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We’re going to derail to tech talk pretty soon

Yes.

I heard something interesting today... And I gotta say, the comparison makes sense to me.. Frameworks today is what Yeti was back in the day.. Small team that found the talent gave the opportunity and support to succeed. Thoughts?

On the Downtime Podcast, Chris Hall, Neko Mulally, and Olly Morris were speculating that Specialized can give just that little extra support. They only have so much budget to allocate, and when Loic is on the box every week, it makes sense to try and keep him there. Also, Jordan and Finn have both independently said that their mentality just sort of clicked this year. Finn finally got a strong training offseason this year after chronic pain in years previous. He then got the confidence to know he could do it. Jordan said he had some mental struggles previously, even...

Opening Champagne is all about the twist! I should be a World Cup Champagne coach/trainer.

Looks like Luca went with #10 as his career number

Orbea And Subaru Lay the Foundation for Their First-Ever Partnership, Driven by Adventure and a Shared Purpose United by a shared passion for performance, adventure, and innovation, the two brands will work together to generate a positive impact on mountain biking through elite competition, compelling storytelling, and global community engagement. Orbea and Subaru Europe today announced they have entered into a strategic partnership built on a shared belief that the greatest adventures begin where roads end and nature takes over. Bringing together two brands deeply rooted in outdoor exploration, innovation and performance, the collaboration aims to connect and impact a...

We are not required to wear the Oceania sleeve per UCI rules.

My god, Vali.... just incredible. Two Austrian women make the home crowd happy, both winning by more than 3 seconds.

The part where Moi Moi is filming the stump section while eating a snack was giving THIS energy so hard...

How organizers still approach elite sports events as standalone products instead of marketing assets still blows my mind. In most cases, a World Cup weekend will never generate positive revenue if you only look at the direct cashflow during the event itself. The picture changes once you factor in media coverage, long term tourism, bike sales, brand image, destination marketing and overall communication value. A World Cup should be part of a bigger strategy and not treated as a one weekend business case. If a region has no long term MTB vision, no plans to grow the scene, infrastructure or...

Yeah, I'm a Vali fan, but boy am I becoming a fan of that whole team. Lots of good energy.

I see what you did there, and hats off to you. 👌🏻