World Cup #3 DH/4X - Vallnord, Andorra
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xristianos
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don't you think everyone is entitled to their own opinions? it's my honest opinion. so are you really just trying to prove me wrong? or something else...seems like all the swearing in the replies above are quite aggressive and I, for one, feel like your trying to pick a fight.
if it's a fight your after, i'm in adelaide. come see me. i'll give you what you want.
GDonehue
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Everyone is feeling sorry for Sam - but I feel sorry for the guy who was up at the split and then flatted (I think it was Pascal, which would be gutting for him as he has been off the podium for ages).
xristianos - yes, you're entitled to an opinion, but when you state it here be prepared for someone to tell you your opinion is wrong.
xristianos - yes, you're entitled to an opinion, but when you state it here be prepared for someone to tell you your opinion is wrong.
GDonehue
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No footage yet - but here is where/how it happened:
"Sam Hill (AUS - Monster Energy- Specialized) was up by 1.6 seconds less than 40 seconds into the course when he had a horrendous crash off of the face away drop and ended up 50m away from his landing zone in a snowbank. He walked away unscathed, somehow."
"Sam Hill (AUS - Monster Energy- Specialized) was up by 1.6 seconds less than 40 seconds into the course when he had a horrendous crash off of the face away drop and ended up 50m away from his landing zone in a snowbank. He walked away unscathed, somehow."
stevenw
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Rhys suffered a flat tyre at the first section of the race. He's a bit bummed about it but that's racing I guess. I've videoed his race run if anyone wants to see it: There is also a little footage of Josh Button on Podium.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pEqC5EUwc0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pEqC5EUwc0
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Viv92
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Why would you feel sorry for Sam after this race?
He rides fast and takes a lot of risks. He crashes a lot more than any of the other top guys but smokes them all when he stays on and rides like he did last night. His last two super fast runs (champery and val di sole) both didn't win him races because he crashed. Likewise with Andorra. He would have to know there is a risk there, and he takes it.
He rides fast and takes a lot of risks. He crashes a lot more than any of the other top guys but smokes them all when he stays on and rides like he did last night. His last two super fast runs (champery and val di sole) both didn't win him races because he crashed. Likewise with Andorra. He would have to know there is a risk there, and he takes it.
ajay
^Once punched Jeff Kennett. Don't pick an e-fight
31 4 AUS19850721 HILL Samuel MER 54.799 43.51 1:55.48 2:27.89 +05.84 50
How the fuck did he only finish 6 secs behind 1st if he crashed like that? Sounds like a mild (read: extreme) exaduration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9qc2Y3oyFU
Only a matter of time before we see a video. Apparently as sam goes off the drop and out of view in this video he crashes.
Only a matter of time before we see a video. Apparently as sam goes off the drop and out of view in this video he crashes.
everyone is entitled to their opinion and im not trying to start a fight but that whole subject has been covered and do we really think sam would sign a deal with specialized if he wasn't comfortable on the demo or suited to it.don't you think everyone is entitled to their own opinions? it's my honest opinion. so are you really just trying to prove me wrong? or something else...seems like all the swearing in the replies above are quite aggressive and I, for one, feel like your trying to pick a fight.
if it's a fight your after, i'm in adelaide. come see me. i'll give you what you want.
like someone said before he is alot faster and taking more risks. whether he is taking those risk on purpose or accident I dont know but i think he needs to find the line between being in control and riding loose and not knowing where that line is, it is probably what helped contribute to him crash. and since he is alot faster and he knows it he is probably sussing out that line.
GDonehue
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Not too extreme... It looks like Sam crashed at the end of the video section where we see him scrub. It is a pretty steep drop from there (see 54 second mark here), so when Fraser (Britton) says 50m from the landing zone I'd guess at Sam sliding down parallel to the course on the left there (down from the landing zone) and not losing a lot of time.
What is more amazing is binning it in that section and not ending up mangled on the trees on either side.
moodybluebob
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powley
Clever... and hetrosexual!
Sam said himself he doesn't take many risks
strait from the horses mouth!
champery - rediculasley steep and hard to get down, greesey mud.... everyone that raced in that condition crashed!!! der um..?
val di sole - sam took the exact same line he was taking all weekend, track conditions change after constant riding over! you can't anticipate a suttle change In a line when your going 50 ks and hour!!!!!!
shut up nuffy you don't know how to back up what you say!
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Nick53
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http://video.mpora.com/watch/eCwCo59qh/ Video from the finals although doesn't have Hill's crash...look at like 6.32 or something, Peaty waves to the crowd although im pretty sure there bullshitting that it was his finals run
EDIT: Also everyone should stop all this shit about Sam and how he takes too many risks and his bike doesn't suit him and that. Seriously he crashes once and somehow his bike doesn't suit him and he takes too many risks.
Everyone crashed at Champery...you can't really hold anything against him for that.
Vai di Sole was unlucky for him but remember he did still come 3rd.
A crash a season isn't too bad, it seems everyone is his number one fan when he wins and as soon as he makes a mistake those people are the first to have a go at him
EDIT: Also everyone should stop all this shit about Sam and how he takes too many risks and his bike doesn't suit him and that. Seriously he crashes once and somehow his bike doesn't suit him and he takes too many risks.
Everyone crashed at Champery...you can't really hold anything against him for that.
Vai di Sole was unlucky for him but remember he did still come 3rd.
A crash a season isn't too bad, it seems everyone is his number one fan when he wins and as soon as he makes a mistake those people are the first to have a go at him
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