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So we have Nove Mesto in two weeks (assuming there is no coverage of the Southern XC). Anyone want to take a punt at the top 3 in the elite men/women XCO?
Found it.
I'll admit as a race it wasn't the most exciting to watch nothing like the first couple of rounds in Brazil but being the European champs some top International racers wasn't there even some of the Euro top racers also missed it.
Due to the weather I think it was just a matter of survival to the end.
Watched it last night. Why isn't the site its on to be named? Seems petty really. However..
I noticed that quite a few riders that would have been running SRAM Transmission were using cable stuff. Wonder if its taking the risk out of it being so wet?
Pidcock follows up winning the Amstel Gold race on the road by winning the Nove Mesto XCO World Cup; being able to do that is pretty special; only MvdP has done that (back in 2019)
And an excellent 4th for Charlie, meaning two Brits in the top 4......Not that long ago a top 10-15 would be good.
And without doing the maths, it looks like GB will get 2 places in the men's Olympic MTB race.....
Enjoyed the elite mens race today. I'd like to give that course a go, looks fun.
Just read the above comment.
been running SRAM Transmission were using cable stuff. Wonder if its taking the risk out of it being so wet?
Isn't the mechanical sram gears lighter than their electric counterpart and also quicker to shift?
Wonder what was going on with Pidock's fork he seemed to fiddle about with a bit.
Wonder what was going on with Pidock’s fork he seemed to fiddle about with a bit.
It'll be the controls for his front wheel motor 🫣
I think Pidcock runs the fully electronic compression control option whereas Prevot runs old-school cable operated manual lock-outs. Maybe the tech was playing up a bit?