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Didn't she win Waterloo 2019 as well.
Absolutely brilliant, just watched highlights at RedBull. Mens was a proper good finish, the Schurter overtake halfway up a tree!
Bike racing can be tactical, is part of what we are seeing strategic as well - Evie Richards finished 7th or 8th in the Olympics, quite a long way (3 mins) down on the field, has she specifically peaked later for the Worlds and as a result is now getting these results?
If so, well done - she'll have rainbow cuffs for evermore, even after the year is up.
Not to take away from her athleticism, I think she’s just learned the field and built confidence. Her last two races and wins are both very similar tactically - stick with the leaders not doing too much work then hit the front hard with a lap and a half to go. Her technical skill has come on very fast also. I did think she double bluffed yesterday, getting on the front on lap 3 - I think - and forcing a response only to rescind the lead - maybe they thought her chance had gone then.
Great to see her win again, great to have such a charismatic rider on the top step of the podium.
lol @ not do too much work 😀 😀
Awesome though to see her once again winning... most most impressive !!!
Fantastic to read, superb result, what an end to the season!
But we seem to compete as “team GB” with support or otherwise from “British cycling”.
Even the competitors from Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man.
Didn’t she win Waterloo 2019 as well.
No, not the World Cup race; 3rd behind Nash & Neff - though I think she won the Trek CX Cup race that year, two days before.
And back on topic, she does seem to be able to ride a bike doesn’t she.
great to have such a charismatic rider on the top step of the podium.
Charismatic for some, very annoying for others. I enjoy watching her race but I have to turn it off when she does her post race squeal!
what an end to the season!
It is now!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Yep, great race.
She's absolute class & her infectious personality is a joy. She seems genuinely humble yet is obviously ferociously competitive.
If she carries that form into next year every race will just be between Richards and Lecomte.
If she carries that form into the WC CX season she's going to give Alvarado and The Doper a tough time.
Storming ride!
has she specifically peaked later for the Worlds and as a result is now getting these results?
When interviewed after the win yesterday (or perhaps it was the XCC on Friday) she mentioned that she trained to peak for the Olympics so I guess she peaked a little later than planned.
Great ride for the win once she had the lead she just kept powering away, but I think we were robbed of a great race by McConnel's puncture, who looked to have the edge until that point.
perhaps, but the puncture cost McConnel 30 seconds yet Evie won by 90 seconds.
How did her puncture get fixed?
Tech zone and a wheel swap by the mechanic.
Lecomte being ill for the last few races (although she didn't look that ill, she looked to be positively glowing) and PFP withdrawing has helped thin out the front of the field but the time Evie has been putting into people and the strength of her riding is really impressive.
Tech zone and a wheel swap by the mechanic.
Did she complete a lap with a flat until she could get back to the pit, or does someone run over with a replacement?
Missed that bit in the coverage.
Flat occurred on her approach to the pit lane. She let the crew know on the way with a hand gesture.
What I find amazing, apart from Evie's power and determination, is how two individuals (me and Evie) use the same coach yet one wins the rainbow jersey and the other can't even get a podium in the fun category at a local race. Right......where is that take away menu and my lunchtime beer..........
Shame Lecompte didn't race. I mean, she was there...
PFP's been sulking since Neff called her out in Tokyo.
is how two individuals (me and Evie) use the same coach yet one wins the rainbow jersey and the other can’t even get a podium in the fun category at a local race
I guess it depends on what you're being coached for.
Sometimes I need someone else to shout at me to get off the sofa.
I guess it depends on what you’re being coached for.
Sometimes I need someone else to shout at me to get off the sofa
Same. I was obviously just joking about why the difference, but oddly she does use the coach for the same reasons as I do. I think it might be a combination of pie consumption, 25 additional years on earth, motivation, and general skill. 🙂
Another strong ride; the McConnell puncture only cost her 20 secs, but finished 1m 30 down. I think Evie would probably have won anyway.
Will be interesting to see how her form translates to the upcoming CX races - and later to the Worlds. On the right course, she is capable of winning a CX World title.
world champ and then a perfect weekend.
she never let off the gas, and no-one could stay with her.
I think STW needs to do a feature.
She looked very strong all lap every lap even the push up was CX strong. The rest were flagging on that steep climb by the end.
She said she wasn't riding flat out and was keeping a bit back in case an attack came as she couldn't hear the splits.
@johnjn2000 yes, same for me.
One thing having someone from your home town do so well. It was the same when Liam Killean was riding strong, and the moseleys too.
But there's something about seeing a pro rider, loving riding the trails I rode and trained on back when I raced in the early 90's, having the same push to improve I did (but obviously more capable!), in the place that once held the largest MTB event in europe, during the first wave of British MTB.
Are we seeing a new wave of British MTB (MWOBMTB)? has the success of british XC riders started to capture the attention of the masses? I hope so.
Certainly Evie's performances have been brilliant, but it's more than that, she knows she is capable of wins, but doesn't appear to get bogged down with tactical talk that you see a lot of other riders doing in interviews. Maybe it's her relatively young years, but she seems to really enjoy riding her bike, and talking about riding her bike, and that's very relatable and a joy to watch.
@lovewookie could not have said it better myself, she is awesome in many ways.
This is probably a discussion for a topic of its own but it's relevant here. I was talking with an elite rider/coach at the weekend about the hype around the Tennis player who won the US Open the other week. Even the bloody Queen sent a pat on the back for Emma! Now we look at what Evie has achieved in the space of a few weeks, where is the appreciation outside of the MTB community? Bugs me