UCI MTB World Cup (All forms!)

[Axel Hangleck]

News on presenters, commentators and free to air content:

UCI Mountain Bike World Series | UCI Mountain Bike World Series reveals 2023 broadcast details

The UCI Mountain Bike World Series is excited to reveal that there are more ways to watch the UCI Mountain Bike World Cups than ever before.

ucimtbworldseries.com

 

[Wyndbrook]

There are currently 282 comments concerning this on Pinkbike!

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Yeah, those comments are entertaining......

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Something else I've noticed, especially on social media, people only realising now, a year late, that Red Bull won't be covering the MTB World Cups....Where have they been the last year?

RB did a great job, and would continue to - but MTB racing needs a lot more, and to try something different. Very few of the cycling media bother with MTB racing, it's mainly the well known MTB media......which is very niche. There's no guarantee things will improve, but they have to try - and putting it in the same place as other cycling coverage (GCN/Eurosport) might help.

 

[glassmoon]

i'll give gcn/disc/eusp a benefit of dount for one season and see how it'll go and how the coverage in the media and among the population really increase... still gonna wait for the season start if czech national tv will cover the xco world cup before i decide to pay for the gcn. czech coverage was always brilliant for many years. i don't think eurosport international will cover XCO live... or at least i didn't see any indication of it yet.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

XCODATA.com | Mountainbike results, statistics and rankings

The largest Mountainbike Cross Country (XCO) database: races, results, rankings, riders, teams, statistics and more.

www.xcodata.com

US Cup from the weekend, plus Chile National Champs.

And an impressive debut from Colombo in Flanders - in the break for 100km, and the lights went out in the last 50km. He's had a pretty decent classics campaign, despite no experience.

 

[glassmoon]

XCODATA.com | Mountainbike results, statistics and rankings

The largest Mountainbike Cross Country (XCO) database: races, results, rankings, riders, teams, statistics and more.

www.xcodata.com

US Cup from the weekend, plus Chile National Champs.

And an impressive debut from Colombo in Flanders - in the break for 100km, and the lights went out in the last 50km. He's had a pretty decent classics campaign, despite no experience.

yep... i was pleasantly surprised how long he managed to hang on... especially when the first 2 hours were ridden like hell

 

[Axel Hangleck]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDaAa8und5c&ab_channel=Internazionalid%27ItaliaSeries


Capoliveri XCO course preview, with Nino & Andrei.

And some interviews: (mostly in Italian)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9B9zg5ml4c&ab_channel=Internazionalid%27ItaliaSeries

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Wins for Schurter & Koller.......Nino is still the benchmark, the one they all have to beat. You wouldn't bet against him winning another World title or World Cup overall......

 

[DNP-Old]

Valkenburg off the books for obvious reasons, but it would appear Van der Poel has scrapped Nove Mesto too. Chances to qualify for Paris '24 getting slimmer and slimmer. Given his other priorities, that would leave Glasgow or some unorthodox trip to Snowshoe.

 

[stonerider]

I may be wrong but I think with MvdP's age and other priorities, we may not see him racing MTB again. It took him so long to come back to full strength and health from his Olympic crash that he may not want to risk it again.

 

[glassmoon]

Valkenburg off the books for obvious reasons, but it would appear Van der Poel has scrapped Nove Mesto too. Chances to qualify for Paris '24 getting slimmer and slimmer. Given his other priorities, that would leave Glasgow or some unorthodox trip to Snowshoe.

damn... that's a bummer. i'll probably be there for the WC and was hoping to see him racing live

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Last year it was mentioned that he'd focus on the MTB In 2023, which upset a lot of people on the road forum. However, things have changed, and it hasn't been mentioned at all. As Stonerider said, it's starting to look like he may have given up on the MTB; though nothing has been said.

The Dutch men are currently about 29-30th in the rankings; neither him nor Vader have ridden any World Cups since 2021, and there's been no mention of either of them doing so. And I can't recall seeing either riding a MTB on their instagram pages....
It's possible he does the post Worlds MTB races, but it's still a big ask to collect enough points - and would include a trip across to Snowshoe & Mont St Anne.....something I can't see happening.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Colombo out with a broken elbow after getting caught up in a crash in Arenburg. Another MTB-er riding on the road injured thanks to a crash....joins Vader. One concludes that racing MTB is definitely safer than racing on the road......

Filippo Colombo gravemente lesionado en la pasada París-Roubaix

Filippo Colombo ha sufrido varias fracturas en su codo izquierdo tras una dura caída en París Roubaix

esmtb.com

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

I can't believe he went straight into the deep end and did both flanders and roubaix.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

First day of racing at the US Pro Cup, in Fayettville, with the first XCO race. Still a XCC, and another XCO race to come over the weekend.

Wins for Chris Blevins, and Kate Courtney.

2023 US Pro Cup MTB, Fayetteville p/b Walmart - WED, 04/12/2023 : : my.race|result

2023 US Pro Cup MTB, Fayetteville p/b Walmart - WED, 04/12/2023, Fayetteville

my.raceresult.com

 

[Axel Hangleck]

In other news, changes to Nove Mesto, and news of the Marathon course.

Nove Mesto presenta cambios en su circuito y da detalles de la Copa del Mundo de XCM

Adiós a la zona del pumptrack y la meta se mueve al lado opuesto, además de preparar la zona de meta para albergar grandes paneles LED para seguir la carrera

esmtb.com

 

[glassmoon]

In other news, changes to Nove Mesto, and news of the Marathon course.

Nove Mesto presenta cambios en su circuito y da detalles de la Copa del Mundo de XCM

Adiós a la zona del pumptrack y la meta se mueve al lado opuesto, además de preparar la zona de meta para albergar grandes paneles LED para seguir la carrera

esmtb.com

English version directly from official website...

https://www.mtbnmnm.com/news/nove-mesto-has-amazing-innovations-in-store-again

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Got to laugh at the roadies on the MvdP thread, and they throw in the usual comments to make themselves feel good. They're as bad as the F1 fans dissing WRC, Sportscars, MotoGP, etc

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Short Track results from the US Pro Cup: it seems like Blevins missed the race as a precaution, due to a cold.

2023 US Pro Cup MTB, Fayetteville p/b Walmart - FRI, 04/14/2023 : : my.race|result

2023 US Pro Cup MTB, Fayetteville p/b Walmart - FRI, 04/14/2023, Fayetteville

my.raceresult.com

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Lots of racing over the weekend, with the first World Cup a month away; races in the US, Brazil, Austria, Spain,Switzerland - and even here in the UK, which completely passed me by.
Try finding an English language report/ round up, and you'll be lucky.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

So another week without the new GMBN Racing news show; it looks like they'll only report on World Cup races.

 

[featherclarinet]

I agree, DH in Lourdes was amazing! Gwin is always impressive to watch, and winning on a stock YT Tues is a big deal. It's crazy how small changes like brakes and tires can make such a big difference in DH.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

World Cup DHI Test event in France......
Numerous XC races in Germany, Spain, France; with wins for Henderson (McConnell), Mitterwallner who put 1m30+ into Batten, Frei & Lecomte...

 

[jmdirt]

I agree, DH in Lourdes was amazing! Gwin is always impressive to watch, and winning on a stock YT Tues is a big deal. It's crazy how small changes like brakes and tires can make such a big difference in DH.

This is AG's bike:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJtZy7rGbbI