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Axel Hangleck

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Another weekend, another race - this time Lake Banyoles in Catalunya; and there will be a live stream.......

And not forgetting, Hardline Tasmania, live on RBTV........looks an epic course. I can see a future where there is a Hardline series.....
 
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Axel Hangleck said:
I'm looking around for some links - last year it was on You Tube, so I'm hoping it's on there.

Looks like Albert Philipsen is riding the junior XCO race, for Trek.....
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I know we can't compare these things one on one, but I'm going to anyway: Albert Withen Philipsen was dropping lap times quicker than Vlad Dascalu. 🙈

I'm trying to find out if he's starting in Banyoles this weekend, but hard to come by a startlist.
 
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British U23 XCO Champion, Joeseph Blackmore won a stage of the Tour Rwanda for Israel Premier Tech dev team.......Looks like his off-road career maybe over.
 
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Axel Hangleck said:
Ha ha, welcome to the world of MTB, where getting info can sometimes be difficult.
Trek announced a team of Evie, Jolanda, Vlad all racing this weekend.........but Albert is on the entry list...

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Safe to say he was indeed there. 1:39 ahead.
 
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Axel Hangleck

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2 out of 2 for PFP....looked impressive, especially this early in the season; she won't be at her 'fighting weight' until July....
And unless Ineos announces a women's team, the rumours will start as to where she will ride......
 
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In the men's elite it is interesting a French 1-2-3. Are they still selecting for their Olympic team? If so, the crazy form makes sense, but if not, then they might be firing a bit hot this early with the big races a long ways off
 
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Ripper said:
In the men's elite it is interesting a French 1-2-3. Are they still selecting for their Olympic team? If so, the crazy form makes sense, but if not, then they might be firing a bit hot this early with the big races a long ways off
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Looks like it's still to be decided; and with only two slots it's going to be a real battle to get selected......at the moment it's surely Koreztky & Sarrou?
 
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Axel Hangleck said:
Looks like it's still to be decided; and with only two slots it's going to be a real battle to get selected......at the moment it's surely Koreztky & Sarrou?
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Wow, if they are still all trying to be the best for the selection, that might not fair so well for the actual main event. I would be surprised if Koreztky has not nailed his spot as of now. The French XCO team is just packed with talent ... sometimes a challenge to pick from so many possibilities
 
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SD Worx have allowed riders to do MTB, but left it all to the Specialized Factory Team to deal with everything, as they have common sponsors.
Maybe the Canyon-Sram team could do similar, and seem to be more pro multi discipline with Backstedt, Niewadoma & Cromwell all doing non road stuff.
 
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Wyndbrook said:
Will be interesting, Visma(as Rabobank) and Canyon Sram are her old teams and dependant on relationships may be both serious options.
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Technically the old Rabobank team is now a part of Liv AlUla Jayco, as the Visma women's team wasn't launched until later and has had different people in charge, so I don't think there's much of a connection there.

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SD Worx have allowed riders to do MTB, but left it all to the Specialized Factory Team to deal with everything, as they have common sponsors.
Maybe the Canyon-Sram team could do similar, and seem to be more pro multi discipline with Backstedt, Niewadoma & Cromwell all doing non road stuff.
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Vas hasn't done that much MTB since the Tokyo Olympics (perhaps influenced by health issues), so I don't really know how much SDW is interested in their riders doing it during the road season. Frei was mainly supposed to be a substitute whenever they were need of riders.


Interestingly Roland has somehow managed to get Pinarello on board as a sponsor, so if PFP wants to continue her relationship with the brand and/or INEOS some kind of deal could perhaps be made between the parties.
 
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It seems Puck won't race the first two World Cups in Brazil.......still resting from CX, and road races.......It will be interesting to see if any other miss the trip there.
 
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In Downhill news Daprela and Canyon CCLTV have agreed to part ways already......he's going to become a Privateer......Have seen some 'rumours' elsewhere.......
 
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Plenty of action this weekend; French Cup weekend with the XCC on Friday, wins for Koreztky & Lecomte....
U23 women's was won by Eleanor Maclean-Howell ahead of Olivia Onesti.
PFP has just won the women's XCO ahead of Blunk & Stigger.

Looks like Sagan has had another heart issue, and will have surgery (from his instagram).
 
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Axel Hangleck said:
Plenty of action this weekend; French Cup weekend with the XCC on Friday, wins for Koreztky & Lecomte....
U23 women's was won by Eleanor Maclean-Howell ahead of Olivia Onesti.
PFP has just won the women's XCO ahead of Blunk & Stigger.

Looks like Sagan has had another heart issue, and will have surgery (from his instagram).
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That's too bad for Sagan.

Lots of great racing action, too bad more of it was not streamed
 
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