Watching the live broadcast of the UCI Worlds as I'm writing this update. I've heard from everyone else that their broadcast is terrible but I'm watching it on RM59's MAC and it's like watching TV. Super good connection....
As I type this, round #3 of Junior men just started. Sam Willoughby from Austrailia is making waste of Junior men as is Denzel. I think that is going to be a good main event between those two. Hopefully my team mate Logan has something to say about it as well. I got him a new skid lid so he's looking fresh to death. I'm hoping Travis comes through on Junior as well.
I figured I'd start writing my update early since it's taking about 1:05 per round so I'm going to be watching until like 1:30am Cali time. All of Elite Men is impressive this year. Allier looks super good, Sifiso is impressive, Strombergs is on point. Cisar, Danny C and KB in the same moto is going to make for an interesting 1/8. Kyle got 5th first moto but came through second round. I think Cisar got him at the line which is a 2nd and 1st for Steven. Steven is on Haro now if you didn't know, welcome to the team. Danny C looks great he won the first moto. Jrich crashed in the rhythm second moto. The rhythm looks shady. Hopefully J is ok and comes through with a main event spot.
Can I just tell you how ANNOYING all the Chinese fans are? Every time a Chinese rider is on the track they are SCREAMING so loud I take my ear phones out every time. This is understandable to cheer for your country mates but they are in DEAD LAST every time by FAR! They scream the same thing every time which sounds something like Fousha Faydal. I don't know. Coincidentally [but not really], not one Chinese rider is going to advance out of the motos so the annoying cheering section will be taking an early out today. Thankfully. Fortune Cookie: Better luck next time. Foushal Faydal.
Crazy, right after I said that I see a Chinese Elite Women get 4th in a moto. The fans went INSANE!!!
Elite Women, I am sorry but our girls [aside from Arielle and Jill] are so off the back. I can't understand how they have the opportunity to train at the Olympic Training Center but still are getting lit on fire by their competition. Arielle looks impressive. She has stepped it up a lot over the last year. Her and Jill are def. our only hope at Olympics. I hear Pacman playing in the background and Foushal Faydal is still ringing in my ears. Jing Jing just raced. Did I read that right, Jing Jing?
I wonder if the Ying Yang Twins are signed up?
Round 3 of Elite men just started. KB won, Steven in 2nd again in their moto. Those two are killing it. Something tells me my update is going to be in more detail than Bmxmania. UCI is for sure sending me next year instead of Jerry. Can I borrow someone's digital camera? Kiddddding. Cristian is winning his qualifiers, I want to see him in the final as well. He's always the fastest dude who gets bad luck at the Worlds. Ivo Lacucs is looking good, hopefully he passes his drug test this time.... Just sayin'. Mosquito is winning his qualifiers as well, riding strong. Donny got handled twice by some Aussie I've never heard of named Alexander. Everyone is going so fast in Elite this year it's crazy. Carlos Oquendo from Columbia looks to be riding the track better than anyone, really fast down the 3rd straight. Luke Madill also looks to be riding strong. Allier looks like himself today, I predict he will make the final this year. Augusto Castro out in the motos, crazy. He made the main last year. Martin Scherpen looks good. He stopped for an interview after winning all 3 motos. Just feeling the lactic burn up in his legs, "Id like to thank Redline g0rk and Bass Bever, I'm the fastest Elite with Wooden shoes, See you in the main."
I believe it's on to the 1/8th finals now. Cristian 5th in the first one. Bummer for sure. Cisar, Danny C and Kyle all qualified out of the first one. Stumpy moves on to the ¼. Donny moves on, Pohlcamp out. Kelvin Batey moves on to ¼ final which could mean an Olympic Berth for Great Britain. Awesome for him!
STACKED first ¼ final. Steven looked to unclip down the first straight but got it back in the last turn. Steven in, Danny C, KB and Stumpy out. Gnarly! Herman is out as well.
On to Semis; Donny Robinson and Cisar are the only Americans left in Elite. Jill is the only Elite women left and she comes through with a 4th in the semi! I hear if she finishes top 6 in the main she's the American Olympian! Denzel and Travis advance to the final. Sam from AUS is killing it... Cisar saves America with a second in the semi and throws up a hang loose at the finish line. Donny qualifies out of his as well. Good job boys!
Main events ready to go. I'm going to watch this main about 30 seconds after the fans watching it live, and sleep in my own bed in about 15 minutes. Carnt wait! I must say that this freecaster live broadcast was awesome. I've been sitting here for almost 6 hours so I'm glad it was at least a clear program. Anyway, Sam and Denzel had a good race in the main. Sam holeshotted and won to the line. Denzel ended up 3rd with a bonk on the 3rd straight. Elite women Jill gets 6th. Congrats to her, it looks like an Olympic Berth for Jill and her being the only finalist for US, she will be the lone American female at Olympics!
Elite men, Cisar on point. 2nd in the final, lead American. Donny 4th. Strombergs wins. Safiso 3rd. What a program! Congrats again to Jill and Steven. It's 2:30am. Goodnight!
P.S - I smoked Mania on the update!!