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ffs pinkbike, can you not interview the actual winners?

i think a techy uphill section would be good, too, like they do in the ebike equivalent. they would be much easier to film as they're only 100-200m long and show a different side to the riders' skill sets also, why 7 stages of half or a third the length of a downhill race? just make it 3 sections lasting 4 minutes each plus one tech climb section. POV cameras is a great idea - and am not sure a camera on a wire can be that expensive? - the current coverage seems to blow too much on graphics and aerialal shots of the site etc. Or it could be like a best of mtb stage race- 1) first section on a trials bike course 2) 2nd section on a downhill bike course, 3) the third section on a trail or xc bike course and the winner is the best over all 3 disciplines.

it's weird also that the websites don't seem to give it as much footage as DH and XC - Still no feature on the winners anywhere. In DH, there's a feature within hours if not minutes with the winning runs, podium photos and interviews. .

@scottlakesmtb: Scott, i wish i knew what that actually meant lol a disco in antarctica for people with a stamp collection? as in there is more chance of that happening than EDR continuing? i hope EDR does continue, it just needs far better coverage and an anchor who is or who is like Warner, and show the stages live. of course, i had to check and there is specific antarctica stamp collection - and if the organisers get together for birthdays and new year then i assume they have discos lol https://www.britishantarcticterritory.org.uk/stamps-coins/stamps/

I also think the coverage has been really poor. Ric is clearly knowledgeable but a Warner or an equivalent alongside him would lift it; the footage is dreadful with the same few sections shown ad infinitum with the split screening pointless over a 50m section and its hard to even find it to watch. we paid for Eurosport to see it this year and the bbc coverage of the worlds dh and xc was much better. same with the T de F which is far superior on Channel 4. i’d speculate that the issue is budget. if eurosport etc can’t have cameras on the whole dh course then theres no chance they can on 5 similar length enduro tracks and without that it’s too bitty. I also think it makes no sense that after joining the uci that there was no EDR worlds this year. But all of the above is new ground in regards coverage so hopefully they’ll learn from the feedback that the coverage has been dreadful. am still at a loss what the ‘D’ in edr means? is it for ‘downhill?’ if so, why? as enduro involved traverses and climbs and if a rider misses those also timed sectiins they’re disqualified.

what does rhe DR in EDR mean? i can’t find a description anywhete.

discovery told me last night when i logged in that the race is next weekend. wtf.