# šŸ‘Ž Discovery Sports for Mountain Bike World Cup from 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Racing\ **Tags:** mtb\ **Created:** [February 22, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857 "2022-02-22T15:02:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MI-XC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mi-xc/32/12993_2.png) [@MI-XC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/MI-XC)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/1 "2022-02-22T15:02:31Z")
Great, now Iā€™ll have to pay to watch mountain bike races. Red Bull has done such a great job itā€™s sad to see it going away. > **[The UCI set to partner with Discovery Sports for the organisation and...](https://www.uci.org/pressrelease/the-uci-set-to-partner-with-discovery-sports-for-the-organisation-and/5HnMDlfipQhShJdrn5LcPj)** > > At its recent meeting in Montreux (Switzerland) from 10 to 12 February, the Management Committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) decided to enter into exclusive negotiations with Discovery Sports for the organisation and promotion of the... ---
**Author:** ![Pbase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/pbase/32/969_2.png) [@Pbase](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Pbase)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/2 "2022-02-22T15:11:27Z")
RedBull has also been amazing in their coverage of the womens side of XC. Hate to lose them. ---
**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/4 "2022-02-22T15:14:06Z")
> The proposal by Discovery Sports, which was selected by the UCI as part of a tender process, comprises several strands: those relating to sporting and commercial matters, as well as those concerning the production and broadcasting of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Wowā€¦this is not just for broadcasting, this is for the whole enchilada. I donā€™t see good things ahead for the MTB World Cup, Iā€™m afraid. ---
**Author:** ![HMG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/hmg/32/74326_2.png) [@HMG](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/HMG)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/5 "2022-02-22T16:01:18Z")
šŸ¤¬ x ā™¾ ---
**Author:** ![aarondeutchman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/aarondeutchman/32/7725_2.png) [@aarondeutchman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/aarondeutchman)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/6 "2022-02-22T16:10:53Z")
šŸ¤¬ x ā™¾ ---
**Author:** ![Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Dave](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Dave)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/7 "2022-02-22T19:04:11Z")
I personally think the RedBull coverage has been excellent and Iā€™ll be gutted to see it end. Whilst I want to remain positive, I canā€™t help but think this is going to be a backwards step. ---
**Author:** ![ibaldwin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/ibaldwin/32/44413_2.png) [@ibaldwin](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ibaldwin)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/8 "2022-02-22T19:18:28Z")
I share everyoneā€™s sentiments. Redbull took this sport to a different level and infused a ton of interest in both DH and XC at a time when they both needed it. > [@MI-XC](#): > > Great, now Iā€™ll have to pay to watch mountain bike races. I have zero issues with paying to watch improved or even equal quality footage, I just remain skeptical of that happening. Letā€™s all enjoy the last season of Redbull coverage, Discovery has large shoes to fill and Iā€™m worried about the passing of the torch tooā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![mailman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mailman/32/101794_2.png) [@mailman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mailman)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/9 "2022-02-22T20:04:04Z")
Discovery Sport isnā€™t even available everywhere is it? This sucks big time. If it means they sell the rights to Sky Sport NZ Iā€™ll be livid. They are still delivering a service from the 90ā€™s with a couple of token online/on demand efforts but no support for non-rugby fans. I can only find freaking Land Rovers šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø. Does this mean thereā€™s a chance itā€™ll be on GCN+? ---
**Author:** ![grawp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/grawp/32/7721_2.png) [@grawp](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/grawp)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/10 "2022-02-22T20:18:30Z")
I think it will. Just praying theyā€™ll keep Rob and Bart on commentary for the xc. ---
**Author:** ![mailman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mailman/32/101794_2.png) [@mailman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mailman)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/11 "2022-02-22T20:22:41Z")
I hope they bring back Claudio. I donā€™t think theyā€™ll do either, but thatā€™s just my guy feel. ---
