Anyone know what this is about?
I'm guessing they've ditched the start line by uci points approach, but not sure what it's replaced with. Possibly protected rankings or carry over from road points?
Clearly riders not happy with the timing.
My wife's just given me the list of kit she wants to take tomorrow.... anyone know a Sherpa in the Tweed Valley?
STW cow bells are already packed, as are paracetamol. Gnarpoon T is at the ready.
Weather forecast has improved from this morning when the metoffice were showing thunderstorms, now only showers.
Really looking forward to it.
This Cycling News article gives more info. Linky TLDR - Van der Poel, Pidcock & Sagan bumped up to 5th row (positions 33-35) instead of at the back.
Glentress not been too shabby this week. I’ve been there most days either working or volunteering. It’s bloody amazing seeing the whole world riding our forest.
it’s quite surreal, chatting to Nick Craig about e-bikes whilst Sagan walking past, MVDP banging out flying laps in practice, Charlie smashing a gold today then being given his medal by the Prince of Monaco. Seeing Anna McGorum cycling over the street to head home after racing in her event and then chatting to Iranian guy from the UCI Refugee Team. Everyone is loving the venue and trails, it’s all just awesome.
I've always been happy to be a bit crap at TTs, assuming that as a small guy it was my lot in life.
Screw you, Remco
This Cycling News article gives more info. Linky TLDR – Van der Poel, Pidcock & Sagan bumped up to 5th row (positions 33-35) instead of at the back.
Worlds XC definitely needs a qualifying lap or similar. Does sound a little bit like the XC only boys don’t want a fair fight
Nino is PISSED if his latest socials post is anything I can go go by.
And another good point - VdP gets to bump up to fifth row having brought nothing to the XC table this year. So why does Pidcock only get to start on the same row? He HAS done soem XC, he bloody won one. It's terrible timing by the UCI.
Did Michael Massi find another job after all?
Such diva's!
Weather in Dumfries for the Para-cycling Road Races is miserable. Not heavy but just that persistent rain that soaks everything.
However, my car has heated seats and it's not that BMW convertible, it's a Volvo XC60.
🤞
Am I missing something obvious, or is the XC not in BBC tv or iplayer? Is it only GCN/Discovery today?
It's definitely on the iPlayer
I'm watching on youtube.
It’s live on BBC Scotland HD
PfP is on the new hardtail isn't she? Unexpected for the longer XCO course!
I’ve always been happy to be a bit crap at TTs, assuming that as a small guy it was my lot in life.
Screw you, Remco
me too! Was roadside and they all looked absolutely massive compared to remco! Console yourself with the fact that you could have probably beaten the last 5 or so guys in the field. The guy in last place rode it in 21mph average!
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PfP is on the new hardtail isn’t she? Unexpected for the longer XCO course!
yeah I was surprised by that. I thought she’d used the FS in practice. Not exactly holding her back
Was also roadside yesterday - amazing seeing how small Remco is, and relative to the big guys its just incredible that he can pull that out of the bag. Tarling and Ganna looked rapid, unsurprisingly. Huge respect to some of the early starters; there were riders on nearly 10 year old road bikes with 105 and standard handlebars. Still only 20+ mins down at the end, which is just remarkable.
Big thanks to @2tyred for the café suggestion - Rhubarb & Lime in Kippen was superb; a total honeypot for cyclists by the looks of it, so will be back for a ride and pit stop. It's a gorgeous part of the world.
Not exactly holding her back
Depends how long the rear wheel holds up casing the river gap jump each lap! Pauline's looking powerful though...
Good to hear they're getting their money's worth out of the dodgy sounds effects on the big gap.
Am I missing something obvious, or is the XC not in BBC tv or iplayer?
Couldn't find it on I player so watching on youtube.
Is it me or are the camera angles a bit off?
Eg stream gap is obscured by a tree
Edit: Take that back leader taking B line
Watching on BBC Scotland, and it's looking decent. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot is on a different planet.
PfP is an absolute machine - she has dieseled her way round on that hardtail at 60rpm and left the field for dead. Incredible.
Arrgh! I've been biting (sorry, bi-ing) my tongue all race but if you're a professional commentator should you not at least be able to pronounce an occasional 't'? 😖😖
'compe-ih-or'
'Schur-er'
'mo-i-vation'
Unless glottal stop is some sort of protected characteristic in which case I'm a dick and I apologise 🙄
Found the women's elite race enjoyable to watch, I like that course they have made. Looking forward to watching the men's race later.
What time is the mens race?
What time is the mens race?
15:30
Where the heck is the mens race on iplayer!!
It won't let me watch it live on YouTube which it did for the women's, it says the uploader has not made this stream available in your country!
Edit: found it live on iPlayer but it took some searching...
Where the heck is the mens race on iplayer!!
Its just appeared on the iplayer
Men’s race just started on iPlayer
Yeah but weird…saw the womens…no sign of the mens! Oh for the good old days of red bull
If you go on categories on iPlayer, then sport, you'll find the uci item somewhere, you might need to click on it then back out of whatever stream it takes you to so it shows all the independent races. Once there, you'll see the men's race to view live. Ridiculous!
Ah it’s there now…will just watch from the start and avoid updates !!
IPlayer > categories > sport > it’s there
Red button > World Champs > list of all available options. Men's XC is first in the menu
Plot twist! Blummin' roadies 🤪
Did Pidcock start from the back?
Well that's egg on the face of the UCI isn't it.
Can't even blame a wooden bridge this time.
Did Pidcock start from the back?
5th row I think.
Wouldnt have happened to brucewee..
Pidcock on his way!
Lap 2 and the pace is lightning. They are really pushing. Some big hits going on.
And yet, Nino still finding time for big whip on the jumps for the fans.
Absolute legend
Pidcock on his way!
11th to 5th on the second lap.
TBF MVdP tends to crash a lot in cross races too, he is a bit win or bust.
