Bromont took longer to get into than Mont Sainte Anne and the first day’s practise was wet so it was very hard to ride. I injured myself in practise and my knee swelled up pretty big. I carried on with practise the same as I would have to keep it moving but it was painful to pedal.
The course was pretty short I guess for a world cup track. However for what it lacked in length it made up for in intensity. It was a full on course without breaks between sections from top to bottom.
Here are the main highlights of the course;
The practise that I did before my qualifying went very bad, I fell off and hit my knee again and got pretty winded. This happened on my 2nd run down and I only wanted to do 2 runs to conserve my energy but I went up for a 3rd to get things right.
The weather was getting better but in my opinion the course was getting worse. The mud was sticking to the rocks and making them really greasy; rather than the rain constantly washing it off. The rocks are very similar to the Fort William rocks. When they are wet without dirt on them they are gripy.
My qualifying was smooth and I kept my speed well in most sections. I only had one major mistake which was a flat corner before a long pedally section which I knew I would be losing time on the whole section as I messed the corner up.
Practise before the race was good and I managed to just do my 2 runs. I concentrated on the corner I messed up in qualifying.
My race run didn’t completely go to plan but it was smooth in most places. I had one moment where I dropped off a section a bit too far wide and it was a bit harsh. Otherwise I held back quite a bit. I tried to whip the last jump and absolutely pinned it to the finish line which was quite a good feeling.
I got 53rd in the end which I was happy with. One place better that the previous week so consistent I guess.
Here are some photo's;
Thanks to Last, DMR, Rezurgence, Lifestyle Ford, 2026 distribution, Funn, Bell, Thor, KMC, Nike 6.0, Mojo suspension, and Shimano.
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