The all-important review from MSA!

Rachel Atherton gets a 10/10 again. Sure, the series title is wrapped up but it is nigh on impossible to see Rachel easing off to allow anyone a chance of winning this weekend.

Aaron Gwin gets 9/10. A solid performance with 210 points from the weekend keeping a comfortable 178 point lead over Danny Hart. For Aaron to lose the title he needs to not qualify (no points) and then finish out of the top 10 come race day – and that assumes that Hart takes the maximum 250 points. It could be nail-biting stuff, but we’ll know more after qualifying.

Danny Hart gets 9/10, too. He didn’t take maximum points for the weekend so he drops a point. Harsh perhaps; welcome to the big leagues Danny!

As outlined above Danny can take the title so I expect him to go all out for the win this week – he has nothing to lose.

Bryn Dickerson gets a solid 7/10. He finished 49th and with 137 points for the season so far he is the highest scoring 25k rider in the game.

Louis Hamilton (not that one) gets 5/10. He made the final and although 79th probably wasn’t the result he wanted he made the big show and got me a few points.

So, an exciting race for the team ahead! I doubt Danny and Aaron will be making much eye contact over breakfast in the (hypothetical) team hotel come race day. See you online!

A note for racers: Don’t take any of this personally, it’s dog-eat-dog in the world of fantasy sports, I love you all really.

If I’ve talked you up and you do badly I haven’t cursed you, but if you think I have please complain to the editor.

*If you are my boss I made that bit up. Honest, I was paying attention throughout the meeting. Really.