Start List: Albstadt XC World Cup 2021

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Dogroll (May 8, 2021 at 5:01)

Pidcock for a good race, course suits. Starting 76, with lots of bottle necks. If he gets to mid teens it'll be an awesome result.

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dolores (May 8, 2021 at 8:23)

based on "facts" — Albstadt: The Seventh Row of the Grid and Beyond — Tom will finish between fourth and ninth place.

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TCR-NZ (May 8, 2021 at 9:39)

Bad start position for Gaze too

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Augustus-G (May 8, 2021 at 14:04)

@TCR-NZ: Sam's never been the same since that head injury in the Cape Epic back in '19. I think his top finish in a WC event since then has been 35th. Very sad to see. I hope someday he'll make a full recovery but head/brain injuries are very unpredictable territory.

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TCR-NZ (May 8, 2021 at 17:40)

@Augustus-G: yeah I was thinking the same, that he hasn't produced any notable performances since then. Hopefully he can continue to build back and get up where he was in 2018

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rifu (May 8, 2021 at 18:41)

@dolores: if you had to choose between a rider with good performance in prior non WC race with back starting row versus a rider with less than stellar result in the front row, which one will you pick for your fantasy roster?

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dolores (May 8, 2021 at 19:11)

@rifu: short answer: It depends on whether you are playing for the overall prize or the round prize.

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rifu (May 8, 2021 at 20:13)

@dolores: but if I am playing for the overall prize, isn't taking the maximum amount of point per round the logical choice? which gives a higher chance for the round price anyway. can't we change the roster accordingly before each round?

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dmclemens FL (May 8, 2021 at 7:37)

“Oh cool, I’ll just click on Fantasy and then XC…oh wait. I guess there is no fantasy XC. Huh. Swore I had a team.” _Pinkers. @sarahmoore @edspratt @jasonlucas @brianpark @mikekazimer @mikelevy Seriously though. Why isn’t XC one of the links when I click the Fantasy tab up top?

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mikekazimer FL Editor (May 8, 2021 at 9:43)

It should be - give it another try.

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yellowtree (May 8, 2021 at 9:49)

@mikekazimer: doesn't work on mobile

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dolores (May 8, 2021 at 10:39)

@mikekazimer: that's one of the reasons few people join the xc league, it hasn't been running on mobile devices since 2019.

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axcooper (May 8, 2021 at 9:08)

I feel not enough attention is being to the fact Catharine Pendrel is racing 3.5 months after having a baby.

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wenschz (May 8, 2021 at 9:54)

I love seeing this!!! BABY, 40, AND GOING STRONG!!

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BTurns (May 8, 2021 at 4:11)

Three young rippers from my street on the two lists - inspiring! Go team Cathedral Pines! I mean team Norco....

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tmtb999 (May 8, 2021 at 7:23)

Copeland Forest represent

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Normalfanofolk FL (May 8, 2021 at 2:20)

Pidock podium!

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3riders FL (May 8, 2021 at 4:52)

Top 5 surely!

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mi-bike (May 8, 2021 at 5:15)

If Nino & MvdP make the race hard early, which theybmay, I'm not so sure. The same happened when vdP first showed up. Didn't sniff the podium.

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lehott (May 8, 2021 at 8:12)

Hell yea, Sina Frei starting 8th.. Let's go!!

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bermtownusa (May 8, 2021 at 6:50)

Why didn't Pidcock race the short track?

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BigPapi69 (May 8, 2021 at 8:21)

Not top 40 in UCI rankings

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robinferket (May 9, 2021 at 3:55)

@BigPapi69: Pidcock is 32nd in the ranking. Lena Gerault, 9th in the ranking also wasnt allowed to race short track. Can someone explain this pls?

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Raian (May 8, 2021 at 4:35)

where is yana belmoina?

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yellowtree (May 8, 2021 at 4:54)

26

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Raian (May 8, 2021 at 5:18)

@yellowtree: thanks! didnt saw her at short track, i thought she was 40+ in line.