Ok ill bite, Its definitely pretty dissapointing that UCI have gone this way, especially when siting bull**** excuses as "environmental damage" really UCI?
I can 100% honesty say that No riders knew this was coming, we all knew the rumours, but after the calendar was announced everyone thought it was all fine, we had heard more positive feedback all year and things were looking up, so it comes as a shock to all 4X riders that this has been announced. But at the same time, knowing some of UCI's past decisions, this really doesnt come as a shock, I cant say im entirely surprised.
Just a couple things I have to say, DS is rad, BUT IT FAILED at World cups already, Top DH guys might ride it for a few races, maybe a season, but then will focus on DH solely again. if you havn't raced World Cups before, let alone at the top end of World Cup competition, you simply don't know what you are talking about to argue otherwise, No riders are going to waste a single drop more energy for their pet event then they have to. A lot of mental and physical prep goes into a World cup race, you don't just jump on your bike and ride as fast as you can down the hill, its far more complex than that, and is far to specialized now for anyone to focus 100% on more than 1 event.
Also, for the good of the sport in the future, a big part of bringing 4X down was some key media people and people high up in the industry who seemed hellbent on killing 4X, Some had opinions against 4X and i'm fine with that, everyone is entitled to their own, but some went out of their way to bring it down, what their agenda was i'll never know, but you guys have just hurt your sales in some way, a small part of sales maybe, but sales none the less. And also the internet trolls who loved to bag 4X any chance they got, Mountain biking is too small for this Inter-sport bitch fest that's gone on at times, we need to work together to make things better, not sprout about on the internet like their opinion is law. As mum always said, if you don't have anything positive to say, then don't say anything.
Luckily for me im in a position with top sponsors and my DH background to go back to that, which I had thoughts about mid 2010 and had a soild plan for by this time last year, so I feel very fortunate right now. Hopefully the Euro series, and 4X alliance can pick up the ball and run with it, but I feel for you guys who are now left high and dry who are outside Europe and without a race series to aspire to. Hopefully some good things of this for the long term, and being separated from UCI and their questionable decisions will help the sport, and I wish you guys all the best!
Unser genialer Sport hat das endlich verdient 
