Video: Course Preview with Henrique Avancini - Albstadt World Cup XC 2019 by edspratt

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mtbingpctpc (May 17, 2019 at 8:28)

PB, you uploaded the wrong video. This is just them riding the service road, not the actual race track...

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dlford (May 17, 2019 at 9:35)

That course is simply an embarrassment to bike racing. The average 8yr old from any ski/bike town in BC would ride that course on their way to school and think nothing of it.

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Yaan (May 17, 2019 at 13:33)

Part road, cyclocross and gravel biking. Hardly mountain biking.
How long till the next DH race?

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clink83 (May 17, 2019 at 18:02)

Most of the pink bikers bitching about the course would probably crash themselves out on the "nontechnical" downhill after a few laps at race pace.

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drivereight (May 17, 2019 at 8:28)

Roadies would destroy this field!

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disruptiveone FL (May 17, 2019 at 8:49)

Naaahhh, if you look at the youtube from @number44, the roadie didn't really feel comfortable braking on the gravel. Van Der Poel and clan should bring their cyclocross bikes and show hos smooth this track is....

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lifeofloon (May 17, 2019 at 9:27)

@MMOF: seriously, there is no reason to not be on a hardtail for this course. I had been getting excited for watching the XC races and this course really puts a damper on that. I can see a hardtail with a dropper winning this race.

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disruptiveone FL (May 17, 2019 at 9:31)

@lifeofloon: Agreed. I also enjoy watching XC so a good hard tail with semi-road tires and a dropper should definitely win.

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gdumont (May 18, 2019 at 0:49)

@lifeofloon: try telling the sponsors that....the pros ride soft-tails because those are the bikes Scott and Trek want to sell.

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Bakemaster (May 17, 2019 at 9:06)

Did they mean world cup CX???

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LiveLife76 (May 17, 2019 at 9:26)

Next year.... "We require all riders to switch to E-bikes because the climbing is to hard"

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sold (May 18, 2019 at 0:09)

Probably physical and reflects a v sad truth about german mtb. Gravel road riding it is. It is still illegal in this prt of Germany to ride trails below 2m of width. This is proper German????????‍✈️rules.

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Zoef (May 19, 2019 at 0:39)

This is Germany, mountain biking still not accepted, moreover seen as an attack on nature, and the track is probably what is allowed within the law. A country that does not want to move forward....most likely no mobile coverage in the forrest either!

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number44 (May 17, 2019 at 8:19)

youtu.be/6r3apbEsasU

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WestwardHo (May 17, 2019 at 8:30)

You know it's a gnarly track when you can go 2 wide and have a nice chat.

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jclnv (May 17, 2019 at 8:32)

Pretty disappointing course.

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bushwhack (May 17, 2019 at 8:45)

Full face helmet and enduro bike for this course.

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Santamtnbiker (May 17, 2019 at 8:53)

Totally. Don’t forget the elbow pads.

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dtimms (May 17, 2019 at 8:50)

I think this is what Levy meant by "Downcountry"!

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RedRedRe (May 17, 2019 at 10:34)

This would be conisdered an enduro track in california, with people riding 6-inches bike.

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bickdausten (May 17, 2019 at 8:37)

Langvad should crush it here.

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Mtbkun (May 17, 2019 at 8:55)

Feels like something from I only ride park.

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sissypants (May 17, 2019 at 10:34)

@5:55. How could that forklift possibly drive up that technical singletrack climb?

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mtb-jon (May 17, 2019 at 9:57)

We are covering Cyclocross on Pinkbike now?

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aljoburr (May 18, 2019 at 9:05)

Need to get Ric an e-bike so he can get round this track at a reasonable speed & still be able to talk?

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DavidRosa86 (May 19, 2019 at 8:44)

How many of these keyboard warriors actually rode the course?

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nick1957 (May 18, 2019 at 2:19)

Not technical but will be fast

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sneakventure (May 18, 2019 at 18:17)

well that was boring

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TheJD (May 17, 2019 at 11:40)

More like Cannondale advert.