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How hard is XC racing? Cross Country racing used to be viewed as the roadie’s version of mountain biking, but in 2024 the WOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series course design has been gnarly! Rich Payne takes a look at the Val di Sole track in Italy and asks the pros what they think.
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 – Riders Opinion
02:13 – Rich Rides The Track
05:21 – Oli Beckingsale (Commentator and former Olympian/ XC Pro)
07:39 – Watching the racers
09:19 – Where was the race won and lost?
11:28 – XC courses now have 4X tracks on them?
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