World Champs in Andorra is a week away, so let's get hyped and make this the place to keep up with happenings. It's a big, drawn out week with Jr and Elite separated. Juniors race on Thursday, Elites on Saturday.
Technical Guide with all the rules/regs etc
DH schedule
Monday - Junior only track walk
Tuesday - Junior practice sessions, Elite track walk in afternoon
Wednesday - Junior practice and qualifying (seeding), Elite practice in afternoon
Thursday - JUNIOR RACE, Elite qualifying
Friday - Elite practice
Saturday - ELITE RACE
For Fantasy, we're probably going to have two separate games...one for Junior, one for Elite, but total points added for both score for Top 5 prizes. Double points applied for World Champs Fantasy, too. Stay tuned for more on that.
Where to watch - USA is Flosports.com
- please add more info on broadcast options in the comments
Selected riders
Entry List (#USDH in Bold)
DHI - Men Elite
Nr Name Nat YOB
1 HATTON Charlie GBR 1998 - GREAT BRITAIN
2 BRUNI Loic FRA 1994 - FRANCE
3 KOLB Andreas AUT 1996 - AUSTRIA
4 NORTON Dakotah USA 1992 - UNITED STATES
5 VERGIER Loris FRA 1996 - FRANCE
6 SHAW Luca USA 1996 - UNITED STATES
7 ILES Finn CAN 1999 - CANADA
8 O CALLAGHAN Oisin IRL 2003 - IRELAND
9 COULANGES Benoit FRA 1994 - FRANCE
10 DUNNE Ronan IRL 2002 - IRELAND
11 KERR Bernard GBR 1991 - GREAT BRITAIN
12 DAPRELA Thibaut FRA 2001 - FRANCE
13 THIRION Rémi FRA 1990 - FRANCE
14 PIERRON Amaury FRA 1996 - FRANCE
15 HART Danny GBR 1991 - GREAT BRITAIN
16 WALKER Matt GBR 1999 - GREAT BRITAIN
17 MINNAAR Greg RSA 1981 - SOUTH AFRICA
18 GREENLAND Laurie GBR 1997 - GREAT BRITAIN
19 PALAZZARI Davide ITA 1995 - ITALY
20 JEWETT Jakob CAN 2003 - CANADA
21 HARTENSTERN Max GER 1999 - GERMANY
22 WILLIAMSON Greg GBR 1992 - GREAT BRITAIN
23 PINKERTON Ryan USA 2005 - UNITED STATES
24 STEVENS-MCNAB Lachlan NZL 2004 - NEW ZEALAND
25 MAPLES Dylan USA 2003 - UNITED STATES
26 DAVIS Oliver AUS 2004 - AUSTRALIA
27 PONTVIANNE Nathan FRA 2005 - FRANCE
28 SUAREZ ALONSO Angel ESP 1995 - SPAIN
29 DOOLEY Austin USA 2002 - UNITED STATES
30 MEIER-SMITH Luke AUS 2002 - AUSTRALIA
31 PENE Tuhoto-Ariki NZL 2001 - NEW ZEALAND
32 A'HERN Kye AUS 2001 - AUSTRALIA
33 ESTAQUE Thomas (S) FRA 1996 - FRANCE
34 KUHN Bodhi CAN 2005 - CANADA
35 MUÑOZ Juan COL 2003 - COLOMBIA
36 MEIER-SMITH Remy AUS 2004 - AUSTRALIA
37 HOLGUIN VILLA Sebastian COL 2004 - COLOMBIA
38 BREEDEN Joe GBR 1999 - GREAT BRITAIN
39 江 CHIANG 勝山 Sheng Shan TPE 1994 - CHINESE TAIPEI
40 KIEFER Henri GER 2005 - GERMANY
41 REVELLI Loris ITA 1997 - ITALY
42 CASTELLANOS LIBERAL Daniel ESP 2005 - SPAIN
43 INTROZZI Stefano ITA 2000 - ITALY
