bkm303
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bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 14, 2023 at 13:39
Aug 14, 2023
Race Analysis from the Glentress XC World Champs 2023
@Xaelber93: from her post-race interview it sounds like she might just not be way too passive in the pack and gets pushed aside a lot. She basically said she's not aggressive enough to defend her place, then got stuck at the back for a while. She might just need to develop some sharper elbows.
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 14, 2023 at 13:39
Aug 14, 2023
Race Analysis from the Glentress XC World Champs 2023
She would have been at the front I think - she was ranked like 6th overall after VDS. From her post-race interview it sounds like she was way too timid about defending her position and got pushed aside a bunch in the first lap.
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 14, 2023 at 10:41
Aug 14, 2023
Photo Epic: Glentress XC World Champs 2023
@vinay: yep, PB had a really cool piece about it:
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/profile-pauline-ferrand-prevot-on-training-with-cecile-ravanel-depression-disordered-eating-and-more.html
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 14, 2023 at 10:07
Aug 14, 2023
Photo Epic: Glentress XC World Champs 2023
@vinay: I do also wonder how much the "PFP takes B-lines" thing is a holdover from a few years ago when everyone was calling her a roadie and saying she won on pure fitness & stuff like that. She's put a lot of work into her technical riding the last few years. I could be wrong but I don't remember seeing her hit a bunch of B-lines in this race, or generally shying away from tecn in the other races I've watched this year. And she managed to podium at Val Di Sole. I think the B-line thing might just not be true anymore?
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 14, 2023 at 9:57
Aug 14, 2023
Photo Epic: Glentress XC World Champs 2023
I thought Suntour did some promo spots after Pidcock won the olympics but I might be making that up.
Agree that it's weird to see thim taking W's and not promoting it though.
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 14, 2023 at 9:55
Aug 14, 2023
Photo Epic: Glentress XC World Champs 2023
World champs has always been a PITA to watch in the US - it has nothing to do with "this year" or discovery. If you had a subscription to watch the world cups in the first place, the process for watching world champs is just like last year (VPN to the UK).
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 11, 2023 at 15:37
Aug 11, 2023
Top XC Racers Criticize Last-Minute UCI Rule Change Around Elite Start Order at Worlds [Updated]
Pidcock earned his starting position by actually racing XC this season. MVdP and Sagan haven't attended any XC events and get to start right next to him. It's BS.
Sagan has more DUIs than podiums this year lol. So his spot is 100% based on name recognition. MvDP has at least been crushing it all year.
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 11, 2023 at 15:29
Aug 11, 2023
Top XC Racers Criticize Last-Minute UCI Rule Change Around Elite Start Order at Worlds [Updated]
And you can at least make an argument about MVDP having a shitload of overall UCI points... how many results has Sagan had this year??? Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to see them both in the race but Sagan absolutely belongs on the back row if there's any pretense of fairness/rules.
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 11, 2023 at 15:26
Aug 11, 2023
Top XC Racers Criticize Last-Minute UCI Rule Change Around Elite Start Order at Worlds [Updated]
@ROOTminus1: If I was Pidcock I'd be salty as hell considering how far back he had to start last year, and that he basically gets nothing for having bothered to show up for some XC races this year. Plus last year the front row guys basically used his starting position to jam him up in a bottleneck in the first lap. He had to fight hard to get up to the leaders.
bkm303 edspratt's article
Aug 11, 2023 at 15:19
Aug 11, 2023
XCC Short Track Results from the Glentress World Champs 2023
@HankHank: yeah he's an absolute legend for that performance. That race looked absolutely brutal but he brought it home with some real drama and panache!
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