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Andalucía Bike Race’s fifth edition finished today in Cordoba, the city hosted the last two of six stages. In both the men and females the final result depended on today´s performances, with the leaders tightly packed on GC, and only 55 kilometers left to race. With the distance so short it was always going […]
The forecast was 0.7mm of rain for the 6 hour period 6am – 12pm. Knysna has a reputation for having a number of hippies. I think their weather man is a hippie too. He has been eating far too many organic magic mushrooms, from deep in the wet muddy forests we raced in today. As […]
The Sudety MTB Challenge is the oldest mountain bike stage race in Central Europe, gathering riders from all over the world. It’s now a classic 7-stage event held in the Sudety mountains, offering unique trails unlike those you would ride in a tamed bike park. There are three distances. CLASSIC for the seasoned mountain bikers: a prologue […]
In the first stage from Cordoba, Romero and Leao Pinto won another stage. However the minutes they lost in stage 3 mean they still have a deficit to make up on the general classification. The Topeak Ergon Team of Alban Lakata and Kristian Hynek who finished today sprinting with the Portuguese pair now move into […]
Compared to 2013 when Karen did a lot of cyclocross races last winter was more relaxed. Not without a reason as Karen has some nice mountainbike races on her program which will need all her energy coming summer. ‘I had a more relaxed winter this year because I will race some nice cross country and […]
In the build up to the ABSA Cape Epic the South African mountain bike racing seen has been a hive of activity over the past few weeks, this weekend is no different as the top racers converge once again. Knysna plays the host to the 5th edition of the Garden Route 300 presented by Craft, […]
Today was the transition stage at Andalucia Bike Race, with the start and arrival in Mancha Real. A very technical and short stage at just 51 kilometres. Pedro Romero and Luis Leao Pinto who are riding as a pair for the first time at Andalucia Bike Race, have now not only won the two […]
In the first part of this series I talked about using online training tools to coach yourself. This time I’m going to discuss training yourself from scratch. This year I’ve thrown myself in the deep end, but not without a lot of preparation. Here’s what I found most useful. Know the Basics Before you start […]
The Himalayan Highest MTB Race (HHMR) has been launched in Ladakh. Taking place from July 2nd through to July 11, the route crosses three passes that are over 5000m. With those figures, the HHMR promises to be the highest mountain bike stage race in the world. The race will start and finish in the small […]
The Andalucia Bike Race has become an early season staple for seasoned professionals and keen amateurs alike. The racing in Spain is fast, fun, and doesn’t avoid the bight of winter from time to time. Ben Thomas has been reporting for MarathonMTB.com. and you can read his posts from Stage One, Stage Two and Stage […]
