Super Worlds wrap: Remco, Pidcock, Kopecky & rider burnout. Plus, Geoghegan Hart leaves Ineos & Pogačar says "no" to Vuelta

RadioCycling

After two weeks of non-stop action, the Glasgow "Super" World Championships closed, as they began, with some stellar performances from some of the sport's biggest stars. As we head off for a super beer and a long lie down, these are RadioCycling's latest headlines...
Worlds in motion... UCI president David Lappartient has hailed these Glasgow Worlds as the biggest success in the championships' history, but there are plenty of talking points in what has been an overwhelming (in all senses of the word) fortnight. We reflect on the sheer amount of racing, which has triggered admissions of burn-out among leading racers, as well as the quality of the action, which has been of the highest level right from the off.
The "Remco Evenepoel to Ineos" rumours are rumbling on, fuelled by the Belgian's entourage and by a suggestion from multiple Grand Tour winner turned team owner and commentator Alberto Contador that a deal between the Belgian and the British team is "an open secret" within the peloton. Our man with his ear to the Remco rumour mill, Chris Marshall-Bell, picks over the latest reports and explains how bike manufacturer Specialized could be the deciding force in this affair.
Tom Pidcock gave up his chance of going for a road race medal in order to focus on mountain biking in Scotland, and achieved his goal by finishing with a gold and bronze medal haul from his two off-road events. Both, though, were tinged with controversy, notably the UCI's late-minute reshaping of the rules regarding grid positions. We examine the issues, including the UCI's fudging of its own regulations.
Among the many long-rumoured transfers that have been confirmed since August 1 was Tao Geoghegan Hart's move from Ineos to Lidl-Trek. We hear from Ineos team manager Rod Ellingworth about the Briton's departure from the squad where he's spent his entire career and why there's no hard feelings on either side.
Finally, the Super Worlds is over, but there's less than a fortnight to the start of a super mountainous Vuelta a España. Weary Tadej Pogacar has said a firm ‘no’ to racing, but plenty of big names will be in Barcelona for the start. We look at their final preparations and pick out the one contender who's made the Vuelta his entire focus this season as our favourite...
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