bode being bode

**strawjack** · 01-15-2007, 01:14 PM

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...701130419/1361

surprised this wasn't posted already...

crash to win...

**The AD** · 01-15-2007, 01:19 PM

Look at the photo:

Obviously he was just trying to please his ski sponsor. Most skiers wait till after they finish to click out and hold their skis up. Bode just does things his own way.

**Arty50** · 01-15-2007, 01:23 PM

Fucking GNAR...

"It's tough. I knew I was pretty much going to crash in the finish if I skied the last 'S' like I wanted to," Miller said. "I was pretty prepared for it.

"When you ski for 2 minutes, 30 seconds before that and you don't know how far you're going to jump, well, let's say I didn't have it in my head I was going to land on my feet."

**Powow** · 01-15-2007, 01:34 PM

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bzKpRLwjSE

Pretty crazy shit.

**vinnay** · 01-15-2007, 01:38 PM

that shit was awesome.

**Free Range Lobster** · 01-15-2007, 01:45 PM

Standing up?
Sitting down?

He still won, thats all that matters.

**tarkman1** · 01-15-2007, 02:06 PM

I am surprised that he didn't take a bigger slam into the retaining fence.

**watanabee** · 01-15-2007, 02:08 PM

He wasn't the only one who crashed through the finish in that race, there were about 4 others who did the exact same thing. Another 3 skiers had some pretty hairy bails on course as well.

That was one of the craziest races so far this season, the course was crazy fast and technical.

Bode killed the 2nd place time and was by far the best skier out there.

**shera** · 01-15-2007, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Powow

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bzKpRLwjSE

Pretty crazy shit.

That's hot.

**mrw** · 01-15-2007, 02:20 PM

it sucks that the world cup doesn't appear on tv in this country but I can flick through the channels any time of the day or night and see at least 3 poker games and Rachael Ray stuffing her face

**watanabee** · 01-15-2007, 02:39 PM

In one the other crashes on course the Dude's(sorry can't remember skier's name) helmet came right off. Footage showed the course officials giving him crap for it.

**schindlerpiste** · 01-15-2007, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by mrw

it sucks that the world cup doesn't appear on tv in this country but I can flick through the channels any time of the day or night and see at least 3 poker games and Rachael Ray stuffing her face

You can say that again! Another example of the American media priorities

That was core!

**freshie247** · 01-15-2007, 02:52 PM

Right Arm Bode!

**f2f** · 01-15-2007, 03:02 PM

did the banner say "Go Fast or Go Bode" at the end? hehe

edit for this gem, which i hadn't seen before:

if any italian-speaking maggots can translate the telemark comment i'd be very happy

**runethechamp** · 01-15-2007, 03:09 PM

The end of that course is just brutal, people crash there every year. Great work by Bode on this one.

**BurnHard** · 01-15-2007, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by f2f

if any italian-speaking maggots can translate the telemark comment i'd be very happy

"we have to admire the show this great guy is giving us, he's someone who loves having fun ... right now we can see some telemark, just one ski!"

translated to the best of my english abilities

L7 · 01-15-2007, 03:22 PM

I can't believe that whole course, the narrow cat tracks the last few gates...

Never get away with that sort of thing on a course in North America.

**dipstik** · 01-15-2007, 03:26 PM

That was a gnar finish, but some of the other finishes were way more intense. I forget who it was now, but one of the guys running in the top 10th seeds took a dirty spill at the finish, slamming his head etc. Sullivan's crash was pretty wild too, i've never seen a helmet fly clean off like that.

**watanabee** · 01-15-2007, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by f2f

did the banner say "Go Fast or Go Bode" at the end? hehe

edit for this gem, which i hadn't seen before:

if any italian-speaking maggots can translate the telemark comment i'd be very happy

that was incredible! Massive amounts of balance and strength there.

**Dexter Rutecki** · 01-15-2007, 03:31 PM

You wouldn't get away with it anywhere, these days. The classic courses sometimes have crazy shit, and that's how the Lauberhorn is--check out the movie (classic, classic movie) Downhill Racer for a funny Lauberhorn scene. Some courses you look at and think they'd be fun, but Kitzbuhel, Lauberhorn, Birds of Prey and a few others are pretty scary.

I'm pretty sure Peter Fill, who came in 3rd, crashed at the finish too. And a few guys went right under the barriers. wcsn.com has full coverage for only $6 a month, more racing than has ever been on TV in NA. Commentators suck sometimes, but Bob Beatty (or Fleischer, for that matter) isn't so fun to listen to either.

**watanabee** · 01-15-2007, 03:34 PM

Coverage in canada isn't too bad. although they usually have the races on Saturday at noon or 2pm.. when everyone who's interested is skiing! I try and record what i remember to.

When is Kitzbuhel?

**xkyzero** · 01-15-2007, 03:43 PM

26/01/2007 Kitzbuehel (AUT) / Super-G - Men
27/01/2007 Kitzbuehel (AUT) / Downhill - Men
28/01/2007 Kitzbuehel (AUT) / Slalom - Men
28/01/2007 Kitzbuehel (AUT) / Downhill Combined - Men

**doublediamond223** · 01-15-2007, 04:00 PM

It was quite a display by Bode. That video came from WCSN.com, which is a subscription-based site that allows you to watch all the WC races, in full (both runs of everyone) for 5 bucks a month.

I watched the whole thing, and what I don't understand is why they didn't do a helicopter follow of Bode. They randomly followed some racers down with a chopper so that you could see their whole run, but quite often it was no-name guys who didn't have a shot. Makes no sense...

**Fatty** · 01-15-2007, 04:07 PM

so OLN, i mean, VS, dropped its coverage totally? i was hoping it would come back as the season went on...

**jrbd** · 01-15-2007, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by watanabee

In one the other crashes on course the Dude's(sorry can't remember skier's name) helmet came right off. Footage showed the course officials giving him crap for it.

The article mentions Marco Sullivan losing his helmet:

Eleven skiers crashed mid-race and others fell at the finish. Sullivan fell so violently that his helmet flew off, but he was not hurt.

"The soldier dude gave it back to me and the neck strap was still closed," Sullivan said. "Next time I'll have to strap it a bit tighter."