andyrm
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andyrm edspratt's article
May 11, 2023 at 5:45
May 11, 2023
Pinkbike Primer: The 2023 XC & Marathon World Cups Kick Off at Nove Mesto
U23 mens and womens XCO already tee'd up for free live stream on GMBN Racing channel:
https://www.youtube.com/live/8NUjHOs_dLM?feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/live/MJ1YNuSMY3M?feature=share
andyrm edspratt's article
May 10, 2023 at 2:42
May 10, 2023
[Updated with More Ways to Watch] How to Watch UCI Downhill, Enduro, & XC Mountain Bike World Cup Racing in 2023
Because the MTB race season hasn't started yet so not much race footage on there?
andyrm edspratt's article
May 9, 2023 at 13:09
May 9, 2023
[Updated with More Ways to Watch] How to Watch UCI Downhill, Enduro, & XC Mountain Bike World Cup Racing in 2023
Yes - on demand replays on there.
andyrm edspratt's article
May 8, 2023 at 13:04
May 8, 2023
[Updated with More Ways to Watch] How to Watch UCI Downhill, Enduro, & XC Mountain Bike World Cup Racing in 2023
@matyk: the article has a link to a geo checker for GCN+ so you can do exactly that before pushing the button
andyrm edspratt's article
Mar 28, 2023 at 10:12
Mar 28, 2023
Broadcast Details & Commentators Revealed for the 2023 World Cups
More like Kate Mason is the MTB equivalent of Orla Chennaoui on Eurosport road racing, that formula does seem to work really well TBH.
andyrm christiefitz's article
Jan 31, 2023 at 15:26
Jan 31, 2023
How Much Do Professional Mountain Bikers Get Paid? - Pinkbike's State of the Sport Survey
Smartest comment here.
andyrm christiefitz's article
Jan 31, 2023 at 15:22
Jan 31, 2023
How Much Do Professional Mountain Bikers Get Paid? - Pinkbike's State of the Sport Survey
@thenotoriousmic: I always come back to the IFC fighter Paddy Pimblett quote about this. He said he doesn't get paid for fighting, as that the bit he enjoys. He gets paid for the training camps, the diet, the recuperation and injury time. In the MTB world, race day is just the end point of the actual work building up to it.
andyrm christiefitz's article
Jan 31, 2023 at 15:13
Jan 31, 2023
How Much Do Professional Mountain Bikers Get Paid? - Pinkbike's State of the Sport Survey
@mobiller: he may still be, given the number and different types of deals he's done. If anything, I'd love to see Gwin start teaching new riders (and not so new ones too looking at the dire general state of earnings) his business model, how to value themselves, structure deals and negotiate. As Wyn Masters said on one of the other SOTS threads, the earning window as a pro athlete is short so they need to maximise, invest well and build something for after racing is done. Gwin, Minaar, Hill, Vouilloz, Barel all seem like they've built good financial security - hopefully they don't remain a minority in future years.
andyrm henryquinney's article
Jan 25, 2023 at 23:06
Jan 25, 2023
5 Key Stats From Downhill Racers in the Pinkbike State of the Sport Survey
@Gibbsatron: you nailed it. Gwin is one of the best at structuring deals and monetising his image, brokering things etc. If you look on his LinkedIn profile, he focuses more on the millions of dollars of brokered deals than race results. Aaron Gwin the racer is the door opener for Aaron Gwin the businessman, and fair play to him. My opinion is we should be seeing more young riders learning about selling sponsorship, structuring their own deals, valuing themselves and maybe even looking for agents. If you look at football (soccer) academies, junior players spend classroom time learning this stuff. Professional MTB should be no different.
andyrm henryquinney's article
Jan 25, 2023 at 22:56
Jan 25, 2023
5 Key Stats From Downhill Racers in the Pinkbike State of the Sport Survey
I guess that comes down to does that athlete view it as "salary" or "budget" if they don't have travel etc covered as part of a factory deal?
