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Battle-worn bodies and bikes arrive from rainy Scotland to sunny-for-a-moment Leogang, Austria. Round three of the 2019 UCI World Cup Downhill rolls onward at the venue everyone loves to hate. Track changes are once again loved or loathed and we're all anxious to see how it rides on Friday. Sven Martin, @maddogboris and Dan Hearn bring it on.
Triple Troy on his way to track walk. He likes the changes, is confident and ready to make sure his mechanic Aaron has to keep the number 1 plate on his bike. @maddogboris
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Troy's mechanic Aaron is probably the most stoked mechanic in the pits, and i m happy that I made it back to the pits to document the moment when he prepared the number 1 plate the first time. @maddogboris
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To honour the men behind the metal, here is your first Vital Overall Mechanics Podium of 2019.<br />
1 - Aaron Pelttari - Troy Brosnan<br />
2 - Gaetan Donaz - Amaury Pierron<br />
3 - Jack Roure - Loic Bruni<br />
4 - Scotty Mears - Danny Hart<br />
5 - P.A. - Loris Vergier
1 - Aaron Pelttari - Troy Brosnan<br />
2 - Gaetan Donaz - Amaury Pierron<br />
3 - Jack Roure - Loic Bruni<br />
4 - Scotty Mears - Danny Hart<br />
5 - P.A. - Loris Vergier
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David Vazquez runs through the Leogang track and how changes come about. -Dan Hearn
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Riders arrived battered and bruised from Fort William. Loic Bruni with the tape job. -Sven Martin
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Todd Anderson makes a bushing press in the bag of the SRAM truck. Nice to have all the toys on board the big truck -Sven Martin
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Digger work still going on during track walk. Hopefully these new changes pack down hard enough for training tomorrow. -Sven Martin
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No moving the poles here. -Sven Martin
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Team Pivot Factory Racing at its finest. Never a dull moment with Bernard, Eddie, Matt and Emilie @maddogboris
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A lot of new (some say awkward) turns taped into the track. It will be slower and trickier to ride. Some are happy to see changes, others are upset the changes leave a lot to be desired. We will see tomorrow how they ride. Gee in audio. -Sven Martin
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The last drop into the finish area runs down the old spectator zone over some hefty bus stops and roots. Marek in audio. -Dan Hearn
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One of the many new taped sections on the track. @maddogboris
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When you put your remote camera on the bass speaker at Ft William podium presentation and it vibrates off the stage, this it what it looks like when you open your bag in Leogang. -Sven Martin
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Dean Lucas starting a new podcast series any day now with episodes in the bag. -Sven Martin
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Charlie philosophizes on the track changes this year. -Sven Martin
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Ben Reid (solo-driver) wins the truck race from Ft. Bill to Leogang. Again. -Sven Martin
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Finn getting excited for practice tomorrow. He pretty much owns this spot. -Sven Martin
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It was a long trek from Ft William passing through Amsterdam to get to Leogang. -Sven Martin
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Tahnee Seagrave will be missed this weekend. She went under the knife today and will be back strong as ever. Heal up soon! -Sven Martin
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Safety first -Sven Martin
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Atherton Racing and their eerie ghosts in one of the many tunnels. -Sven Martin
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Team Commencal and Syndicate visit the local Michelin starred restaurants in the hills high above Leogang. -Sven Martin
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Jordi and Julia working through a full Christmas tree of forks. -Sven Martin
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Hot and dusty before the rain came down at the end of track walk. Another steep fast section with an exit that is taped tight and off-camber. -Sven Martin
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Probably the highest speed wallride on the planet. -Sven Martin
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Photobomb. -Sven Martin
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Two line options here, high left with a tricky but higher exit, or low right and an easier exit? I predict some dual slalom race testing will need to be done tomorrow to determine which is indeed faster, sometimes it needs wheels, not eyes and opinions. -Sven Martin
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Secret to the teams newfound success? -Sven Martin
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Mechanics aren't all whiskey and cigarettes. Some like their Rose too. Kurt Macdonald looking for a chilly bin. -Sven Martin
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Marcelo approves of the track changes. -Sven Martin
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Danny Hart still has to figure out if he like the track changes or not! @maddogboris
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Last race winner and also last year's Leogang winner, Amaury seems to look forward to Sunday! @maddogboris
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Finn's mechanic Kevin is definitely one of the reasons Finn is the racer who he is now. @maddogboris
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Everybody is stoked to have Ben Cathro at the races and to watch his videos. @maddogboris
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Tracey Hannah captures the classic Leogang mountain view while waiting for the thunderstorm to pass. -Dan Hearn
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"Guys guys...have a look...that's the right line." Laurie Greenland making sure his teammates know where to go in training. @maddogboris
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Someone new spotted in the pits! G´DAY MATE @maddogboris
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Its all about the details... @maddogboris
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Connor Fearon, skeptical? @maddogboris
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Brook is stoked about the track and ready to get wild. @maddogboris
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The track is actually the same, just taped differently @maddogboris
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Loris Vergier watching his bike get built up. @maddogboris
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As many riders as flowers on the track. @maddogboris
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David MacMillan is not racing here in Leogang, but he still supports his buddies during trackwalk and helped me out with his phone for some audios. @maddogboris
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That's probably a big part of what you will see in the Livestream. @maddogboris
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Trackwalk done just in time! @maddogboris
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Emilie Siegenthaler went down hard in Fort William, now she is hungry to race here in Austria. @maddogboris
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Ethan and Kade show what we can expect on the Finish Jump...who did it better? @maddogboris
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Flowers, mountains, reflections. What else do you need in the pits? @maddogboris
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Peaty loves some traditional Austrian Snacks. Leberkässemmel and a Stiegel. @maddogboris
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And more new tape in the bottom part of the track. @maddogboris
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From a kind-of-fast-rock garden to a tight section through some trees. @maddogboris
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It's been a while since Phil Atwill was a gymnast but he's still got some flexibility! -Dan Hearn
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Fresh dirt being de-stumped before practice starts tomorrow. -Dan Hearn
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Convenient time-warp photo tunnels also make for great rain shelters on track walk. -Dan Hearn
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Now that the first win is out of the way for Atherton Bikes, we'll see if Rachel Atherton can settle into world domination mode once more. -Dan Hearn
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A nasty crash in Fort William meant Brayton didn't have much fun in finals. -Dan Hearn
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Where's Waldo week 2. Adam Brayton this time sniping sneaky lines from a hunting hide. -Dan Hearn
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Vali Höll enters the first race of her career in her home country without the number one plate. She will move heaven and earth to reclaim it here. -Dan Hearn
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Eliot Jackson might be busy doing Red Bull analysis, but he's still got time to courier some bikes around. -Dan Hearn
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Kaos Seagrave leading the Transition crew down track walk. -Dan Hearn
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A couple of thunder showers today will have dampened parts of the track down. Henry Fitzgerald embracing the rain. -Dan Hearn
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Left or right? Once you commit, you can't swap lines here. -Dan Hearn
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With so many permutations of the Cannondale bike to test, track walk provides crucial information for the engineers and mechanic as well as Matt Simmonds himself for line choices. -Dan Hearn
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The new line into the finish area turns right at the top of the famous fade-away. -Dan Hearn
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Goodnight Leogang. See you tomorrow for some action! -Dan Hearn
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