The Crocodile Trophy is the oldest mountain bike stage race in the world and in 2014 will celebrate its 20th anniversary. In honour of this jubilee and major milestone for the event, its organisers decided to join the UCI.
The most adventurous mountain bike stage race in the world will become a UCI race with the category S1. As an official UCI race the Crocodile Trophy will still be open for professionals, amateur racers as well as recreational cyclists.
The infamous event is not only the oldest and most renowned mountain bike stage race in the world, but it also features the biggest solo competitor field of any stage race of that dimension.
The organisers confirmed that for the 2014 anniversary race, there will be at least four completely new stages in the nine-day tour program. With a new and larger infrastructure the Crocodile Trophy will be able to host more participants than in previous years. The new stage plan through the remote Australian Outback and lush rainforests in Tropical Far North Queensland with the new stage finishes and spectacular tracks and trails will be publicized by the end of January.
The event dates are: 18th – 26th October 2014
Online registration has already been open since 1st December on www.crocodile-trophy.com!