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To me it seems like the whole Wildcard team thing is just a transition system for WBD to get the system started in 2025. For 2026 they already announced, that the structure will change again. So in 25 teams can prove themselves by collecting enough points and in fall 25 there will be a points based cut again. If teams don't have enough points at the end of next season, they can either buy a rider, to improve their ranking or their out. This will change the sport as we know it, but at least it will be transparent and...

Interesting you frame it as total nepotism. When you could easily read the rule around how teams 15-20 might be selected as allowing the best races and teams that might provide the best support and care for riders access to the series. 15 teams selected on merit in a fairly objective way and 5 teams selected on a variety of criteria, that you'd hope is used to make sure teams that can provide healthy salaries for riders and staff and a safe environment for racers are selected. Hardline and all of the other events run by Red Bull have rider...

Hosting hospitality guests from "paddock" space. Yes, because WCDH has a huge market for wealthy VIP/corporate type experiences , just like F1. Can't make this stuff up.

Valley Whole.

This seems to be very likely.

What are the odds that BK is getting an appearance fee for this race in Indonesia? UCI points are a side benefit.

Hmmmm...4? Bernard Kerr Bas Keep Boic Kruni Breg Kinaar Edit: 5 with Bodhi Kuhn

I thought he was going to Orbea and Scott. The man is too good for one team to handle.

That's exactly the exception I was leaving room for: he might have owed the company a video before fulfilling his contract (and receiving the payment that comes with it). It would be an interesting look for Pivot/BK/whoever makes that decision to drop him right after he puts out a ripper of an edit. Interestingly, that video seems to have been pulled down off the Pinkbike homepage and YouTube. I went to check to see if it was posted to his page or to Pivot's page and it's "been removed by the uploader." ....hmmmmmmmmmmm?

TFR?

Most of the road racing transfers have been announced, as they can from August 1st; so why does it take the MTB world so long to announce transfers? It's bizarre, and has to be said, backward..... So much of the MTB world needs to get its sh1t together; it's 2024, not 2004 anymore.

I really like provateer Danny Hart- van camping with his family and almost winning worlds.

They're also heirs to the $ billion tennis racket empire. Meanwhile, has Danny Hart been spotted riding a Nukeproof in NZ yet?

ah shit is this how I find out Heather is Reece's sister?

Reece Wilson on a Gamux would be interesting. Probably has a good chance of nabbing that 100k Gates prize purse thing if it’s still going next year.

I think this might be the all time best Team Rumor post…

Finn to lead a return of Devinci to DH. No info...just something I'd love to see.

Got to get his bonuses some how

I'm saying it again, Loris to Norco. Listen to how much Greg praises him in the postrace interview.