the unofficial UCI Mountain Bike World Cup thread

[JA-Q001]

I hope Giant has some design improvements in mind.

[Meezo]

4 minutes ago, JA-Q001 said:

I hope Giant has some design improvements in mind.

momsen type

[Meezo]

https://greenedgecycling.com/2024/xc-mtb-world-champion-alan-hatherly-joins-team-jayco-alula-on-the-road-in-2025/

[Irvin85]

That is very interesting. What do you guys think his chances are on the road and what kind of rider he will be, does he have GC ambitions in a GT? 

I hoped that he would rather cement his legacy on the dirt and maybe add a couple of Epic titles to his trophy cabinet. 

 

[Headshot]

Going to be very interesting to see how AH does. What kind of team has he joined - top tier or not? 

 

I wonder how many XCO races he will be at...

[DieselnDust]

4 hours ago, JA-Q001 said:

I hope Giant has some design improvements in mind.

They will add a lefty 

[DieselnDust]

5 minutes ago, Headshot said:

Going to be very interesting to see how AH does. What kind of team has he joined - top tier or not? 

 

I wonder how many XCO races he will be at...

Most of them that don’t clash with key road races on his schedule apparently. This is not a step away froM Mtb but adding road with a view to reevaluate at the end of 2026. He still Wants that Olympic XCO gold medal….

[DieselnDust]

22 minutes ago, Irvin85 said:

That is very interesting. What do you guys think his chances are on the road and what kind of rider he will be, does he have GC ambitions in a GT? 

I hoped that he would rather cement his legacy on the dirt and maybe add a couple of Epic titles to his trophy cabinet. 

 

Depends on his power profile I guess. The view is too transition to more road in 2025 and then select key races that allow the best chance of selection for the 2026 TDF team . Might even get selected in 2025 but he will still be racing XCO next year too 

[rock]

18 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

They will add a lefty 

someone's desk at Cannondale HQ this morning

['Dale]

Alan doing a Pidcock or Wout or van der Poel move, straddling multidisciplinary codes in professional cycling.
What a cool strategy in career management.  

Edited November 7 by 'Dale

[J Wakefield]

8 hours ago, DieselnDust said:

Depends on his power profile I guess. The view is too transition to more road in 2025 and then select key races that allow the best chance of selection for the 2026 TDF team . Might even get selected in 2025 but he will still be racing XCO next year too 

Bud, it’s the Tour. 

[DieselnDust]

10 hours ago, J Wakefield said:

Bud, it’s the Tour. 

Ya ya I guess the lustre of that golden fleeece is inescapable even for a rider accomplished as Alan. 
Where do you rate his chances on GC? Top 50? Top 20 maybe?

[J Wakefield]

22 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

Ya ya I guess the lustre of that golden fleeece is inescapable even for a rider accomplished as Alan. 
Where do you rate his chances on GC? Top 50? Top 20 maybe?

20 or 50 GC at the Tour? please stop typing. 

[NickGM]

6 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

20 or 50 GC at the Tour? please stop typing. 

I think you're forgetting that he podiumed at the winelands cycle race.

[DieselnDust]

31 minutes ago, NickGM said:

I think you're forgetting that he podiumed at the winelands cycle race.

….And won the fun ride world champs

#jislikedoihavetoremindyou

[DieselnDust]

39 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

20 or 50 GC at the Tour? please stop typing. 

The gap is that big hey…!?!🤕