**Author:** ![Bikeguy0](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bikeguy0/32/4965_2.png) [@Bikeguy0](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Bikeguy0)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/12 "2022-02-22T20:41:11Z")
Tell me youā€™re screwing up Mountain bike racing without telling me youā€™re screwing up mountain bike racing. This is a fringe sport as it is. Only more rabid fans are going to pay to get this content. What a joke. I even race and there is no way Iā€™m paying an extra fee to watch these races. I have a GCN subscription to watch cyclocross and a few of the spring classics. Iā€™m not going to pay some other service to watch MTB world cup races. Lameā€¦ ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/1/e/1e991deb0871b31a48179a9be0f76c2c0da8b65d.gif) ---
**Author:** ![mailman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mailman/32/101794_2.png) [@mailman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mailman)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/13 "2022-02-22T20:43:57Z")
Do they have their own service? I sure as heck canā€™t find it. Best case here is they sell the rights to GCN (looks like they already own Eurosport?). GCN is far, far from perfect as a user interface, but better than cable/TV subscription so thatā€™s my only hope right now. ---
**Author:** ![ChefAcB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/chefacb/32/144835_2.png) [@ChefAcB](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ChefAcB)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/15 "2022-02-22T20:48:58Z")
This sucks! Iā€™m not paying for another streaming channel, Iā€™ll just have to watch highlights on Instagram and YouTube. I look forward to watching the full races every year too . Lame šŸ¤¬ ---
**Author:** ![aake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/aake/32/91294_2.png) [@aake](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/aake)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/16 "2022-02-22T20:51:28Z")
> [@mailman](#): > > Best case here is they sell the rights to GCN (looks like they already own Eurosport?). Eurosport and GCN are both owned by Discovery. Presumably this means that in the US at least, they will show the races on GCN+. ---
**Author:** ![mailman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mailman/32/101794_2.png) [@mailman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mailman)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/17 "2022-02-22T20:53:27Z")
Yeah. Here in New Zealand Sky typically only gets the rights for the World Champs and we can watch the rest of the series on Redbull. My hope is GCN will have the rights for the whole lot. I suspect weā€™ll have the same as in the past. Just so long as they donā€™t sell the rights to Sky NZ for every race as thatā€™ll make it unwatchable for most cycling fans. ---
**Author:** ![mailman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mailman/32/101794_2.png) [@mailman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mailman)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/19 "2022-02-22T21:13:19Z")
Probably one of the GCN cyclo-cross dudes šŸ˜– ---
**Author:** ![mailman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mailman/32/101794_2.png) [@mailman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mailman)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/21 "2022-02-22T21:20:35Z")
Me too! That was when I was only a few years into mtbing! I often reference it, noone knows what Iā€™m talking about šŸ¤£ ---
**Author:** ![Sangamon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/sangamon/32/12893_2.png) [@Sangamon](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Sangamon)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/22 "2022-02-22T21:20:43Z")
The Rob Warner/Eliot Jackson pairing for DH was so good! Hope they keep them both. ---
**Author:** ![mailman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mailman/32/101794_2.png) [@mailman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mailman)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/23 "2022-02-22T21:33:46Z")
They were good. I miss Claudioā€™s Blah Blah preview ones very much though. I watch them with my five year old often. rrrrah rrrrah rrrrah roots! ---
**Author:** ![cjschmalz1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/cjschmalz1/32/7725_2.png) [@cjschmalz1](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/cjschmalz1)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857/24 "2022-02-22T21:53:25Z")
I personally have no issue with it being on GCN (Iā€™m assuming it will be since thatā€™s Discoveryā€™s only bike product that Iā€™m aware of), and they do a pretty good job of what they do now. I do hope they get dedicated MTB people though, as I donā€™t think they have good enough people currently on staff, but it seems like they are putting some capital behind it. However, itā€™s not free anymore, and thatā€™s a real bummer, but alas, times change. [Next page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/discovery-sports-for-mountain-bike-world-cup-from-2023/69857.md?page=2)