File this one under "wild rumors" but....
My city's "Cycling Coordinator" recently flew to the MSA world cup to "scout out the possibility of bringing an...
File this one under "wild rumors" but....
My city's "Cycling Coordinator" recently flew to the MSA world cup to "scout out the possibility of bringing an event here"
Now, I haven't spoken with him. I only saw that he was there on his Instagram and talked to someone else I know who works for the city and is into biking, and that person told me the above.
I could definitely see Fayetteville making a play for a World Cup XC weekend (already hosted a US Cup XC Event and Cyclocross Worlds), but I see zero possibility for a DH track in the immediate vicinity, unless you're going to make the shortest DH track in existence.
But I did think the timing was interesting with ESO probably starting to look for new venues and such. It could have also been a totally informal junket where he was just going up there to check things out and learn about hosting larger events of this nature.
File this one under "wild rumors" but....
My city's "Cycling Coordinator" recently flew to the MSA world cup to "scout out the possibility of bringing an...
File this one under "wild rumors" but....
My city's "Cycling Coordinator" recently flew to the MSA world cup to "scout out the possibility of bringing an event here"
Now, I haven't spoken with him. I only saw that he was there on his Instagram and talked to someone else I know who works for the city and is into biking, and that person told me the above.
I could definitely see Fayetteville making a play for a World Cup XC weekend (already hosted a US Cup XC Event and Cyclocross Worlds), but I see zero possibility for a DH track in the immediate vicinity, unless you're going to make the shortest DH track in existence.
But I did think the timing was interesting with ESO probably starting to look for new venues and such. It could have also been a totally informal junket where he was just going up there to check things out and learn about hosting larger events of this nature.
I find it funny that people are hating on Walmart for investing in MTB. I thought we all wanted the return of big corporate sponsors for race teams etc? Seems like a good thing to me. Maybe a bit cheesy to proclaim Bentonville the world capital of MTB but otherwise pretty cool.
File this one under "wild rumors" but....
My city's "Cycling Coordinator" recently flew to the MSA world cup to "scout out the possibility of bringing an...
File this one under "wild rumors" but....
My city's "Cycling Coordinator" recently flew to the MSA world cup to "scout out the possibility of bringing an event here"
Now, I haven't spoken with him. I only saw that he was there on his Instagram and talked to someone else I know who works for the city and is into biking, and that person told me the above.
I could definitely see Fayetteville making a play for a World Cup XC weekend (already hosted a US Cup XC Event and Cyclocross Worlds), but I see zero possibility for a DH track in the immediate vicinity, unless you're going to make the shortest DH track in existence.
But I did think the timing was interesting with ESO probably starting to look for new venues and such. It could have also been a totally informal junket where he was just going up there to check things out and learn about hosting larger events of this nature.
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Tahnee mentions end of contract in her story. What do you suppose this is RB contract since she’s on like a family racing team?
Tahnee mentions end of contract in her story. What do you suppose this is RB contract since she’s on like a family racing team?
could be fox regarding clothing. or maybe canyon and FMD, but what was it, the second season on canyon now?
as far as i heard/read RB-sponsoring hasn't a contractual runtime, but i could be wrong.
I find it funny that people are hating on Walmart for investing in MTB. I thought we all wanted the return of big corporate sponsors for...
I find it funny that people are hating on Walmart for investing in MTB. I thought we all wanted the return of big corporate sponsors for race teams etc? Seems like a good thing to me. Maybe a bit cheesy to proclaim Bentonville the world capital of MTB but otherwise pretty cool.
Dave, oligarchs using family foundation money to build trails isn’t a “return of corporate sponsorship” though- of the walton owned properties that have been brought in to sponsor stuff(like last year’s Walmart Cyclocross worlds in Ar), When they do engage in sponsorship, it’s meaningless. qwik trip, Intelligentsia, Moosejaw- all properties owned by walton’s that have been title sponsors of cycling events this year.
If the waltons actually cared about cycling, they would maybe spend their inherited wealth un-f$cking the american economy and political system(oh wait, can’t sorry, the town our executives live in needs singletrack sidewalks).
