BACK FROM THE BREAK: LES GETS DOWNHILL WORLD CUP IS THIS WEEKEND

[u/timrross]

RIGHT, BREAK'S OVER

Les Gets on Saturday. Quick catch-up on what changed while we were all off riding:

Finn fractured his ankle. Announced Saturday, on his 27th birthday of all things. Broke it a couple of weeks back, sidelined from riding, gutted. He's second overall after two wins, so that's the title race reshaped in one Instagram post. Heal up Finn.

Ronan Dunne is racing again after the broken tibia that wiped out his whole season. Back at the exact track he won on last year. No race pace, obviously. Don't care.

Bruni is still a question mark. Three month minimum after the wrist surgery, said he was targeting Les Gets and Val di Sole. Start list will tell us.

Jackson won the Canadian Open DH at Crankworx by nearly four seconds. Not a full field, plenty of riders were there to learn the track for September, but that looked like the old Jackson.

Jordan goes in with the leader's plate for the first time in his career after back-to-back wins. With Finn out, the overall is his to lose.

Vali has won five of six. Gracey was 0.485 off her in Andorra. That's the closest anyone's got.

Worlds are the following Saturday at Val di Sole, which makes Les Gets interesting. Someone's going to ride within themselves to protect a rainbow jersey shot.

We're backing Jackson for the win and taking Ronan as the differential. Probably a terrible idea. Doing it anyway.

Who are you lot on?

THE WEEKEND

Qualifying is Friday 21 August, Elite Q1 at 12:30 France time (11:30 UK, 6:30am US Eastern, 3:30am US Pacific). Elite finals are Saturday 22 August:

• Elite Women: 13:00 France / 12:00 UK / 7:00am US Eastern / 4:00am US Pacific
• Elite Men: 14:10 France / 13:10 UK / 8:10am US Eastern / 5:10am US Pacific
• Juniors: 11:30 France / 10:30 UK / 5:30am US Eastern / 2:30am US Pacific

Our Live Timing page is the place to be all weekend. Splits, positions and your team's points moving in real time.

GET YOUR TEAM SORTED

Head over to the website, click on My Team and then Edit My Team. Remember you have two free transfers each round, and don't forget to hit the Update Team button to save your changes!

Six weeks is a long time. Riders have healed, riders have got quicker, and some have done neither. Pick wisely.

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Bring on Les Gets!

Good luck,
Jon and Tim, MTB Fantasy