44 PIERCY Jack (S) GBR 2004 - GREAT BRITAIN
45 BANDEIRA Gonçalo POR 2002 - PORTUGAL
46 KERR Henry IRL 2000 - IRELAND
47 HELLY Johnathan CAN 2003 - CANADA
48 WALLACE Mark CAN 1995 - CANADA
49 REIS Nuno POR 2003 - PORTUGAL
50 DICKSON Jacob IRL 1997 - IRELAND
51 RUDE JR Richard USA 1995 - UNITED STATES
52 MAURER Simon GER 2000 - GERMANY
53 MENOYO BUSQUETS Pau ESP 2003 - SPAIN
54 VIEIRA Roger BRA 1994 - BRAZIL
55 LEHMANN Hannes GER 2001 - GERMANY
56 LEHMANN Janis SUI 1998 - SWITZERLAND
57 FREW Jackson AUS 1998 - AUSTRALIA
58 ZWAR Oliver SWE 1995 - SWEDEN
59 MARTIN Loïc (S) FRA 2004 - FRANCE
60 HANNAH Michael AUS 1983 - AUSTRALIA
61 SMESTAD Simen NOR 1998 - NORWAY
62 SILVA Dante USA 2002 - UNITED STATES
63 VIEIRA Douglas BRA 1998 - BRAZIL
64 MEEK Toby NZL 2004 - NEW ZEALAND
65 CUMMING Christopher IRL 2002 - IRELAND
66 WILSON Reece GBR 1996 - GREAT BRITAIN
67 BONTA Remus-Cristian ROU 1996 - ROMANIA
68 BONILLA Angel HON 1996 - HONDURAS
69 HAWES Brock (S) CAN 2005 - CANADA
70 WOOLLEY Kasper CAN 1999 - CANADA
71 VAUH Miran SLO 1982 - SLOVENIA
72 SCHNÖLLER Kilian AUT 2001 - AUSTRIA
73 KUSHIMA Yuki JPN 1993 - JAPAN
74 SLACK Dan (S) GBR 2002 - GREAT BRITAIN
75 BRANNIGAN George NZL 1992 - NEW ZEALAND
76 CONNELLY Jackson AUS 2004 - AUSTRALIA
77 BLENKINSOP Samuel NZL 1988 - NEW ZEALAND
78 ROJČEK Adam SVK 1998 - SLOVAKIA
79 DRAGHICI Sebastian-Florentin ROU 2005 - ROMANIA
80 TRUMMER David AUT 1994 - AUSTRIA
81 KOHÚT Denis SVK 1997 - SLOVAKIA
82 BARÁNEK Rastislav SVK 1995 - SLOVAKIA
83 KOLEČÍK Ondřej CZE 2005 - CZECHIA
84 ENNIS Ross IRL 2001 - IRELAND
85 MCDOWALL Kirk (S) CAN 1990 - CANADA
86 JAMIESON Elliot CAN 2001 - CANADA
87 CLERKIN Niall IRL 2003 - IRELAND
88 MAES Martin BEL 1997 - BELGIUM
89 HANDL Christoph AUT 2003 - AUSTRIA
90 LEHMANN Lino SUI 2002 - SWITZERLAND
91 MACDERMID James NZL 2003 - NEW ZEALAND
92 CAPPELLO Davide ITA 2004 - ITALY
93 RAINIO Onni FIN 2002 - FINLAND
94 CORRAL GALLARDO Benjamin CHI 2003 - CHILE
95 CRUZ Tegan CAN 2005 - CANADA
96 GRASLAUB MIRO Arnau AND 2004 - ANDORRA
97 ASON Juan ARG 2000 - ARGENTINA
98 VANREUSEL Kelian BEL 2003 - BELGIUM
99 HROMÁDKA Matyáš CZE 1989 - CZECHIA
100 CAMARGO GIOVANNINI Gabriel BRA 1992 - BRAZIL - NETHERLANDS
102 PAJAK Jan POL 2005 - POLAND
103 AVRASHCHENKO Bohdan UKR 1991 - UKRAINE
104 MASTERS Wyn NZL 1987 - NEW ZEALAND
105 PAREDES MORENO Jose CHI 2001 - CHILE
106 FORCADE CLUZET Agustin URU 1997 - URUGUAY
107 GUARELLO ALONSO Jorge CHI 1999 - CHILE
108 PFEIFFER Bryan BEL 1997 - BELGIUM
DHI - Women Elite
Nr Name Nat YOB
1 HÖLL Valentina AUT 2001 - AUSTRIA
2 CABIROU Marine FRA 1997 - FRANCE
3 HOFFMANN Nina GER 1996 - GERMANY
