{"id":20938,"date":"2014-09-06T21:15:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-06T20:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2014\/09\/06\/bryceland-peat-and-brosnan-ahead-of-the-2014-world-championships-r1603\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T11:55:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T11:55:52","slug":"bryceland-peat-and-brosnan-ahead-of-the-2014-world-championships-r1603","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/bryceland-peat-and-brosnan-ahead-of-the-2014-world-championships-r1603\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryceland, Peat and Brosnan ahead of the 2014 World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For 2014, the UCI MTB World Championships have landed in Norway on what is set to be and incredible weekend of racing. The pits are alive with chatter of who can take the Rainbow Stripes for 2014 and from watching the timed training runs, it appears to be anyone\u2019s race to win.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-86789000-1410036818.jpg\" data-fileid=\"411488\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"411488\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"WCh_Hafjell_Sam Hill Gap.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-86789000-1410036818.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\">Sam Hill jumping the gap.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\"><strong>Josh Bryceland:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\"><em>&#8216;Norway is great \u2013 track here is on par with some of the better tracks of the world cup season, its nice to end at a decent track like this with a lot of line choice and technical sections.&#8217;<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-25090700-1410036826.jpg\" data-fileid=\"411489\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"411489\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"WCh_Hafjell_Seeding-Josh Bryceland.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-25090700-1410036826.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\"> Josh eyeing the line in the rock gardens during his seeding run.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\"><em>&#8216;There are a few similarities to previous World Champ tracks, lots of berms and jumps \u2013 you know, they are all start at the top and finish at the bottom (laughs) &#8211; the track here is good, its technical and dry as a bone which we haven\u2019t had at Hafjell before \u2013 there is a lot of hype around this one race as its World Champs but the level will be just as high as it has been all season \u2013 its going to come down to line choice in the rocks, but more just riding the line you pick well. If I put together a **** hot run I should be OK! But its not going to be an easy track to do that on!!!&#8217;<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\"><strong>Troy Brosnan:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-68230200-1410036848.jpg\" data-fileid=\"411492\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"411492\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"WCh_Hafjell_Seeding-Troy Bronan.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-68230200-1410036848.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\">Troy assuming the attack position.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\"><em>&#8216;Im feeling really good coming of the world cup season I just had, getting a win in the world cup feels awesome and builds you with a lot of confidence \u2013 I want to win for sure you know, just like everyone else but to get those Rainbow stripes means a lot. Im feeling good and feeling confidence \u2013 practice has been going well. Timed training was good today, Im not going to lie, I went for it a bit, imitating what would be a qualifying run at usual world cup \u2013 I went out there and had a good smooth run which ended up putting me in 5th, it\u2019s around 2 seconds back but I know I can make up that ti<\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\"><em>me, its going to be good finals and interesting to see what everyone does \u2013 its gonna take some balls to win tomorrow!!!&#8217;<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-95623700-1410036879.jpg\" data-fileid=\"411496\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"411496\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"WCh_Hafjell_Timed-Troy Bronan.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-95623700-1410036879.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\"><strong>Steve Peat:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\"><em>&#8216;Its good to be back here in Hafjell \u2013 the track here is always awesome, there are quite a few people coming out here to watch so its a good crowd and Yeh, its World Championships, its mint!&#8217;<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-72856000-1410036842.jpg\" data-fileid=\"411491\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"411491\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"WCh_Hafjell_Seeding-Steve Peat.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-72856000-1410036842.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I have always enjoyed the track here, there are a lot of good aspects and big jumps, I had a good result here last year and hoping for good things this year \u2013 on a track like this you just have to be pinned from top to bottom there is now holding back \u2013 its going to be won on fractions of a second, its full bore all the way.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-09962700-1410036868.jpg\" data-fileid=\"411494\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"411494\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"WCh_Hafjell_Timed-Josh Brycland:Steve Peat train.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-09962700-1410036868.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\">Josh and Steve flying high for Britain.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\">The World Championships comes down to one run and the title will be hotly contended tomorrow at 2pm on <\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/samwww.supersport.com\/aa.aspx?t=sport&amp;v=Cycling&amp;view=full\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\">SuperSport<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\"> and <\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/live.redbull.tv\/\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\">Red Bull TV<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\">Josh Bryceland comes in to Norway as the overall UCI World Cup Champion 2014 looking to take the World Championship title here this weekend. Sam Hill is the only rider to match Josh with 2 World Cup wins this season and is a favourite for the 2014 rainbow jersey. Troy Brosnan has had his best season to date and proved to the world that he has what it takes to win. Steve Peat is competing in his 22nd World Championships and is not to be counted out having taken the fastest speed through the speed trap.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\">All will be decided on the hill tomorrow!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Men&#8217;s timed session results <a href=\"http:\/\/mtbworldchamps.com\/results\/downhill\/men_elite\/content_1\/filelist_ca74dc03-c3fd-4f90-8cb7-21e28019cc07\/1409994194291\/_47807_dhi_me_results_qr.pdf\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s timed session results <a href=\"http:\/\/mtbworldchamps.com\/results\/downhill\/women_elite\/content_1\/filelist_3a4b8e98-a2d7-4694-8718-73cb89615a7f\/1409993601145\/_47807_dhi_we_results_qr.pdf\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-60621000-1410036836.jpg\" data-fileid=\"411490\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"411490\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"WCh_Hafjell_Seeding-Sam Hill.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-60621000-1410036836.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\">Sam Hill.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-84683700-1410036856.jpg\" data-fileid=\"411493\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"411493\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"WCh_Hafjell_Timed-2710.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-84683700-1410036856.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-54998000-1410036873.jpg\" data-fileid=\"411495\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"411495\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"WCh_Hafjell_Timed-Sam Hill  run.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-54998000-1410036873.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"italic text-sm text-slate-500 block mt-1 mb-4\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif\">Sam Hill.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For 2014, the UCI MTB World Championships have landed in Norway on what is set to be and incredible weekend of racing. The pits are alive with chatter of who can take the Rainbow Stripes for 2014 and from watching the timed training runs, it appears to be anyone\u2019s race to win. Sam Hill jumping [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":51367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[207,4794,1122,1296,4795,529,1892,2840],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-20938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-downhill","tag-hafjell","tag-josh-bryceland","tag-monster-energy","tag-mountain-bike-world-champs","tag-sam-hill","tag-steve-peat","tag-troy-brosnan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20938\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20938"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=20938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}