WTF is happening at tomorrow’s MTB World Series DH?

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Can’t work out how to get commentary on discovery plus, any ideas?</p>

Just installed the app on the TV and can’t see it, suppose I’ll try again

We’ve  paid & subscribed for Eurosport through Amazon Prime – women’s Finals currently running with no commentary.

Same here,no commentary on the women’s finals.

There’s does seem to be some punditry going on ahead of the men’s race,so mayhe we’ll get some now

Edit : nope looks like the commentary has disappeared now the race is about to start, wtf! This is shite, is it because I’m subscribed via Amazon prime?

£40 for the year doesn’t se too much, better coverage more cameras and the commentary not too bad. its no Warner but not bad at all.

enjoying it on Apple TV smooth and no stuttering.

The sound is distorted for me on gcn+, especially the background noise

it does sound like Rick has watched loads of Robs recordings to sound very similar!!!!

Both commentators are trying to be Warner at different times, they just need to find their own voices.  They need a few more races to relax into it.

So glad the racing is finnaly back on! that was great!

Cedric is so much better this time and I think will settle in quite well, Ric seems to be trying too hard at times “darker than the inside of a cow” I mean wtf.

Great racing but the new coverage is absolutely awful.

Great racing but the new coverage is absolutely awful.

Really? In what way? I thought they had much more coverage, and loads more cameras. Ric’snot Rob (yet) but I thought he and Cedric did pretty good.

Haven’t caught up yet as been out on the bike.

Sound issues aside, how was the format? Is it worth watching the heats or just go to the final runs?

Really? In what way? I thought they had much more coverage, and loads more cameras.

From my point of view though there were definitely more cameras they very rarely used them well. They seemed to like cutting between close ups so it was hard to pick out the riders lines, and for a lot of runs they mainly focused on the jumps rather than on the technical sections where the race is actually won and lost. The final seemed slightly better but the semi suffered from plenty of b-roll style shots rather actually showing what was happening.

They need to get right back to Freecsster style Warner – drunk. That’ll loosen em up

I think Kolb is on record as being happy with the new format because he’s extremely consistent. He’s always up there.

Bloody enjoyed that, format seems decent and means we get to see more of the finals race runs. Plus over the year it’ll add extra elements as teams and riders gain points from any 3 of the sessions. Careful tactical plans will be needed to manage points Vs energy etc. And it’ll be very interesting seeing how it pans out. First effort from the new hosts and surely it can only get better as the whole process beds in.

Racing was brilliant and so many riders now capable of winning, chuffed to see the young gun do so well. Bring on leogang!

I thought the coverage was good, hope they can keep improving it. Some graphics and course info like red bull had would be nice.

Protected riders makes sense, it’s based on previous performance so I don’t think it’s that unfair. Would be a shame not to see the best riders in the final because of a flat.

Coverage was alright but why did they keep cutting back to Cedric during Bruni’s ‘let’s look at the course’ run. You missed half of the actual run looking at a bloke on his tablet.

Protected riders makes sense, it’s based on previous performance so I don’t think it’s that unfair. Would be a shame not to see the best riders in the final because of a flat.

Let’s forget about the lower mental toll protected riders will experience (although I believe that could be a major factor for some riders).

I think you’re failing to take into account the fact that both the semi-finals and the finals earn you overall points (unless I’m misreading something).  It’s no longer a question of the riders who should have qualified anyway despite a crash/mechanical/act of god/etc getting on the live feed.  Now they are being artificially kept in the overall points competition purely because they are already in the overall points competition.

For example, Vali Holl should have left the race with no points from the finals because she shouldn’t have made the finals.  Anymore than a protected rider should be allowed to have another go if they have a mechanical or a crash in their race run.

Qualis was always about just sorting out who was good enough to be in the main race.  It made more sense to have protected riders there because the idea was the riders who were already in the top 10 had already proved they were fast enough to be there.

Now the ‘real’ racing starts with the semi-final, given the points awarded.  If you crash or have a mechanical you shouldn’t be allowed to get more points in the final anymore than you should be allowed a do-over if you have a crash in a race run.

Now protected riders are able to take more risks, both in terms of riding style and in terms of bike set up, because the risks are simply not as great for them.

I just don’t think the impact of this semi-final format was properly thought through and the risk is that you’re creating a two tier system where the ‘stars’ are given an easier ride than riders who are already struggling just to establish themselves.

I just can’t stand anything GCN.. it’s just so shit ☹️

I’ll be watching everything midweek when Eurosport show it this year