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Just sat watching BBC news and no mention of the fact the UK has 2 new world mtb champions (including a 1-2-3 in the women's DH and a 1-2 in the mens)
Why can't they even mention it?
Not enough people would give a shit that's why.
[quote=rene59 ]Not enough people would give a shit that's why.
+1
TBH, as a regular cyclist, I don't really GAS either. It's as far removed from my interests as tiddlywinks.
Niche sport.. Sky arent involved either
Because 99.9% of the population couldn't give a shit.
Just think it would take all of 5 seconds to mention...
Downhill is mainly a chav sport so mainstream news channels aren't interested unless somebody dies, a bomb goes off or there some political spin involved.
Yep, same reason the fact we've got multiple world gliding champions over the last 15 odd years is virtually unreported.
But of course, you knew about them right?
A chav sport?
You what?
@tinybits..didn't know that but would it please me if I'd heard it on the news? Why, yes, it would..
Niche sport.. Sky arent involved either
Not strictly true Sky are a major sponsor of British cycling, when you represent your country it is under the national body (British cycling)
So he has Sky on the jersey.
Sky pro cycling is a cycling team sponsored by Sky and not part of British cycling.
HTH
Downhill is mainly a chav sport so mainstream news channels aren't interested unless somebody dies, a bomb goes off or there some political spin involved.
Hmmmm
Downhill is mainly a chav sport so mainstream news channels aren't interested
Yeah! It's nothing like football with it's gentlemanly image and teams choc full of old Etonians...
I was st a DH race today most people's bikes were worth more than my monthly pre-tax wages, and everyone was polite and pleasant, bloody Chavs!
Trolls are out today
they don't do themselves any favours... gave up trying to find the results, if they can't be bothered publish the results themselves why would anyone else be interested ?
Thanks for posting the result in a thread title, muppet.
Just think it would take all of 5 seconds to mention...
what about the 50 subsets of niche sports we're good at? Give 30 seconds to each and you quickly get a long list of stuff that no one cares about.
Like others here I don't care that we've got two world champs really. Good for them, but I'm not hugely fussed.
It would be great to see more minority sport on mainstream. Didn't even know gliding was a sport!
You'd think there had been enough moaning about spoilers on here recentley to stop people posting obvious thread titles.... There's a whole thread for this nicely marked with no spoilers in the title.
FFS...
(It'll be on the bbc news site under cycling, along with everything else that's not Froome or Wiggo winning the TDF)
(It'll be on the bbc news site under cycling, along with everything else that's not Froome or Wiggo winning the TDF)
This x100. Half the people I work with spend their lunch surfing the BBC sport website looking at the stuff they're interested in. Not making it onto the TV bulletins doesn't mean that it's not news. It's just not got much appeal to the great unwashed... So what?
I don't see why it should be on bbc.
Main stream sport is rubbish and corrupt.
I like the whole Word Cup from XCE through to DH. Professional enough, live coverage and not enough financial interest to make it corrupt.
I absolutely could not give a toss that joe bloggs doesn't know about it. Cycling is a participation sport but I do enjoy watching the best in the world.
Why does it matter that its not announced to the world? Those that care will know and the rest of the public can continue with the rest of the sheep.
Cycling is one of those sports that you just enjoy as a child that grows into a passion in adult life.
Top pros make enough cash to live on and the sport stays at just the right level. With media attention comes money and money always leads to more corruption.
Its just at the right level for me
No mention of Dame Sarah Storey Sophie Thornhill & Rachel James, Neil Fachie & Pete Mitchell or Liam Phillips winning cycling golds either? Don't see why a downhill cyclist should be mentioned on the news and not them?
Serious answer - The news infrastructure doesn't really allow for outlets to report something like this so quickly after the event.
The BBC certainly wouldn't have a correspondent at Hafjell on the offchance and while the Norwegian national press agency* might have been there, its report would probably have to filter through AP before it got to UK newsrooms.
I'd definitely expect Welsh regional TV to pick up on Manon tomorrow, not sure about Gee since he's an English ex-pat living in Wales.
*I admit haven't checked if there actually is one
Just sat watching BBC news and no mention of the fact the UK has 2 new world mtb champions (including a 1-2-3 in the women's DH and a 1-2 in the mens)
Why can't they even mention it?
It's not even news on this site.
10 points to shifter for getting the first 'spoiler' whinge in.
Boo hoo
nickdavies - Member(It'll be on the bbc news site under cycling, along with everything else that's not Froome or Wiggo winning the TDF)
It isn't... And OK, maybe they need a little time to respond, but the world champs doesn't make the news site at all. Apparently Geraint Thomas's wedding plans are bigger news.
Top pros make enough cash to live on and the sport stays at just the right level. With media attention comes money and money always leads to more corruption.Its just at the right level for me
I can see where you're coming from, but it's a shame more of the women can't afford to go full-time pro - which might level the playing field a bit.
cloudnine - Member
Niche sport.. Sky arent involved either
They sponsor the British riers
Manon got a 30 second mention on the Welsh news.
jam bo - Member
Because 99.9% of the population couldn't give a shit.
