It seems from reading posts on another forum from Martin Whitely (Honda Boss), There could be a nasty surprise on the horizon for the riders that didnt get themselves on trade teams because they had the required points to race. This is what martin put on Descent-world.
The old system that we created at UCI of having points expire on their birthday was done away with in 2005. The rankings start Jan 1, and end Dec 31...making the ranking system a 12 month points contest (which when you have a World Cup doing sort of the same, makes no sense to me...one should be a non-stop ranking, the other an annual points contest). So...at Jan 1..everyone has zero points. The UCI are making an exception for Round 1 of the World Cup (XC, DH and 4X) but after that, it's the 2007 ranking that determines the field of entries. Couldn't think of something more stupid if I tried.
IMTTO (www.IMTTO.com) have lobbied the UCI on this, but they feel this is the best way (which is their way of saying they have this other plan I referred to before). How does anyone score 20 points before Champery? By finishing 31st or better in a World Cup final, or trying to get to as many UCI races as you can before Champery. As I said, small field in Champery.
Sorry, but I'm a little frustrated with the UCI's stand on this and their lack of understanding of the gravity disciplines.
It seems that UCI points will now not run on a 12 months from when you won them, now it will be jan-dec regardless.
So although the UCI are accepting riders who had 20 points for Vigo after that only UCI points gained in 2007 will be eligable for the UCI entry criteria.
I really hope i am wrong but again this is just another spanner in the works.
The old system that we created at UCI of having points expire on their birthday was done away with in 2005. The rankings start Jan 1, and end Dec 31...making the ranking system a 12 month points contest (which when you have a World Cup doing sort of the same, makes no sense to me...one should be a non-stop ranking, the other an annual points contest). So...at Jan 1..everyone has zero points. The UCI are making an exception for Round 1 of the World Cup (XC, DH and 4X) but after that, it's the 2007 ranking that determines the field of entries. Couldn't think of something more stupid if I tried.
IMTTO (www.IMTTO.com) have lobbied the UCI on this, but they feel this is the best way (which is their way of saying they have this other plan I referred to before). How does anyone score 20 points before Champery? By finishing 31st or better in a World Cup final, or trying to get to as many UCI races as you can before Champery. As I said, small field in Champery.
Sorry, but I'm a little frustrated with the UCI's stand on this and their lack of understanding of the gravity disciplines.
It seems that UCI points will now not run on a 12 months from when you won them, now it will be jan-dec regardless.
So although the UCI are accepting riders who had 20 points for Vigo after that only UCI points gained in 2007 will be eligable for the UCI entry criteria.
I really hope i am wrong but again this is just another spanner in the works.