What is the team relay and why is Tracey Mosley racing in it?

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jfletch - Member

The British team for the MTB world cup has partly been announced:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/british-cross-country-team-announced-for-mountain-bike-worlds

One curiosity is the team relay. I've never heard of this discipline before and was intrigued that downhill world champ Tracey Mosley would be racing.

So what is going on? Is this some sort of multi discipline relay involving some downhill or are we just so crap at Women's XC that we need to pick the fasted rider who happens to be in Champery?

Posted 10 months ago #
dirtbiker100 - Member

wasn't brian lopes in some team relay thing at dalby round?

Posted 10 months ago #
gee - Member

It's a 4 person relay race on a short XC course. We don't have any Elite women entered under the BC umbrella at the worlds, although we do have 2 U-23 women. I'm not sure why one of them wasn't chosen - it seems a bit of a trek for Tracey to make for about 5 mins racing.

GB

Posted 10 months ago #
Colin-T - Member

Tracey raced the XC World cup at Dalby and is by no means slow on an XC bike. I daresay over a shorter distance she'll be pretty damn quick.

There's also a pretty good chance Tracey will be there for the downhill anyway so its not that odd a choice.

Posted 10 months ago #
Surrounded By Zulus - Member

Because she's pretty damn good on a xc bike.

Posted 10 months ago #
gee - Member

Oh is the DH at the same venue? Makes more sense now.

Posted 10 months ago #

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