There isn’t ROI on sponsorship without a functional, independent cycling press, that reaches non-endemic eyeballs, or actual, compelling sport and storylines that can draw in non-endemic media… Think trials riders in team kit bouncing on late night host’s desks, or compelling personal stories of grit and eventual success on a national or world stage. Athletes are now expected to create and curate their own stories(Lifetime GP entry criteria is a great(bad) example of that, the Frameworks project is a example that actually has value for sponsors).
Bike racing needs to be run for and by bike racers and the bike industry, not as greenwashing/damage control to cover up for large scale economic malfeasance, destination marketing for the Ozarks or some weird roll-up of participation-based events owned by a publically traded gym chain!
At this point the waltons control both the discretionary and non discretionary budgets of USAC(domination of the USAC foundation board, and placing the head of one of their family foundations as the president of USAC).
The waltons need to do a lot more. Like give us all health insurance, and fund some dang schools!
could be fox regarding clothing. or maybe canyon and FMD, but what was it, the second season on canyon now?
as far as i heard/read RB-sponsoring...
could be fox regarding clothing. or maybe canyon and FMD, but what was it, the second season on canyon now?
as far as i heard/read RB-sponsoring hasn't a contractual runtime, but i could be wrong.
Wouldn't surprise me if under the new ownership, Fox starts thinning their roster to save money.
Crazy late start to the DH races for next year!
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Crazy late start to the DH races for next year!
Note that this doesn't include World Champs, which will be in Scotland somewhere between August 3-13. No racing in July, and a mid-season World's. Interesting.
Note that this doesn't include World Champs, which will be in Scotland somewhere between August 3-13. No racing in July, and a mid-season World's. Interesting.
9-11 June - Lenzerheide, Switzerland
15-18 June - Leogang, Austria
30 June-2 July - Val di Sole, Italy
August - World Champs, Fort William, Scotland
23-27 August - Vallnord, Andorra
1-3 September - TBC, France
7-17 September - TBC, France
28 September-1 October - Snowshoe USA
6-8 October - Mont-Sainte-Anne
So this year's world champ will get to wear the jersey for 1 race this year and 3 races next year.
Anywho, any chance of a central-European or southern-European race in spring that hasn't been confirmed yet and will be added at a later date maybe? That Lošinj world cup at end of april was amazing, shorts weather, a few days of early seaside vacation, bike racing, etc.
Would love to see it back on the calendar.
here's the full press release from UCI site https://www.uci.org/pressrelease/uci-and-warner-bros-discovery-unveil-2…
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UCI and Warner Bros. Discovery unveil 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup and Enduro World Series calendar
All major mountain bike formats united under a combined calendar for the first time to support the growth of the sport.
15 rounds covering 34 races across 10 countries and 3 continents announced for 2023.
ESO Sports and Discovery Sports Events partnering to deliver the UCI’s new vision for mountain bike.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have unveiled the new calendar for the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup and Enduro World Series. The plan unifies all major mountain bike formats under one combined calendar for the first time and will take riders to ten countries across three continents.
As mountain bike enters a new era, riders and fans can look forward to cross-country Olympic, cross-country short track, downhill and enduro, aligning for the first time in the history of the sport. Further details around E-mountain bike enduro and cross-country marathon will be released in September 2022. The new-look calendar will see some mountain bike formats sit alongside one another for the first time, racing grouped by location to maximise sustainability and brand new venues making their global debut, while valued sites keep their place in the calendar.
The reinvigorated calendar was developed by the UCI in partnership with ESO Sports and Discovery Sports Events, two of WBD’s specialist sport organisations.
An enhanced and combined calendar to reflect the growth of mountain bike
With 15 rounds covering 34 races organised across the world, the 2023 combined calendar for the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup and Enduro World Series will see action taking place in ten countries across three continents. Cross-country Olympic and cross-country short track each have nine rounds in total, while downhill and enduro each have eight. As well as brand new locations brought into the fold, established venues will welcome new formats onto their trails.
The new structure will reflect the growth of the sport, allowing each of mountain bike’s different formats to flourish, reach new audiences and enhance the experience for fans both on site and watching from home. ESO Sports, the owner and operator of the Enduro World Series (EWS) and in whom WBD recently invested, will drive the project to globally unify mountain bike and elevate it to new levels, in collaboration with the UCI. Discovery Sports Events, the global promoter and event management leader, is extending its relationship with the UCI to help promote the sport in support of further growing its global audience.
