I feel you might be right. I think Vas and Honsinger may get close with Clauzel possibly as well, but just not have it to win. It'll be interesting to see how the seasons of Vas, Pieterse and van Empel look now they're all racing. For instance last year they mainly just did world cups and championships.
I wouldn’t bet against it but Persico, Honsiger, Vas & Ferrand-Prevot do have an outside chance I guess? Line Burquier next year maybe. Backstedt on a super muddy course?!
Yes, I remember when Evie Richards won her first MTB World Cup, Rob Warner saying she was the first woman to do so across both disciplines, which seemed equally unlikely?
Yeah Fem has been awesome. Really interested to see Van Anrooij and Pieterse back at it as well.
That was my thought as well. I find it quite disappointing they aren't sending any riders to Tabor. I hope that changes for Maasmechelen the week after, despite there being a National Trophy also that weekend.
It's not making them awash with money, HSBC and Sky deals were at a much higher level. They are still looking to attract a higher level partner sponsor.
Dominating over Iserbyt? Possibly, but I’m not sure. Agree his road form has been super though.
He'll hopefully at least be closer to Iserbyt. Adding him to Sweeck and van der Haar should be good and hopefully make for less controlling by two (or 3 as it was last year) riders from one team. Once he got a bike with a chain on it, I don't think Ronhaar lost that much time in Fayetteville and also showed he could be up there in Beringen. Hopefully with luck in his side he can also have an effect on stopping the domination of the Sauces.
Yeah Ronhaar’s laptimes were good and there’s also Nys to throw in as well. The controlling of Sweeck was hard to watch at times.
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