Gutted about London but will definitely try and get over to the Dublin round. Love the channel and insight, very informative and well put together! Keep it up.
Tomas van der Spiegel (Flanders Classics CEO) put a tweet out saying it was mostly a lack of time that was an issue, he's hoping London will join next year so all is definitely not lost!
Rucphen was pretty bland, so it won't be missed, and the same for Dendermonde which was just a flat Belgian farmer's field; hardly worthy of a World Cup - and it didn't produce great racing, just a muddy slog. Gavere is a great replacement - one of the true tests of the season, and now in the Kerstperiode. As for London; who is surprised? It was far too quiet for far too long - no info at all. And there are other places in the UK that may be more suitable for a World Cup....putting all their eggs in the London basket isn't a great idea.... The venue in Dublin looks to have all the facilities; my only concern is it looks pretty flat & featureless......
Completely agree with everything you're saying, I haven't had the chance to take a proper look yet but in Dublin there is a little forest area near the campus. That might have some potential, it's hard to tell though. Fingers crossed it's an interesting layout.
Gutted about London but will definitely try and get over to the Dublin round. Love the channel and insight, very informative and well put together! Keep it up.
thank you from Truckee California.
Super !!! I live in Maasmechelen :)
Irish cross Dec 11 2022 at Abbottstown Sports Campus in west Dublin. My mother was a Gallagher.smile.
Shame about the London venue being pulled as it's local to me but I always felt it was going to dropped being TBC for so long..
Tomas van der Spiegel (Flanders Classics CEO) put a tweet out saying it was mostly a lack of time that was an issue, he's hoping London will join next year so all is definitely not lost!
The World Cup in Fayetteville USA should move to Roanoke, VA but $$ talks.
Rucphen was pretty bland, so it won't be missed, and the same for Dendermonde which was just a flat Belgian farmer's field; hardly worthy of a World Cup - and it didn't produce great racing, just a muddy slog.
Gavere is a great replacement - one of the true tests of the season, and now in the Kerstperiode.
As for London; who is surprised? It was far too quiet for far too long - no info at all. And there are other places in the UK that may be more suitable for a World Cup....putting all their eggs in the London basket isn't a great idea....
The venue in Dublin looks to have all the facilities; my only concern is it looks pretty flat & featureless......
Completely agree with everything you're saying, I haven't had the chance to take a proper look yet but in Dublin there is a little forest area near the campus. That might have some potential, it's hard to tell though. Fingers crossed it's an interesting layout.