Great read! Thanks.

I think, just as GT stated, they should have double checked and issued the TUE to WADA or national federation as soon as they were able. It appears, harsh, to some maybe unfair but it's the same for everybody. I guess hat's why they accepted it and stopped ... more »

It's the same topic, it's the same authority, but no, it's not the same level. Hence the shorter suspension. What would you as a governing body do? All we know and can judge on is accidental/unknowing ingestion of substances with different effects that ... more »

@Maes: after actually reading the full article on pb, i understand what happend and agree to the steps that had been taken. I think there`s something we all have to realize: 1. This is an endurance sport. 2. If we want a clean sport, we need strong regulation ... more »

for racing: - bryceland (though his accent is hard to understand, he always had a good perspective on things when beeing interviewed and when he wasn´t joking around) - mick hannah (serious guy but also likes to fool around on a bike, husband father, ... more »

The YT thing is truly intriguing (https://dirtmountainbike.com/news/something-brewing-yt.html). Any thougths? Rider or bike?

@Maxipedia: I absolutely feel you

I think there are many reasons for a team to hire Marc. To me he was always one of the fewer eloquent riders who had an educated humor and made it into the media (like minaar or needles). That doesn't make him faster or more stylish, but to me it matters. ... more »

MR.KOOTNIKOFF - i'm calling you out for unnecessarily quoting an already unnecessary long posting. X( WHY? These things are hard enough to read on a cellphone as they are. Please - Think before you e-ink

It could possibly also be Wyn Masters not caring about contractual obligations

@fabdemaere: in the context of the threadtopic more interesting to me - thx. Although Remy has been racing selected wcs before.

And I diss some people for soap-opera-addiction or the constant need to update their social.media stats - while I anxiously wait for notifications of a new posting in here. Oh juicy juicy rumors - it's just sad that teamrumors is gone. The pencilmen ... more »

Ahhhh.... how I love the silly season

@Gee: I was asking myself the same thing. Then again, he said "the athertons". I don't see Rachel slowing down except for doing something else. Kids maybe - who knows. Dan on the other hand hasn't had the success in the ews a lot of people and of course ... more »