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Great first day of practice in Val di Sole, the track\u00a0is very complex,\u00a0broken down and line choice is tough. Most of the comments overheard are that it <\/span>is really physical and requires a ton of fitness\u00a0and mental strength. \u00a0<\/span>These are the images from our\u00a0first day in the Italian mountains.<\/span>\"COP_9847\"<\/a>Finn Iles had a \u00a0very rough day in the office; suffering a very serious concussion after a huge crash. \u00a0It’s unclear whether or not he will\u00a0participate in the race on Sunday.\"COP_9944\"\u00a0<\/a>Danny Hart is the favorite for this race, he’s won three consecutive races and will not be willing to give up\u00a0a fraction of a second.\"DSC_5917\"\u00a0<\/a>At the <\/span>beginning of the track there a wooden road gap, that’s about 4 meters long and easy to clear\u00a0without pedaling<\/span>.\"COP_9976\"<\/a>\u00a0We\u00a0saw Mick hannah pass by about 7 times. \u00a0He’s been getting some serious practice time in…\"COP_0002\" <\/a>In typical form, Remi Thirion is taking face melter lines that just don’t make sense. \u00a0Easily one of the most exciting dudes to watch.\u00a0\"COP_0009\"<\/a>Marcelo Gutierrez’ new kit is basically a wearable Colombian flag. \u00a0Nice to see him pinning it after coming off of a solid result in\u00a0Vallnord. \"COP_0049\"<\/a>Loris Vergier starting the LONG journey to the bottom of the track.\"COP_0179\" <\/a>Yannick Wende is the first rider in the history of Bolivia to participate in a World Championship DH race.\u00a0\"DSC_6005\"<\/a>\u00a0Brutally dusty condtions…\"COP_0106\"<\/a>Martin Maes after finishing the race on Sunday will have to travel to Valberg for the EWS\u00a0round. \u00a0He’s definitely gnarly.\"COP_0175\"<\/a>\u00a0There are so many different lines on the track and practice is rough with so many riders on track and dust lingering.\"COP_0182\" <\/a>White bike, white kit. \u00a0Troy’s pinned and loving it.\"COP_0171\"<\/a>Sam Blenkinsop is very focused on the World Championship, especially since his race\u00a0ended in Vallnord with DNF as the result of a huge crash that made the race come to a halt for a moment.<\/span>\"COP_0273\"\u00a0<\/a>There are so many roots on the track, it’s hard to put into words. \u00a0\"COP_0236\"<\/a>Loic Bruni wants to back up his World Champs win in Vallnord last year, but with\u00a0Danny Hart on a hot streak and Gwin’s history on this track, it will certainly be difficult.\"COP_0264\"<\/a>\u00a0 The\u00a0first day of\u00a0training finishes accompanied by a golden light coming subtly through\u00a0the trees\u00a0of Val di Sole. For the next few days the forecast suggests that there will be rain but it’s uncertain. \u00a0That would definitely shake things up a bit…stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[ad3] Great first day of practice in Val di Sole, the track\u00a0is very complex,\u00a0broken down and line choice is tough. 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