Mountain Bike Cycling 2024 Dicussion Thread

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[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

Looks like the season kicked off in earnest this weekend:

 

HERO Abu Dhabi - Women's Elite

1.)  Rebecca Henderson

2.)  Noelle Buri

3.)  Martin Berta

 

HERO Abu Dhabi - Men's Elite

1.)  Ben Oliver

2.)  Thomas Litscher

3.)  David List

 

Shimano Supercup Massi La Nucia - Women's Elite

1.)  Pauline Ferrand Prevot

2.)  Nicole Koller

3.)  Savilia Blunk

 

Shimano Supercup Massi La Nucia - Men's Elite

1.)  Tom Pidcock

2.)  Samuel Gaze

3.)  David Valero Serrano

 

Action continues this weekend with the Internacionales Chelva GSport Challenge. 

 

 

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

 Internacionales Chelva GSport Challenge 

 

Men's Elite

1.)   Vlad Dascalu

2.)  Samuel Gaze

3.)  David Valero Serrano

 

 

Women's Elite

1.)  Savilia Blunk

2.)  Evie Richards

3.)  Yana Belomoina

 

With her 2nd place, Richards adds 80 points to the  total which should extend their lead over  in the battle for the last double quota position in the rankings to around 350 points. 

 

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

 Peter Sagan reportedly had minor heart surgery today which will take him out of action for at least a few days - safe to assume he won't be lining up at this weekend's Shimano Supercup event in Banyoles. 

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

 Swiss Bike Cup 

 

 

Men's Elite

1.)   Jordan Sarrou

2.)  Joshua Dabbau

3.)  Adrien Boichis

 

 

Women's Elite

1.)  Pauline Ferrand Prevot

2.)  Jolanda Neff

3.)  Alessandra Keller

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

 OKK Bike Revolution: Chur 

 

 

Men's Elite

1.)   Lars Forster

2.)  Luca Schatti

3.)  Fabio Puntener

 

 

Women's Elite

1.)  Pauline Ferrand Prevot

2.)  Alessandra Keller

3.)  Seraina Leugger

[Gianlu33 5,280]

I just opened the European Champions feed. It seems more a cyclo-cross event than a MTB.

Rain and mud, and apparently it could snow.

[Gianlu33 5,280]

Simone Avondetto won the European Champions

I'd say after today's monster performance, he's earned his spot in the Olympics. It'll be difficult to leave him out to bring the two Braidot brothers.

 

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

 UEC Mountain Bike European Championship: Cheile Gradistei 

 

 

Men's Elite

1.)   Simone Avondetto 

2.)  Simon Andeassen

3.)  Julian Schelb

 

 

Women's Elite

1.)  Puck Pieterse

2.)  Mona Mitterwallner

3.)  Nina Benz

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13 hours ago, Rafa Maciel said:

 UEC Mountain Bike European Championship: Cheile Gradistei 

 

 

Men's Elite

1.)   Simone Avondetto 

2.)  Simon Andeassen

3.)  Julian Schelb

 

 

Women's Elite

1.)  Puck Pieterse

2.)  Mona Mitterwallner

3.)  Nina Benz

Strong ride for Pieterse duelling it out with Ferrand-Prevot. I guess the cyclocross conditions were really in Pieterses favour. Ferrand-Prevot will feel more at home (literally) in the Paris conditions, but I think we'll be seeing a very exciting and close mtb race! With also Rissveds, Keller, Lecomte present.