2012 Mountain Bike venue forced to change

We're stoked that the 2012 Olympics are being held in our hometown of London, England. But the organisers are having a few teething problems with venues in the big smoke: apparently the mountain biking course just isn't 'hilly enough' for the even.

The proposed venue of the Weald Country Park, in Essex, didn't impress inspectors from the International Cycling Union (UCI) when they visited last week - as it wasn't 'challenging' enough for the comp...

Look out for World Champion and Animal pro Rachel Atherton as a hotshot for the podium!

Rachel_atherton Rachel Atherton - photo: Animal

2012 Mountain Bike venue forced to change - Comments

  • Always make sure you keep your speed at a level where you can quickly adjust to any obstacles or change in the trail. :-)

  • I can&#39t say this has come as much of a surprise. I hale from Brentwood - home to the 2012 Olympic MTB event until last week - and if you could see how flat it is round here..... What a joke, mountain bikes are even banned at present in the weald park venue! Someone please make a sane decision and host the race in that small town just north of london - edinburgh!

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