Lourdes World Cup Qualifying Photo FIX

Another belter of a photo FIX for you! Getting all the action from Practice and Qualifying at Lourdes today!

As to be expected, Bernard Kerr styling it up over the road gap. It was fairly impressive to watch him land it and ride it out. especially when you consider the depth of some of the holes created by people trail braking.

Aaron Gwin on his first and only practice run of the day. Have a think about that, he’s done a total of 6 runs including his quali run, and qualified 5th…

High hopes for the French man Loic Bruni. A lot of people expecting him to win this year due to being 2.5 seconds up last year before he crashed.

Loris Vergier 1st in quali on 29″. In all honesty it looks like he is putting in zero effort. I suppose that’s a tell tale sign of skill, making things look effortless.

Loris

Isles 1.6 seconds back in 3rd place.

Madison Saracen’s Matt Walker having fun on the bike yet still managing to take the top spot in Junior almost a full second ahead of second place.

Not sure if Rachel had an off but to be 1.334 seconds back from first place where she dominated all of last year by a large margin I may add, i don’t think the time tells the whole story.

Manon in third position through every split.

Tahnee Seagrave second on every split but managed to up the pace to the line to take the top spot.

The Parkin’s running Bren’s signature DMR Death Grip on their Red Epic’s, reduces arm pump while filming too apparently??!

The sun shines on the righteous. Aaron Gwin had a sloppy top section by the look of his times but managed to claw it back to 5th.

Danny Hart, 2016 World Champion, 2nd man down the hill, 3rd yesterday in timed training and 4th today in Quali.

Take a look at Bruni’s times through the splits, battling for 1st place. 2nd through the first 2 splits. 1st between split 3 and 4 finishing in second over the line.

Luca shaw with a very strange line through the lower rock garden. He must know something others don’t as he finished 3rd.

The crowds were gathering in a blur of madness today. (get it??) They will be out in force for finals hungry for carnage!