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Today Andalucía Bike Race passed its halfway point, celebrated with one of the hardest stages. 75 kilometers and 3.071 meters of climbing challenged the 704 participants. Today was the last start from Jaen, as tomorrow the stage will take its start and finish in Mancha Real. Tiago Oliveira and David Rosa, from the Selección […]
Pedro Romero and Luis Leao Pinto are showing they are stronger than ever. They both took part in previous editions of Andalucia Bike Race, but this is their first performance as a pair and results can´t be better having won the first two stages of this years event. Todays winner didn’t have it easy having […]
Chris Jongewaard is a name well-known in Australian mountain biking. He is the 2014 Australian Cyclocross Champion, six-time Australian MTB Champion, five-time Oceania MTB Champion, Commonwealth Games Representative and… five-time Giant Odyssey winner. The Odyssey is a hard race to win, and other elite riders have wondered how exactly they can beat JBlood at the Odyssey. […]
Andalucia Bike Race 2015 had no easy introduction, stage 1 covered 89 kilometres and over 3000 metres of climbing. The route would challenge all 748 participants and the results reveal many surprises. The day began under cloudy skies but the racing was hot from the gun, the riders eager to win had seemingly forgotten what […]
2015 is shaping up to be a big year for marathon racing and tomorrow the European season begins. Almost all the big teams are here at Andalucia Bike Race aiming to start the year with a win. The buzz around the arena in Jaén today was bigger than ever before. The highly competitive entry list […]
While some of us aren’t sure if fat bikes are a fad, fashion, or functional – lots of ski towns are getting onboard with them. They’re a great option to sit alongside other snow sports, and when the snow is a bit sparse for skiing or snowboarding, in can be great for fat biking. Livigno […]
The Topeak-Ergon team are often seen at the front of a marathon or stage race, with such successful racers like Sally Bigham and Alban Lakata. Alban Lakata has finished 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 10th in his six Absa Cape Epics. In 2013 he finished, but as an Outcast after his partner Robert Mennen famously […]
The Cape Epic is the biggest mountain bike race in the world. Every four years it gets overshadowed by the Olympics, but in general the World Cup schedule is altered to allow racers to compete in the Epic. It’s that important. 2015 is shaping up to be a very competitive year. On paper, Christoph Sauser […]
Interested in coaching yourself? Over two posts Imogen Smith takes you through your options In law they have a saying (sometimes attributed to Abraham Lincoln) that the attorney who represents himself in court has a fool for a client… So if you decide to write your own program for your next mountain bike marathon, how […]
If you had to name some of the most prominent names in marathon racing from the past decade it would be hard to move Karl Platt from the top of your list. While Urs Huber, Alban Lakata, Christoph Sauser and Stefan Sahm all have their place – Platt has been fast, and successful, for a […]
