UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships on the BBC [contains spoilers p4]

Any sign of XC coverage?

I was looking forward to this weekend and it didn’t even cross my little mind that Redbull wouldn’t be showing it live.

Claudio will be there in his team manager capacity. no reason why he wont do a course preview and stick it on his fb page…?

im sure they signed off the vds broadcast with a ‘see you australia’ too??

Is this a precursor to MTBers on SPOTY?

mahalo – Member

Claudio will be there in his team manager capacity

He doesn’t really have a team at the World’s unless he’s covering a national squad

MarkBrewer – Member

I always look forward to Claudio’s course preview, I think him and Rob Warner are like a proper double act now. Him and and Warner from a few years ago before he got toned down a bit are what the commentary should be like

Do you mean when it was Warner and Gracia?

Any updates on whether it’s on anywhere other than BBC?

UCI will broadcast it in all countries on their Youtube channel unless that country has a broadcaster already covering it afaik. (assuming they have any media setup that is). So for us sadly it’ll be crappy BBC… remember when Fontana’s seat post snapped in the Olympics and the commentators didn’t notice it for a number of laps.

Shirley the team managers, mechanics etc still go to the world’s? Got to be a big thing marketing wise and bikes still need building and fixing.

Brendan isn’t there is he? The other guy made it?

Oh btw, looking at the wording of the BBC link.

It’s “live from some ungodly hour” and highlights on the iPlayer.

If you want to watch it all (not sure if that’ll be all the riders or the top 10/30 as per RBTV) then I think you can record redbutton on 991 on Virgin and 980 on Sky.

Nah it’s finally on at a decent time

Now showing up on red bull schedule, whether this will be blocked in the UK or not I don’t know.

https://www.redbull.tv/live/AP-1RA8HCC8N2111/uci-mtb-world-championship

Do you mean when it was Warner and Gracia?

I meant Claudio as he is now and the Warner from a few years ago would make the best commentary team, probably wasn’t that clear in what I wrote though looking back at it 😳

What a relief…

Sam Hill using Nukeproof Mega apparently.

I saw Pagey was teasing as much the other day in Insta.

Makes sense as he;s been doing so well on it this year. I was hoping he’d be on the 290, but realise that’s unlikely.

Now showing up on red bull schedule, whether this will be blocked in the UK or not I don’t know.

Thank **** for that. Won’t be blocked in UK.

Fly in 14hrs so looking forward to getting up to the jungle

Sam’s bike is lovely…

Would love to see him or Mick Hannah win this.

Well if Sam wins I’ve been tipped where the party is. Currently hoping for Greg or Adam Brayton how hard is it to find a marra in cairns

2:50 am
hmmmm – am I that dedicated.
I can’t remember – are they qualified/seeded?

Uci order no seeding run

Quite the British line-up!

Elite men

Gee Atherton
Adam Brayton
Laurie Greenland
Charlie Hatton
Danny Hart
Bernard Kerr
Jack Reading
Greg Williamson

Elite women

Rachel Atherton
Tahnee Seagrave

(I’m assuming the reason Manon isn’t mentioned is because she retired after the initial list was published).

Greenland is my only podium bet for that list

Greg Williamson was 6th at Cairns last year (Hart 11th), but yes Laurie will be good to watch.
I’m not a massive fan of Cairns to be honest though.

I am, it’s 29c 16c at night and a cheap trip to the great barrier reef. Add in my mate is race director looking forward to the party

Greenland is my only podium bet for that list

What about Tahnee or Rach? 😉

Any word on how Rachel is? I saw she raced the last WC although must have still be weak since she only came second 😆

Any word on how Rachel is? I saw she raced the last WC although must have still be weak since she only came second

She came 4th. 2nd place in the splits until the final section where she lost loads of time. Sounds like she didn’t want to risk her shoulder ahead of Cairns and Val de sol is a beast

Greenland is my only podium bet for that list

Gee can turn it on for the worlds, and Danny will be going balls out to defend his jersey I imagine.
In the ladies it seems like Tracey Hannah must be the favourite but there are a few other contenders this year now that Rachael is off form. Love to see Tahnee take it home after missing out on the world cup overall.

and we are off!!



Custom bikes a plenty, dry and dusty, a nice 29c and no rain forecast
Chilling out with a nice cold beer this evening and ready to see is all kick off from tomorrow. Spied what I think was the mexican team hanging around outside A&E earlier…

MTB on the Beeb and Blofeld retiring after the current Test Match…..

My “Rob Warner on TMS” fantasy is getting closer…….

When is it actually on (in UK time)? Friday, Saturday or Sunday morning?

Sunday 10 September

03:55-04:45, Women’s elite downhill, BBC Red Button and online

04:55-07:55, Men’s elite downhill, BBC Red Button and online

09:20-10:10, Women’s elite downhill, BBC Red Button (replay)

10:10-13:10, Men’s elite downhill, BBC Red Button (replay)

I’ve just realised it’s on the Sunday and I’ll be in a youth hostel without tvs or internet. noooooooooooo!
Ah well.

its not showing as a live event (or at all) on the RB app on iOs… contrary to the posted link earlier. hmmm…

cant even search for it.

It was on the Android RBtv app the other day but it’s gone now

Still on the Red Bull Live schedule though: https://www.redbull.tv/live/AP-1RA8HCC8N2111/uci-mtb-world-championship

that’s why i don’t understand why i cant find it on the app- every other MTB event is and was. Even Hardline is there. Pretty shit they cant sort that out!

that’s why i don’t understand why i cant find it on the app- every other MTB event is and was. Even Hardline is there. Pretty shit they cant sort that out!

Try spoofing your region settings, could well be completely sorted just region specific.