'We have been ignored' – Riders from Pidcock to Pieterse rally against World Series XCO MTB podium cut from five to three

At the request of Warner Brothers Discovery, the cycling association has abolished the traditional five-man podium in the World Cup.

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Historically, the podiums in the cross-country ATV World Cup were made up of the top five. At the edge of the new season, the podiums were reduced to three, causing the riders to be angry.

187 World Cup racers release statement protesting move to 3-person podium

Legendary racer Nino Schurter was among the racers who signed the statement and posted it on social media . File photo: Jeff Barber. Warner Bros. Discovery, which currently has the streaming rights to the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, has made the decision to reduce the World Cup podium from five riders to three. The decision has been met with resistance from many of the top mountain bike racers on the planet. 187 racers and 13 race teams today i…

Top XC racers protest Warner Bros. Discovery's decision to reduce podium size from 5 to 3

Over 120 cross-country racers and 10 teams from the World Series have signed a letter addressed to Warner Bros. Discovery asking for them to consider reinstating the traditional 5-rider podiums. It comes on the eve of the XC World Cup season opener in Brazil this weekend, the first of two rounds at Araxá. As the current broadcasters of XC racing, Warner Bros. Discovery hasn’t been without controversy in recent months. Earlier this year, the comp…

'We have been ignored' – Riders from Pidcock to Pieterse rally against World Series XCO MTB podium cut from five to three

‘This is our sport and we won’t let conformity strip away its character!’ says statement from over 120 riders