UCI World Championships 2023 (Spoliers)

[mjr]

Pidcock made that look very easy.

Despite a knackered rear derailleur for the last few laps, he said!

 

[DogmaStu]

Pidcock rode a great race and proved he is the best MTB'er at the moment. Olympic and now Worlds done.

It's sad MvdP crashed out though, I would have liked to see him duke it out with Tom. I still believe it would have been those two taking 1 & 2 spots. As good as Nuno and Sam are, Tom and Mathieu are better right now at all disciplines they enter.

 

[Va Va Froome]

Pidcock, man!

Multi-disciplined and super successful. It’s not always easy to turn the youth success and weight of expectation into the top categories, but he’s done unbelievable at the Olympics, on the roads, and at Worlds.

A proper old-school style rider that deserves to be celebrated so much.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Frances Brown gets her 5th gold (plus a silver) of the championship

Sarah Storey does the road race / time trial double.

 

[MasterDabber]

Pidcock, man!

Multi-disciplined and super successful. It’s not always easy to turn the youth success and weight of expectation into the top categories, but he’s done unbelievable at the Olympics, on the roads, and at Worlds.

A proper old-school style rider that deserves to be celebrated so much.

A very impressive ride by Tom. Not on the front row at the start (and by his own admission not a great starter) had to use up some energy to get in the front group. Rode very intelligently and then put the hammer down. Classy.
Pleased to see Nino get on the podium but felt a bit sorry for Hatherly who did a lot to animated the early laps. A great race to watch IMO.

Watched on iPlayer... anyone know who the lady commentator was... thought she was good.

 

[Mike_P]

Pidcock : Scotland. Yorkshire, England - it's all the same thing

 

[mjr]

Watched on iPlayer... anyone know who the lady commentator was... thought she was good.

Andrea Sousa, according to the commentary. I may have misspelt it. Involved with Valais2025.

 

[MasterDabber]

Andrea Sousa, according to the commentary. I may have misspelt it. Involved with Valais2025.

Thanks for that. I found her on the Red Bull site... Andrea Marcellini Sauser is the narrator and commentator of the circuit's Portuguese broadcasts on Red Bull TV

 

[Mr Celine]

Yesterday's elite winners at Glentress.

 

[Mo1959]

I will watch the women's road race this afternoon. That's it all over after that. Have to say I've enjoyed it.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I will watch the women's road race this afternoon. That's it all over after that. Have to say I've enjoyed it.

I’ve enjoyed it, though I think the BBC coverage has been woeful.

 

[Mike_P]

I’ve enjoyed it, though I think the BBC coverage has been woeful.

On TV yes as really in the evening in particular it would have been better more a highlights package but everything is on iPlayer

 

[Slick]

I cycled to the start line today and it was a cracking atmosphere at Balloch in the run up to the start.

I have heard some complaints, but I don't think I've ever seen as many ordinary punters out cycling as I have in the past couple of weeks, probably more. I also heard an interesting stat that 15% of the Scottish population has been out to watch some sort of bike race during this competition and a good percentage of them or the first time.

Can this make a difference to cycling in the area, only time will tell, but it would be shame if we let this momentum pass us by.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I’d love Lizzie to win, but if she doesn’t, then I hope Chabbey holds on. Though I don’t think either will happen.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

And a minute later Chabbey is caught