DH Not In Cycling World Champs 2023 Athlete Message Video

Related:
UCI
iceman2058
Edited Date/Time 3/18/2019 4:55pm
So the UCI has just posted a video with "messages from the athletes" regarding the first ever Cycling World Championships to be held in Scotland in 2023. This event will be the first time 13 cycling disciplines are brought together at one event, and everybody seems rightfully excited about it. Except...they were unable to get a comment from any of the holders of the umpteen DH rainbow jerseys belonging to the UK??? Like, they can get the African U23 champion straight from the bush on a cellphone, but they can't get a comment from Rachel, Manon, Gee, Danny or Peaty just up the road? #ohwell





1
|
Sven_Claas 3/12/2019 4:09pm
3/12/2019 4:09pm
Painful to watch. If only they don’t forget to put it on the schedule, while Zwifting away on their E-bikes on a snowy slope.
2
oatbrain
Profile picture for user oatbrain
Posts
2
Joined
10/7/2013
Location
Long Beach, CA US
oatbrain 3/13/2019 12:37am
3/13/2019 12:37am
The UCI has managed to make my already low opinion of them even lower. From the slim DH schedule, too many average courses and high fees to venues they really seem to not give a crap about WCDH. UCI please go chug a fat, veiny throbber.
7
2
Akula
Profile picture for user Akula
Posts
4
Joined
8/1/2009
Location
HM
Akula 3/13/2019 4:40am
3/13/2019 4:40am Edited Date/Time 3/13/2019 7:52am
"Like, they can get the African U23 champion straight from the bush on a cellphone"

WOW!!

Africa = Bush; that's awesome iceman2058, that's truly awesome. FACEPALM


3
2
brimmergj
Profile picture for user brimmergj
Posts
51
Joined
2/20/2013
Location
Bennington, VT US
brimmergj 3/13/2019 6:20am
3/13/2019 6:20am
From my tally, we got 10 athletes; 4.5 track, 1 XCO, 2.5 road and 2 BMX. 1 rider was listed as Road/Track so I marked her as .5 each discipline.

No love for the dirt...
2
Laurent PureAgency 3/13/2019 7:41am
3/13/2019 7:41am
Hello,

We can't blame UCI for that, because they asked us to provide them video from Loic BRUNI, and because of traveling and testing a lot currently, we were late and missed to do it.

They consider DH as good as the other Cycling sports, don't be afraid...They did the job. We as a Team were not good.

Thanks for supporting DH, and sorry for having been slow and not efficient.

And YES, we are fuck..g happy to be part of this huge event. It will be a great show, and good moment to celebrate with all the riders !

Laurent DELORME, Team Manager Specialized Gravity.
14
Mr. P
Profile picture for user Mr. P
Posts
64
Joined
5/8/2010
Location
Rocklin, CA US
Mr. P 3/13/2019 7:58am
3/13/2019 7:58am
Don't read to much into it, pulling these videos together can be a challenge and you work with what you get.

P
2
dolface
Profile picture for user dolface
Posts
1304
Joined
10/26/2015
Location
CA US
dolface 3/13/2019 8:03am
3/13/2019 8:03am
When Lappartient was elected UCI president there was a fair amount of discussion regarding the fact that he has no love for MTB.
1
1

Post a reply to: DH Not In Cycling World Champs 2023 Athlete Message Video