The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series can be a cyclical place when it comes to riders shifting race teams. Some off-seasons, there are very few big moves and in others itโ€™s as though everyone has somehow decided to dawn new colours for the upcoming race season. This year, things have been busy already with plenty of new deals being penned up and down the pro pits.

    Ric and josh sat down ahead of the start of the 2024 season to discuss the main moves and shakers coming into this year of racing!

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    The UCI Mountain Bike World Series unites mountain bikeโ€™s major formats under a single brand for the first time. The new UCI Mountain Bike World Series includes the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup for Cross-country Olympic (XCO), Cross-country Short Track (XCC), Cross-country Marathon (XCM), Downhill (DHI), Enduro (EDR) and E-enduro (E-EDR).

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    1. What?! How in the world did Trek let Vali Holl go??!! Very bad move by Trek since Vergier, as good as he is, won't probably win anything again this year. Good for YT tho. Now they have the best female DH rider in the worl, and by far.

    2. I want 2 things for this season: first, I want Amaury Pierron to come back and kick ass again, and second, I want Minaar to win a world stage or cup and retire on top with a good brand like Norco supporting the legend.

    3. I must be in an exclusive club; those that enjoyed the coverage last year. Ok, so Rob is gone. It was still good. I think the camera angles were better. I thought Cedric Gracia had great technical insights. And I'm not saying that anyone is better than any other, I do know if you listen to any season 2018 to 2022, it sounds the same. I can almost do the commentary. Change is good, THAT SAID, the inability for everyone to get access to the broadcast is multiple steps backward. You can't build a sport by making it hard to follow. Hardline isn't he answer. You saw what happened to Jackson. If he misses the season, do you think top riders will think twice about doing something risky like that before the season? Jackson getting hurt is the worst thing that could have happened in that race. This response is more generally aimed at other commenters, in this and similar threads, not specifically about the video contents. Oh, get rid of the semi finals, if they haven't already. While I enjoy the extra content, it feels a bit predatory on the riders. (Unless of course the riders themselves want the semis, as a majority)

    4. It's sad to watch this knowing that I won't see any races this year. I could afford GCN+, but there's no way I can buy Max and their sports add-on. It's time to get a new partner, UCI. WBD is ruining the sport.

    5. UCI is not for the riders its for the BIG Sponsers, more fans are leaving and the riders hate what your doing. Redbull/Monster will take your riders and viewers as they have been.

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