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Super fans rejoice! The first slideshow of the 2018 World Cup Downhill is here. Go deep with the riders as Sven, Boris and Dan get to know how everyone is feeling at this rocky, tricky new venue.
Welcome to Croatia and round one of the 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup DH. -Sven Martin
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There is no orange spray paint left in all of Croatia after marking all the rocks on track. -Sven Martin
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And the audio reveals why Troy is gordo's pick for the win this weekend. @maddogboris
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Gwin contemplating the beginning of the season. It couldn't be more different than last year's start. -Sven Martin
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Jordi Cortes from FOX with some thoughts and predictions over lunch, meters from the finish line. -Sven Martin
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Miranda Miller telling us what she has done this off-season to prepare for 2018. -Sven Martin
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Scooter Gang leader, Finn Iles knows how to look cool and fresh! @maddogboris
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Narrow streets and busy roads mean scooters are the transport of choice in Losinj no matter what you are carrying. -Dan Hearn
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Vali Höll, with a a lot of expectations resting on her shoulders at her first-ever World Cup in her first year as a Junior. -Sven Martin
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Brendon knows all the supermodel tricks and tips. #vulnerableDog -Sven Martin
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Tahnee Seagrave looking for lines out here in Losinj -Sven Martin
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Not much other than rocks on this World Cup track. If you look hard enough though there beautiful bits to be found in many places. Mick Hannah in audio. -Sven Martin
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Flowers are few and far between on this rocky island. Danny takes a walk down his first World Cup track with the Madison Saracen team. -Dan Hearn
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Happy Birthday Wyn!! Always quick-witted with the course-specific microphone for this week's Wyn TV. -Sven Martin
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The full cast of #gamblefilm were here tonight, for most of them it was the first time they got to see their parts to cheers of the appreciative and stoked crowd. -Sven Martin
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The Makers of Gamble, Joe Bowman and Aaron Bartlett of Steel City Media and Creative Concept. The speed will blow your mind. -Sven Martin
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Joe Bow and Mono's project #GAMBLEfilm went down a treat. 100% of the cast of riders were there to see it for the first time, including some epic riding by Blenki. -Dan Hearn
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Joe Bowman already having to do some home bodging repairs to his camera and he hasn't even started filming. Gamble took its toll. -Sven Martin
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New sponsor for the series this year. Good to see DH attracting interest from some big, mainstream companies. -Sven Martin
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We could see the sea from the start of Cairns, but this raises the game one more level as far as scenic starts go. -Sven Martin
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Not your usual trackside scene. The lower reaches of the track passes through the town heading to the harbor. -Sven Martin
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Rocks, drops and rock drops. Mostly blind and nothing straightforward or easy. It's going to be awesome. This is where Claudio crashed, by the way -Sven Martin
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After success in Maribor last week, Laurie's stoked to race here with his 2 new team mates. -Dan Hearn
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Rob Warner warming up for his intro speech for Gamble. -Sven Martin
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Mandatory bar width check in the "urban" section. -Sven Martin
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With a name like Kaos, one doesn't need luck. You create your own. -Sven Martin
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Remi Thirion is looking fit and strong and ready for his first World Cup since Leogang last year. Allez allez! -Dan Hearn
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Rachel seeing what it will take to make the first big double jump right out the gate. -Sven Martin
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Marcelo stoked to be back on the "real bike" after a strong showing at the EWS in his hometown a few weeks ago. -Sven Martin
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Business as usual in the GT pits on the first day of the first World Cup of the year. Seriously fun. -Sven Martin
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Atherton Racing rolling deep with a stack of riders this race. Great to see one of the big factory teams supporting two juniors and two women as well as two elite male riders. -Sven Martin
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Bike shuttle with a difference. -Sven Martin
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Yeow Mark Wallace! Guess it's better than Christmas to get a new helmet, especially when it had one of these energy drink logos on it! @maddogboris
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Phil Atwill had fun walking the track. We guess his winter in rocky Greece prepared him well for the race here. If you want to see him shredding, watch #GAMBLEfilm @maddogboris
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Always one to watch. -Sven Martin
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Still in prototype phase, Brendan's Scott for the faithful slideshow viewers only. -Sven Martin
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New team mate for Rachel, Mille Johnset (Atherton Academy) joins the team for her first-ever World Cup. Great to see not one, but two, juniors on one of the bigger teams. -Sven Martin
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Claudio having a quite moment alone after taking a big crash on his Red Bull course preview ride. -Sven Martin
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Jon Cancellier of RockShox tells us a bit more about the new BoXXer released earlier this week. -Sven Martin
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Bikes on billboards. We like it. -Sven Martin
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In Losinj you can find all types and shapes of rocks. Here you see the razor sharp version! @maddogboris
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Papa Peaty taking care if his Syndicate Boys at the first World Cup of the 2018 season. We hope he will hang out with us at every race....not just if there are beaches. @maddogboris
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Dougie Fresh putting some extra love in the tires! @maddogboris
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More nature and Duncan Fishpott would be stoked to be here! @maddogboris
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Congrats Greg Williamson! New Team, new Teammate and new Teambike. We can´t wait to see you going fast on your Unno bike. @maddogboris
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Poor Bernard...unfortunately his foot is not 100% ready to race this weekend. Luckily he is smart and giving the bone enough time to heal properly. aAnd he has his pimp new pits to hang out in the sun. @maddogboris
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Freakin nature in Croatia! @maddogboris
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We couldnt think for a better name for Kaos Seagrave! He sends everything he can find. @maddogboris
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You ever feel like you're being singled out? @maddogboris
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These girls are riding around the island on their tandem and having fun. @maddogboris
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Yes, we would like to see more tracks with views like this! @maddogboris
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#roadtolosinj after the IXS European Cup in Maribor the week before. Unior Tools invited us (Canyon, Commencal, Polygon, etc) for a very interesting factory tour. Thanks for having us! @maddogboris
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Holographic decals. What more could a girl want? -Dan Hearn
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Morning errands on track walk day - getting suspension booked in at FOX for some TLC. Luckily Jordi has enough refreshments to last the hectic day. -Dan Hearn
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Quite different scenery to any recent World Cup but it certainly makes for a scenic uplift. -Dan Hearn
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It's hard to turn away from a view like that. -Dan Hearn
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The track is taped wide in places but generally with one fast line and lots of loose rock to the side. -Dan Hearn
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The view from the track: the finish area is in the bay on the far left. -Dan Hearn
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Not the usual setting for a World Cup Downhill finish arch, but they squeezed it into this little town somehow. A couple of tight urban corners could prove interesting to take at speed - just don't clip your bars! -Dan Hearn
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