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So basically it’s crap unless you absolutely must have a fashionable ‘different’ bike.

Anyone else’s watching a catch up race absolutely ruined by discovery channels timeline markers? Opened the app up and paused it, only to find all the crashes, pointed of interest, each rider start and the podium all marked out for me on the timeline. If you have any slight idea of the start time your watching it is pointless. Thanks Disco. Bloody useless.

Pinkibike please could you get the lo down on exactly what on earth is going on with the broadcasting of our sport. No comms as to why no live stream for semis. Saying they want more opportunities for riders to be on tv. Shambles.

Ironic that Chris Ball left the UCi to start EWS without all the constraints and politics. Then he sold it all to WB and back with UCi. I hate to say but sell out if really the only description needed here. Not too mentioned ‘jobs for the boys’ with all his mates picking up the various related roles. Cunningham, Rick et al.

Take note DH World Cup riders…….

Stop saying ‘reached out’ FFS. Lazy journalism

Semis are just pointless.

I think we need to be constructive and think of each angle while this gets dissected. People are angry and have not been in favour of ESO since they came in. This has given them reason to go even harder against ESO. However there have been some rather glaringly obvious mistakes which have been called out from day one and that leads me to believe all is not what it seems. I think it could be dawning on Chris and his team that all the promises they have made to WB, they can no longer deliver. Running EWS is one thing, coordinating 3 disciplines world wide to a main stream audience is a whole different ball game. Ultimately I think what this boils down to is incompetence in some areas and some people have been given the keys whom maybe shouldn’t have been. This is where poor decision making comes from. ‘Some’ of the ESO team are way out to their depth and fans can sense it. Race schedules, commentary, track responsibility and comms are some of these mistakes. Sadly I feel the only way to move forward is for ESO and WB to either admit mistakes and collaborate for a better future or the riders need to actually put their money where their mouths are and go on strike. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. Mint Saint Anne however…….