UCI President David Lappartient said:"The launch of the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup and Enduro World Series calendar marks a major step forward in our work to modernise mountain bike, one of our five Olympic disciplines. With the integration of enduro, and soon also of cross-country marathon and E-mountain bike enduro to the events of the calendar, which already includes cross-country Olympic, cross-country short track and downhill, the events will take on a new dimension, bringing together even more athletes and fans. We also look forward to introducing new hosts for some rounds while welcoming back traditional venues that have been greatly appreciated over the years. The partnership between the UCI and Warner Bros. Discovery will significantly increase the international exposure for mountain bike, allowing the sport to continue to grow globally.”
Chris Ball, CEO of ESO Sports, said: “For the first time all major mountain bike formats align on one calendar, giving teams, athletes and fans new opportunities to experience their favourite racing with no date clashes.”
“We’ve done our best to group venues in close geographical proximity to reduce the season’s travel footprint and increase efficiencies for everyone on the tour. We’ll be hosting new event schedules combining formats that have never been combined before, giving riders a unique new experience and using the very best of the terrain available at each location to provide the best racing on the planet, while of course valued race tracks remain in the calendar.”
“Calendar classics sprinkled with some new venues - 2023 is going to be an incredibly exciting first step towards our long term plans for mountain bike racing worldwide.”
2023 MTB Calendar
Racing gets underway in March with an enduro double-header in Tasmania, Australia, first in new venue Maydena, followed by Derby.
Limburg-Valkenburg in the Netherlands makes its UCI Mountain Bike World Cup debut when it kicks off the cross-country season, with classic venue Nové Město na Moravě in the Czech Republic hosting the second round of the cross-country.
The races come thick and fast in June, with enduro heading to its spiritual home in Finale Ligure, Italy, followed by cross-country and downhill in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. From here it’s on to a huge week of racing in Leogang in Austria as, cross-country, downhill and enduro all take to the region’s famous mountains and converge at the same venue for the first time. Enduro then heads to Val di Fassa Trentino in Italy, while cross-country and downhill make their way to Val di Sole Trentino, Italy.
July and August will see an extended break from racing, allowing the athletes some time to rest and recover mid-season ahead of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships which take place in Glasgow and across Scotland (Great Britain) in August.
Racing then picks back up again at the end of August with cross-country and downhill heading to Vallnord Pal Arinsal in Andorra. All mountain bike formats then come together in France.
The final racing block takes place in North America. Snowshoe in the USA will serve as the penultimate round for cross-country and downhill, before the iconic surrounds of Mont-Sainte-Anne in Canada rounds out the season.
A new vision for mountain bike
As the UCI starts to deliver its new vision for the future of mountain bike, the organisation will seek to utilise WBD’s global scale and media platforms, whilst it has begun collaborating with the two WBD specialist organisations. ESO Sports is working in partnership with Discovery Sports Events to deliver the organisation, media production and broadcast, promotion and commercialisation of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.
More information about WBD and Discovery Sports Events partnership with the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is available here.
only two venues (one TBD) with xc, dh and enduro. coverage-wised it will be an interesting one to see leogang with everything going on all at once. for crowds and attendance, i'm sure it will be a success. pits will probably be pretty rad.
crowds aside, the early DH races have always been the most viewed with what we've done b/c there's so much anticipation coming out of winter. mid-summer races usually slump a bit, world champs is good and finals are usally good. summer months people are riding more than internetting and it generally feels like there's "burnout" by fall, too. october for snowshoe and MSA seems really late. could the venues have encouraged these dates b/c they're empty in october? hopefully the leaves are firing at least.
Shame so many DH and Enduro events on at the same time for those that try to do both.
if they cut DH to 30, maybe not as many will be trying both?
also, had it pointed out to me that late world cup DH start could be good for USDH early season. keeps people home for a couple months instead of spreading them out. that's encouraging.
if they cut DH to 30, maybe not as many will be trying both?
also, had it pointed out to me that late world cup DH...
if they cut DH to 30, maybe not as many will be trying both?
also, had it pointed out to me that late world cup DH start could be good for USDH early season. keeps people home for a couple months instead of spreading them out. that's encouraging.
