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I think competitors had complained that the course is too long.
Bruni's winning time at Ft William this year was 4:04 Brosnan's winning time at Mont St Anne was 3:54
I think if you've got both of those longer courses and you want to keep just one of them, then keeping MSA is a no-brainer. It's the only other North American/Canadian round; it's just as long and hard (insert your own joke here) but more interesting, and if all the other tracks are in continental Europe it cuts down on everyone's travelling costs.
It's a shame for the large crowds that come to watch, including a lot of kids - there cant be that many other sports where you have such open access to talk to the pros, kids get photos / autographs etc. Shame for the local economy and a shame for GB in general not having a race.
However I'm surprised anyone on here cares - its just a bunch of oiks that don't even pedal up the hill, isnt it 😉 ?