4 SEAGRAVE Tahnee GBR 1995 - GREAT BRITAIN
5 HRASTNIK Monika SLO 1994 - SLOVENIA
6 BAUMANN Lisa SUI 2001 - SWITZERLAND
7 JOHNSET Mille NOR 2001 - NORWAY
8 GALE Phoebe GBR 2004 - GREAT BRITAIN
9 FARINA Eleonora ITA 1990 - ITALY
10 NEWKIRK Anna USA 2001 - UNITED STATES
11 SCARSI Gloria ITA 2000 - ITALY
12 WIDMANN Veronika ITA 1993 - ITALY
13 BALANCHE Camille SUI 1990 - SWITZERLAND
14 ROA SANCHEZ Valentina COL 2005 - COLOMBIA
15 FERGUSON Louise-Anna GBR 1996 - GREAT BRITAIN
16 NICOLE Myriam FRA 1990 - FRANCE
17 BOULADOU Lisa FRA 2005 - FRANCE
18 HEMSTREET Gracey CAN 2004 - CANADA
19 HASTINGS Jenna NZL 2004 - NEW ZEALAND
20 BLEWITT Jess NZL 2002 - NEW ZEALAND
21 RØNNING Frida Helena NOR 1995 - NORWAY
22 PARTON Mikayla GBR 1997 - GREAT BRITAIN
23 HARNDEN Harriet GBR 2001 - GREAT BRITAIN
24 HOGIE Abigail USA 1998 - UNITED STATES
25 LAN Emmy CAN 2004 - CANADA
26 CLAVEL Vicky FRA 2004 - FRANCE
27 DU TOIT Frances RSA 1997 - SOUTH AFRICA
28 LAWRENCE Sophi CAN 2005 - CANADA
29 ZAMORA NOVALES Kira ESP 2005 - SPAIN
30 VAN DER VELDEN Siel BEL 2003 - BELGIUM
31 A'HERN Sian AUS 1998 - AUSTRALIA
32 PI MADRENAS Mireia ESP 2003 - SPAIN
33 CHERECHES Luana-Maria ROU 1996 - ROMANIA
34 EMPEY Elise AUS 2004 - AUSTRALIA
35 SMITH Ellie AUS 2000 - AUSTRALIA
36 FISHER Stacey GBR 1993 - GREAT BRITAIN
37 KENYON Aimi GBR 2005 - GREAT BRITAIN
38 GILDEMEISTER MENZEL Fernanda CHI 1998 - CHILE
39 FARIA DA SILVA Nara BRA 1985 - BRAZIL
40 RONCA Abigail USA 2005 - UNITED STATES
41 KOŠÁRKOVÁ Sabina CZE 2005 - CZECHIA
42 ESPIÑEIRA HERREROS Florencia CHI 1992 - CHILE
43 MCHUGH Jennifer CAN 1995 - CANADA
DHI - Men Junior
2 FALQUET Mylann FRA 2006 - FRANCE
3 VERMETTE Asa USA 2007 - UNITED STATES
4 JEWETT Dane CAN 2006 - CANADA
5 ALRAN Max FRA 2007 - FRANCE
6 WAYMAN Luke NZL 2006 - NEW ZEALAND
7 HUTER Mike SUI 2006 - SWITZERLAND
8 HAUSER Christian ITA 2006 - ITALY
9 MOZELL Jon CAN 2006 - CANADA
10 GRIFFITH Ryan CAN 2006 - CANADA
11 PELLETIER Rafaël FRA 2006 - FRANCE
12 DEDORA Lucas USA 2007 - UNITED STATES
13 CLARK Oli NZL 2007 - NEW ZEALAND
14 WAITE Tyler NZL 2007 - NEW ZEALAND
15 OSTFELD Roee ISR 2006 - ISRAEL
16 GIAMBI Raphaël FRA 2006 - FRANCE
17 PARFITT Daniel GBR 2006 - GREAT BRITAIN
18 MADLEY George GBR 2007 - GREAT BRITAIN
19 BURKE Bode USA 2007 - UNITED STATES
20 ALRAN Till FRA 2007 - FRANCE
21 JOUVENAL Vincent FRA 2006 - FRANCE
22 HIRST WALKER Noa GBR 2007 - GREAT BRITAIN
23 GRIFFITHS Oscar GBR 2006 - GREAT BRITAIN
24 VERSTAD STUBERGH Elias NOR 2006 - NORWAY
25 MEEK Rory NZL 2007 - NEW ZEALAND
26 HORÁK Martin CZE 2007 - CZECHIA
27 CUADRAT CASTELLS Oriol ESP 2007 - SPAIN
28 TOMLINSON Gavin USA 2006 - UNITED STATES
