UCI wil ook punten in andere disciplines mee gaan tellen in strijd om WorldTour-licenties

In de strijd om WorldTour-licenties, kunnen ploegen tegenwoordig enkel UCI-punten pakken in wegwedstrijden. Maar daar komt mogelijk verandering. De UCI denkt na over een systeem waarbij ook de punten meetellen die behaald zijn in andere disciplines. Dat zegt Peter Van den Abeele, sportief...

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This is 'interesting'. Possible proposals to include points gained in other disciplines to count towards WT road rankings........I can see the theory behind it - encourage Road teams to take on multi discipline riders to score points. I can't imagine too many Road teams wanting this.....

 

Could this be a way for teams that are already planning to run events like Gravel Worlds to benefit??? I can see that being a draw if they were already thinking that way. I cannot see it pulling people from the WT necessarily.... unless they CAN score points where they would not.

 

How does this work for track cycling, I thought there were no trade teams in track cycling. Overall, it could help consolidate the teams, which may help overall. A team that has road, XC, Cross, BMX etc.

 

No idea, but I'm guessing riders like Kopecky/ Ganna/ Viviani/ Milan score points which are then registered to their WT Road team. Similarly, the CX riders who turn out for Baloise-Trek may well score points for Lidl-Trek?

 

So road teams now need to find sponsors willing to spend even more so they can field riders in other disciplines in order to accumulate more points. Finding a sponsor is hard enough. From a road racing perspective this seems like a terrible idea.

 

Not exactly; teams won't be forced to sign multi discipline riders, so no extra budget is needed - but if they see it could be to their advantage, why not? It's unlikely to affect a team like UAE. But if it was in place now, and Bora still had Koreztky, he'd have got a shed load of points for them this season. It could work - and anything that encourages more multi discipline riders has got to be good. And, seeing as this is a MTB forum, it may see some XC riders getting more interest.......

 

New ride for KC next year?....

 

New ride for KC next year?....

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New ride for KC next year?....

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New ride for KC next year?....

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kelsey urban maybe?

 

The SRAM and Maxxis spec makes me think Kate, as does bar width IIR from a bike check, and quick IG Follower check between accounts

 

Rumors about Kate starting her own team? I must of missed those posts, lol. It would be cool to see her as a top 10 rider again.

 

Watching the CX World Cup just makes you realise just how good, and competitive XC MTB racing actually is.

 

going back to the OFF SEASON silence by brands and teams
I don't follow many other sports, but winter sports aside (obvs) it's shameful. nothing but shameful. brands and teams should really be ashamed.
"it's not the off-season training pictures that sell bikes"
probably not, but brand recognition must never stop. and SILENCE AND ABSENCE of any input won't sell bikes either.
it sucks. brainless people in charge. it angers me, not because I can't live without a photo of, say, Sebastian Fini's 2025 helmet on the table during a coffee stop, but because that would be what the fans that will buy all the apparel and stuff in the next months will remember.
instead everybody disappears for 4 months, and then brands moan the sport doesn't reach enough people. ffs

 

New Scott Addict released today and Scott-SRAM posted a video on Instagram with a lady who is definitely not KC...who was she then?

Also, Simon Andreassen again posted a pic o Strava with a clear view of a Fox fork.

 

New Scott Addict released today and Scott-SRAM posted a video on Instagram with a lady who is definitely not KC...who was she then?

North Americans had very good off season.

 

 

That paint job reminds me of an Oreo cookie. Does anyone like that paint job? No judgement if you do... just wondering.

 

Don't recognize her with certainty, but it would seem to be someone not tied to a current contract.

 

I'm trying to work out who is leaving a team and available - and is likely to be attractive to Scott-Sram;

 

Isn't Lecomte leaving Canyon? That would seem to be a good fit, but not making the match in the picture. Which makes me think of U23 rider....

 

LL is rumored to go with BMC.

I've had time yesterday and this morning to browse a lot of social media and saw that both Bjorn Riley and Emily Johnston linked up in Switzerland for a ride or a XC Ski. Interestingly, Bjorn posted on Instagram what looked to be a fitting session. So, which teams are Swiss based? BIXS, Thomus and my bet for the new comers, Scott-SRAM.

 

Emily Johnston's name is a good call; she's left Trek Future Racing. Her instagram page:

 

Yeah definitely her, Emily.

 

So did Trek Factory sign any of the Trek Future racers or are they just developing talent for other teams?

 

Maybe you meant that rhetorically, but if not the only remaining rider is Tobias Lillelund who came 3rd at U23 world champs - not sure where he is headed. This is all assuming Johnston and Bjorn are indeed going to Scott SRAM

 

A first year U23 boy that lives here (going to school) in GJ signed with a British team.

 

Henry Coote to ____. Is it a road, mountain it's mixed discipline team?

 

In the past, Trinity fielded Elite riders. Will the return to that or will the stay U23?

 

My understanding is U23, but I could be wrong.

 

Bjorn Riley teasing an announcement “coming soon” on his Instagram for his 2025 team. Guess we’ll know for sure soon enough, although it seems pretty clear where he’s headed by the chatter here.

 

Have any of their riders actually ended up at the full Factory team? It appears not, but maybe that will change.

 

Have any of their riders actually ended up at the full Factory team? It appears not, but maybe that will change.

Not sure Trek is even a bike sponsor for next year.

 

In other news, MTB World Champs in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, will be a multi venue event; XCC in Zermatt and XCO in Crans-Montana.

Super World Championships Valais 2025: the biggest MTB event

The UCI Mountain Bike World Championship 2025 will be a historic event as for the first time the Swiss canton of Valais will host the World Championship...

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I love the game 20 questions!

Did they do well this season?

 

Let's keep going...

Rainbow stripes on the sleeves in either XCC or XCO?

 

In North American news, Jenn Jackson confirmed to be leaving Liv factory racing and Gunnar Holmgren confirmed to be leaving KMC-Ridley.

 

Didn't she just start with Liv?

 

She spent two seasons with them