That’s one of the better things with the World Championships. We get to see Juniors, U23 and Elite / women and males plus - nowadays - team Relays which can potentially develop into something interesting. A real treat at an otherwise dull time of the year.
Yes it's great to see the younger categories, although you might be a little optimistic with the mixed relays. I'm not seeing any mention on my disco+ listings.
I don't know if Discovery are showing it, but I think there was confirmation from that the host broadcaster is showing it, unlike last year with NPO/NOS, so it should be available somewhere.
You're right, cross is very popular in UK, but as a non Olympic sport the support from British Cycling is very limited.
Hess is another of these teams that have launched with claims of wanting to achieve world tour status and ride the tour in x years.
And the ones that are then are also filtered down with them going to the road. Harry Birchill and Joe Blackmore spring to mind. In the other direction, Harriet Harnden now focuses more on Downhill and Enduro than XC or CX.
Sporza have it on their schedule, so I suppose there will be live images. And it may even be quite an exciting race, on the startlist I don't see a clear favourite.
I'm actually surprised they haven't yet recruited Backstedt for the track program. It seems quite a natural fit.
I understand after listening to when she was on Matt Stephens' podcast, I think after doing (and winning in) virtually every discipline as a junior, she settled on Road and CX, with CX being her favourite.
I really wish they would put all the junior and U23 races on the Saturday and the elites on the Sunday. For the forseeable future the elite men will always be the biggest draw and of the other races the elite women most deserve to be on the day with the biggest crowds.
To be fair, he was never really much into it. The fact he hasn't suited up for XCO in almost two years hurts me much more.
CX or XCO MTB? Or both? I'm sure I read that CX isn't a massive goal for him, and it will be a fitness thing for winter.....
XCO is a definitive stay. He likens himself to Pidders and Van der Poel and wants to continue on that path. Truth be told, much easier to do so in a Trek environment than Colnago. CX will be put on hold for a year, as he wants to go full focus on his pro road debut season.
I know Nys sr. has said they will be decisive, but the only guy who doesn't jump them is Lars van der Haar. In Hoogerheide last year they were also meant to be the make or break-moment of the race... and they never were. In the women's race in Tabor, Pieterse has been able to create a gap on the barriers for two years in a row, but not a decisive one.
Well I saw comments arributed to him at the weekend that he was considering it.
I heard they would be higher than normal, so i expect people will get off the bike. And having to close a gap every lap to those who are able to jump them, will definitely take its toll. It may not result in a decisive gap, but it may result in decisive wasting energy. It being uphill also means there is a big difference between being able to jump them, and being able to jump them at full speed.
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