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othello alicialeggett's article
May 6, 2021 at 9:39
May 6, 2021
Pinkbike Primer: Everything You Need to Know Ahead 2021's First World Cup XC in Albstadt
Not from 92nd on the grid!
othello jamessmurthwaite's article
May 5, 2021 at 15:55
May 5, 2021
Entry List: Albstadt World Cup XC 2021
@zachcalton: according to the UCI special points document here https://www.uci.org/inside-uci/constitutions-regulations/regulations Piddcock is ranked 92nd
othello jamessmurthwaite's article
May 5, 2021 at 7:12
May 5, 2021
Entry List: Albstadt World Cup XC 2021
@zachcalton: you sure? I understood he was going to be approx 92nd on the grid. Even if those rider numbers are the start order he is 75th
othello jamessmurthwaite's article
May 5, 2021 at 6:47
May 5, 2021
Entry List: Albstadt World Cup XC 2021
@sevn: Starting from a long way back on the grid. Stated aim is to try and get top 16, and an entry into the Short Track in round 2.
othello jamessmurthwaite's article
Mar 19, 2021 at 7:26
Mar 19, 2021
Video: Ineos Grenadiers Launch a Mountain Bike Team with Tom Pidcock
@jspier: On the road Ineos have been happy to purchase their own kit if the sponsor offering isn't what they are after, and particularly wheels. They ride Shimano road wheels often, but then have Lightweight wheels for mountain stages, which Ineos have bought themselves. On time trials they don't use the Shimano Pro wheels, and instead use some blacked out ones from other suppliers. If they can get an advantage from paying out £££ they will.
In this instance for Tom and MTB, they have looked at the market and gone 'which are the best wheels out there', and bought sets of each to test. They have deep pockets!
othello jamessmurthwaite's article
Mar 19, 2021 at 4:57
Mar 19, 2021
Video: Ineos Grenadiers Launch a Mountain Bike Team with Tom Pidcock
Ineos are sponsored by Pinerello but they don't have a MTB. So he is riding a blacked out BMC FourStroke.
othello jamessmurthwaite's article
Mar 19, 2021 at 4:02
Mar 19, 2021
Video: Ineos Grenadiers Launch a Mountain Bike Team with Tom Pidcock
Race programme is in the press release Pinkbike! :)
https://www.ineosgrenadiers.com/article/pidcock-mtb-race-programme-announced
A few WC's and the Olympics.
Interesting article in the link above where they talk about the issue with Pidcock having no Elite points and having to work up from the back of the field, with the aim of a top 16 place at WC round 1, to enable entry into the short track at round 2. Like VdP I can see Pidcock lighting up the short track if he can get in.
othello edspratt's article
Feb 23, 2021 at 1:52
Feb 23, 2021
Round Up: 10 Prototype DH Bikes That Never Made it to Production
@islandforlife: About half way through the season, they ended up running a singe shock in that frame for every race. After testing it they realised the 2 shock didn't give them greater benefits, and reverted to a single shock.
Tried it. Didn't work. Move on.
othello urteam's article
Feb 18, 2021 at 2:48
Feb 18, 2021
Video: UR Team to Ride NS Bikes in 2021
Looks like a Session
:)
othello sarahmoore's article
Jan 26, 2021 at 6:58
Jan 26, 2021
Vali Höll, Jamie Edmondson, Ethan Shandro & Tegan Cruz Join the RockShox Trek Race Team
Has a feel of a development team, that can feed into the factory team. A bit like how many of the Elite Road teams have an U23 development (feeder) team connected. A nice way of doing it.