The weather this morning was a little cooler but that did not dampen the racing at the front. The pace was on up the first climb and the field only really broke up once we entered the first singletrack. I had a good day, maximising my strengths in the techy singletrack, while consolidating on the […]
Archives for June 2015
BC Bike Race Day 1 – Roots, Dust & heat!
Today the pecking order was set. All those vascular legs you’ve been looking at over the past few days come out to play in the man on man battle around the British Columbia forests. Today was tough, two major climbs, oodles of singletrack but the main player today was the heat. In 35’+ temperatures there […]
BC Bike Race 2015: Paxson and Nash reign in Cumberland
Searing heat and dusty conditions in Cumberland, BC break the seal on the first day of the BC Bike Race. Paxson and Nash defeat the heat and their fields. Words: Harlan Price Photos: Margus Riga, Dave Silver, Erik Peterson, Todd Weselake Saturday Registration in North Vancouver saw over 600 racers meet for the first […]
Stepping out of the shadow at Marathon Worlds
This post has been supplied by Australian XCM Champs representative Sarah Riley, tracking her journey from race supporter, to international mountain biker. You can follow Sarah on Twitter: @sarahriley80 The day after the biggest race of my life I am still trying to process the enormity of what I achieved. To finish 46th at […]
BC Bike Race 2015: Day 0
Here we go! BC Bike Race has been one of the races on my bucket list for a long time and I’m finally here. The race really kicked off yesterday with all the racers registering and checking in their bikes for the week ahead. This morning we had quite an entertaining rider briefing before jumping […]
Getting it all mixed up at the Sellaronda Hero
Val Gardena played host to the very top of elite sport this weekend, but to focus entirely on this would be only to tell a small part of the story. For me, the real eponymous “Heroes” of the race can just as well be found in the ranks of the Hobbyfahrer (more on this […]
Lakata and Dahle-Flesja take 2015 XCM Championships
Photos by Wisthaler/Freddy Planinkschek/SellarondaHero FORGET THE WORDS – GIVE ME THE RESULTS LINK! On a crisp summer’s day in the beautiful Val Gardena, the world’s elite assembled. Cool air was puntuated by the whir of tyres on rollers, the smell of pine and alpine flowers was punctuated by the aroma of embrocation. June 27th was […]
Kulhavy to support Sauser for final professional race
The Marathon MTB World Championships are moments away – and the latest update from Specialized racing suggests that 2014 champ, Olympic medallist and XCO champ Jaroslav Kulhavy will be riding in service of team mate Christoph Sauser. XCM Champs often see trade teams, not national teams, taking priority – so it’s not a big surprise. […]
Ariane Kleinhans: the Swiss mountain goat
Ariane Kleinhans has stood on the top step of the Cape Epic podium, and many South African and Swiss marathon races since beginning her international racing career in 2010. You would think that someone with this racing calibre would have people running around after her at the World Marathon Championships. However, the understated marathon specialist […]
Who can win the 2015 XCM World Championships?
The start lists for the 2015 XCM World Championships are out. The racing is barely 24 hours away. The climbs are big, the air is thing, and the Val Gardena is starting to throb with the low resting heart rates of some supremely fit individuals. For 2015, the UCI Cross Country Marathon (XCM) Mountain Bike World […]