2025 WC: Thread for all the women's races + Mixed Relay

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Ferguson should never have been favorite on this style of course. Its a togh course.

When you see some of the riders that are still there, it's quite clear she is below her best level.

There are about 80 riders with WT riders. This race not happening at all would be an Option.

For this year it would definitely not have made sense, but we'll have to wait and see what happens next year when(/if) the rule comes into effect. Some of the current top juniors are moving to WWT devo teams or other conti teams, but some are going straight to WWT so there won't suddenly be a bigger talent pool to choose from. Making it U-25 or more could be a solution going forward.
 
When you see some of the riders that are still there, it's quite clear she is below her best level.



For this year it would definitely not have made sense, but we'll have to wait and see what happens next year when(/if) the rule comes into effect. Some of the current top juniors are moving to WWT devo teams or other conti teams, but some are going straight to WWT so there won't suddenly be a bigger talent pool to choose from. Making it U-25 or more could be a solution going forward.
Cat is so young
 
When you see some of the riders that are still there, it's quite clear she is below her best level.



For this year it would definitely not have made sense, but we'll have to wait and see what happens next year when(/if) the rule comes into effect. Some of the current top juniors are moving to WWT devo teams or other conti teams, but some are going straight to WWT so there won't suddenly be a bigger talent pool to choose from. Making it U-25 or more could be a solution going forward.

Ferguson is the another case of the British syndrome. Boothman was a false favorite in the junior hilly ITT and if you followed her career she was never winning on that course. Ferguson is likewise on this type of course.

Four or five teams have multiple riders so they need to bring back the lone breakaway.
 

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