 8/26/2022 8:35am
rain started during women's XC short track and provided some drama resulting in impressive performances. massive crowd with a nice stadium feel to the venue and track.

the flosports webcast wasn't bad at all. the excitement of warner wasn't there, but it info was solid.

here women's xc short track results (in a link - don't want to spoil if you haven't seen or want to watch later)

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8/26/2022 8:32am Edited Date/Time 8/26/2022 8:37am
and it's currently dumping before start of men's short track

updated - and a few mins later the sun is coming out. will be wet for race still.
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For those struggling with the VPN. Easiest way to do it is on your phone or tablet. Download a VPN app you haven’t used before (if...
For those struggling with the VPN.
Easiest way to do it is on your phone or tablet. Download a VPN app you haven’t used before (if you want the 1-2week free trial, and you get completely free viewing).
If you have an AppleTV and an apple product you can airplay. Google peeps can usually connect to a smart tv depending how your house is setup.

Go to the VPN and select a non restricted country. Now the crucial part for RedbullTV. Go to the location setting, this is easiest on their website as it usually prompts your location, and select the non restricted country you chose in the vpn. If you don’t do that, redbull still thinks you’re in your home country. Just set mine up again for this year and it took all of 5 minutes.

You’ll know it worked if you go to the redbull schedule and it gives you a countdown timer instead of the geo block.

We have a flo subscription at the bike shop, and still use vpn for worlds. Flo coverage and commentary is trash compared to Rob.


Link to the country list spomer shared earlier.
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/events/uci-mountain-bike-world-champions…


reseRved wrote:
Thanks for the assist Roots_rider! I'm almost there, but can't find an option to change the location setting on the RedBull phone app (ios/apple). Any insights?
You just need to close the Red Bull app, start the VPN session in the country you want, then reopen the Red Bull app.
Thanks. That did it. I'm a tech dult.
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8/26/2022 9:14am
men's xc short track was awesome. all or nothing for world champs! greasy from rain with sun in and out during the race.

men's xc short track results here (in a link, as not to spoil if you want to watch)


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8/26/2022 10:25am
saturday weather looking rough. lawlor said it's currently dumping again, so track will prob be pretty slick in morning. hopefully it rains for everyone or no one during racing.

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My plan, and I hope the rain gods are listening, is to maintain perfect hero dirt conditions. Though it would be fun to see Finn go in the drink.
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8/26/2022 11:42am Edited Date/Time 8/26/2022 11:44am
bizutch wrote:
Men's World Champs Fun Facts (Spomer I'll take that Gear Club box as payment: Since 1995, there have only been TEN riders win Men's World Championships...
Men's World Champs Fun Facts (Spomer I'll take that Gear Club box as payment:

Since 1995, there have only been TEN riders win Men's World Championships.
That's 27 years!!!
The Alien - 7 (in his 1st 8 tries)
Minnaar - 4 (1st & last are18 years apart)
Bruni - 4 (winning 4 of 5
Hill - 3 (in 5 years)
Hart - 2 (in 6 Years)
Atherton - 2 (in 6 Yrs)
Barel - 2 (back to back)
Rockwell - 1 (only rider to break Nico's undefeated streak)
Peat - 1
Wilson - 1
Gachet - 1
King - 1
Cullinan - 1
Iten - 1
Herbold - 1

Longest win streaks:
Nico - 5
Bruni - 3
GM, Hill, Barel - 2

Wins by Country:
France - 14 of 32 - ONLY 4 different riders (3 riders winning 10 of 12 between 1994 & 2005 )
Great Britian - 6 (4 different riders)
S Africa - 4 (1 rider)
USA - 4 (4 different riders...3 of the first 4)
Australia - 3 (1 rider)
Swiss - 1


Nice work, apart from you said 4 different British winners, so I guess you included Peaty in that, but he's not on the the list above.
Those Frenchies seem to like this event.

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bizutch wrote:
Men's World Champs Fun Facts (Spomer I'll take that Gear Club box as payment: Since 1995, there have only been TEN riders win Men's World Championships...
Men's World Champs Fun Facts (Spomer I'll take that Gear Club box as payment:

Since 1995, there have only been TEN riders win Men's World Championships.
That's 27 years!!!
The Alien - 7 (in his 1st 8 tries)
Minnaar - 4 (1st & last are18 years apart)
Bruni - 4 (winning 4 of 5
Hill - 3 (in 5 years)
Hart - 2 (in 6 Years)
Atherton - 2 (in 6 Yrs)
Barel - 2 (back to back)
Rockwell - 1 (only rider to break Nico's undefeated streak)
Peat - 1
Wilson - 1
Gachet - 1
King - 1
Cullinan - 1
Iten - 1
Herbold - 1

Longest win streaks:
Nico - 5
Bruni - 3
GM, Hill, Barel - 2

Wins by Country:
France - 14 of 32 - ONLY 4 different riders (3 riders winning 10 of 12 between 1994 & 2005 )
Great Britian - 6 (4 different riders)
S Africa - 4 (1 rider)
USA - 4 (4 different riders...3 of the first 4)
Australia - 3 (1 rider)
Swiss - 1


veefour wrote:
Nice work, apart from you said 4 different British winners, so I guess you included Peaty in that, but he's not on the the list above...
Nice work, apart from you said 4 different British winners, so I guess you included Peaty in that, but he's not on the the list above.
Those Frenchies seem to like this event.

Corrected. Thanks.

I posted a Fun Facts for Women and it just disappeared. Ugghhh...
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8/26/2022 4:01pm
Last bit of today's Dialed showed it raining pretty hard at 7:00PM local time...
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Stoked to have the VPN app working, casting from my phone to the TV.

Has anyone noticed the weird wipe transition that looks like sawdust that Red Bull is using during the race runs? The first few times I saw it, I thought it was someone on the course that was throwing dust or sawdust into the air while racers went by.
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8/27/2022 5:58am Edited Date/Time 8/27/2022 6:00am
flobikes is running raw live clips of elite men right now. pretty rad. they're just letting the feed run. is that happening elsewhere?

thanks @mike_dee

@matmattmatthew - those transitions are everywhere. every outlet is using the same feed/footage - just different commentators and i thought the same thing "is someone using chainsaw on a log and throwing up sawdust?" HAHA


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RBTV is running a produced package (interviews, track preview, etc) hosted by Eliot and Warner.
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That roost segue clip on the broadcast is annoying. I hope the other countries aren't seeing it.
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Is the RB replay of the women's not up yet? It was supposed to be posted an hour after the race but the page says "The live stream has ended, thank you for watching!"
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8/27/2022 8:19am
It's a shame that the exact split where the eventual World Champ smoked everyone else was not visible on the broadcast.
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ANyone know why Finn didn't race?
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Primoz wrote:
ANyone know why Finn didn't race?
Rob said he destroyed his helmet during his practice crash. Hopefully nothing broken, but guessing a good ring to the dome.
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8/27/2022 9:51am
on the non-red bull webcast, they didn't know why finn wasn't starting.
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8/27/2022 9:55am Edited Date/Time 8/27/2022 9:58am
sspomer wrote:
on the non-red bull webcast, they didn't know why finn wasn't starting.
Sounds like the UCI page had the redbull stream embedded with no geo block. Not sure why they even bother doing that anymore, haha.

A little sad he didn’t drop in anyhow for a slow lap just to go jump in the lake. Hopefully he’s all good
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What a show. I would love for someone to give a detailed breakdown of the track between splits 1 and 2 !!
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