• Apologies, Amira Mellor came second to Annie Last, not Annie Simpson.

    Hard to understand why Last doesn't have a contract at the moment other than a depressing lack of money and corporate commitment to women's racing. A fair few women in the Elite field could be good pro riders if they were given the chance to do it full time.

  • The same could be said of the men though, no? There's not many of them who are full time either.

    Whether we like it or not, cx is a niche sport and is much more about participation than spectating here. It's only really in Belgium where the reverse is true.

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