I hear there might be one in Bromont, Angelfire, and some where else. That would be really cool. Any one know anything about this?
2007 North America World Cups?
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I also heard there will be 3 north american world cups, well see!
Rumour is that there is going to be 2-3 NA rounds. Ste Anne however, could be on the chopping block. At least that is the word from a few people. Odd, since it has been run every year since the first ever WC.
I've heard the same rumors about the venues.
Anyone know for sure if a UCI point will be required next year.
Anyone know for sure if a UCI point will be required next year.
The paper said somthing about one in beaver creek this weekend
There is a world cup ski event November 28th in Beaver Creek if that is what you read about.
I am racing some of them and I am working at the rest as a journalist. Bromont is a dump compared to Ste Anne - and the courses are all completely destroyed. It makes for lousy pictures, has no infrastructure to speak of really and realy just isn't as good.
Of course, this weekend Rotorua showed you don't have to be Vail to put on a stellar event.
they mentioned something about world championships of mountain biking...aka jeep series.
i keep hearing all these rumors of 2-3 NA wc's too. im not getting my hopes up though just yet.
Oh man, that would be great if there were even 1 North American WC. I hit both the Vigo and Willingen races this year, but next year probably won't be abroad.
The UCI point wasn't required this year, but I've heard A LOT of rumors that it will be for next year.
The UCI point wasn't required this year, but I've heard A LOT of rumors that it will be for next year.
The UCI needs to get its head out of its ass. They keep changing the rules every 2 years for qualifying, it is getting pretty absurd.
Last I heard, no points, but local federations are going to be asked to be more strict about whom they allow to attend.
I'd be willing to bet that Ste Anne makes a return. The riders love it, media loves it, locals love it.
I personally heard it was gunna be at St Anne, Vail, and somewhere in Tahoe
DEEL VARREY!
Bring back SQUAW.....that last course there roooocked
yeah, squaw varrey was so good. scary rocks biting faces off... who doesnt remember that from headliners2?
i dont know about vail. i have no idea what they would want to do with a world cup. it would be a slow weekend for them. i'd be psyched but honestly very surprised if they wanted to bother themselves with a world cup.
i hoep st anne stays around. like fraser said, the riders, media, and locals love the place. and the riders and media love the locals... so what's not to like?
i dont know about vail. i have no idea what they would want to do with a world cup. it would be a slow weekend for them. i'd be psyched but honestly very surprised if they wanted to bother themselves with a world cup.
i hoep st anne stays around. like fraser said, the riders, media, and locals love the place. and the riders and media love the locals... so what's not to like?
Vail worlds and the Vail world cup were really well run and the course was good. I can see them running it again, only I don't think the locals were impressed by the circus invading their little valley.
After the olympics a WC would probably be a walk in the park for them. They host alot of stuff up there.Has their ever been a WC at Deer Valley?
I can see the PC folk being the same way.
It's not so bad, they could make it harder I'm sure.
make it harder? that's not what world cp xc is about. it's about riding a road bike on dirt and pedaling really hard and not knowing how to handle a bike otherwise.
Come ride the ste anne XC course and then say that.
Since i didn't go to the first Angel Fire WC last year i would be stoked to be there next year!
sorry, i was all riled up because of the new chipotle vs derfy mcpete's burritos thread.
From talking to a few people, this would be the last place anyone wants to go. The course is sweet, but it's in the middle of nowhere, doesn;t have much in the way of hotel/restaurants etc. Sort of like Crystal Mountain back in 2000. One of the best Dh courses i have ever ridden, yet it had about 100 rooms on site, 1 restaurant/snack bar and was in the middle of a national park.
Illegal Pete's 4 lyfe.
Oh also, i heard from a REALLY good source that Maribor is quite possibly making a return. Won best track award in 1999 and 2000 i believe.
Yea Crystal!!
Yup! Maribor is coming back in 2007 for sure. We had our national championships (slovenian) in July. The track was pretty much the same as the last WC in 2002 only with minor changes and no big jumps, but they will build them for WC race.
Some photos: http://gallery.mtb.si/view_album.php?set_albumName=dp2006&page=1
Anglefire has plenty of Hotel space, There is probably capacity for twice as much as necissary if all the hotel's open up for the week.
But yeah there is really only a few places to go out and eat and it isn't the easiest place to get to if you have to fly in.
And as you said...most don't open in the summer as it just isn't worth it for them. And the flying thing is a good point, it SUCKS to get to if you have to fly.
Fly to Salt Lake City Int'l...drive half an hour...WC DH course...EH?!
Maribor's DH is so fun to ride, i might have to get back on my dh bike for that world cup, the course has so much flow it's unreal and it's high speed most of the way.
where is the 4x you have in the picture galary located? they have always had a tough time to build the dual/4x course at Maribor as the hill is steep that they use.
That 4x track is not in Maribor. 4x champs were held in a town called Plave, but it is some 300km away from Maribor.
There is a permenent 4x/bmx track about a mile down the road from DH finish. It is fun to ride, but it is flat.
The dh track this year was very fast, dusty, but it still got "the flow".
some more photos: http://www.pohorje.org/default.asp?k=fotogallery&fid=1032
There is a permenent 4x/bmx track about a mile down the road from DH finish. It is fun to ride, but it is flat.
The dh track this year was very fast, dusty, but it still got "the flow".
some more photos: http://www.pohorje.org/default.asp?k=fotogallery&fid=1032
The way I understand the points is this:
For DH you WILL be needing a point again, but for XC, all you have to do is petition your national cycling body. Brought about why? Because people were complaining about too high of turnout at the XC races, making passing extremely difficult.
So what do they do, add a point for DH, crazy people
Hey monkeys.....It isn't 3 North America WC but 3 America WC,so don't forget Brazil.....
and I can tell you, Brazil must be best WC race of the year for UCI.
and I can tell you, Brazil must be best WC race of the year for UCI.
Champery in Zermatt Switzerland is ON!
http://www.frontlinemag.net/preview/news.php?news_id=153
So it looks like confirmed/semi-confirmed are Schladming, Champery and Maribor.....real DH race tracks i.e. No Willingen!
Is Mte Saint Anne on or off?
http://www.frontlinemag.net/preview/news.php?news_id=153
So it looks like confirmed/semi-confirmed are Schladming, Champery and Maribor.....real DH race tracks i.e. No Willingen!
Is Mte Saint Anne on or off?
