It’s mountain bike World Champs time! When are things happening exactly?
For reasons of clarity (and other things) we’re just going to pretend the ebike and pumptrack etc World Champs don’t exist and get straight to the classic disciplines.
In terms of watching the events on your telly/phone/computer, as usual the BBC will be showing some of the racing via the iPlayer Red Button thingy. And Warners Brothers Discovery+ will also being broadcasting stuff via its usual pay-to-view channels/sites/apps.
The Valais area of Switzerland is pretty big. Each different discipline is taking place quite far from one another. The XC Short Track is in Zermatt, the XC Olympic is in Crans-Montana and the Downhill will be in Champéry.
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Friday, September 5th
10:00am UK: Women Junior Downhill – Qualification
Followed by: Men Junior Downhill – Qualification
Saturday, September 6th
10:00am UK: Women Junior Downhill – Final
10:45am UK: Men Junior Downhill – Final
3:30pm UK: Women Elite Downhill – Qualification
Followed by: Men Elite Downhill – Qualification
Sunday, September 7th
10:00am UK: Women Elite Downhill – Final
11:30am UK: Men Elite Downhill – Final
Tuesday, September 9th
2:30pm UK: Women Under 23 Cross-country Short Track – Final
3:15pm UK: Men Under 23 Cross-country Short Track – Final
4:15pm UK: Women Elite Cross-country Short Track – Final
5:00pm UK: Men Elite Cross-country Short Track – Final
Thursday, September 11th
4:00pm UK: Cross-country Mixed Team Relay
Friday, September 12th
2:00pm UK: Women Junior Cross-country Olympic
4:00pm UK: Men Junior Cross-country Olympic
Saturday, September 13th
10:00am UK: Men Under 23 Cross-country Olympic
1:00pm UK: Women Elite Cross-country Olympic
Sunday, September 14th
9:30am UK: Women Under 23 Cross-country Olympic
12:30pm UK: Men Elite Cross-country Olympic
I haven’t watched it yet but saw this morning that there’s a Sleeper Shredit gone up on YouTube. Expect it’s awesome as always. Will be watching later.
Always the best recaps of the race
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Tiz cycling provided a good service to watch the race
It’s me that should apologise. Frustrations due to being away for the weekend and looking forward to watching it on the BBC when i.got home.. lo and behold they didn’t show it and I didn’t know where to see it.Â
The bmx world champs were on iplayer and no doubt the xc and road cycling worlds will be on it so why not the dh?
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cool from me no apologies needed, it didn’t help there’s two threads basically the same now, and I thought there was one so posts are going on both.
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even knowing the result it’s worth watching what you can wherever 👍
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Tiz doesn’t work for me on the laptop weirdly, get the audio just fine but no video? Works on the phone but the screens too small for me to bother with that.
So on to XC…
Hatherley and Pieterse both on the start lists as tradition dictates they must try to defend the jersey. 2 weeks before road worlds, which is on a hill climber’s course that should suit them both (and for hatherley likely the only African world champs of his career) do they really want to be there?
MVDP has put a bit more effort into mtb as he’s been targeting this event. Never rule out the best engine in cycling, but this was a technical course last year that could be his literal downfall, especially if wet. Have we got clarity on the start gridding rules after the farce in Scotland?
Easy money on Risvets after a dominant performance in les gets. Evie seems to find an extra few watts for worlds and is also good technically .Â
Not sure where VdP was, he was showing on both the XCC and SCO start lists, but didn’t make the start. Or indeed where Charlie Aldgridge was for the race either as i thought he’d be a threat.
Gutted for Evie, she was looking good for at least P3.
I was very very wrong on this one – top ride from AH, despite having focused mainly on the road this year shows he can still come back and ride well on the mtb. I think he is only the 4th man to win it more than once, which puts him in high company.
nailed this one though. not quite as done and sealed as Les Gets but don’t think you would have bet against her at any point after the first minute of the race. She didn’t do too well in south america but has had an excellent summer. Is the WC overall still in reach for her to complete her trophy cabinet?
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Charlie was ill so skipped the XCC and probably still affected for the XCO (21st).
Masterclasses by Jenny Rissveds / Alan Hatherley and a good scrap for the remaining places in the men’s.