2024 UCI Gravel World Champs: Broken bikes, Kings, the F-word and MVP's Rainbow Jersey

[@tednruth453]

You're a great interviewer Mr Shoddy! Interesting questions, then listening to the answers and interacting with the riders. More please!

[@garysladek9110]

Agree! Shoddy, the best.

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

Thanks, that is super kind. It's nice to have good subjects to talk to - Dave

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

@@garysladek9110 mercie - dave

[@santiagobenites]

Shoddy, you're a funny guy, and you've got a great rapport with everyone you interact with. I greatly enjoyed this one. Keep up the good work!, 👍

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

I'll try and keep up the good work. Can't promise it, but I'll bloody try. Thanks - Dave

[@dominicbritt]

Next level from Super Shoddy - great interviews and coverage!!

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

Thanks, it was fun to do. - Dave

[@chasepalpatine170]

Love your videos. Such access and relevancy. Always interesting.

[@tonuv1345]

My new favourite channel! CyclingTips podcast was something I was looking forward, especially during TDF times. Happy to have found your channel. Funny, clear and refreshing angle to bike racing.

[@ride.withbart]

The rollers did help 😅 even though I was at around place 200 at the starting line, made the front of the race at some point 😊

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

Bloody awesome. Thanks for getting involved in the video, too. How did you get on? It looked faaaaasssst! - dave

[@ride.withbart]

@@VeloVeloVeloTV finished at place 57. Rode in the front group (~25 guys) till km 90 when my legs blew up. Had to take it easy for a bit and lost some places.

[@scooter2163]

Thank you, Sir.

[@mattfenn1373]

Always magic Shoddy, don't change a thing🎉!!

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

I'll try mate Cheers Dave

[@akay4500]

Loving your work! I wish everyone could be as enthusiastic about cycling as you… 👌🤘

[@Saladh_Olivier]

Love last videos on the channel! Thanks so much for doing that ♥

[@CatManDoSocial]

Great stuff, Dave.

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

Cheers. Super fun to go there. - Dave

[@adamkubiak1933]

Great Clip! My internal jury is still out on the verdict about the course, race organisation and logistics. Plus... massive involvement of big peloton names in the race...

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

There is a pod coming on what I think. It'll be over on the website. - Dave

[@FreedomOfSport]

2:00 those tires are installed in the wrong direction...

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

Bloody hell, you're right! Someone needed the added drag! - dave

[@DaveJetz]

That La Marzocco needs a new gasket!

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

Yes I know "WORD" Champion!! - Dave

[@cyclingmd]

Ted King with some prototype Rene Herse semi slick tires by the looks of it

[@truthseeker8483]

Where is the G R A V E L ?

[@rolffuchs2737]

Ted King is usually a handsome and funny guy, but he seemed really disappointed.

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

Still handsome - Dave

[@rolffuchs2737]

@@VeloVeloVeloTV Yes, of course

[@huwleonard9261]

Was it gravel….I suppose somewhere in the race there was a bit….just a bit. Just call it what is was…off road not gravel.

[@brewsdalton6243]

It’s cool to see the pros from the road in this but the implication is that this is a second tier race for road pro riders and gravel amateurs . To be a distinct discipline the courses need to be tougher & an attraction to those who seek unique characteristics of off road riding

[@brewsdalton6243]

& would be really cool to see MVDP riding a course like that against Keegan & those guys

[@MaxwellPowers666]

This was Belgiums interpretation of Gravel Worlds and what a gravel race is. I thought it was great to watch. For those who criticize the lack of technical gravel there was plenty of other technical obstacles that made this race hectic. I call it Cyclo Classic

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

100% agree, it had the spirit of gravel turned to 11! I heard that it was a lot harder than the TV showed. - dave

[@wimve4719]

@@VeloVeloVeloTV Indeed, they only showed the last laps as it would have been too difficult to send motorbikes along to film from the beginning. The actual laps were easier because of that. The beginning was very technical due to twisty and narrow roads.

[@basengelblik5199]

This was not a gravel race. Unbound is the world championship.

[@VeloVeloVeloTV]

There is a pod coming on this subject, it'll be over on the Velo site. - Cheers Dave

[@larryt.atcycleitalia5786]

Says who? I'm old enough to remember when the Yanks invented MTB and MTB racing...and won it all...until REAL cyclists took up the sport and when was the last US man in a rainbow jersey for XC MTB? Now it's gravel, the REAL cyclists are there and whoever won "Unbound" was where?

[@lorencklein]

​@@larryt.atcycleitalia5786 The winner of Unbound is currently busy setting a Fastest Known Time circumnavigating Australia. Guy obviously isn't a REAL cyclist.

[@lazlo2511]

Make it unsupported, then Maybe it can be taken seriously… otherwise it’s an over rated event.

[@ebm80]

You mean event for retired Pro cyclist?

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

Who cares it’s just a sideshow anyway