UCI MTB World Cup (All forms!)

[Axel Hangleck]

I imagine the Cape Epic takes up the budget for South Africa. Cairns in Australia held the MTB Worlds in 2017 but nothing since. I know Crankworx have held rounds in NZ, and Hardline Tasmania, but nothing for XC MTB.......

Here in the UK, apart from the Olympics in 2012, and last year's Worlds in Glentress, we've had no XC World Cup since Dalby in 2011???? there's no ££££ for it.

 

[jmdirt]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gd50xNgZ2w

 

[Ripper]

Noice

 

[Ripper]

Awesome racing in the women's race

 

[Ripper]

Also, why are specialized jerseys so hideous?

 

[Ripper]

Jenny almost put the breaks on there. Hmmmm

 

[LesMcLuffAlot]

It that the first time an Ibis won a WC XC?

 

[Ripper]

Great racing in the women's race. Too bad Batten stacked it, she was riding really well. Glad she looks uninjured

 

[carolina]

Wasn't Sagan supposed to race today? He went to Brasil only to sign some autographs and take pictures?

 

[Ripper]

Koretzky often seems a little bit cranked up and irritable, unless he wins.

 

[Ripper]

Tangent observation - I am very curious to see how some of the nations that are writing extremely strong right now fare at the Olympics and world championships. Basically, I hope their selection criteria has not driven them to be at an exceptional level now, only to be crap by the most important part of the season

 

[DNP-Old]

Vidaurre breakthrough year?!

 

[Ripper]

Vidaurre breakthrough year?!

Could be. He's riding with a lot of confidence and assertion.

He has also raised quite a bit this year already and these would be as close to home races as possible. So he may be looking at a strong peak here

 

[DNP-Old]

People are always swinging around with rattles and cowbells in Snowshoe and Leogang, but here in Mairiporã there's someone creating atmosphere with a damn leaf blower.

 

[Ripper]

People are always swinging around with rattles and cowbells in Snowshoe and Leogang, but here in Mairiporã there's someone creating atmosphere with a damn leaf blower.

Don't forget chainsaws!

 

[jmdirt]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czAANYM0nNM

 

[jmdirt]

Great race for Rissveds!

Homer hat on...2 USAers on the box! Four in the top 10!

 

[jmdirt]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZWC0opAc3I

 

[jmdirt]

BLEVINS!

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Two excellent Elite races, and two deserving winners. Jenny rode a measured race, and was always thereabouts with the leaders, and made her attack decisive....with Batten having an 'off' trying to keep up.
Blevins' win was very similar to his Snowshoe win in 2021; made his way through the riders ahead, andkept his powder dry until late in the last lap......

A very good weekend for US racers, and US teams including the U23 races.

I'm guessing British Cycling didn't send any U23 riders to the trip to Brazil; both the top U23 are now doing other disciplines. The cupboard looks a little bare.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Two excellent Elite races, and two deserving winners. Jenny rode a measured race, and was always thereabouts with the leaders, and made her attack decisive....with Batten having an 'off' trying to keep up.
Blevins' win was very similar to his Snowshoe win in 2021; made his way through the riders ahead, andkept his powder dry until late in the last lap......

A very good weekend for US racers, and US teams including the U23 races.

I'm guessing British Cycling didn't send any U23 riders to the trip to Brazil; both the top U23 are now doing other disciplines. The cupboard looks a little bare.

It does, Blackmore will be racing the next few European rounds according to his team, but unlikely to have any long term off road future.
Carrick-Anderson, Greenshill and McGuire are also still part of the UK funded squad.
Carrick-Anderson and McHowell are the women's squad.
Guess they will race in Europe, British Cycling is not exactly flush with money at the moment.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Yeah, though Emily Carrick-Anderson is now on the TFR-Enduro team.......Maybe she'll do the odd XC round for GB.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Yeah, though Emily Carrick-Anderson is now on the TFR-Enduro team.......Maybe she'll do the odd XC round for GB.

Ops,missed that one.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Gwendalyn Gibson broke her collar bone, and has now had surgery.....obviously out for a while - and may affect her attempts at Olympic qualification; as Batten & Blunk look nailed on for the US.

2000€ fine for Nino Schurter and Kate Courtney for the equipment worn during the Mairipora World Cup

The highest fines have been taken by SCOTT SRAM for the jerseys worn by Kate Courtney and Nino Schurter during the Mairipora Short Track.

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UCI collecting for their end of year party.

 

[glassmoon]

the "illegal" sponsors will happily pay for that and even accounted for that in advance imho... not uncommon in other sports too