how is Mvdp doing, does anyone know?
Ah, I was watching on Gcn (ref; commentary on Pidcock's bike)
Great day out at the races. The highlight, of many, was finding a spot to watch the men’s race on a climb and realising we were opposite Evie Richards and Tracey Mosley. Evie was by far the most enthusiastic person there, chasing up and down and shouting encouragement.
Photos to follow when i get home
Why was Tom on a Mondraker?
So have we all watched
What a great day of XCO. Both races had some great individual performances and Ineos must be happy! Just hope we get to see the rainbow jersey in some of the (men’s) World Cup races over the next year, as Pidcock doesn’t do many.
Evie was by far the most enthusiastic person there, chasing up and down and shouting encouragement.
Loved that. Fair play to her. Love her enthusiasm.
Looks like a good day at Glentress! It was pretty grim back in Glasgow for the Under 23s Men’s road race - the rain was torrential as they came over the Crow Rd, and a fair number of them looked like they were firmly in the type 2 fun zone.
Good day today, amazing atmosphere. Stunned though by how good it looks on TV, Scotland have done us proud.
Wish I could have seen the MTB - I caught bits of it on streaming in between the para-cycling races that I was working on.
Final event of the Championship, women's road race.
https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/uci-world-championships-road-race-womens-favourites
Last day. 🙁
I have LOVED these champs and I think the UCI’s plan has worked on me - I’ve ended up watching a whole bunch of stuff I wouldn’t have (which includes a load of XC).
Has anyone else found themselves watching bikes that they hadn’t expected to?
Tom was not brought forward, he started 5th row on merit. The only riders brought forward were MVDP & Sagan.
TP was moved forward one row.
that said he's posted that he disagreed with the rule change even though he benefitted.
Has anyone else found themselves watching bikes that they hadn’t expected to?
I wasn't thrilled to be working on the para-cycling road races to be honest. Fair old trek down to Dumfries plus some long days but actually it was mostly a great set of races, stuff that I probably wouldn't have watched otherwise.
The tandems were insane - SO fast. Apart from the poor Ghanaian women who I think had been thrown into it with zero preparation from a team/country that didn't care. They had a barely working bike, no kit, no support (the two blokes with them didn't care in the slightest, they looked like they'd been conscripted to be there). None of them had a clue, they had about 6 words of English between them. Mystery as to how or why they'd been invited to to World Championships - none of them were capable of being in a beginner race, never mind the WC!
However, most of it was cool. And Sarah Storey is always awesome.
Similar story I believe for one of the African cyclists in the MTB - no team, no support crew.
One of the Yorkshire cycling clubs were there in force and volunteered to support him.
The way it should be in the end.
PS - he was definitely a better rider than me though.
Awesome day yesterday. We moved around a bit, in woods near Salmon drop for the women's then near the climb/ stream gap area for the men's then the finish line. Great crowd, great racing, top noise and support for everyone. Loved it. Remembered a bell too. Also caught up with a bunch of folk we hadn't seen for a while - good stuff.
Organisation was spot on too, no real wait for the buses etc, everything worked well.
Great work by all the volunteers 👍.
Tense finish for the Women's Road Race!
Last few km, Lizzie Deignan in the lead group of 4.
Big crowds in Glasgow, great atmosphere.
poor Ghanaian women who I think had been thrown into it with zero preparation from a team/country that didn’t care.
There was a Ghanaian (I think ) at the men's time trial - his bike was way too small for him.
Appeared to be enjoying himself but my knees would have been screaming!
I watched the trials on gcn. Some unbelievable moves, and all that in soaking rain. Jack Carthy's win was nailbiting, went right down to his final section.
There was a Ghanaian (I think ) at the men’s time trial – his bike was way too small for him.
If it was the Ghanaian, he arrived on a plane with no bikes, was competing in MTB marathon, time trial and Grand Fondo. He was loaned bikes by Billy Bilsland Cycles and, apparently, he said he had never seen bikes like them before. He finished the MTB marathon 4 hours after the winner. What a legend.
