Haley Batten wins World Cup short track MTB in Nové Město
U.S. rider Haley Batten won Friday's short-track cross-country MTB World Cup race in the Czech Republic.
U.S. rider Haley Batten won Friday's short-track cross-country MTB World Cup race in the Czech Republic.
"I've been ready for this for a long time." American MTB phenom Haley Batten finished third in her first elite World Cup.
After the 22-year old finished third at the Albstadt World Cup, Tokyo doesn't seem so far away.
On this week's episode we hear from MTB stars Kate Courtney, Chloe Woodruff, Erin Huck, Lea Davison, Haley Batten, and Hannah Finchamp about the Olympic push.
The U.K.-based squad also sees the road team move to Pro Continental.
The UCI's decision to reopen rider rankings amid the COVID-19 pandemic has generated pushback from riders.
Scott-SRAM and Specialized Racing dominate the five-stage race in the first major event since the COVID stoppage.
With six weeks before the first UCI mountain bike World Cup, riders and teams have yet to receive detailed information about COVID-19 safety protocols from the sport's governing body.