Went to watch the Worlds on Saturday night, my thoughts.
As a Brummie I was chuffed to watch the Worlds in my home Town, all around the NIA people were enjoying the sun & (for B'ham) good vibes.
The track looked awesome, I've heard some Pro racers weren't overly impressed (wonder if they will be sporting "W" plates next year
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24 ish hours after watching the event live I've watched the Redbull feed, whilst excellent it really does not do the riders justice. Elite men, power & skill, Elite women same again.
Junior men, fecking awesome, the Columbian World Champ was sooo smooth, two french guys were possibly better still, but went out before the final.
The French in general looked strong & were a suprise how many good riders they have, South America also.
The USA had a very strong team & also a lot of very noisy fans.
One thing TV does not convey is the noise...
On a return trip from the bar I entered the arena just as Isadore, got to the bottom of the start hill, the noise was immense & got louder as his lap went on!
What was impressive was the crowds reaction to his race, naturally the Brits went bonkers, but all the Euro fans & the Yanks loved his ride also, would this happen at any other sport?
GB Olympic/Elite riders had big offs, which was a disappointment, but the crowd still got behind the rest of the competitors which was good from a partizan crowd.
I loved it, plain & simple, if you get a chance to watch the worlds best, do it.