Konaman Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2010-mountain-bike-world-cup-to-return-to-the-us2010 Mountain bike World Cup to return to the USWindham, New York to host World CupAfter aseveral-year absence, the UCI's mountain bike World Cup will return tothe US in 2010. A ski resort in Windham, New York, which last year andthis year has hosted a round of the US national series, will host atriple event, featuring cross country, downhill and four cross. Theevent will take place a few days before the World Championships inMont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada.The UCI Management Committee met in Lausanne, Switzerland, andapproved the 2010 World Cup calendar on Friday. It will include sixrounds for each of the three disciplines and will take place at ninevenues in eight countries.Another new venue will be Dalby Forest, in North Yorkshire, GreatBritain. This region, in the north of England, is hosting a World Cupfor the first time. It will open the cross country competition for theseason.Other stops will include Houffalize, Belgium; Maribor, Slovenia;Offenburg, Germany; Fort William, Germany; Schladming, Austria;Champ?ry, Swizerland; and Val di Sole, Italy. The latter is new to theWorld Cup calendar, but hosted the World Championships in 2008.The US lasted hosted a mountain bike World Cup at Angel Fire resort in New Mexico in the summer of 2005.The popular Mont-Sainte-Anne venue is not a World Cup stop since it will be hosting the World Championships.2010 World Mountain Bike CalendarApril 24-25: World Cup XCO #1, Dalby Forest, Great Britain May 1-2: World Cup XCO #2 & 4X #1, Houffalize, Belgium May 15-16: World Cup DHI #1 & 4X #2, Maribor, Slovenia May 22-23: World Cup XCO #3, Offenburg, Germany June 5-6: World Cup DHI #2 & 4X #3, Fort William Great Britain June 19-20: World Cup DHI #3 & 4X #4, Schladming, Austria June 7-10: European Continental Championships, Haifa, Israel July 17-18: National Championships Weekend July 24-25: World Cup XCO #4 and DHI #4, Champ?ry, Switzerland July 31 - August 1: World Cup XCO #5, DHI #5 and 4X #5, Val di Sole, Italy August 8: World Marathon Championships, St. Wendel, Germany August 28-29: World Cup XCO #5, DHI #6, and 4X #6, Windham, New York, USA August 31 - September 5: World XCO, DHI & 4X Championships, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada September 25-26: National Marathon Championships weekend Konaman2009-06-19 09:53:54
Sean Badenhorst Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Yeah, got the bad news from Alec Lenferna (local organiser) today. Apparently Nissan hasn't extended its sponsorship so in order to keep costs down, the UCI have eliminated SA and Australia. USA round is only included because the riders are going to Canada for the World Champs... Supposed to be a WORLD Cup, not a European series. I'm livid!
BigGuy Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 It is hardly a 'world' cup, with no events taking place in Africa, Asia or Australia, but of course we will still follow the world's best religiously, perhaps unlike F1.
Thug Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 That really sucks. The local organisers must be livid !!
Tumbleweed Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 that is simply not right. it pisses me off! dirt*girl's going to be devastated they should, at the very least, have a dh event in either oz or sa considering how many of the top riders come from those countries.holy roller2009-06-20 07:24:02
Willehond Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 The SA event was a great success, but unfortunately the market is probably a bit small. A race in the US has a much bigger pull for sponsors Anyway, the race was lost to the US which is not in Europe... The logistics must have played a part too. Travelling down to Aus and SA must cost a penny, but it is still real bad news.
Dirt*girl™ Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Noooooooooooo!!! My heart just shatterd into a million pieces.
Cranky Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Awful news. But at least we got the opportunity this year and it was great to be there. Any chance we might still get World Champs down the line?
Tumbleweed Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 agreed cranky, but i was one of the ones planning my return visit when i left sleepy hollow this year... sure they can bid. the event did some good pr, and as long as all the money is there, and we can provide guarantees to the uci, we may just get events like the wc and the champs again.
Tumbleweed Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Noooooooooooo!!! ? My heart just shatterd into a million pieces. ? ? aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah...
Kranswurm Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Noooooooooooo!!! My heart just shatterd into a million pieces. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah... I am just as shatteredI was really looking forward to another burger for breakfast.....wandering around a course that we had made our home for 3 daysWhat to do for next easter?And a free vuvuzela license
Slowbee Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Yeah' date=' got the bad news from Alec Lenferna (local organiser) today. Apparently Nissan hasn't extended its sponsorship so in order to keep costs down, the UCI have eliminated SA and Australia. USA round is only included because the riders are going to Canada for the World Champs... Supposed to be a WORLD Cup, not a European series. I'm livid! [/quote'] gotta agree there Sean
Christie Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 I think the Soccer wold cup won't be staged in Africa again, either, for a long long time. I also think its BS that national anthems have to be shortened.
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