I guess it’s going to come down to whether Trek/Giant/Santa Cruz/etc agree that the UCI are a…
complete shower of bunga bunga party nobbers
If DH1 can get the riders/teams, then everything else will fall into place.
But I have my doubts – Danny Heart wouldn’t be getting the widespread coverage he is now, if it wasn’t for the status of the comp being the “World Championships”.
My wish list would be:
Only one series
More races on the Calendar – 10-12
Regular calendar (every fortnight over Summer for e.g.)
Points system designed so that you can have a bad race or two and still be in contention
Live free web coverage
Rob Warner
Eurosport coverage with commentary by someone who knows what they are talking about.
See full runs of top few riders (maybe last 10).
Alternative cameras like helmet/chest/bike on some riders.
I know this will be contentious, but I wonder about the wisdom of running a parallel Women’s series. If it stood on it’s own, how many viewers would it get? I’m not for parity amongst sports, unless there’s a clear case of demand.