29 GARCIA AYORA Ignacio ESP 2006 - SPAIN
30 HARRINGTON Wyatt (S) CAN 2006 - CANADA
31 HUNTER Ethan RSA 2006 - SOUTH AFRICA
32 NORTHEY Cooper AUS 2007 - AUSTRALIA
33 LAUGIER Clement (S) FRA 2006 - FRANCE
34 LAGNEAU Lucas (S) FRA 2006 - FRANCE
35 LAWRENCE Ryder USA 2007 - UNITED STATES
36 GALLARDO Jose Ignacio ARG 2007 - ARGENTINA
37 MASCHERINI Lorenzo ITA 2007 - ITALY
38 KRÄHENBÜHL Marius SUI 2007 - SWITZERLAND
39 SHELLY Anthony (S) CAN 2007 - CANADA
40 MARINO Dylan CAN 2006 - CANADA
41 ROGIER Mae FRA 2006 - FRANCE
42 PESTANA Álvaro POR 2006 - PORTUGAL
43 HÚŠŤ Kryštof CZE 2006 - CZECHIA
44 WARD Patrick AUS 2007 - AUSTRALIA
45 MACLEOD Jack CAN 2006 - CANADA
46 STYLIE Seth NZL 2006 - NEW ZEALAND
47 EICHHORN Rudi GBR 2006 - GREAT BRITAIN
48 LOBOS MORALES Diego CHI 2007 - CHILE
49 BRANDS Fynn NED 2006 - NETHERLANDS
50 LAMARIS Marco GER 2006 - GERMANY
51 VOGL Oliver AUT 2007 - AUSTRIA
52 MÄEUIBO Riko EST 2007 - ESTONIA
53 HASTINGS Ryan NZL 2006 - NEW ZEALAND
54 CÂMARA Pedro POR 2006 - PORTUGAL
55 BRADLEY-HUDSON Zac AUS 2007 - AUSTRALIA
56 HAINES Will GBR 2006 - GREAT BRITAIN
57 WILLIAMS Morgan (S) GBR 2006 - GREAT BRITAIN
58 PUGH William GBR 2007 - GREAT BRITAIN
59 DELESALLE Michael CAN 2006 - CANADA
60 NEUMANN Lino GER 2006 - GERMANY
61 SLOAN Carter AUS 2006 - AUSTRALIA
62 KOCH Julian AUT 2006 - AUSTRIA
63 LÄMMLEIN Lukas GER 2007 - GERMANY
64 CARLYON Rye AUS 2006 - AUSTRALIA
65 TULK Griffin CAN 2006 - CANADA
66 IRELAND William AUS 2006 - AUSTRALIA
67 DANON Omri ISR 2007 - ISRAEL
68 SLIWKA Mikolaj POL 2006 - POLAND
69 NICHOLLS Oliver NZL 2006 - NEW ZEALAND
70 FRANEK Igor POL 2007 - POLAND
71 BATTY Isaac (S) GBR 2007 - GREAT BRITAIN
72 CLAXTON Mitchell AUS 2006 - AUSTRALIA
73 FITZSIMON Ben IRL 2007 - IRELAND
74 BECKER Max GER 2006 - GERMANY
75 NATRIELLI BINARI DE OLIVEIRA Theo BRA 2006 - BRAZIL
76 GAWRONEK Mikolaj POL 2006 - POLAND
77 SIDLO Kacper (S) POL 2007 - POLAND
78 MORRIS Callum IRL 2006 - IRELAND
DHI - Women Junior
1 VAN LEUVEN Erice NZL 2006 - NEW ZEALAND
2 EARNEST Sacha NZL 2006 - NEW ZEALAND
3 MILLS Sacha AUS 2006 - AUSTRALIA
4 HULSEBOSCH Eliana NZL 2007 - NEW ZEALAND
5 BONNAURE Lais FRA 2006 - FRANCE
6 WILSON Heather GBR 2007 - GREAT BRITAIN
7 MELTON Matilda USA 2007 - UNITED STATES
8 CUSHMAN Kale USA 2006 - UNITED STATES
9 TURKOVIC Elleni AUS 2007 - AUSTRALIA
10 BIRCHALL Bellah NZL 2007 - NEW ZEALAND
11 SVEGBY Ella SWE 2007 - SWEDEN
12 JAAX Maxima GER 2007 - GERMANY
13 BEHR Arielle RSA 2007 - SOUTH AFRICA
14 BEDARD Megan CAN 2007 - CANADA
15 AABECH Nellie NOR 2007 - NORWAY
16 PORTA Elise FRA 2007 - FRANCE
17 MENENDEZ GONZALEZ Natalia ESP 2006 - SPAIN
18 RODGERS Geza CAN 2006 - CANADA
