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Every year the Leogang World Cup DH gets heckled as a bike park track. Despite the shit talk, every year, the racing at Leogang is some of the most exciting, and the action some of the most captivating. How does that work? Thankfully Sven and @maddogboris are here to help us figure that out. Heal up, Dan Hearn (he was barfing trackside today).
Bernard just looks hungry on this shot, doesn't he? Fastest by a 1.4 seconds today when 1.4 seconds down the rest of the results list meant being 10 places back. @maddogboris
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Bernard Kerr wants his name carved in a tree just like Stevie Smith. This will probably be the track he gets his first win on, too. -Sven Martin
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Troy Brosnan with the number one plate today under the burning sun. 2nd in timed training is a good way to show he's serious about holding on to that plate come race day. -Sven Martin
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Loic went up for run one with two right gloves. He had to put the one on inside out to pass the commissaire (though we're not sure how the skinsuit made it past). After the first corner he peeled it off. Even World Champs make mistakes. -Sven Martin
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Finn came up for a timed training run, grabbing his telemetry bike. Only he forgot to grab the number plate too. No dice at the start gate. Good to see junior World Champs make rookie mistakes like that, too. -Sven Martin
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Greg Minnaar sending one of the many stumps. Photo by Dan Hearn who was vomitting while taking this photo. We sent him home early, hence his lack of shots. -Sven Martin
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Patrick Laffey from Canada, fastest in Junior timed training and possibly the highest on the jumps? -Sven Martin
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Marine Cabirou with her new custom helmet and the 3rd-fastest time. @maddogboris
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Charlie Hatton scrubbing. -Sven Martin
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Greg Williamson sliding her around. -Sven Martin
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Look a little closer. Dave McMillan and Kaos Seagrave race Greg Minnaar around the tighter turn. -Sven Martin
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Jake Newell scrubbing off the first road crossing. -Sven Martin
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Shaka Brah. Rachel, calm and collected on the fastest part of the motorway. -Sven Martin
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Brook Mac sending it to the stratosphere. -Sven Martin
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Gee Atherton inside, tight off the stump section. This used to be such a great woods section back in the day and now it looks like a graveyard. -Sven Martin
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Test #3 for Cannondale. -Sven Martin
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Kade Edwards kicking out over the table that others can barely clear. -Sven Martin
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David McMillan on holiday in Jandals, "watching" the DH training today. Go check out their Vanzacs raw edit on the homepage. #vanzacvision. -Sven Martin
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Mitch Scrub-alotto. OMG Best thing I saw all day. -Sven Martin
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Mitch Scrub-alotto. OMG Best thing I saw all day. -Sven Martin
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Mitch Scrub-alotto. OMG Best thing I saw all day. -Sven Martin
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Mitch Scrub-alotto. OMG Best thing I saw all day. -Sven Martin
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Mitch Scrub-alotto. OMG Best thing I saw all day. -Sven Martin
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Mitch Scrub-alotto. OMG Best thing I saw all day. -Sven Martin
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Mitch Scrub-alotto. OMG Best thing I saw all day. -Sven Martin
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Mitch Scrub-alotto. OMG Best thing I saw all day. -Sven Martin
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Luca Shaw went up to take a look at a couple of sections after practice today. Mitch's result is no surprise to him. -Sven Martin
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It seem like the track builders didn't expect the rut to get so deep on day one. Have a closer look at Aaron's shoe. @maddogboris
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Connor Fearon leaning back into the stump section. -Sven Martin
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Fresh, loamy woods yesterday. Cut-up roots today. Holes tomorrow. David Trummer in audio. -Sven Martin
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Amaury Pierron, three seconds off the pace but still two days to go until finals. He went down today, says his knee and foot are sore, but will be on it for qualis. -Sven Martin
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Charlie Harrison, comfortable and right at home. He has become a consistently top rider in a very short amount of time. -Sven Martin
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World Cup winner, Andrew Shandro, is looking after the Trek Factory Racing team among other things. Priceless knowledge to have help from him on the lines today. -Sven Martin
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Gonçalo Bandeira scraping and dragging trying to stay inside the tape... -Sven Martin
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...almost. Check the foot action. Despite this mishap, he went third-fastest in Juniors today. -Sven Martin
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Behind the scenes. How Sven got the previous shot. @maddogboris
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Early morning pit views in Leogang. Mick Hannah in audio. @maddogboris
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Jackson Goldstone here watching and warming up for Crankworx Innsbruck. -Sven Martin
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Two shocks for this week's "Test". Audio from Tom Duncan. -Sven Martin
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Wyn hanging on for dear life. -Sven Martin
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Eddie Masters also holding on for dear life. Did you listen to his new podcast, Behind Enemy Lines yet? It's rough, but entertaining and we hope it keeps coming! -Sven Martin
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Thibaut Daprela Scandi-ing one around the second turn. -Sven Martin
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Wyn Masters steps in and helps the old guys with some Airdrop knowledge. -Sven Martin
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Remi Thirion, simply the most photogenic rider out there. Fast, aggressive, technically perfect and stylish. -Sven Martin
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Danny Hart, always quick here in Leogang. -Sven Martin
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Nina Hoffmann seems to feel comfortable in the Top 5! @maddogboris
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Gabriel Wibmer had a little wakeup crash in the morning. If that last name sounds familiar, it's because his cousin is Fabio Wibmer. @maddogboris
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Kevin Marry using every millimeter of grip on his tires. -Sven Martin
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Pit Life for Mark Maurissen. Live it, eat it, breath it drink it. -Sven Martin
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Yeah Finn Iles! @maddogboris
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Lucas Cruz enjoys some airtime with the typical Leogang mountain view. @maddogboris
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Tracey Hannah flying through one of the new bus stops to the second fastest timed training run in the Elite Women's class. @maddogboris
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The same spot as the Tracey shot. Just a different way to ride it and to shoot it. @maddogboris
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Good to have some dust after a week in the Scottish mud! @maddogboris
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Kaos Seagrave wants to make his Sister proud and will qualify tomorrow. No pressure, bro. Tony Seagrave in audio. @maddogboris
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Vali Höll with one of the sickest scrubs on these tables today! @maddogboris
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It took be easily 100 tries to get this panshot working. I'm stoked and I hope you enjoy it a bit with me. @maddogboris
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Kye A'Hern just 0.617 second behind the fastest Junior Parick Laffey. @maddogboris
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Healing Vibes to Stefan Garlicki! He had a bad crash and needed the helicopter @maddogboris
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Anna Newkirk rocking the #1 on track for the first time. @maddogboris
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Jacob Dickson 21st. Had he gone 1 second faster, he would have been 14th. Incredibly close racing today. @maddogboris
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Loic Bruni. 2 gloves. 7th place. @maddogboris
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Yes that´s snow in the background, and Loris Vergier smashing through the rocks up front. 15th, 4.5 seconds back. @maddogboris
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Rachel was absolutely shredding today. A 4.5 edge in timed runs is pretty significant here. @maddogboris
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