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Just listening to the OTB podcast . Rumor from them is that the YT truck got repossessed and the team won't have the funds to make the north American rounds . Pretty rubbish situation all round .

Lou Ferguson to stay on Intense for 2 more years.

Financially speaking, if Orbea wanted a truck at North American events, they would buy a truck that is already in North America. Shipping a vehicle like that overseas is not cheap.. Plus, all the other legalities with registration and such.. I can't see that making any sense, even if they did a full blown team here..

Pretty sure that’s for the logistical part of the team. Peaty is more the performance side and isnt booking flights etc.

I will be intereted to see how quick teams will be to drop riders if they have an off season once points no longer belong soley to the racers. Some teams will def stay pretty loyal to racers, but I can absolutely see some teams under presure being quicker to cut racers in order to replace with an up and coming racer.

If Vali is looking for a new ride at the end of the season, she's got to be one the hottest prospects on the market.. It will come down to who's got the room under the tent and space in the budget... She will be a big pick-up for someone..

Here is the official retirement announcement from Camille Balanche - what an incredible career she has had, stepping into the sport so late (only a couple of years after picking up her first bike!), and achieving what she did is no mean feat. Congrats on the career Camille, all the best for the next steps!

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4282362364

Not to mention Jack Moir, whose popularity seems to be almost single-handedly keeping EDR alive and who can still win races. I think silly season might have just got a lot sillier.

Sure sounds like YT is pulling the plug on its race program, for the second time.

I think it’s almost safe to say that the YT mob in its current form is not going to exist next year. Ric hinting at a turbulent team situation multiple times in today’s broadcast. Vali, Andi and Oisin all very popular riders - male riders maybe not constant podium contenders but very popular with social media and fans, which might be just as valuable. Exciting to see where they end up.

Plenty of teams would happily drop a rider or two to make space for her with the current focus on team points. I'm sure Trek would be more than happy to take her back, seeing how their season is going.

Having a sponsor of that size wouldn't just be out of this world, but out of this galaxy!

securing the location may have to do with a rumored multinational conglomerate sponsor from the area founded in 1938.

Amaury's trying to figure out how the linkage works like the rest of us

It’s great to see photos like that. It tells me that we have a friendly sport and it’s everyone against the clock! 😁

In this current format of team/rider eligibility, no chance of locals racing year one. IF someone is inspired and has deep enough pockets to go get some UCI points, then maybe in year three, a slim chance at year two. There's little to no support for local riders. I'd put my money on one of two local juniors if they hit the gym and move abroad to train and collect points since they've both already outgrown the local parks. If it were ten years ago, there were two riders who'd be able to line up in Pro. One, Park Jun...

That's good news at least, MSA is definitely one of the best venues even if it has been raced for 30 years. Whistler will be great but Canada deserves more rounds than 1. Also may as well pin this thread and unpin 2025 so there's less confusion about which one is the active one.

Statement from the MSA organizers: https://www.coupedumonde-mtb-msa.com/en/post/statement-on-the-2026-cale… The removal of Mont-Sainte-Anne from the 2026 calendar is based solely on WBD's own profitability considerations. Discussions are already underway with WBD and various stakeholders, including our public partners, to prepare for Mont-Sainte-Anne's return to the UCI calendar in 2027.