4 Things We Learned From the 2021 Nove Mesto XC World Cup May 17, 2021
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Nove Mesto may have taken place just a week after Albstadt, but the races presented a total contrast. Dry vs muddy, smooth vs technical, high speed vs low speed, there was a lot that was different between the two rounds but the one thing that stayed the same was the furious, enthralling racing. Here are four things we learned from the sidelines.
Pidcock and Van der Poel May Not Face Off Again Until Tokyo
Tom Pidcock and Mathieu Van der Poel s battles defined the men s racing on both Friday and Sunday. On Friday evening, Van der Poel proved he was still the King of Short Track (he still hasn t ever finished worse than second) as both riders battled mechanicals on the final straight in a sprint finish. Van der Poel unclipped coming off the bridge while Pidocok had an issue with his gears that left him spinning out coming