UCI MTB World Cup (All forms!)

[Axel Hangleck]

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/interview-evie-richards-reflects-on-her-rise-to-the-top-in-2021.html

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Eli Iserbyt to ride three World Cups, after a few races in Turkey. Interesting news, wish him well.

Eli Iserbyt rijdt deze zomer drie Wereldbekers mountainbike: "Stiekem met hoger doel"

Eli Iserbyt kiest deze zomer voor een alternatieve weg om zichzelf naar een hoger niveau te stuwen. Zijn ploeg Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal is een Continental-ploeg, waardoor hij op de weg niet op hetzelfde niveau als Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Tom Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers) en Mathieu van der Poel...

www.wielerflits.nl

 

[Axel Hangleck]

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/13-under-the-radar-riders-to-watch-in-2022.html

 

[jmdirt]

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/13-under-the-radar-riders-to-watch-in-2022.html

I'm not sure that Iserbyt can be considered 'under the radar' since his motor and bike handling are known....he's on the radar.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

I think he's admitted he needs to work on the technical side......

 

[Axel Hangleck]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMinhmxuRaY&ab_channel=BTTLobo


First XCO race for a lot of the big names; the Chelva Internacionales XCO Challenge

 

[Axel Hangleck]

The UCI set to partner with Discovery Sports for the organisation and promotion of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup from 2023

At its recent meeting in Montreux (Switzerland) from 10 to 12 February, the Management Committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) decided to enter into exclusive negotiations with Discovery Sports for the organisation and promotion of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup for eight seasons...

www.uci.org

Oh dear, not good news. Free to air coverage likely to be gone - how's that a good thing?

 

[Ricco']

Seeing what they have done with the CX World Cup rights, more direct to stream content.

Specially with the bulk of world cup events being run during Grand Tours.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGBj1AsEGBk&ab_channel=EsportPlusTV

 

[jmdirt]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGBj1AsEGBk&ab_channel=EsportPlusTV

Can't watch it in the USA...aren't you in the USA?

 

[Axel Hangleck]

No, I'm UK. The men's race is in the same place tomorrow I'd assume.

 

[jmdirt]

No, I'm UK. The men's race is in the same place tomorrow I'd assume.

Oh, for some reason I thought that you were in CO, USA.

 

[jmdirt]

It’s new bike day for Nino Schurter with this rainbow-infused Scott Spark RC for 2022

The XC legend has a new custom Scott Spark RC for the upcoming race season

www.bikeradar.com

 

[Axel Hangleck]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWoamao-Ows&ab_channel=EsportPlusTV

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Two 3rd place finishes in Turkey for Eli Iserbyt over the weekend; and now takes a break before the World Cup starts. And he won't start at the back; similar rule as in CX, riders from another discipline have a 4th-5th?? row start.

Derde plaats voor Eli Iserbyt in Turkse MTB-koers: “Ging ronde na ronde beter”

Eli Iserbyt is zondag derde geworden in de Alanya MTB Cup, een Turkse mountainbikekoers van C1-niveau in Alanya. De renner van Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal was eerder dit weekend ook al derde in de Shorttrack-race.De winter zit op voor Eli Iserbyt. Na veertig veldritten trok de kopman van Pauwels

www.wielerflits.be

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Absa Cape Epic | Ferrand-Prévot Sets Sights on the Absa Cape Epic

The Untamed African MTB Race

www.cape-epic.com

 

[stonerider]

Absa Cape Epic | Ferrand-Prévot Sets Sights on the Absa Cape Epic

The Untamed African MTB Race

www.cape-epic.com

How strong is her race partner? Just wondering if she will be competitive for the win or will she treat this as a fun endurance training camp.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

I got the impression it's the latter; get some serious miles/km in her legs in good weather - while having some competition.

I've noticed from her instagram account, she's done lots of technical/enduro training this winter......

 

[stonerider]

I got the impression it's the latter; get some serious miles/km in her legs in good weather - while having some competition.

I've noticed from her instagram account, she's done lots of technical/enduro training this winter......

Maybe trying to catch up with Neff on the technical side of the sport.

 

[jmdirt]

How strong is her race partner? Just wondering if she will be competitive for the win or will she treat this as a fun endurance training camp.

I think that de Groot is solid especially at this race.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/nino-schurter-and-kate-courtney-extend-contracts-until-2024-with-scott-sram-mtb-racing.html

 

[Axel Hangleck]

https://www.youtube.com/c/CapeepicMTB

Cape Epic starts on Sunday with the Prologue.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

First DH World Cup starts this morning from Lourdes, and as usual, and sadly for the last season, on RBTV.

Also, a big XCO race, the OKK Revolution Tamaro Trophy:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iy0hzy-PhE&ab_channel=livemotion

 

[Axel Hangleck]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epyfGRm-WTE&ab_channel=RedBullBike


Highlights of the first DH World Cup.

 

[Ricco']

Is Martin Vidaurre staying with the U23 or making the step up to Elites?

Convincing win in the Elite warm-up C1 race before the Petropolis World Cup over established names like Dascalu, Litscher, Marotte, Sarrou, Valero or Cink.

In the womens, Jolanda on a stratospheric level, putting more than 6 minutes in a field with Stigger, Richards, Courtney and Frei. Mona was racing in Italy this weekend, let's see if she and Jolanda are in equal terms next sunday.