19 DUDEK Amelia POL 2006 - POLAND
20 STOFFERS Minu NED 2007 - NETHERLANDS
21 GRANDOUILLER Emy FRA 2006 - FRANCE
22 BEATON Rebecca CAN 2006 - CANADA
23 HEAP Teagan USA 2007 - UNITED STATES
24 PERXACHS I AYATS Marta ESP 2007 - SPAIN
25 FORGUE Jasmine FRA 2007 - FRANCE
26 LOFQVIST-TRAUM Julia USA 2006 - UNITED STATES
27 HOLSCHER DA LUZ Larissa BRA 2007 - BRAZIL
Fun shot of Sam I got back in '06
It’s wild that a large portion of the junior field wasn’t even born yet when you took that photo of Sam… I feel old
Did USAC change the way DH riders are selected? Last I knew, top five at National Champs go on to Worlds, but I don't see Aaron Gwin on the list above despite getting on the Elite Men's podium.
USAC just sent their official PR about team selection. here it is below
USA Cycling Announces 2024 Mountain Bike World Championships Team
The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships will take place in Pal Arinsal, Andorra on August 28 – September 1.
PAL ARINSAL, Andorra – July 21, 2024 – The 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships are headed to Pal Arinsal, Andorra where riders will compete in Cross-Country Olympic (XCO), Short Track (XCC), Downhill (DHI), and E-MTB Cross-Country. Team USA is looking strong after a successful season at the Olympics and on the World Cup circuit.
On the XCO side, 20 riders will compete across the elite, under-23, and junior categories. Haley Batten (Park City, Utah; Specialized Factory Racing) is fresh off of winning a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as well as Savilia Blunk’s (Inverness, Calif.; Decathlon Ford Racing Team) 12th place finish. Riley Amos (Durango, Colo.; Trek Factory Racing) had nothing to lose in Paris racing with the elites. He rode to the USA’s best male finish – 7th place. Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo.; Specialized Factory Racing) finished in the top 15.
For the downhill riders, the American team has never been better. Podium hunters Dakotah Norton (Clinton, Tenn.; Mondraker Factory Racing) and Luca Shaw (Pisgah Forest, N.C.; Canyon Collective) are both sitting top ten in the World Cup overall standings after they both landed on three podiums each this season. Anna Newkirk (Riehen, Switzerland; Beyond Racing MTB ) found her speed this year landing on her first-ever elite World Cup podium taking second in Leogang earlier this year. Junior rider Asa Vermette (Durango, Colo.; Frameworks Racing) has taken his first year of World cup racing by storm. He won three out of the five Junior Men’s World Cups and is currently leading the overall standings.
