UCI MTB World Cup (All forms!)

[postmanhat]

If Pidcock wins this, won't his last four MTB races have been Olympic Champion, two World Cup victories, European Champion?

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

That's Rob Hatch, Eurosport's main commentator for the road cycling these days. He also did the Commomwealth Games MTB for the BBC, and was a lot more listenable than he is for GTs etc.

thats probably because for the commonwealths it was Ned Boulting.

 

[postmanhat]

thats probably because for the commonwealths it was Ned Boulting.

Sorry. You're right of course! It was such an instantly forgettable race (women's) I got the two confused. Remember being surprised at how much Ned seem to know about the 9 riders who took part.

 

[glassmoon]

Also if he wins WCH in Les Gets we won't be seeing Euro champ jersey next season
Which I don't mind at all.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

Sorry. You're right of course! It was such an instantly forgettable race (women's) I got the two confused. Remember being surprised at how much Ned seem to know about the 9 riders who took part.

Ha, I remember him saying he was glad it was such a small field because it gave him time to research everybody as he hadn't done MTB before. He also had to cope with Rochelle Gilmore.

Pidcock always seems to race steady at the start and attacking around half way. Nobody seems to be able to combat it.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Man this course is bad.

 

[MrTea1976]

His Worlds prep seems to be going well.

 

[Eclipse]

Too easy for Tom

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Considering he's good at peaking for the big occasion, one assumes he'll be better next week. This was the warm up.....

 

[Ricco']

Also if he wins WCH in Les Gets we won't be seeing Euro champ jersey next season
Which I don't mind at all.

To be fair we barely seen it this year with Lars Forster either.

 

[Ripper]

Considering he's good at peaking for the big occasion, one assumes he'll be better next week. This was the warm up.....

TBF it would somewhat suck if he wins next week (although I expect he likely will). I have multiple reasons for thinking this, which range from how much he does not tend to race MTB (and I guess what that in extension says about the rest of the field), to my other assumptions about him. This said, it is not like it's a big negative from me if we wins, I just would love to see a few other folks take the W.

 

[glassmoon]

Considering he's good at peaking for the big occasion, one assumes he'll be better next week. This was the warm up.....

absolutely

 

[glassmoon]

To be fair we barely seen it this year with Lars Forster either.

i'd disagree... we've seen it throughout the whole season. not at the front i'd agree but still...

 

[Lequack]

There is the women's MTB race going live in 5 minutes! Yesterday it was Tom Pidcock who won the race.

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[Lequack]

Race has started! And it's very muddy and still raining a lot.

 

[glassmoon]

did they removed the rockgarden because of rain? man what a joke... those ladies are capable of riding far more technical course in a far worse conditions ffs.
this is just poor man's cx race.

 

[glassmoon]

wow... a really bad luck for pfp

 

[glassmoon]

yeah... this is what you get with the sand and rain - a running competition. what a dumb course ffs. lame and unridable at the same time.

rant over

 

[Axel Hangleck]

A shame for PFP, she was looking good.....however there is always next week.

 

[glassmoon]

A shame for PFP, she was looking good.....however there is always next week.

yep... but i'd love if a youngster would grab that wc title - Loana or Mona
(although not sure if Mona will be allowed to race the Elite race already)

 

[Lequack]

There are still 2 laps to go, it's not yet over.

 

[stonerider]

i'd disagree... we've seen it throughout the whole season. not at the front i'd agree but still...

I'd disagree with you...the cameras are always trained on the riders at the front of the race. I've rarely noticed the Euro jersey this year as Lars has been off the back.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

yep... but i'd love if a youngster would grab that wc title - Loana or Mona
(although not sure if Mona will be allowed to race the Elite race already)

She's riding the Elites; it's on the UCI entries list - and she mentioned it on her instagram.

 

[jmdirt]

Lecompte! She's so light that she didn't sink in to the quag.

 

[Ricco']

Last year RedBullTV had a Worlds broadcast for selected countries but this year they don't have the event listed. I'm not sure if that's because its georestricted on my territory or because they won't show it anywhere. Anyone knows with certainty?