Danger Dassie Posted February 16 Posted February 16 6 hours ago, babse said: where do we see startlist? or has this not been issued yet It’s not fully concluded as yet, so only in March. babse and DieselnDust 2
MongooseMan Posted February 22 Posted February 22 sad news. Wonder if Matt is gonna find a last minute replacement. How’s the legs looking @Sid the Sloth? 😉 JacquesJ, Hilton., Michael S and 3 others 6
W@nted Posted February 22 Posted February 22 I read on facebook now that Mr Swenson is out of the epic due to an injury obtained during training a few weeks ago… Where does that leave Matt Beers now? Will they find him another team mate on such short notice?
Sid the Sloth Posted February 22 Posted February 22 3 hours ago, MongooseMan said: sad news. Wonder if Matt is gonna find a last minute replacement. How’s the legs looking @Sid the Sloth? 😉 Unfortunately I am not nearly good enough to even hang with the pros on a mtb, haha MongooseMan and Mamil 1 1
tubed Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Unfortunately I assume that the numbers tell you this and that your statement is based on fact and not just hope, but it also reminds me of the comments re Burry Stander - his 'numbers' were elite, but not the best. But Burry maximised everything else, including the belief that he had as much right to win as the rest - I loved watching him race both XCO and the Epic - 100% committed to what he had, Wishing you all the best with your race season coming up. ChrisF 1
babse Posted February 23 Posted February 23 15 hours ago, MongooseMan said: sad news. Wonder if Matt is gonna find a last minute replacement. How’s the legs looking @Sid the Sloth? 😉 So accident happened back home and he has been traveling, training and racing since only for an MRI to reveal...? Hectic DieselnDust 1
Eugene Oppelt Posted February 23 Posted February 23 24 minutes ago, babse said: So accident happened back home and he has been traveling, training and racing since only for an MRI to reveal...? Hectic In the ideal medical environment, the professional athlete would go for a full scan battery after hitting a car door. Too many athletes ignore symptoms and/or body signals that are not quite regular or routine. Not inferring this is the case here. Just see it far too often as part of the high-performance medical teams I am part of. This is a real dilemma for the multiple winner in Matt Beers with a handful of weeks to go. Danger Dassie 1
Shebeen Posted February 23 Posted February 23 15 hours ago, MongooseMan said: sad news. Wonder if Matt is gonna find a last minute replacement. How’s the legs looking @Sid the Sloth? 😉 whoaaah. part of the teamsport challenge is getting to the startline with a fit team. In the days of yore, there would be backup teams and then a shift in personnel with someone elevated. Phone must be buzzing at SpezHQ - still enough time to work something out here.
J Wakefield Posted February 24 Posted February 24 7 minutes ago, Shebeen said: some options within the spez road stable Just to confirm you are aware this list of riders have to Partner with Matt Beers?? DieselnDust, gerriemtb, MarcoDeS and 8 others 2 9
NGM Posted February 24 Posted February 24 19 minutes ago, J Wakefield said: Just to confirm you are aware this list of riders have to Partner with Matt Beers?? I just want to manage my expectations here... is that a "no" on florian lipowitz? peetwindhoek and Hilton. 2
Mamil Posted February 24 Posted February 24 On 2/23/2026 at 10:40 AM, Eugene Oppelt said: In the ideal medical environment, the professional athlete would go for a full scan battery after hitting a car door. Too many athletes ignore symptoms and/or body signals that are not quite regular or routine. Not inferring this is the case here. Just see it far too often as part of the high-performance medical teams I am part of. This is a real dilemma for the multiple winner in Matt Beers with a handful of weeks to go. Guessing there's a few reasons for that - denial (not wanting to face the reality of a period of recovery and the loss of fitness and opportunity it involves), minds that are well trained to override pain/distress signals from the body, deep conviction borne of experience and training that their bodies are powerfully resilient and that pain wears off ...
J Wakefield Posted February 24 Posted February 24 23 minutes ago, NGM said: I just want to manage my expectations here... is that a "no" on florian lipowitz? Unfortunately thats a yes
bolt67 Posted February 24 Posted February 24 How cool would it be if he could get Alan to ride wth him. DieselnDust and ChrisF 2
jcza Posted February 24 Posted February 24 1 hour ago, Shebeen said: some options within the spez road stable Surely Koretzky is the only sensible option? Headshot 1
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