Agree with all that, it was interesting to see the comparison between the freeriders and the racers – who frankly made them look a bit pedestrian.

Tahnee’s commentary was pretty good, no? I think Rachel did H-L Wales a few years back and the insights that a current pro-racer can bring makes the whole thing much more interesting.

Also the event had my wife (doesn’t ride bikes) stop and stare at the telly in a “Holy shit, are they on push-bikes?” kinda way…She was hooked after watching just a couple of features.

It’s not about shopping? The winner mentioned the event sponsor repeatedly in his post run interview. Very professional of him. And very much about selling a product.

Good racing though and props to the ladies for getting on that start line.

Ronan has been vocal about his love for Red Bull for ages. If he wasn’t already in line for a Red Bull sponsorship, he surely must be now.

And possibly a Pepto Bismol sponsorship to help sort his guts out after drinking so much of it.

A nice reminder that mountain biking is about having fun, not shopping.

The winner mentioned the event sponsor repeatedly in his post run interview. Very professional of him. And very much about selling a product.

Don’t watch much racing then? It’s the continuation of a running joke about Ronan’s Red Bull consumption. He’s not even sponsored by them.

Loved the build-up, the racing, the incredible competitors and of course the fantastic commentary.
Feel Louise Ferguson should’ve won something for being such a legend tbh.

Bike thieves, they ain’t the brightest…

I can see some of the big teams stopping/trying to stop some of the riders take part in these events if they are at the start of the season or even half way through in case of injuries.

Yup, Bruni and Finn apparently wanted to race but Specialized stop it.