The Team USA roster is as follows:
Cross Country
Elite Women
Haley Batten (Park City, Utah; Specialized Factory Racing)
Savilia Blunk (Inverness, Calif.; Decathlon Ford Racing Team)
Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif.; SCOTT-SRAM Factory Racing)
Gwendalyn Gibson (Ramona, Calif.; Trek Factory Racing)
Kelsey Urban (Kentfield, Calif.; Team 31)
Elite Men
Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo.; Specialized Factory Racing)
U23 Women
Madigan Munro (Boulder, Colo.; Trek Factory Racing)
Sofia Waite (Littleton, Colo.; BH Coloma Team)
U23 Men
Riley Amos (Durango, Colo.; Trek Factory Racing)
Carson Hampton (Boise, Idaho; Bear National Team)
Brayden Johnson (Littleton, Colo.; Santa Cruz Rock Shox)
Bjorn Riley (Boulder, Colo.; Trek Future Racing)
Junior Women
Alice Hoskins (Charlottesville, Va.; Gravity Collective)
Vida Lopez de San Roman (Sebastopol, Calif.; Bear National Team)
Ingrid McElroy (Danville, Pa.; Bear National Team)
Junior Men
Ezra Caudell (Acworth, Ga.; Gravity Collective)
Henry Coote (Manchester, Mass.; Bear National Team)
Nicholas Konecny (Breckenridge, Colo.; Bear National Team)
Luke Mosteller (Tunnell Hill, Ga.; Bear National Team)
River Valdez (Sedona, Ariz.; Bear National Team)
Downhill
Elite Men
Austin Dooley (Yucaipa, Calif.; Commencal Schwalbe)
Dylan Maples (Orangevale, Calif.; Commencal Muc-Off)
Dakotah Norton (Clinton, Tenn.; Mondraker Factory Racing)
Ryan Pinkerton (Alisa Viejo, Calif.; Mondraker Factory Racing)
Richie Rude (Redding, Conn; Yeti/ FOX Factory Team)
Luca Shaw (Pisgah Forest, N.C.; Canyon Collective)
Dante Silva (Chula Vista, Calif.; Canyon Collective Pirelli Team)
Elite Women
Abby Hogie (Heidelberg, Germany; Beyond Racing MTB.)
Anna Newkirk (Riehen, Switzerland; Beyond Racing MTB.)
Abby Ronca (Bethlehem, Pa.; Evolve Racing)
Junior Men
Bode Burke (Rhododendron, Ore.; Outlaw Bike Team)
Lucas DeDora (Huntington Station, N.Y.; Transition Factory Racing)
Ryder Lawrence (Menifee, Calif.; Intense Factory Racing)
Gavin Tomlinson (Burbank, Calif.; Gravity Collective)
Asa Vermette (Durango, Colo.; Frameworks Racing)
Junior Women
Kale Cushman (Old Town, Maine)
Teagan Heap (Boulder City, Nev.; Pivot Cycles)
Julia Lofqvist Traum (Issaquah, Wash.)
Matilda Melton (Bellingham, Wash.; Transition Factory Racing)
E-MTB Cross-Country
Men
David Harrison (Sun Valley, Idaho)
*Carson Beard and Taylor Ostgaard were nominated to the team but have declined their nominations.
For more information, contact Angelina Palermo at apalermo@usacycling.org
ABOUT USA CYCLING (usacycling.org)
USA Cycling is the national governing body for the sport of cycling and oversees the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclocross, gravel, BMX, and esports. USA Cycling’s mission is to grow participation and engagement with the sport of bicycle racing and achieve sustained international success across all cycling disciplines. USA Cycling supports cyclists of all levels and abilities, from those just beginning in the sport to international caliber athletes. The organization identifies, develops, and selects cyclists to represent the United States in international competition through the support of youth and interscholastic programs, amateur and grassroots bike racing events, athlete development programs, and operational support for cycling clubs, racing teams, and event organizers. USA Cycling has a membership of 80,000, sanctions over 2,500 events annually, and is a member of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC).
Maybe he passed as he figures there no point being there if he can't put in 100%. I really do hope he gets it some day.
