Matt Page has made a plan to tackle the hardest races in the world. Although it is often argued what they are, having raced the Crocodile Trophy, Iron Bike, Grand Raid, Andalucia Bike Race, and now the Mongolia Bike Challenge (amongst a host of others) he’s on his way to ticking them all off. Having […]
Archives for August 2013
Racers Respond to the 2014 National XCO/XCM Series
The announcement by Cycling Australia of the 2014 National Cross Country (XCO) and Cross Country Marathon (XCM) earlier this week came a little later than expected, but timely enough for racers to start planning their 2014 season. After the success of the Real Insurance XCM Series in both 2011 an 2012, Australia’s elite racers and […]
Brownie Points Burner – Teething for a biting race
A first year race can be a gamble for racers, organisers and event sponsors alike. We ride and race in an outdoor environment that means we have to deal with what the local area delivers. The Hellfire Cup was postponed earlier this year due to disastrous fires that hit the area. Numerous races on the […]
Real Insurance XCM Series returns as Cycling Australia announces 2014 season
Cycling Australia (CA) say they are committed to creating a “legacy” for mountain biking in Australia with the announcement of a re-vamped Subaru Australian Mountain Bike Season for 2014. In a statement released on Monday, officials said the season, which includes the return of the Real Insurance XCM series, has been designed to maximise opportunities […]
Mongolia Bike Challenge Pros: Cory Wallace
Cory Wallace took strong team mates to the Mongolia Bike Challenge in 2012, and came away with a deserving victory. Wallace is a renowned 24 hr racer and excels in tough conditions. We spoke to him ahead of the 2013 Mongolia Bike Challenge, where he is keen to defend his title. 1. With a strong […]
Return to the O-Tour
The O-Tour The O-Tour takes place from a village called Alpnach, a little way outside Lucerne in German-speaking Switzerland. It’s a pretty straightforward-looking course profile – big climb, descent, bit of flat, another climb, into the finish. And there is no messing about at the start – the climb ramps up pretty much straight out […]
The 2 Oceans MTB Race – The Race Australia Needs?
Australia is a vast country, where great distances can need to be covered to travel between cities. Australia is also a country with highly a centralised population, most notably in the South East corner of the country. The size of the country and the spread of our population dictates transport and utilities infrastructure – and […]
O-Tour Preparation – Stu Spies Style
As mountain bikers we’re a pretty adventurous lot, we seek out trails and places that the general masses gloss over or drive past without batting an eyelid to all that potential fun hidden just behind a fence or slightly off the main drag. We revel in our secret knowledge of cut throughs, alleys, drainage canals, […]
The Montafon 2013 : A family reunion whilst racing the Austrian Alps
When I set foot in Switzerland on the 19th June, I hadn’t been in Europe for over 6 years, I was meeting close friends and family I hadn’t seen for 10-15 years. My reasons for my trip to Europe were mainly sport related and I hadn’t really given it much thought that I was going to travel […]
Racing the Tour Divide: You must climb.
Arran Pearson has just returned from the Tour Divide. This is the third part of his story. You should read part one and part two to catch up. Although there is a lot of climbing in the first 1/2 of the route, it’s in Colorado where you hit serious altitude with several passes over 10,000 […]