UCI MTB World Cup (All forms!)

[Wyndbrook]

The rule is simple, race MTB and get ranking points = better starting positions for Championships. Everybody knows this.

World Cups are different, and that rule was introduced to encourage riders from other disciplines to race MTB, and they'd get a decent grid slot. I don't recall it ever applying to Worlds.......

Since winning at Lenzerheide in August 2019, he's ridden in just two XCO World Cups....plus his ill-fated Tokyo Olympics. Plenty of opportunity to race MTB......and chosen not to.

I've already had a work colleague suggest it is irrelevant anyway because he will stop halfway for a poo.

 

[DNP-Old]

Here's hoping Schwarzbauer can put the crown on a stellar XCC season.

 

[Aimar16]

Sagan has already overtaken half the field

edit: Alright, he washed-up even for MTB

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Uck the UK commentary crew fawning over Pidcock

 

[RedheadDane]

"In these 20 minutes, a whole rainbow jersey will be handed out."
As opposed to half-a-jersey?

Gaze with a gap.

 

[Didinho]

Gaze controlled it good. Strong win. Pidcock maybe DSQ?

 

[Aimar16]

That finish line does not look straight

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Nice bike throw by Koretzky.

 

[Didinho]

Expected more from Pidcock here. Or he’s focused more on the weekend or I just underestimate Gaze etc.
Mathieu will have a chance if Pidcock is something off his best form. Although top 10 would be good.

 

[F_Cance]

that should be a DQ.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Expected more from Pidcock here. Or he’s focused more on the weekend or I just underestimate Gaze etc.
Mathieu will have a chance if Pidcock is something off his best form. Although top 10 would be good.

Pidcock's just said to Danish TV2 that he didn't care about the race or whether he got DQed or not, as Saturday's his only goal this week.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm very curious about the "Freestyle" race coming up after the Women's Short Track finale.
Surely, they all have to ride in generally the same direction.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'm very curious about the "Freestyle" race coming up after the Women's Short Track finale.
Surely, they all have to ride in generally the same direction.

There should also be a race for riders with no sense of direction.

 

[DNP-Old]

PFP world championship super peak is loud and clear.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm very curious about the "Freestyle" race coming up after the Women's Short Track finale.
Surely, they all have to ride in generally the same direction.

Mystery solved. There was a mistake in the appreviation on TV2 Play; it's BMX not MTB. Now it all makes sense.

 

[OJRvE]

Rissveds crashed during warm-up and DNSed, no idea how bad it is. She has had lot of problems lately and was diagnosed with iron deficiency last week but seemed positive on Instagram today. What a shame.

Great racing anyway, I think Richards played it very well tactically, she looked cooked but managed to hold on the move in penultimate lap was very smart and it earned her the bronze. PFP super strong once again. Hopefully Puck will be able to challenge her more on Saturday.

On the men’s side I hoped for Schwarzbauer but Gaze was just too strong. Still a bronze medal would been nice I guess so the last corner hurt.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

that should be a DQ.

what for?

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Luca left a gap on the inside; Tom decided he'd take it.....Nino has done something similar to Matthias, and vice versa....particularly at Lenzerheide last season.

PFP looks ominously in good form.....Is she going to ride away from everybody on the first lap on Saturday, again.

 

[jmdirt]

Congrats to the XCC 2X champs!

 

[Ricco']

Sporza reports that MVDP will start not from the 5th row, but from the 4th.

I personally don't agree. Once again the UCI is doing what they're masters at, doing too little just too show they're doing something. The minimum acceptable to mitigate a bit the handicap MVDP has from being devoting himself to road racing would be to let him start in the front 2 minutes before the seasoned XCO pros. And, of course, to skip every section more technical that he is not used to face in road racing.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

It's a new made up rule to suit the UCI; I seriously doubt the rider has requested it. Championships are gridded according to the recent UCI ranking. Simple.
World Cups are different, and allow for this. But this is the Worlds - riders ride in races to get points to ensure a better position.

 

[DNP-Old]

It's been confirmed. I hope Dictator David gets chronic cramps in his calves and burns the roof of his mouth.

 

[King Boonen]

Wonder if there will be complaints. Do we know the rest of the grid order yet? Because ranking points put Pidcock and Gaze around that range don't they?

 

[Aimar16]

MvdP, Pidcock, Sagan start from the fifth row - https://www.tissottiming.com/2023/mtbxcowch/en-us/uci/Stage/1/startlist