Going off Tyson's idea of regional and national qualifiers/series, this could be a good opportunity to host 1-2 national events before any riders go overseas, and then another event or two in July before Worlds. Depending on when the ski hills open for bikes, some of the regional series may even be able to squeeze a few rounds in before May.
Could this window incentive some of the more regional races to try for UCI points?
Holding snowshoe during the school year is going to impact attendance at such a remote event.
It was the second or third weekend in September last year. Not sure if the double header or the nicer weather played a bigger role but attendance was much greater than this year’s edition. While there were still tons of people, the XC events certainly had quite a bit less attendance.
Sad attempt at the Red Bull Straight Rhythm, turns out it's pretty boring without motors.
After the first run I just stopped watching. That was stupid.
Title of the 2023 WC will be " RedBull Discovery UCI MTB WC"
https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/Rampage-Returns-on-October-…
seems odd (lame?) but maybe that money is flowin'.
Tahnee mentions end of contract in her story. What do you suppose this is RB contract since she’s on like a family racing team?
as far as i heard/read RB-sponsoring hasn't a contractual runtime, but i could be wrong.
If the waltons actually cared about cycling, they would maybe spend their inherited wealth un-f$cking the american economy and political system(oh wait, can’t sorry, the town our executives live in needs singletrack sidewalks).
There isn’t ROI on sponsorship without a functional, independent cycling press, that reaches non-endemic eyeballs, or actual, compelling sport and storylines that can draw in non-endemic media… Think trials riders in team kit bouncing on late night host’s desks, or compelling personal stories of grit and eventual success on a national or world stage. Athletes are now expected to create and curate their own stories(Lifetime GP entry criteria is a great(bad) example of that, the Frameworks project is a example that actually has value for sponsors).
Bike racing needs to be run for and by bike racers and the bike industry, not as greenwashing/damage control to cover up for large scale economic malfeasance, destination marketing for the Ozarks or some weird roll-up of participation-based events owned by a publically traded gym chain!
At this point the waltons control both the discretionary and non discretionary budgets of USAC(domination of the USAC foundation board, and placing the head of one of their family foundations as the president of USAC).
The waltons need to do a lot more. Like give us all health insurance, and fund some dang schools!
15-18 June - Leogang, Austria
30 June-2 July - Val di Sole, Italy
August - World Champs, Fort William, Scotland
23-27 August - Vallnord, Andorra
1-3 September - TBC, France
7-17 September - TBC, France
28 September-1 October - Snowshoe USA
6-8 October - Mont-Sainte-Anne
So this year's world champ will get to wear the jersey for 1 race this year and 3 races next year.
LOL
Anywho, any chance of a central-European or southern-European race in spring that hasn't been confirmed yet and will be added at a later date maybe? That Lošinj world cup at end of april was amazing, shorts weather, a few days of early seaside vacation, bike racing, etc.
https://www.uci.org/pressrelease/uci-and-warner-bros-discovery-unveil-2…
-------------------------------------------------------------
UCI and Warner Bros. Discovery unveil 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup and Enduro World Series calendar
All major mountain bike formats united under a combined calendar for the first time to support the growth of the sport.
15 rounds covering 34 races across 10 countries and 3 continents announced for 2023.
ESO Sports and Discovery Sports Events partnering to deliver the UCI’s new vision for mountain bike.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have unveiled the new calendar for the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup and Enduro World Series. The plan unifies all major mountain bike formats under one combined calendar for the first time and will take riders to ten countries across three continents.
As mountain bike enters a new era, riders and fans can look forward to cross-country Olympic, cross-country short track, downhill and enduro, aligning for the first time in the history of the sport. Further details around E-mountain bike enduro and cross-country marathon will be released in September 2022. The new-look calendar will see some mountain bike formats sit alongside one another for the first time, racing grouped by location to maximise sustainability and brand new venues making their global debut, while valued sites keep their place in the calendar.
The reinvigorated calendar was developed by the UCI in partnership with ESO Sports and Discovery Sports Events, two of WBD’s specialist sport organisations.
An enhanced and combined calendar to reflect the growth of mountain bike
With 15 rounds covering 34 races organised across the world, the 2023 combined calendar for the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup and Enduro World Series will see action taking place in ten countries across three continents. Cross-country Olympic and cross-country short track each have nine rounds in total, while downhill and enduro each have eight. As well as brand new locations brought into the fold, established venues will welcome new formats onto their trails.
