If you read my previous blog, you would remember that I have been battling a chronic knee injury in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) – essentially caused by a muscular imbalance and an IT band you could strum to a tune. Dormant glutes and a weak VMO wreaked havoc on the muscoskeletal strucuters of my right […]
Archives for October 2013
Hatton and Fay win Stage 2 at Cape to Cape
Hamelin Bay hosted the finish of stage 1, and consequently the start of stage 2. What we know of beach resorts is that they are sea-level, meaning a climb to get out. Sure enough, the first 3km of bitumen pretty much just went up. A few snapped chains under the pressure (probably ruined in the sea […]
Frendo out sprints Wallace for third Stage win
Mark Frendo won his third Crocodile Trophy stage at this year’s event in Laura today. Cory Wallace came in second in a finish sprint, unable to shake off the race leader who still firmly holds onto an 11 minute lead. Jiri Krivanek is third, completing the podium of the general elite classification. Liesbeth Hessens is […]
Blair and Bennett win Stage 1 at the Cape to Cape
The 2013 Cape to Cape race kicked off today at 12.30pm with stage one from Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse up to Hamelin Bay. The start was a 50km from Margaret River itself, so a short drive down to the start was needed. Midday starts are always fun – when to eat, what to eat challenges are […]
Benetseder dominates Queen Stage of Croc Trophy
Benetseder conquers monster stage in solo race Stage win for Austria – in an impressive solo race over 163km Josef Benetseder wins the fifth and longest stage of this year’s Crocodile Trophy at Granite Creek Dam in the mining country of Far North Queensland with a massive 12 minute lead ahead of race leader Australian […]
Wallace claims Stage 4 into Mt Mulligan
Today’s Crocodile Trophy stage into Mount Mulligan was decided with a gripping sprint finish. Repeating yesterday’s result, Cory Wallace claimed the victory ahead of Mark Frendo (AUS) and Jiri Krivanek (CZE). Liesbeth Hessens increases her lead in the female general classification. The fourth Crocodile Trophy stage took riders out of the mining town of Irvinebank […]
Woodsman Wallace Fells Croc Competitors
The Canadian National Marathon Champion Cory Wallace claimed his first Crocodile Trophy stage win today in Irvinebank after dominating the elite field together with the overall race leader Mark Frendo who came in second on the 80km stage. Third was Czech rider Jiri Krivanek ahead of M1 racer Mario Färberböck (AUT) and Matthew Page from […]
Registrations about to open for Sellaronda Hero 2014
The date for the 5th Südtirol Sellaronda HERO in Val Gardena is set. The Mountain Bike Marathon around the Sella Mountain Group in the Dolomites will take place on Saturday, June 21st 2014. The two tracks of 84 and 62 km were confirmed. Due to increased demand, registrations will start on Tuesday, October 22nd. Online […]
Frendo and Hessens confirm their leads at Tinaroo
Mark Frendo claims his second Crocodile Trophy stage on the marathon race from Cairns into Lake Tinaroo and defends his overall leader jersey today. Frendo increased his race lead, winning ahead of the Austrian pro-road racer Josef Benetseder and the Canadian National Marathon Champion Cory Wallace. Liesbeth Hessens was the fastest woman again, showing a […]
Frendo claims first blood at the Croc Trophy
The 19th Crocodile Trophy started with a cross country race in Smithfield north of Cairns today. More than 80 riders from 15 countries kicked off the race and with an overall race time of 1 h 30:14 min Australian Mark Frendo took out the stage win and elite leader’s jersey with a 1:06.4 min gap […]