Here are the selection criteria:
boy o boy, Austin is catching fire at the right time
Weather forecast
Interesting that Richie decided to race AND made the cut. He has been making the finals at WCs most of the time he decides to race though
There's something comforting in knowing that no matter where you are or the level you ride, it will always be wonderful weather before and after a weekend, but rain on your ride 🙄
My bet is that he's got a two-year plan to get out of Enduro.
Two out of three USA Cycling roster women elite DH riders aren't from the USA. Wait, what?
They are, but they live in Europe 'cause that's where the races are...
Or simply because that‘s where their parents moved to when they were children
No Troy Brosnan, I think he had his first child due so understandable.
i think Jesse qualified for Canada but chose not to go. Kasper Wooley and Johnathan Hellly will be there for their first UCI DH race.
Is Aletha Ostgaard too young to race junior? She is arguably one of the fastest American.
"39 江 CHIANG 勝山 Sheng Shan TPE 1994 - CHINESE TAIPEI"
So the UCI's official standpoint in the China/Taiwan conflict is they agree with China that Taiwan is not free but belongs to China, got it.
SBS has the Australian rights for the World Champs. Free and on demand.
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/sports-series/cycling-uci-mtb-world-cha…
I think that's in line with the Olympics, Taiwan = Chinese Taipei.
Whereas Hong Kong and Macau compete as such in name, but if they win a gold medal, the Chinese national anthem is played. I am guessing Taiwan has its own anthem played if it wins gold.
With Asa and Amos, could be a double rainbow for Durango.
Yep, she is still racing age 16. Next year Aletha will be eligible.
Jesse's going for St. Anne, or so he told me the other day!
Sweet! Last I heard he still needed UCI points, do you know if he has them already?
To race a DH world Cup you need to have obtained at least 40 UCI points in the UCI DHI individual reference ranking, national federations may enter a maximum of 3 supplementary riders per category (these riders must wear national team clothing) or belong to a UCI ELITE MTB TEAM or a UCI MTB TEAM.
Jesse has 60 UCI points from his 4th at the Canadian National Championships.
Race week is here! Over the years, World Champs has produced some historic runs and some great champions, and you'd have to say that 2024 looks like it's setting up for more of the same! Over the past ten years, one name has stood out above the rest - talking about Loic Bruni of course. From 2014 to 2023, he has won five of the ten World Champs races (in addition to his general World Cup success during this time), and this flying Frenchman is well known for his ability to step things up on the day that matters the most. There is one big name missing from the list of past World Champions though, and that is Loic's compatriot Amaury Pierron. Amaury has bounced back from injury to produce some absolutely remarkable race runs this season, and you'd have to say he's the outright favorite going into Andorra based on recent form - he was unbeatable in Val di Sole and Les Gets, laying down winning runs that are ranked among the best the sport has ever seen. Add to that the fact that he'll be essentially racing at home in Andorra, with Commencal HQ just up the road from the track, and the odds are probably stacked in his favor. There are plenty of other riders who would love to put a stop to the French domination though, from Ronan Dunne who took his first World Cup win earlier this year to Dak Norton who has come agonizingly close to his first win recently as well.
On the women's side, you'd have to say that the rainbow stripes are Vali Höll's to lose. When she stays upright she is definitely the woman to beat, but World Champs has a habit of producing unexpected results from time to time, so don't count out the rest of the field. Tahnee Seagrave has completed a remarkable return from injury and is definitely knocking on the door, and never disregard Myriam Nicole who like Amaury will be benefiting from the support of her "home away from home" crowd. Can't wait to watch it all unfold!
Super Bruni doing Super Bruni things:
Isn't Andorra also home to Bruni?
I guess so, yes - I was more talking about the Commencal connection for Amaury and Myriam.
Can't remember whose YouTube channel it was on, but it looked like Bruni, Vergier and Minnaar have been hitting the Andorra WC track together daily for the entire summer!
This one?
I’d have to say big race Bruni is still the favorite. Attaining the jersey tends to put additional pressure on riders and those who have already won it probably look at it like it’s just a race run but would love to see new peeps wearing it!
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