Trippi1968

Louise Ferguson is listed with Nukeproof but is of course now on IFR! ...... how long ago was this list created? poor effort by Crankworx for a professional press release.

@CustardCountry: well said, couldnt agree more! Its the internet, people have to choose to click a subscribe button, its not the devils work. If you dont trust your kids then age restrict there content online. If you as a person dont like pprn thats fine but dont preach. Its mountain biking here no need for religion or anything ti be brought into it. Good luck to all athletes being sponsored by any company imo.

Seems a lot of peiple posting an opinion without actually listening to the podcast. I thought a lot of what he said was positive and he was at great pains to remind everyone that its a project not a final solution right now. Just as Red Bull were pants to begin with (and how many times was connection lost over the years just as last few racers would be about to go?). Things will and can now be tried and, if needed, changed almost on a race by race basis if need be. More input into course design for safety reasons can now be achieved too and avoid the shambles that was Andorra DH and its bridges. "Rome wasnt built in a day"

I have no problem with a new broadcaster at all and as with all contracts, a business wants to make some money, it was a tender process and whats best for the UCI is what we have. The reality is that i would do the same to protect my own interests as i am sure everyone else would. Simple economics, UCI has a "product" and wants the most for it. Discovery and Red Bull have set the worth of said product (dh world cup circuit) by paying whatever figure for the rights to air it. IF some of that increased revenue is ever seen at DH grass roots or in the riders salaries level is another matter of course. I agree with some commentors that maybe DH riders should part ways with UCI just as many other professional sports have done with legacy organisations in the past. That way the riders could finally be in a position to be heard and be paid properly for literally putting their lives at risk for the benefit of the bike companies and the autocratic UCI. Will it just become the same as the World Champs as thats hard as hell to watch in most countries already!? Whatever happens, if they put tv commentators on air who cannot read riders names, know zero about the technical aspect of the sport etc etc (as with BMX racing ) as opposed to Rob Warner, Tracey Hannah etc then we know 100% if ts purely a money making exercise or if they genuinely want to grow the sport and the viewership.