Qualifying Action from the Fort William World Cup Downhill

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Gee wasn't just the fastest guy in Fort William today, he was also one of the most stylish on that hip jump. @maddogboris
Gee on the newish scrub jump mid course as he laughs about Eddie's impact on his day. -Sven Martin
The roots posed a problem for many today, luckily Manon got this right in her qualifying run for a 1st place. -Duncan Philpott
Finn Iles levitating into 1st place in Junior. -Sven Martin
Eddie the eagle was the 2nd fastest rider in qualis. Looks like his special line worked out pretty well. #twatgap @maddogboris
This...is how you tuck your way to second place! #eddieforthewinny -Duncan Philpott
Evidence of a race run crash on her shoulder leaves Rachel a little behind Manon today. Its going to be a close fought battle tomorrow. -Sven Martin
Despite qualifying 1st, Gee decides to change a line or two after reviewing his sisters helmet cam footage. Pretty interesting to see. -Sven Martin
Aaron Gwin hiding his potential with a few mistake in his run. 3rd place nonetheless. -Duncan Philpott
Danny Hart's timed run from yesterday is still the fastest time we've seen on track here this week. He crashed hard in qualifying and was only 8 seconds off the pace. -Duncan Philpott
Tracey Hannah early this morning. I love Scotland and the full spectrum of season. -Sven Martin
Pink is fast, proven by Troy Brosnan. 4th with a less-than-ideal woods section and almost split-for-split equal with Gwin. -Duncan Philpott
Looks like the lack of 3g (aka tinder) helped Adam Brayton concentrate on his racing. 5th fastest time with some #gas2flat @maddogboris
Steve Peat will be raising the roof tomorrow when he comes down for his final World Cup run ever here at Ft. William. -Sven Martin
Lads on tour. Not sure if they are here to watch the racing or just hang out and get a tan. Tomorrow is going to be out of hand. -Sven Martin
George Brannigan, Top 8 with a few slow splits. If he sorts out the middle of the track, look for a potential podium. -Sven Martin
Alex Marin with his best qualifier as a rookie Elite Racer. 11th place is not bad for the Spanish youngster. -Sven Martin
Greg Minnaar is the winningest male racer here at Ft William with the fastest split in the gnarliest section of the track before flatting and rolling down as a protected rider. -Sven Martin
Big Ben Cathro brings out the 69'r. Bigger wheel in the front. Unfortunately many riders suffered flats and their dreams were dashed. -Sven Martin
This was the last rider in qualifiers today and just look at the crowd...and its only Saturday! -Sven Martin<br />
Despite Neko not being here with injury, the selfie and autograph lines are still happening. Claudio sometimes drawing more fans than Brendan. Just a slightly different demographic. -Sven Martin
Jackson Frew high up in the mist today. -Sven Martin
Luca Shaw was your fastest guy on a Santa Cruz today. Improving on his regularly solid performance to a 6th place. -Duncan Philpott
Matt Walker fastest top split and looking like a demon on a bike for such a young rider. Perfect form and composure up top. -Sven Martin
Marcelo not afraid to hold it wide open in the section that is giving most riders problems. -Sven Martin
How many pro riders does it take to find a line in just 40 meters of track? -Sven Martin
Francesco Columbo with a bar-turn-bike-tweak just like the EWS media squids over the road gap. -Sven Martin
Happy couple spotted track side. Like Rodney King said, "can't we all just get along?" -Sven Martin
Oh what could have been. If you saw Vital RAW yesterday or witnessed his finesse magic in the slippery roots, you would know that a podium was well within Marc Beaumont's reach. Unlucky flat in qualifiers. -Sven Martin
Emilie Siegenthaler flying to 5th in her qualifiers today. -Sven Martin
Josh also had a crash in his race run today. With a head full of dirt, he soldiered on. -Sven Martin
Greg Williamson always does well here in Ft William. 7th place here today. -Sven Martin
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One of the few surprises was George Gannicott who took his 99 plate to 10th! -Duncan Philpott
#Vanzacs non-quali-party tradition will be kept alive with Daniel Meilink, just missing the cut by a ball hair.
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Mayhem and Gwin get uncomfortably close. -Sven Martin
Sad. Tahnee Seagrave. She made the right decision not to ride and risk her injured elbow. #shewillbebacksoon @maddogboris
Remi Thirion had a slow start to the track and gained speed to 12th. -Duncan Philpott
The pressure is on when your boss is watching warm up! -Duncan Philpott
The beeps run on for ages before the first rider of the day drops in, Matt Walker preps for an expectant crowd. -Duncan Philpott
What way better to see off a day than getting a pint pulled by Peaty himself. -Duncan Philpott
Tuck no handers not reccomended during qualifying runs but we can't blame Tegan Molloy for trying. -Duncan Philpott
The secret to 5th place in qualifying? Fanta, apparently. -Duncan Philpott
Mixed weather to kick start the day didn't deter the fans. -Duncan Philpott
The most excited fan here was not one lining up for Gwin, Peaty or Rachel. It was a visitor from Japen ecstatic to meet Tracy Moseley. -Sven Martin
The more common sight at Fort William, gondolas ascending into the cloud. -Duncan Philpott
Attacking the bed rock, it's hard to believe Finn Iles hurt his wrist at the last round. It certainly didn't hold him back, 1st place Junior. -Duncan Philpott
Unfortunately, Neil Stewart didn't qualify due to a mechanical but he sure injected some style into practice. -Duncan Philpott
Brendan lost most of his time in the bottom and has some work to do for finals. #stylesformiles @maddogboris
If the qualifying wasn't exciting enough, Danny MacAskill and co. were in town providing entertainment. -Duncan Philpott
After a crash in training Manon Carpenter found the right line in the new wood section and ended up winning the quali. @maddogboris
Apparently there's a lotto-funded scheme encouraging gingers into music here in Scotland. Either way Elliot Heap was spurred on to 4th place. -Duncan Philpott
Expect Loris to move up the rankings tomorrow after taking 16th place with a flat tire. -Duncan Philpott
Jack Moir inbound and mid-apology to the crowd already. -Duncan Philpott
Cast your bets! Mono gives the insider info. -Duncan Philpott
Mitch Scrub-a Ropelato made it to the front page of the results sheet after his hiatus
Carina Capellari going for full extension. -Duncan Philpott
One of the many flat tires today goes to Sam Dale. Nothing a cold duvel couldn't fix. @maddogboris
#aussietagteam Troy and his mechanic Aaron. @maddogboris
Lots of heartbreak today. The drama continues with race day tomorrow. Stay tuned! -Sven Martin
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An extremely short technical section on the Fort William World Cup Downhill track decides the fate of qualifying. Sven Martin, Duncan Philpott and @maddogboris deliver the sights and sounds the day before finals in Scotland.

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