Day Two of the six-day International Mountain Bike race is historic as it crossed into the Indonesian territory of West Timor for the first time en route to the Timor-Leste enclave of Oekussi 92 kilometres west of the border town Mota Ain. Most of today’s race followed the coastline through West Timor with the final […]
Archives for September 2012
Jarrod Hughes and Peta Mullens lead 4th Tour de Timor
Australian cyclist Jarrod Hughes has won stage one of the 4th annual Tour de Timor with the time of 3:08:34. Hughes led a breakaway from the main peloton within the first 20 kilometres of the race. He was joined briefly by riders Sharin Amir and Ashley Hayat but proved his mettle throughout the course by […]
Bike choice – reaching for 26″ or 29″
With the explosion of 29″ wheeled mountain bikes over the past two years, more mountain bikers who may not have been sure on the change have made the switch. Some like it, some love it, other riders aren’t too fussed on the difference. At the recent JetBlack WSMTB 12hr in August, Gary Harwood had the […]
Buchli and Nuessli take the O-Tour
Local boy Lukas Buchli of the BiXS-IXS Pro Team has won the final round of the UCI marathon series, the O-Tour Bike Marathon, in Alpnach in Switzerland. Part-local, but actually British champion, Jane Nuessli from Fischer-BMC, took the women’s race. An absolutely beautiful day greeted the 900 or so riders that had made the trip […]
Climb the Ladder: Pro – with Sally Bigham
Last week, we spoke to Elite amateur racing Naomi Hansen, and semi-professional racer Catherine Williamson, about their entry into mountain bike racing, and how they ended up in the position they are in now. To get insights from a full time professional mountain biker, we spoke to Sally Bigham. The pal mares of Sally Bigham […]
CRC MTB Marathon – final round only one week away
After another action packed marathon season which certainly seen its fair share of challenges it is only another weeks before the last event of 2012 will open its doors at the Rugby Club in Ruthin. The 5th round of the CRC MTB-Marathon Series powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport will take place on the 15th and 16th of September […]
Grant and Carey victorious in Park City P2P
Reported by Shannon Boffeli PARK CITY, Utah (September 5, 2012) – At the fourth annual Park City Point 2 Point (PCP2P) racers were awoken by lightning and heavy rain. Starting at 5 that morning monsoonal rains drenched the bone-dry Park City Point 2 Point racecourse. While the rain and lightning came down, race officials prepared […]
Climbing the ladder: Semi-Pro, Professional
Earlier this week we published a feature on Naomi Hansen, who races for the Subaru-MarathonMTB.com Team as an Elite amateur. We also spoke to Catherine Williamson, when she was racing the Craft Bike Transalp for her bizhub Cycling Team. Based in Northern England for most of the year, Williamson’s team and sponsorship allows her to […]
Climbing the Ladder: Amateur, Semi-Pro, Professional
Starting a new sport can be a great way to meet new people and achieve some personal goals. Deciding you want to pursue athletic goals is another even greater step. When you opt to chase higher performance there are typically a series of steps to go through. Different people may find the point where they […]
Flight Centre Cycle Epic: Counting Down
The 10th Flight Centre Cycle Epic is less than two weeks away. This is arguably the Marathon MTB event that started it all in Australia, originally as a long point to point ride to challenge mates. The original format changed in 2011 after the devastating floods that hit South East Queensland. While the old course […]