Worlds predictions, Come on people, let us know what you think Options

[justride]

Additional comments on various riders;

KY (rumors has it that he has started to take bmx seriously again and has lost weight - a bit of a joker)
Biezen (was 3rd in the first turn, in the final, in Pietermaritzburg.. and looked super strong in Papendal)
Hamon (need to say anything?)
Sylvain Andre (coming back from injury, but if hes 100% ready, he could easily make the final)
Moana (looked strong in Haaksbergen, is he fast on an SX hill too??),
Fields (coming back from injury, so he might not be 100% ready?)
Herman (can never be counted out, but usually clucks up on the track)
Long (can never be counted out)
Donny (did look bad in Papendal)
Treimanis (looks stronger and stronger for each race),
Tiger Robinson (is a joker, pretty unknown to the most ppl, but really really fast)
Mike Day (didnt look particularly fast in Papendal, will he ever regain his '08 & '09 SX form??)

I read in an interview that he stopped drinking. Not that it was really an issue, but he mentioned weight and he dropped a bit and it got him faster. Sort of what I'm trying to do myself. I got a bit of a "beer gut" and I'm trying to work it down.

I'd really like to see Mike Day come back into it. He's one of my faves. I have a lot of favorite riders based on a lot of criteria, but attitude and what you give back means a lot to me. That's why I really like Strombergs, and Willers. Both great guys on and off the track. Day and Sharrah as well.

[king66wa]

Shayne Lewis 10 Boys for the win.

He's in 11 boys...

[CoachG]

Forgot about the UCI age as of 12/31...

[FaithBMX]

Here are several other Juniors to keep your eyes on:
Bustos (ARG), Goodwin (AUS), Campo (ECU), Janssens (FRA), Vinters (LAT), Fox, Franks and Woodcock (NZL), Tanniger (SUI), Hill and McBride (GBR), and there is a couple more French and Dutch riders, too.

[Deanna]

Mike Fields,
Don't forget twitter updates. Hope everyone has a great time!

[Mike Fields]

You assume I can figure out my loaner phone! Yikes.

[klakke]

You assume I can figure out my loaner phone! Yikes.

Hey Mike, whats the status of your son? He has been injured? For how long has he trained prior to CPH?

[FaithBMX]

Elite is just too stacked to really make a valid prediction, but if I had to pick it would be (in no particular order):
Daudet, Sharrah, Willers, van der Biezen, van Gorkom, Willoughby, Nyhaug, and Strombergs.
Podium (in no particular order):
Daudet, Willers, Willoughby
Riders I'm looking out for: Herman, Long, Treimanis, Brethauer, Pickard, Day, Fields, Bisseling, Oquendo, Hamon, van Gendt, Aguiluz, and Moo Caille

Women Elite (in no particular order):
Lecorguille, Valentino, Walker, Buchanan, Martin, Pajon, Horakova, Reade
Look out for: Pottier, Hladikova, Labounkova, Diaz, Bracken, Reynolds, Carr, Geving, Hernandez

Junior Men (in no particular order):
Janssens, Goodwin, Nesvig, Woodcock, Campo, Tanniger, last two slots between Posey, Padilla, Koehler, Loebe, Hiatt, or van Ogle
Look out for: Bustos, Franks, Fox, de Jong, Furlan, Schmidt, Schlang, Hill, McBride, and Ramirez

Junior Women (in no particular order):
Crain (well, actually Crain for the win), Mcleod, Taylor, Smulders, le Roux, Litglee, Vedder, George

Really, this is just an opportunity for me to stick my foot in my mouth, but it's still fun.

[nickdawghaters]

Challenge practice just wrapped up for day 1. It was cut a bit short by the rains that finally started. The big talk of the am practice was the big triple into turn 1. Steep landing and pretty tall so alot of people were trying to figure out the safest/fastest line. Tracks holding up pretty well with the majority of mud and stuff everywhere but the actual track. Makes for slick gates though and water is here and there throughout the staging areas and all around the pits. But again the track is doing well given the circumstances. All the usual suspects looked quick so no huge surprises in the am ranks, at least none yet... Dinner time!

[ncbmxgirl]

Saw on twitter this morning that Reade may have reinjured her wrist....Stay healthy over there everyone