Room with a view and remembering Steve Smith in the old iconic woods from last year. Welcome to Leogang. -Sven Martin
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The reality of the World Cup traveling circus. Joe Bowman mid-edit on the Ft William Syndicate team video. Two and a half days editing on planes, trains and automobiles with just 4 hours sleep in total. He's young, it's cool. -Sven Martin
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Yes! I hope we get to see Sam Hill try this line he is eyeing out. -Sven Martin
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New entry to the old "tree" section require a bit more focus than usual. -Sven Martin
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Sik Mick focussed and ready. -Sven Martin
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Graeme Mudd's luggage or Rachel's tires for tomorrow's practise. -Sven Martin
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So this year it's almost a direct straight line with a minor kink into a new finish line jump just before the arch. Deathgrip may result in knocking your head on the timing board. <br />
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Sometimes the rocks are safety orange, other times it's hi-viz green. For Leogang it's pink, lots to process each weekend if you a rider. -Sven Martin
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Greg Williamson and Eliott Heap talk about the possible consequences of death gripping the final straight. -Sven Martin
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See that little bit of loam at the base of the tree. Well that all disappears when you cut of the trees out! Just for the sake of a slightly better live feed angle. Don't know how I feel about that. Actually I do. -Sven Martin
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It's not like there isn't great potential for a sweet track just on the other side of the tape.
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Sadly this is inside the tape. -Sven Martin
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Yep, this is on track. -Sven Martin
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This is going to get interesting... -Duncan Philpott
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Where tires don't struggle for grip walking can be lethal. -Duncan Philpott
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Either side of the concrete is beautiful meadow. -Duncan Philpott
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Rachel feeling the need to do a bit of course maintenance in the napalm zone. This section used to be loamy with trees.
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Pretty cool forest sculptures honoring all past winners here in Leogang. -Sven Martin
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The one and only. -Sven Martin
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Finn trying to figure out what looks different on this part of the track. #clearcut -Sven Martin
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So cool to see some fans still do it old school. Gee signing an original print from 2008. -Sven Martin
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An abundance of fresh loam off-camber will spice up racing. -Duncan Philpott
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Some puzzling involved, sections like this pose a few problems in the wet. -Duncan Philpott
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#nocaption -Duncan Philpott
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Sam Hill, excited by the mud and ready to rally. -Duncan Philpott
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Minor disgust at all the mud! Tahnee reconsidering just how healthy her arm is! -Duncan Philpott
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Without Loic, Loris' French fashion is starting to overwhelm. -Duncan Philpott
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A year ago this wood would have been densely packed with trees. -Duncan Philpott
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Manon Carpenter with tunnel vision. -Duncan Philpott
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Roof roost! -Duncan Philpott
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Concrete, metal and and imported rock. Not natural. -Duncan Philpott
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Aaron Gwin going chainless once again for the course preview. -Duncan Philpott
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Team Kona talk lines while the clouds unravel around the mountains. -Duncan Philpott
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With the rain set in we can expect that track to rut up from the first straight. Tracey Hannah in audio. -Duncan Philpott
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A damp start to the day obscuring the valley views. -Duncan Philpott
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Riding in a bike in these conditions is going to be amazing, while walking in the rain doesn't encourage the same amount of enthusiasm. -Duncan Philpott
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Fly on the wall. -Duncan Philpott
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European vanlife has arrived in Leogang. -Duncan Philpott
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The old and the new, Luca Shaw getting some vital off-track lessons. (while greg has on-track stuff dialed). -Duncan Philpott
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Media Reece day yesterday for the #squidsquad. Oh wait we aren't at an EWS. Duncan Philpott leads Dan Hearn down the loam garden trail. -Sven Martin
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Joe Bowman shaking off his edit-lag. -Duncan Philpott
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Some of the other tracks on offer here feel like a 1990s vancouver throwback. -Duncan Philpott
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Despite what you see from the World Cup, there a few loamy, fun scenic trails hiding on this hill if yo know where to search. -Sven Martin
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Oi Oi Oi Brits on tour! Duncan and Dan practicing for Megavalanche above the mid-station. -Sven Martin
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The world cup track neighbors some insanely loamy and rad woods. What could be! -Duncan Philpott
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Upon arrival the mountains were at their finest with a foray of flora. -Duncan Philpott
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From fiery Fort William to lack luster Leogang. -Duncan Philpott
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Brendan training for 26trix? #nomonster #waterisforfree @maddogboris
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Comforting one of the remaining trees. @maddogboris
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Pitchat after the chainless POV. @maddogboris
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Not sure if there were bets involved, but the haircuts rule! @maddogboris
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World Cup #4 is go! Stay tuned for the sloppy goodness from Austria! -Duncan Philpott
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Nature throws the World Cup a curve ball as the circus departs from sunny, blue Fort William, Scotland, only to land in muddy, wet Leogang, Austria, for the 4th round of DH competition. There's some debate about the state of the track and recent clear-cutting and a little drama about an extremely short 2017 DH calendar, so that makes for a nice, little mid-summer track walk slideshow from Austria. YEW!
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