The new structure will reflect the growth of the sport, allowing each of mountain bike’s different formats to flourish, reach new audiences and enhance the experience for fans both on site and watching from home. ESO Sports, the owner and operator of the Enduro World Series (EWS) and in whom WBD recently invested, will drive the project to globally unify mountain bike and elevate it to new levels, in collaboration with the UCI. Discovery Sports Events, the global promoter and event management leader, is extending its relationship with the UCI to help promote the sport in support of further growing its global audience.
UCI President David Lappartient said:"The launch of the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup and Enduro World Series calendar marks a major step forward in our work to modernise mountain bike, one of our five Olympic disciplines. With the integration of enduro, and soon also of cross-country marathon and E-mountain bike enduro to the events of the calendar, which already includes cross-country Olympic, cross-country short track and downhill, the events will take on a new dimension, bringing together even more athletes and fans. We also look forward to introducing new hosts for some rounds while welcoming back traditional venues that have been greatly appreciated over the years. The partnership between the UCI and Warner Bros. Discovery will significantly increase the international exposure for mountain bike, allowing the sport to continue to grow globally.”
Chris Ball, CEO of ESO Sports, said: “For the first time all major mountain bike formats align on one calendar, giving teams, athletes and fans new opportunities to experience their favourite racing with no date clashes.”
“We’ve done our best to group venues in close geographical proximity to reduce the season’s travel footprint and increase efficiencies for everyone on the tour. We’ll be hosting new event schedules combining formats that have never been combined before, giving riders a unique new experience and using the very best of the terrain available at each location to provide the best racing on the planet, while of course valued race tracks remain in the calendar.”
“Calendar classics sprinkled with some new venues - 2023 is going to be an incredibly exciting first step towards our long term plans for mountain bike racing worldwide.”
2023 MTB Calendar
Racing gets underway in March with an enduro double-header in Tasmania, Australia, first in new venue Maydena, followed by Derby.
Limburg-Valkenburg in the Netherlands makes its UCI Mountain Bike World Cup debut when it kicks off the cross-country season, with classic venue Nové Město na Moravě in the Czech Republic hosting the second round of the cross-country.
The races come thick and fast in June, with enduro heading to its spiritual home in Finale Ligure, Italy, followed by cross-country and downhill in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. From here it’s on to a huge week of racing in Leogang in Austria as, cross-country, downhill and enduro all take to the region’s famous mountains and converge at the same venue for the first time. Enduro then heads to Val di Fassa Trentino in Italy, while cross-country and downhill make their way to Val di Sole Trentino, Italy.
July and August will see an extended break from racing, allowing the athletes some time to rest and recover mid-season ahead of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships which take place in Glasgow and across Scotland (Great Britain) in August.
Racing then picks back up again at the end of August with cross-country and downhill heading to Vallnord Pal Arinsal in Andorra. All mountain bike formats then come together in France.
The final racing block takes place in North America. Snowshoe in the USA will serve as the penultimate round for cross-country and downhill, before the iconic surrounds of Mont-Sainte-Anne in Canada rounds out the season.
A new vision for mountain bike
As the UCI starts to deliver its new vision for the future of mountain bike, the organisation will seek to utilise WBD’s global scale and media platforms, whilst it has begun collaborating with the two WBD specialist organisations. ESO Sports is working in partnership with Discovery Sports Events to deliver the organisation, media production and broadcast, promotion and commercialisation of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.
More information about WBD and Discovery Sports Events partnership with the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is available here.
crowds aside, the early DH races have always been the most viewed with what we've done b/c there's so much anticipation coming out of winter. mid-summer races usually slump a bit, world champs is good and finals are usally good. summer months people are riding more than internetting and it generally feels like there's "burnout" by fall, too. october for snowshoe and MSA seems really late. could the venues have encouraged these dates b/c they're empty in october? hopefully the leaves are firing at least.
also, had it pointed out to me that late world cup DH start could be good for USDH early season. keeps people home for a couple months instead of spreading them out. that's encouraging.
Could this window incentive some of the more regional races to try for UCI points?
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