UCI MTB World Cup (All forms!)

[Axel Hangleck]

Ah, the annual Worlds broadcast problem. As the Worlds are sold as a package, whoever shows the Road Worlds will usually be the rights holders - whether actually show the MTB Worlds is another matter; as I've read some don't bother, or show highlights/ delayed coverage.

https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/events/uci-mountain-bike-world-championships-en

https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/events/uci-mountain-bike-world-championships-les-gets-fr-en

https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/events/uci-mountain-bike-world-championships-les-gets-all-languages/uci-mtb-world-champs-2022-stream-restrictions-all-languages

I think here in the UK we'll have the choice of three streams; RBTV, BBC website/iPlayer and GCN/Eurosport, like last year.

 

[Ricco']

Ah nice.

Let's go check who has the nicest discount this year, Surfshark or Nord.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Racing has already started; XC Relay.
Disappointed there is no live stream, not good enough in 2022. The CX Worlds managed it, so there is no excuse.

 

[glassmoon]

Results of the team relay:

https://www.lesgets2022.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/D2CP65483_XCR_XE_Results.pdf

 

[jmdirt]

WOOHOO USA on the box!

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Mountain Bike World Championships 2022: 'Young female athletes need to know what's normal and what's not' - Evie Richards

Britain's mountain bike cross-country world champion Evie Richards on the mental and physical issues she overcame to reach the summit of her sport.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Axel Hangleck]

U23 races are live on GCN/Eurosport on Sunday morning - wasn't expecting that.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

XCC (Short Track) World Championships later this evening, not on RBTV as originally thought; now on GCN/Eurosport. Not really sure what has happened; maybe they've done a deal for a 'trial run'.

 

[Wyndbrook]

XCC (Short Track) World Championships later this evening, not on RBTV as originally thought; now on GCN/Eurosport. Not really sure what has happened; maybe they've done a deal for a 'trial run'.

Many thanks. Was just looking at Red Bull listings and getting confused. Always a sort of pantomine around who is showing what at worlds time.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

I doubt you're the only one who is confused; and I expect lots of people won't realise......

As for the race, I've got no idea. Any one of about 10 riders could win each race - and it's possible like last year, riders who have never won a XCC World Cup could win.

 

[MrTea1976]

It's close so far!

 

[MrTea1976]

Not anymore.

 

[Ricco']

Interesting. Lauren Smith (field reporter) seems to continue from RedBull to GCN/Eurosport.

Comms by Ric McLaughlin, former field reporter of RedBull before switching to Enduro World Series where is the host of the highlights reel and product placement show.

From the bits I've listened a scottish accent like his is not the best for an international audience, very hard to focus on the race while having to pay close attention to what is been saying. Lack of expert commentary (role of Bart Brentjens) also noticed.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Lauren is a freelance, who does other sports, for other channels, e;g rugby for BT Sport I think.

Ric did the commentary from a studio in London; it was on his instagram feed. I do think they needed an expert to support him.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

anyone know the commentators for the under-23 races? the co-comms sounds exactly like dan martin 'you know'? obviously it's not but still, they are ok. need to focus more on the actual race more than the past.
But to sound like a whistful ex partner, 'it's just not rob warner'.

also first time i've seen martin vidaurre race making it look so easy. why didn't he step up to elites this year?

edit: i retract that last comment.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Ric McLaughlin (of EWS) & Oli Beckinsale...

I think Vidaurre is having the classic 'bad Worlds' race.....even the best have them occasionally.

 

[Ripper]

Ric McLaughlin (of EWS) & Oli Beckinsale...

I think Vidaurre is having the classic 'bad Worlds' race.....even the best have them occasionally.

Indeed, he was way off the pace. Highly unusual, but given his domination this season, he could be sick, having a bad day, and/or a bit burnt out.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

so hard for pidcock to get to the front especially with nino and the front group not letting up on the straights, it also looked like he was riding his own pace in the middle to try and recover from those early laps. But then to have a slow puncture just when he needed to follow attacks, has killed it.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Starting that far back wasn't ideal - and probably burnt energy he needed later on; saying that, I think anywhere near his top form he gets a better result.
It might well be a combination of everything added up to him fading.

But what about Nino - incredible....

 

[Ripper]

Starting that far back wasn't ideal - and probably burnt energy he needed later on; saying that, I think anywhere near his top form he gets a better result.
It might well be a combination of everything added up to him fading.

But what about Nino - incredible....

He and Valero were just incredible. I feel a bit bad for the French men's team with all the pressure that was no doubt on their shoulders.

Nevertheless, excellent racing today!

 

[Black Betsy]

Man, what Nino and PFP did was like stealing the coins from a Xian orthodox church

 

[postmanhat]

Pidcock also said he and others picked up a bug during the week, which might explain some of the subpar performances from some of the top riders.

A little ironic perhaps that in the week Evie Richards has been publicising the negative pressure on young riders to stay thin, that PFP wins easily with a fairly dramatic weight loss? Nice to see Hayley Batten fulfilling the promise she showed a couple of seasons ago and Neff being the best of the rest. Only a few days till the series decider. Surely everyone, apart from Australians, wants Terpsta to take the title?

 

[jmdirt]

PFP! Wow! World Champ on home soil!

Batten on the box!

Pidcock also said he and others picked up a bug during the week, which might explain some of the subpar performances from some of the top riders.

A little ironic perhaps that in the week Evie Richards has been publicising the negative pressure on young riders to stay thin, that PFP wins easily with a fairly dramatic weight loss? Nice to see Hayley Batten fulfilling the promise she showed a couple of seasons ago and Neff being the best of the rest. Only a few days till the series decider. Surely everyone, apart from Australians, wants Terpsta to take the title?

PFP didn't look different to me...

 

[jmdirt]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UXx6hSfWDY

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOe6lqyEa_w

 

[jmdirt]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quGpYwANe5A