I think you're being generous there
Just like Match Angling doesn't make the news and there's numerous multiple Individual World Champions and Team Titles bagged by Team England, it's not mainstream spectator sport so the general media isn't arsed
The british cycling press office should be phoning up all the news sites telling them that Britain had a 1-2-3 in the women's and a 1-2 in the mens with the second place guy probably breaking his ankle 20 yards froom the line.
It's easily worth a story on most sports news. But as per the whole uci, mountain biking is a poor third cousin, so british cycling will follow suit and not bother, after all they have Froome and Cavendish not winning today to crow about.
Fair point chakaping
The british cycling press office should be phoning up all the news sites telling them that Britain had a 1-2-3 in the women's and a 1-2 in the mens with the second place guy probably breaking his ankle 20 yards froom the line.
Yes, and sending a release to PA and the newspaper sport desks.
Maybe they did, maybe they had their hands full with the Tour of Britain?
Manon made bbc Wales news and old clip from Cwmcarn
'chav sport'
that's really sad you'd say that. are you butthurt because the kids make you look like a clutz on the descents?
Doesn't even look like the results are up on the UCI website yet. I think all 7 brit men made it into the top 20.
chav sport
I think he was commenting on the BBC sport selection, once you get past the top three or four sports, they does seem to over represent "posh" sports.
The other thing to consider is actually just how well covered most MTB disciplines are by the myriad of dedicated websites out there. If you want to read about the world championships you already know where to go or you can watch the whole thing on the redbull player. The Internet was pretty much made for the dissemination of mountain biking information and news...
Are you perhaps worried OP, that UK DH is in some way under funded, under-promoted and struggling to find talented riders just because auntie beeb isn't so bothered? Only the WC season just gone and the race results this weekend in Norway sort of suggests the opposite... IMO
But if two cyclists don't use a cycle path and ride on the road instead their failure to pay road tax is almost certainly national news. That's why they jumped the red lights so they could see themselves on the telly. 😉
It's not even news on this site.
Maybe that's because its Sunday and the folk who run this website are enjoying their day off?
But if two cyclists don't use a cycle path and ride on the road instead their failure to pay road tax is almost certainly national news. That's why they jumped the red lights so they could see themselves on the telly.
Perhaps they should put a set of traffic lights part way down DH tracks and have them set on red. They'd all make the news then 😆
We have 2 new world champions? Well that's news to me, and I do care more than even some people on this site.
Oh, but look: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/29103697
Thread over then?
At least it saved me watching it 😉
A chav sport?
You what?
That's because it is seen as a working mans sport like motocross etc.
It's also not done or followed by Londoners, mostly the Welsh and Northerners. Another reason not to mention it.
British Cycling all over it.
Here you go
Man with face like slapped arse wins pushbike race by pedalling bike down a hill
Man with no chain nearly wins pushbike race by not pedalling bike downhill
That is the news
BBC News last night had coverage Tour of Britain stage 1 and Froome in the Veuluta. So we could try and argue that double WC is more news worthy but the average sports fan never mind the average BBC news viewer probably hasn't even heard of MTB DH racing.
THE HEADLINES.
Three young British girls ride down the hill faster than others.
Easily the two fastest men crash and are beaten by ragged riding baboon-arse-face.
Little Aussie kid looked the most controlled and gave another lesson to the former second coming.
Unaturally large American kid nearly wins without pedalling proving how much better bike suspension works without chains and how much faster you can ride tech when you're not fatigued/in oxygen debt.
Five Live mentioned it this morning at the end of the sports roundup @ 730. No names but just the fact the GB riders won mens and womens titles.
I rib some of my mates who ride big suspension bikes about 'grownup balance bikes' 🙂 but unless the UCI have a rule that prohibits chainless bikes, maybe full suss with no drivetrain and foot pushing for the really technical stuff is the answer.... hmm..Unaturally large American kid nearly wins without pedalling proving how much better bike suspension works without chains and how much faster you can ride tech when you're not fatigued/in oxygen debt.
TBH, as a regular cyclist, I don't really GAS either. It's as far removed from my interests as tiddlywinks.
Initially, I thought this a bit unfair.
Then I realised that I could not give a solitary toss about the result of the body shaving, drug fuelled tarmac races. So fair do's really.
Easily the two fastest men crash and are beaten by ragged riding baboon-arse-face.
Josh didn't crash out too hard did he and that's harsh on Bronsan.
Well there you go OP, the Beeb have (within 24 hours of the event) made about as much fuss over British successes in DH as they're likely to this year...
Next whinge?
Isn't the five second mention during the 'niche sports we are good at' round-up on SPOTY enough for you guys?
Well Gee got on Simon Mayo on Radio 2 tonight so someone at the Beeb is paying attention.