In September, two new Cross Country Marathon (XCM) World Champions were crowned in Graechen, Switzerland. The demanding routes for men and women saw both riders arrive at the finish line solo - the course was truly … Read More
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Francesco Failli and Blaza Pintaric lead Andalucia Bike Race
Faili and Pintaric have become the first leaders of the the tenth edition of the Andalucía Bike Race presented by Caja Rural Jaén as it kicked off with a 24.5km individual time trial with 1119m of climbing that started … Read More
Nankervis gets redemption at Great Otway Gravel Grind!
The Great Otway Gravel Grind that happens the day after the famous Otway Odyssey is quickly becoming a drawcard event in itself. For many it makes a long trip even more worthwhile with the opportunity to attain 2 days of … Read More
Hucker & Mullens win 14th Odyssey preceding big news for the 15th edition!
The Otway Odyssey has long established itself as one of the premier XCM events on the Australian calendar. Many other races have been and gone since this race has continued to evolve. The 2020 edition was an encouraging … Read More
2020 Andalucia Bike Race field is stacked!
The 2020 Andalucia Bike Race field is stacked with six former Olympic cyclists, two Marathon World Champions, one XCO World Champion, four XCM European Champions, thirteen XCM National Champions as well as five XCO and … Read More
The Cape Epic women’s field is lit in 2020.
The Cape Epic is often seen as the one stage race to rule them all. And we will be the first to admit that while you will have a completely different race experience at other events around the world, nothing truly … Read More
MTB Racing in Jordan: Final Day 4
Shoubak Castle. Photo: Mike BlewittThe 4th and final day of the Arabian Cycle Epic- Jordan was judging by the smiles crossing the finish line, the highlight stage of the whole tour. Riders began this morning at the … Read More
MTB Racing in Jordan: Day Three
Day three of the Arabian Epic Series Jordan Stage Race would start and finish at the 5 star Holiday Inn Dead Sea Resort. That means a big buffet breakfast, and we can only go uphill from the start. Sitting at about 400m … Read More
MTB racing in Jordan: Day Two
Early on in stage 2 of Arabian Epic- Jordan. Photo: Mike BlewittStage 1 and day 2 of the Arabian Epic- Jordan was promising to be an exhilarating day of riding. With 46km of riding starting at 1000m above sea level … Read More
MTB Racing in Jordan: Day One
The Arabian Epic Series popped up a couple of years ago, with an ambitious plan for lots of one day races and a few stage races around the Middle East, including in Jordan.The concept has settled for the current … Read More
The Redback gets revamped for 2020
The popular Redback MTB stage race is back for 2020 but it's not a case of rolling out the old girl for another year, the multi-day event has had a significant makeover. With six stages and four days of mountain biking, … Read More