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With a six day stage race, which day is hump day, stage 3 or 4? As we had yesterday, Breckenridge delivered another stunning summers day for the fourth stage. By this time of the race, your routine should be pretty set. You know when to wake up, what to put in your Aid Station bags, […]
Only a few days now before the Ritchey TrailMasters powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport (17-19th August 2012) will kick off this weekend at Plas y Cadno Farm in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. Preparations have been on overdrive and everything is set for a great (long) weekend of riding, racing, campground games and more. The Ritchey TrailMasters […]
After yesterday’s testing and traumatic conditions, Breckenridge treated Breck Epic racers to the kind of weather they would expect in Summer. Cool air greeted racers in town for the start – but the sky was blue and everyone was smiling. The Breck Epic offers a lot of support for racers. Not only are there Aid […]
Rapid Ascent are the people to follow if you have any interest in mountain biking or multi-sport events in Australia, with John Jacoby at the helm you can be guaranteed primo organisation and a significant ‘suffer’ factor. This year is the first year we have been graced by an Anaconda Adventure Race in Noosa and […]
Summer doesn’t always mean blue skies and wild flowers when you’re in the Rocky Mountains. Breckenridge is quite high, at about 2900m in the valley. So starting Stage Two today with grey clouds and tempertures that were at 12 degrees and dropping, I was nervous. Looking around, some people were running light, others were rugged […]
It is very impressive when a mountain bike race can be known as one of worlds hardest stage races within the first five years that is has run. The Breck Epic has developed that status since 2009 – being known as a hard race using tough mountain bike trails. Each race is different, but the […]
Mixed teams racing demands mixed teams tactics, most of which revolve around the chick. Can she bake good muffins? Is she quick off the gun? And, where it gets dirty, is she prepared to sit out a lap if the team is down a few minutes on the win. Working as a team when riders […]
Having conquered Langkawi in style on his maiden attempt last year, German rider Karl Platt has no intention of being dethroned as the Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge men’s overall winner. The Team Bulls ace, who won three stages en route to topping the general classification in the second edition last year, has confirmed his defence […]
After coming second in 2011, Alban Lakata (Topeak Ergon) has won the 2012 Leadville 100 Marathon. Having spent the majority of the race with Marathon World Champion Christoph Sauser, Lakata managed to get a gap on the return over the Powerline climb, and remained solo to the finish. At no point did victory seem assured […]
The Leadville 100 is one of the most well known Marathon Mountain Bike races in the world – I mean, Lance has won it. Levi has won it. Dave Wiens has won it heaps of times… Like any big marathon race, you need to prepare for it. The Leadville 100 is certainly no different. The […]
