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Not just out on course during the race, but also the finish too. RedBullTV would leave the finish camera up along with the results board for a few minutes after the leaders crossed so we could figure out where everyone finished in real-time...now that's gone.

@DylanH93: Zero chance, because even after last year when people asked to play without prizes and just for bragging rights, they still said no...

@handynzl: Let's not forget Puck also got a Top 5 finish at Strade Bianchi this year (after Faulkner was DQ'd)....sandwiched right between van Vlueten and Niewiadoma. Puck has a proven massive engine!

@mfoga: Turns out GCN+ has it for Americans, but Discovery+ does not have it for Americans...despite them advertising Discovery+ would. The World Cups appear to be bundled into Discovery+ Sports, which is not available for USA/Canadian customers.

Just signed up only to find out this is the case...at least there was a free trial, but it's still frustrating that it was advertised and then removed. What this really means is that the new MAX app very likely will not have race coverage either for USA/Canada customers (this sucks, since I already pay for HBOMax). It appears to be GCN+ or nothing for us Americans...

Same issue... Just signed up and found out Discovery+ Sports is not even a USA feature, yet Discovery+ advertised this would be broadcast in USA/Canada?! What an absolute joke. This likely also means the new MAX app will not have it when it launches for USA/Canada. Therefore, the only way to actually watch any world cup this year would be to buy a GCN+ subscription if you live in USA/Canada.

Am I stupid, or? I just signed up for D+ and cannot even access Discovery+ Sports... It is completely hidden, I found it on Google search, then it logs me out and hides the page as soon I try to log in. I'm going to assume D+ Sports is not even available in USA and someone screwed up at Discovery saying it would be available in USA...

Will it actually be aired on GCN+ for Americans, or will it be geo-blocked like a lot of their other road races Americans try and watch?

I don't think it's just marketing, but also the change of each brand's models market segment. For someone like me who has been riding since the 90's, getting a new MTB every year with at least an XT groupset was just the norm. Back then there was a big gap in quality between high end stuff (i.e. M950) and entry level (i.e. STX/Alivio), suspension/forks, finishing kit, etc, and a new refresh every year was just the norm. Today, I could be totally happy riding a Deore bike for a few years before getting something else because durability and performance have caught up.

@sadfusde: I'm not suggesting a total blanket ban on eBikes. They have a place for certain applications. A bike park that was designed for banging out downhill runs (i.e. Kanuga Bike Park; I apologize if you aren't familiar) are perfect applications for eBikes (and why they even rent eBikes out). But I am suggesting we must protect/reserve at least some remote singletrack. Mountain biking was considered an 'extreme sport' at one point, now it has slowly evolved toward being an "every man's" hobby (inclusion is good, but it also inevitably brings some bad since its explosion in popularity, such as overuse). The fact is some trails systems should be rural, and they should be hard to get to, particularly those is environmentally protected areas. If there's a sick run on a long pedal out and same long pedal back, then it's savory reward. Not everything needs ease of access. And yes I know eBikes are banned from certain trails for this reason, but I still see them being ridden.