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Axel Hangleck said:
I still find it mad, that in the Olympic MTB race, countries are only allowed 2 riders. Why? Yet the road race has a far bigger number. Imagine a max of 5, France/Swiss could take super squads......It's likely both countries will leave World Cup winners behind come July.......
How is that good for the sport?
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Each sport, in this case "cycling" is only allotted a certain number of participants across all disciplines at the Olympics. With the addition of events like freestyle BMX the cuts have come at the expense of mostly track racing, but also MTB.
 
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ManicJack said:
Each sport, in this case "cycling" is only allotted a certain number of participants across all disciplines at the Olympics. With the addition of events like freestyle BMX the cuts have come at the expense of mostly track racing, but also MTB.
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Yes, I'm aware of that - but the MTB race is the pinnacle of the sport; I'm not sure that is the case for the road race.....I'd rather that had a smaller field. 40 odd riders for the MTB race doesn't look great, does it?

But don't start me on swimming/ athletics which have numerous events......
 
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Ripper said:
It's like they want it to be a sparsely filled course. Very weird and counter-productive to making it a bigger spectacle!

The least they could do is open it up a bit more as well. Have more countries invited, allow a few more riders for the top countries. I mean, if the world champs can do it, I am pretty sure the OG can do it to. Or is it such an afterthought to include XCO at all?
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Perhaps they're trying to make it more fair for those starting further back on the grid? In actuality it means they will get a clear view of the podium places as they ride off.
 
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pastronef said:
Brazil and the sponsors manage to get 2 world cup races, and none of AUS/NZ had a world cup race for a few years now?
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Yeah, that is how the sport (and many others) work. Show the money, and you'll get a round.......I guess there is no money in Aus/NZ for MTB World Cup racing.....
And we know Bec Henderson has said there is little support from Australia for MTB.

However, in an ideal world, you'd have a block of 3-4 World Cup races in the southern hemisphere early in the season; Brazil, South Africa, Aus/NZ
 
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Axel Hangleck said:
Yeah, that is how the sport (and many others) work. Show the money, and you'll get a round.......I guess there is no money in Aus/NZ for MTB World Cup racing.....
And we know Bec Henderson has said there is little support from Australia for MTB.

However, in an ideal world, you'd have a block of 3-4 World Cup races in the southern hemisphere early in the season; Brazil, South Africa, Aus/NZ
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yes, Stellenbosch did it in 2018, then nothing. I really wonder how a few sponsor from Oceania can't do even just a round, one year raced in NZ one year raced in AUS.
 
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