Last year's Euros XCO race was almost a CX race; gravel, and stairs........This has added a few rock gardens, but looks pretty uninspiring. However, it might turn out to be a good race. It was last year....
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Its tough to build a solid XC in a city park.Here's a sample of the course of the European Urban MTB Championships.
After the dreadful road race, it seems the MTB will have a very bland course too. Just like 2018 where the Glasgow course was very tame too. This multievent championships just make me wish next year can't come soon enough so at least we can have proper tracks and not ones where it's most important to arrange something just to be in the host city. At least it seems they are going to Fort William to host the XCO too next year in the Worlds, from what I could find.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsFk5ylOauQ
well... it's a rather bad idea to host the XCO race in city park in the first place.Its tough to build a solid XC in a city park.
Yeswell... it's a rather bad idea to host the XCO race in city park in the first place.
F!No Euros for Matthias.....returned a positive test...
yep... it's a similar disgrace as it was last year. especially in the contrast of how awesome and diverse the WC courses are.Finally, a XCO course that I could ride. This is inclusivity.
First the UEC introduced parity between men and women in TT distance, now they introduce parity in technical ability between professional riders and average joes who just took their first MTB from the shop.
View: https://youtu.be/nurSHu8PN3g
might be a blessing and a curse at the same time... as this PED abuse could be the single major mtb "news" from all the season long amazing racing...Pidcock starts at 36, so won't immediately get to the front, it looks quite narrow in places. It will be interesting to see how his form is - and where others are, with the Worlds next week.
As for Mathias, it's 'lucky' that MTB is still under-reported in the main cycling media...
ouch... not a good sign for the next wc season for sure.He's better than the ES guy.
guy (bbc) has zero idea about world class xco racing obviously. calling this very hard and technical course... hope he isn't one to cover the next wc season. he's a joke.