Race Thread

[Axel Hangleck]

I imagine MvdP is in no hurry to race CX when he can live and train in warm Spain. Let's face it, he'd be bored to death racing CX against the current crop of racers. No one currently racing has made a step up in form to challenge him and make it fun for him to race. He'll show up around Christmas time because he had to come in to see the family for the holidays and pick up some start money to buy some Christmas gifts.

I don't think there's anybody out there (possibly apart from Wout on a mudfest), and none of the U23s look likely to in the coming years. I was hoping Nys had made a step up, but if he has, it's not enough - he needs to be beating the others by 30secs/ minute. I'm not sure he has the raw power, but is better on less flat courses.

 

[AmRacer]

I don't think there's anybody out there (possibly apart from Wout on a mudfest), and none of the U23s look likely to in the coming years. I was hoping Nys had made a step up, but if he has, it's not enough - he needs to be beating the others by 30secs/ minute. I'm not sure he has the raw power, but is better on less flat courses.

It's still
1. Mathieu
2. Wout
3. Thomas
.
The rest

 

[logeardaddy]

I don't think there's anybody out there (possibly apart from Wout on a mudfest), and none of the U23s look likely to in the coming years. I was hoping Nys had made a step up, but if he has, it's not enough - he needs to be beating the others by 30secs/ minute. I'm not sure he has the raw power, but is better on less flat courses.

Pogi was Slovenian national cx champion a few years back. Ddin't he say he was looking for new challenges?

 

[stonerider]

It's still
1. Mathieu
2. Wout
3. Thomas
.
The rest

Maybe Tibor Del Grosso will step up to elites and slot into the number 3 position? He seems talented but I'm not sure he pushes hard. He looks like he races holding back a little.

 

[CXXC]

Maybe Tibor Del Grosso will step up to elites and slot into the number 3 position? He seems talented but I'm not sure he pushes hard. He looks like he races holding back a little.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hztHZ7T4y3E&t=1141s


Here Del Grosso seems pretty laid back about his CX training / the season ahead.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Here Del Grosso seems pretty laid back about his CX training / the season ahead.

with the emphasis on back!

 

[Hugh Januss]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hztHZ7T4y3E&t=1141s


Here Del Grosso seems pretty laid back about his CX training / the season ahead.

Hah, his answer to do you have a social life! He says yes he's going over to where some of the other riders are staying and they're going to watch cyclocross videos.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Pogi was Slovenian national cx champion a few years back. Ddin't he say he was looking for new challenges?

I don't remember where I saw it but there is a short clip out there where Wout is telling Pogi he should race cross and Pogi's response is "why so you guys can lap me?"