The scenic border town is to play host to the British Marathon Championships for the second year running, providing the participants with a second opportunity to have a crack at the first single-loop marathon champs course since the competition was first run in 2005. With the preceding week’s weather dominated by warm temperatures, light winds […]
Archives for June 2013
Sauser extends lead at BIKE Four Peaks
Two-time World Champion Christoph Sauser (SUI) has also secured victory on the second stage of the BIKE Four Peaks which led from Lofer to Kirchberg today. The leader of the men’s classification mastered the 75.35 km and 2,514 metres in elevation from the Salzburg country side to Tyrol in 3:11:01.3 hours thus extending his lead […]
Sauser and Loevset win leaders jersey’s at BIKE Four Peaks 1st Stage
Two-time World Champion Christoph Sauser has clinched the opening stage of the inaugural BIKE Four Peaks. After a total of 68.73 km and 1,900 metres in elevation from Ruhpolding (Germany) to Lofer (Austria), the Swiss racer of Team Specialized came out first in a sprint finish of a pack of six riders (2:40:22.2 hours) with […]
Strong International Field at the 2013 Mongolia Bike Challenge
The 2013 GENCO Mongolia Bike Challenge presented by Orbea is shaping up to be the most competitive edition yet with endurance athletes from around the world set to take the starting line on September 1, 2013. The elite field is a diverse mix of world-class international athletes, including mountain bikers, road racers, triathletes, and adventurer […]
All Clear for Bike 4 Peaks
After some nail-biting days due to heavy rain fall in the Southern part of Germany, it’s all set for the inaugural BIKE Four Peaks as the four- day event will definitely kick off tomorrow. Although their might be some minor changes to the routing due to the extreme weather conditions, the starting pistol will be […]
Ritchey Bikefest this weekend
One of the UK’s best enduro events takes place this weekend, and there’s still time to enter! The Ritchey Bikefest powered by Mercedes Benz Vito Sport is a great race round the singletrack-heavy course at Ashton Court near Bristol. And now that it’s only a few days away, it seems apparent that the event is […]
Veterinarian or Athlete. Just Decide
The last 6 months have been all about decision making, some choices were made for me, some I had to figure out myself. My newly acquired obsession with motivational video clips, some very cliché, some worth watching, made me come back over and over again to this one sentence, which goes as follows; “Make […]
“Water-assisted riding. My legs will like that” – AlpenTour Day 4
It’s not often that you hear of a mountain bike marathon cancelled because of the weather – unlike the soft roadies in the Giro d’Italia (pah, snow – we’ve had plenty of that), the decision to stop a stage before it starts is never taken lightly. Unfortunately, an epic amount of rain fell on […]
How to: Stepping up a gear
What does it take to step up from racing for fun to getting right up there with the big names of marathon mountain bike racing? 1- The bike Lose some weight. You’ll need a bike that doesn’t put much more than 10 kg on the scale, maybe a little bit more if you go for […]
“A break in the weather” – AlpenTour Day 3
It was a relief to me, and I’m sure to everyone else, to wake this morning and not hear rain drumming on the hotel room window. In fact, a one-eye-open inspection through the crack in the curtains revealed an almost unbelievable sight – dry ground, and in the distance, a break in the clouds. […]