Qualifying Action from the Lenzerheide World Cup Downhill

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Danny Hart. Eyes front and focused and to the top of the qualifying list in 1st place. -Sven Martin
Tahnee eeking every last bit of tirre contact off the treacherous Plunge. She was the only one to go straight into the trickier inside line after the drop and it paid off with a 1st place qualifier. -Sven Martin
Finn Iles is starting to back up some consistency this year as the top Junior. -Duncan Philpott
George Brannigan with an awesome 2nd place ride will be one of the last to drop in tomorrow. He has been in that position before and delivered, so we know he can do it. Go George! -Sven Martin
Rachel Atherton had a messy run by her standards. But no excuses, it will be all laid out on the track tomorrow. -Sven Martin
Getting rowdy in the braking bumps, Sylvain Cougoureux is coming in hot to 2nd after a strong result in Les Gets CWX. -Duncan Philpott
Greg Minnaar was the victor last year and shows he's definitely a contender this year as well with a 3rd place run. #jedi -Duncan Philpott
Myriam Nicole straight into 3rd on her first race back from her injury. Her strength is obviously not an issue and she's well and truly ready. -Sven Martin
Tracey Hannah early this morning on her first run heading to 4th place in quali before the sun would set. -Sven Martin
Laurie Greenland is making a habit now of doing well on big, rough tracks. Top 5 qualifier for the super stoked Rookie Elite rider. -Sven Martin
With Manon qualifying in 5th there's going to be some competitive racing tomorrow on the way to the podium. -Duncan Philpott
Connor Fearon scrubbing the set-up jump before the big old triple jump. Hopefully he can hold it together tomorrow unlike last year. 9th place qualifier is a good start. -Sven Martin
Gwin seat bouncing his way of the plunge. I would call his "crash" a massive drawn out save that could have gone way worse. Losing seven seconds perhaps means tomorrow will be exciting. His mechanic, John Hall in audio. -Sven Martin
Troy inspects the damage that his first run crash caused. -Sven Martin
gordo wished Jack Reading 'good luck' getting his extra-long Nicolai Geometron DH bike around all the Lenzerheide switchbacks. 16th in qualis should silence the hairy, old doubters. -Lee Trumpore
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Brook ain't scared. -Steel City Media
It's good to see Brook going full tilt again. No doubt that 22 plate of his will drop a few places this weekend. -Duncan Philpott
Brayton may have been 61st through the speed trap, but he held the throttle wide open on the rest of the track to bring home 7th. -Dan Hearn
I could fill a coffee table book with all the textbook-perfect Peaty race shots I've shot that have fattened the checkbook over the years. -Sven Martin
Mike Jones can definitely uncork one here tomorrow. Fearless and fast is just what you need on this track. 4th today. -Sven Martin
Amaury Pierron 15th on his comeback from injury race. Not a bad way to jump back in. -Sven Martin
Eliot Heap making short work of the tough and tricky rock garden up top. -Sven Martin
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Mmmmm, the dirt here tastes like Swiss chocolate. -Sven Martin
Brendan on his money-maker table #panshotfriday -Sven Martin
BOOM. -Duncan Philpott
After an 8th place in Lourdes, Mark Wallace hasn't had the results he was after in the following rounds. He is looking back up to pace in Lenzerheide and gunning for a good result in finals. 13th for the Canadian. -Dan Hearn
The friendship of Laurie and George seems to be benefitting the duo nicely! -Duncan Philpott
Craig Evans would have it no other way. Race run selfie and support from his media squid buddies. -Sven Martin
Rudy Hauser, the Swiss Santa Cruz distributor, taking care of the media and public with a bar right near the finish line. -Sven Martin
Florent Payet has the legs of a baby giraffe and had no problem landing massive hucks on his way to a Top 20 quali spot. -Lee Trumpore
Not the run Gwin planned for but would you dare rule him out for tomorrow? Didn't think so. -Duncan Philpott
Tahnee pondering the task ahead for tomorrow. -Duncan Philpott
Race times on the board and it's back to familiar proceedings for Pompon. -Duncan Philpott
RAD-shot friday. -Duncan Philpott
Following Luca Shaw in the fast American Junior category, Nik Nesteroff ran 4th in qualifying. -Duncan Philpott
Can't go wrong with more Sylvain Cougoureux. -Dan Hearn
There's some regiment and order to the qualifying grid for the Elite men. -Duncan Philpott
Two generations of DH racing, today the younger won out, Mike threw down a solid run for 4th place qualifying position. -Duncan Philpott
Ely and Brook have a long history working together, this is just one more warm up spot at one more World Cup for them! -Duncan Philpott
After a dark morning for Troy, he assumed a regularly consistent spot in the mix with a 6th place. -Duncan Philpott
A regular sight in the top 10 this year, Connor Fearon's chilled approach leaves a few racers envious. -Duncan Philpott
Loic's mechanic Jack is enjoying the "free" time at the races. But we are sure he can't wait to be stressed again working on Loic's bike. @maddogboris
#MountainDuncan scouting for one of his new adventures? @maddogboris
Remi Thirion 10th in Quali and matching flower jersey! @maddogboris
If you look closer, you can see a bit of dirt on his glove. even after his massive crash Gwin was super pinned! @maddogboris
Fox MTB honcho, Mike Redding, has seen more than his fair share of epic World Cups. @maddogboris
Tracey Hannah, no stranger to risk. -Dan Hearn
Eddie Masters seems to have hit a stretch of bad luck after qualifying 2nd in Scotland. If you turn today's results sheet upside down he finished at the top, still a winner in our book. -Lee Trumpore
After a tumble in qualifying, a banged up looking Aaron Gwin went over some product samples in the pits. Though technically against Swiss rules, you can bet the gloves will be off tomorrow. -Lee Trumpore
Danny Hart kicking out wide on different lines and going faster than everyone else today. He's the last man down tomorrow! -Duncan Philpott
Nothing like a celebratory beer to end a days shooting. Cheers! -Dan Hearn
Your top 3 qualifiers today but tomorrow it will all change, so tune in for all the action! -Lee Trumpore
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​Get into the minds of the fastest mountain bikers on the planet on the eve of race day at the Lenzerheide World Cup downhill. Sven Martin, Duncan Philpott, @maddogboris, Dan Hearn and Lee Trumpore share the shots and interviews from a day of battle on the hill during qualifying.

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