UCI XCO World Cup 2022 Season

[OVERDRIVE]

8 minutes ago, tinmug said:

None of the in-contention riders rode outside the markers. Others rode right on the boundary, but didn't cross it. Lecomte bypassed at least three on one lap, and again on a consecutive lap.

Did she get an advantage from riding off-piste: absolutely yes. The grip on the comparatively fresh grass was significantly better; plus the drivetrain was far less likely to gunk-up.

I'm happy for her with her win, she's clearly a remarkable cyclist, but I find it odd that none of the other medal contenders braved it beyond the markers (at least not on the iffy TV feed). 

@OVERDRIVE I watched the live feed on BBC iplayer.

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[OVERDRIVE]

2 hours ago, tinmug said:

None of the in-contention riders rode outside the markers. Others rode right on the boundary, but didn't cross it. Lecomte bypassed at least three on one lap, and again on a consecutive lap.

Did she get an advantage from riding off-piste: absolutely yes. The grip on the comparatively fresh grass was significantly better; plus the drivetrain was far less likely to gunk-up.

I'm happy for her with her win, she's clearly a remarkable cyclist, but I find it odd that none of the other medal contenders braved it beyond the markers (at least not on the iffy TV feed). 

@OVERDRIVE I watched the live feed on BBC iplayer.

Found it: https://tiz-cycling.io/video/mountain-bike-european-championships-2022-full-race-xco/

 

[OVERDRIVE]

I have a question for @Jewbacca @'Dale @DieselnDust

Sure Tom is in the form of his life, but the level of demolition...

Is it he doetn do this all the time, the courses are to his taste, everyone has their period? Olympics went this way and seems everyone was also on form? Just seems...a bit...one sided. 

[NotSoBigBen]

6 minutes ago, OVERDRIVE said:

I have a question for @Jewbacca @'Dale @DieselnDust

Sure Tom is in the form of his life, but the level of demolition...

Is it he doetn do this all the time, the courses are to his taste, everyone has their period? Olympics went this way and seems everyone was also on form? Just seems...a bit...one sided. 

I just look at what has happened to the drop in form recently of the other 'neo legend' and hope it doesn't go the same way ...

[OVERDRIVE]

5 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said:

I just look at what has happened to the drop in form recently of the other 'neo legend' and hope it doesn't go the same way ...

So do I...just four laps to go and chap is so gone I don't know what Im watching. Not sure even if the whole gang was here there would have been a difference. Hope the World Champs will at least test him. 

[DieselnDust]

2 hours ago, OVERDRIVE said:

So do I...just four laps to go and chap is so gone I don't know what Im watching. Not sure even if the whole gang was here there would have been a difference. Hope the World Champs will at least test him. 

I hope Alan can give a run. If not I hope he takes it and wipes the floor with the Swiss contingent 

[Hairy]

https://youtu.be/Sb40XiKVAkE

Edited August 21, 2022 by Hairy

[milky4130]

12 hours ago, tinmug said:

None of the in-contention riders rode outside the markers. Others rode right on the boundary, but didn't cross it. Lecomte bypassed at least three on one lap, and again on a consecutive lap.

Did she get an advantage from riding off-piste: absolutely yes. The grip on the comparatively fresh grass was significantly better; plus the drivetrain was far less likely to gunk-up.

I'm happy for her with her win, she's clearly a remarkable cyclist, but I find it odd that none of the other medal contenders braved it beyond the markers (at least not on the iffy TV feed). 

@OVERDRIVE I watched the live feed on BBC iplayer.

I doubt the others never rode outside of the markers, the camera is not always on that section. Nonetheless I assume nobody protested either and the commissaires probably missed it as well.

[kosmonooit]

I'm wondering who will be doing the commentating on GCN/Dicsovery XCO, and I'm hoping its Marty Mac as the lead. He did a good job on Friday (only watched the Mens Euro so far) and enjoy his CX and Women's Tour commentating. He has a broad knowledge of cycling and is a consummate broadcasting professional.

I will not be missing Rob Walnut.

 

 

 

[ChrisF]

I was watching some Cranworx last night ...

 

The track and racing was good.

 

The American presentation .... not my cup of tea ....

 

 

I for one will miss UCI.  The splintering of the various things we watch, into so many "small subscriptions" are adding up to too much .....

[DieselnDust]

On 8/21/2022 at 10:35 AM, OVERDRIVE said:

I have a question for @Jewbacca @'Dale @DieselnDust

Sure Tom is in the form of his life, but the level of demolition...

Is it he doetn do this all the time, the courses are to his taste, everyone has their period? Olympics went this way and seems everyone was also on form? Just seems...a bit...one sided. 

Tom is a well maintained race horse. He comes in , wins and heads of for a rest block.  

On 8/21/2022 at 10:43 AM, NotSoBigBen said:

I just look at what has happened to the drop in form recently of the other 'neo legend' and hope it doesn't go the same way ...

Mvdp is probably the worst maintained race horse of all, hence the slump. Pidcock will carry this form into Les Gets. Just have a look at his rides this week. All endurance and then he starts course practice on Thursday.

14 hours ago, milky4130 said:

I doubt the others never rode outside of the markers, the camera is not always on that section. Nonetheless I assume nobody protested either and the commissaires probably missed it as well.

Course rules say the course has to be marked by plastic stakes of between 1.5m and 2m high. The orange markers are really just like the white paint used in some courses , guidelines. Also she was not consistently over the markers instead ducking over and under.

then there is also the commissaires making allowances for the conditions. No protest no foul and if there was she would have been penalised for it already 

[Danger Dassie]

Found the Euro course completely underwhelming. No wonder so many riders opted for hardtails.

[babse]

so who is rep'n SA at the champs?

[Headshot]

For a bit of entertainment and proper trails try this   

 

[DieselnDust]

2 hours ago, babse said:

so who is rep'n SA at the champs?

Mens Elites 
Alan Hatherly

Philip Buys

arno du toit

wessel Botha.

 

i know Alan is racing 

 

elite women 

candice and Mariske 

u23 men

Tristan Nortje

johan van Zyl

luke Moir

Jaedon Terlouw

keagan bontekoning

u23 ladies

Rimari Sutton 

junior men

justin swanepoel 

massimilliano ambrosi

ernest roets

jordan boshoff

jnr ladiies

tyler Jacobs 

 

downhill:

elite men

Mr Min

Pottie (pours drinks for the whole flight in business class)

Stefan Garlicki

Rory Kirk

christopher philogene 

elite ladies

sabine theys

frankie du toit

jnr men

kegan brand

philip van Schalk Wyk

no jnr ladies

 

staff

team manager Erica Groenewald 

mechanics - Johan Groenewald & Jubian Fredericks

asst manager Gary Sylvester

Edited August 22, 2022 by DieselnDust

[DieselnDust]

1 hour ago, Danger Dassie said:

Found the Euro course completely underwhelming. No wonder so many riders opted for hardtails.

Technically it was a joke. However there is no easy in XCO. The easier the course the less recovery there is