Ah. Malawi
The man is made of girders!
TP was moved forward one row.
that said he’s posted that he disagreed with the rule change even though he benefitted.
TP did it all correctly - read the rules, planned his season around attending (and winning) at least one World Cup race, got his world champs ride and now has a spot for Paris.
it’s a shame he’s getting smeared with the same brush as mvdp and Sagan - although have we found out who instigated this rule change?
If it was the Ghanaian, he arrived on a plane with no bikes, was competing in MTB marathon, time trial and Grand Fondo. He was loaned bikes by Billy Bilsland Cycles and, apparently, he said he had never seen bikes like them before. He finished the MTB marathon 4 hours after the winner. What a legend.
Some of them were an absolute liability in group riding scenarios. I'm honestly not sure how I feel about them being there because, in terms of talent, they shouldn't be anywhere near a World Championships.
However in terms of exposure, publicity, potential opportunities as well as the UCI trying to show it's not all about rich white nations, I can see the value in it.
Still not convinced that seeing a rider be put into the broom wagon after 20km or finishing 4hrs behind the winner is enhancing the spectator appeal of the sport though... 🤷🏻♂️
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Has anyone else found themselves watching bikes that they hadn’t expected to?
In the 20yrs I’ve been mountain biking Mrs K has barely registered an interest - although to be fair helps at races etc - but has been transfixed with the DH.
Watched the BMX racing yesterday, Beth Shriever dominated the womens, she could power the whole of Glasgow with those legs.
Great effort from all the Brits in the Mens but looks like the French are as handy at BMX racing as they are at DH.
In the 20yrs I’ve been mountain biking Mrs K has barely registered an interest – although to be fair helps at races etc – but has been transfixed with the DH.
My wife watched the final 100km of the men's road race on tele, having never showed the slightest bit of interest in any form of cycle sport before. She thought it was brilliant.
Has anyone else found themselves watching bikes that they hadn’t expected to?
Most definitely - I've never had any interest in track cycling, but one of the best races I've seen over the past few weeks was the men's eliminator. Proper exciting, fair few crashes, blood, torn lycra and a British winner in a thrilling finish.
Track Eliminator is ace. As is the madison, which is just nuts.
I honestly think track cycling is one of the best spectator sports in the world. Constant racing, constant action, always a great seat as venues are relatively small. You can drink beer and you stand a good chance of seeing a home grown champion.
Watched both the xc and the BMX on catch up last night. Did look like an amazing event and Scotland should be proud.
Both Beth Schriever and Tom Pidcock's performances were incredible and are a massive credit to them and their teams. I was surprised by the commentator's lack of appreciation of what was going to happen in the xc though. Not once did I hear him mention TP in the build up to the race and he seemed to pay him no attention until he got to the front (I did skip a few minutes though) . Can't believe that he was so unaware of TP's ability to turn up and win as he chooses. . .
Has anyone else found themselves watching bikes that they hadn’t expected to?
I had intended to watch road track and MTB - which I did.
I hadn't particularly intended to watch anything else but I did.
With the paracycling running in the main track programme I got to see quite a bit of that and it's humbling to see people with really serious levels of disability getting on bikes and racing round a track.
I wasn't going to watch the trials as it all seems a bit artificial to me but I caught the 20" final in the pouring rain and that was brilliant.
Cycleball. Watched about 5 minutes and decided "yeah, seen that". Great track standing though.
Artistic Cycling. Didn't expect to like it so wasn't disappointed. I reckon you would see a similar or better level of skill in a circus. In fact I was hoping a French team would turn up in boiler suits and welding chainsaws (reference to Archaos there).
I honestly think track cycling is one of the best spectator sports in the world
👍Yup,watching on TV can never do it justice.
It's far better when you can look around the whole track,see the moves happen in the big races,appreciate the speed when you are close to the track side,and...that... noise of those the big races😁.
It's even better if you have had the chance to ride on a velodrome,it's totsamzbalz😊
