UCI MTB (XC, DH, Enduro, Marathon) season 2022

andyrac

With the season now in full swing, time for a new thread.

Sadly it looks likely to be the final year of free World Cup coverage on Red Bull TV, who've done so much for the sport.

https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/uci-mtb-world-cup-calendar

The DH World Cup starts this weekend in Lourdes, France; we've had a few DH races in France, and Portugal.

The XC World Cup starts in a few weeks in Petropolis, Brasil. We've seen a few XC races in Spain, Italy, France, and the usual names look in good form.

Also, currently the Cape Epic MTB race is taking place ( the TdF of MTB-ing), and live on You Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr8fMJTBl3WLYIogQzGiOQ


Enduro World Series calendar:

https://www.enduroworldseries.com/races/1/2022/

ddraver

I've tried this before. If Tom ain't riding they ain't caring...

Good effort tho 👍

dabber

andyrac said:

With the season now in full swing, time for a new thread.

Sadly it looks likely to be the final year of free World Cup coverage on Red Bull TV, who've done so much for the sport.

https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/uci-mtb-world-cup-calendar

The DH World Cup starts this weekend in Lourdes, France; we've had a few DH races in France, and Portugal.

The XC World Cup starts in a few weeks in Petropolis, Brasil. We've seen a few XC races in Spain, Italy, France, and the usual names look in good form.

Also, currently the Cape Epic MTB race is taking place ( the TdF of MTB-ing), and live on You Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr8fMJTBl3WLYIogQzGiOQ


Enduro World Series calendar:

https://www.enduroworldseries.com/races/1/2022/

Thanks a lot for the reminder. I'll be in France by Sunday so hope I'll be able to watch the Lourdes DH. I just love the DH.

ddraver

PFP & Sabine take the first (?) stage of the Cape Epic

JimD666

How Ad served is the coverage on Red Bull TV? Ads every few minutes or none until after the race has completed?

Edited due to total inability to spell

ddraver

None at all

(...or, the whole thing is one giant ad for Red Bull)

JimD666

Ta It's people peddling. As long as no Ad's I'll watch it

Though I can't abide BMX for some reason

andyrac

As already said, the only 'adverts' are for other RB content , and the race coverage continues so you don't miss anything.

andyrac

ddraver said:

I've tried this before. If Tom ain't riding they ain't caring...

Good effort tho 👍

Sadly you're correct. Neither him nor MvdP have announced plans for any MTB so far, so who knows when they'll return.

Maybe the move to Discovery/Eurosport will be a good thing; as it will be in the same place as road cycling coverage.

I was rather surprised how so few people, including cycling journalists didn't know what a 'dropper post' was after Sanremo.

TheBigBean

andyrac said:

ddraver said:

I've tried this before. If Tom ain't riding they ain't caring...

Good effort tho 👍

Sadly you're correct. Neither him nor MvdP have announced plans for any MTB so far, so who knows when they'll return.

Maybe the move to Discovery/Eurosport will be a good thing; as it will be in the same place as road cycling coverage.

I was rather surprised how so few people, including cycling journalists didn't know what a 'dropper post' was after Sanremo.

I didn't know what one was, but having spent time mountain biking, I can appreciate why it is a useful invention.

ddraver

Like the discussion in the rugby thread right now, I think it's fair to say that not many cyclo-pundits have ridden a bike in the last 20 years...

andyrac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epyfGRm-WTE&ab_channel=RedBullBike

Highlights of the first World Cup DH, in Lourdes, France.

ddraver

G'wan Tahnee!!

andyrac

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/video-course-preview-for-the-first-round-of-the-xc-world-cup-in-brazil.html

Course preview.

There were a few races over the weekend; Neff won by over 6 mins, and U23 World Champion, Martin Vidaurre Kossmann won the Men's Elite race.
However a few big hitters were missing. They'll be there on Friday - minus MvdP, Pidcock, Koreztky & Vader......

Looks like Evie has still got an issue with her back - maybe needs a word with MvdP.

JimD666

Watched the DH and enjoyed but looking forward more to the XC stuff. Prefer races rather than TT's

andyrac

First Short Track (XCC) tonight from Petropolis, Brazil;

https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/events/uci-mountain-bike-world-cup-petropolis

andyrac

Riders dropping like flies; whether Covid or other illnesses....now Evie is out with a stomach issue.

ddraver

PFP out too...

ddraver

Brazil's got some crackin' photographers...

andyrac

Nino wins, to equal Absalon's World Cup record of 33 wins - and no comments.....

ddraver

Poor Julian, he's lost PFP and his record. Bad few months... 😋

JimD666

Finally finished catching up with the DH and the XC. Never really watched much of it before but have to say I rather enjoyed. Looking forward to the rest of the season 👍

andyrac

The next race is this weekend in Albstadt, Germany; a climber friendly course. Entry lists are out.

In the men's Elite, Koreztky, Gaze and Pidcock are all entered. And CX racers Iserbyt & Soete are as well. Blanka Vas is entered in the women's Elite.

I actually think the women's U23 could be a fabulous race; 5 of the top 10 from the CX U23 Worlds are entered; Pieterse, Van Empel, Burquier, Munro & Harnden.

JimD666

Fingers crossed I may get to catch up with the MTB on Monday evening.
Weekend days wiped out by the Giro, the nights by Dunkirk and Monday daytime by the Challenge Cup. Only a couple of days behind will be a minor miracle

andyrac

The Short Track (XCC) is on Friday afternoon/ evening about 4 o'clock.

takethehighroad

This thread about to get busier thanks to a certain T Pidcock

andyrac

Women's Short Track start list:



https://www.xcodata.com/race/5009/startlist/women/xcc/



Men's Short Track start list:



https://www.xcodata.com/race/5009/startlist/men/xcc/

dabber

I guess spoilers aren't allowed in this thread?

webboo

Tom Pidcock wins not a bad for the Brits in the cycling world.

ddraver

Where has Bec McConnel come from...?

andyrac

Where - Australia....

However, she's been a 'nearly woman' getting 2nd/3rd places but never quite cracking the win. She was also 2nd in the last two XCO races of last year. I think changed coaches over the winter, and her training.....maybe that was all she needed.

After winning the sprint v PF-P in the XCC on Friday, Pauline was heard to ask "Where did you get those legs from?" I think she expected to outsprint her, as most probably did.

Mona needs to work on her starts, they're awful; she's giving 30 secs away at the start. You can get away with it at U23, but not Elite.