Race Thread

[Hugh Januss]

I was right.

Really went out on a limb there!

 

[Ulfhednar]

I understand the sentiment, but Benidorm is not a course where I'd expect MVDP to dominate or even finish on a gap. In his 2 appearances he has won in a 2 up sprint and finished 5th.

This didn't age well...

 

[CXXC]

Predictable results from Benidorm, at least MVDP is class wheelying over the line, doubt I will ever see similar from Brand. If so would I be even be a tad happy to see her win?

 

[jono]

This didn't age well...

In the end, a very strange race. Nys appeared strong enough to ride with MVDP, but he didn't push in the first lap and the whole field except van der Poel seemed to take it easy in laps 2-4, based on how big the group became at times.

 

[LookProGoSlow]

isn't it a bit sad? I mean, I know the sport needs stars to reach the big public, but dear me, after 1 lap he was gone. it says a lot about the reach of cyclocross. obvs the Spanish race owners loved to have VDP at the start. and the camera staying on him after the finish while Nys and Orts are crossing the line. IT SUCKS. thank god they showed the last 4 seconds of Nys and Orts crossing the line. madness. I don't know, it's a bittersweet feeling.
ok now Spain has Orts, and GB holds hopes in Mason. but looking it from another angle, CX could survive without stars and keep being strong in BEL-NED.
I hate VDP but it would be good for him to race a whole season of MTB World Cups. that discipline needs visibility and sponsor like mad. it needs clicks and marketing EXPERTS not those brainrot and brainless web marketing people.
so for the sake of XCO it would be good marketing to have VDP there, and him leave cyclocross alone

How can you hate a bike rider?

 

[jono]

isn't it a bit sad? I mean, I know the sport needs stars to reach the big public, but dear me, after 1 lap he was gone. it says a lot about the reach of cyclocross. obvs the Spanish race owners loved to have VDP at the start. and the camera staying on him after the finish while Nys and Orts are crossing the line. IT SUCKS. thank god they showed the last 4 seconds of Nys and Orts crossing the line. madness. I don't know, it's a bittersweet feeling.
ok now Spain has Orts, and GB holds hopes in Mason. but looking it from another angle, CX could survive without stars and keep being strong in BEL-NED.
I hate VDP but it would be good for him to race a whole season of MTB World Cups. that discipline needs visibility and sponsor like mad. it needs clicks and marketing EXPERTS not those brainrot and brainless web marketing people.
so for the sake of XCO it would be good marketing to have VDP there, and him leave cyclocross alone

Do you really believe that MTB XCO is in a worse place as a sport than CX?

 

[awavey]

Crazy that they didn't bother to rake the sand pit between races.

I was actually thinking they should do it every lap