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Beskidy MTB Trophy stage 1, the opener, the introduction, done! What an introduction it was, so many great trails and stunning views along the 62 kilometre route. The first stage of the Beskidy MTB Trophy led the riders through the climbs of Wielki Stożek, Mała Czantoria and Wielka Czantoria. At 10am we rolled out of […]
“We wish to leave no stone untouched” These the words of Hubert Pallhuber, the head coach of the Italian national team and himself a world XCO champion in 1997. “We are here to carry out detailed preparations to best face the many different sections of the race. In this way we hope that all will turn […]
The last UCI XCO World Cup in Albstadt wasn’t just a showcase of sporting talent and German sporting enthusiasm, but it was also the location for Merida’s launch for their updated short travel cross-country bike. While Merida were pretty quick to get into the big wheeled game with the Big Nine and Big Ninety Nine, […]
The Dirty Gran Fondo has been run and won. Or as I prefer to suggest in my recent event review, it’s been ridden and enjoyed. As an event, the Dirty Gran Fondo is more about the ride than the race. Each year it draws riders from all around Victoria (and beyond) to the small town of […]
Paralympian Michael Milton doesn’t do things by halves, and this year he’s set his sights on The Redback mountain bike stage race in Alice Springs. Milton lost a leg to bone cancer when he was nine year’s old however it hasn’t stopped him from doing what he thinks is fun. Michael Milton is one of […]
After five weeks, Chapter 1 of my European racing trip has come to an end. And just like a good book it went exceedingly fast. From Germany to Austria to the Czech Republic and back to Germany, each country and race has thrown up its fair share of challenges. Four back-to-back top level XC races […]
Racing bikes is fun, and chances are that if you’re visiting MarathonMTB.com to read this, you’d likely agree with me there. ‘Fun’ may be an interesting way of putting it though, because we go through quite the emotional rollercoaster during our racing exploits. I don’t know about you, but on race day I always feel […]
Kevin Evans sealed what could be one of the last wins of his professional career when he and teammate Pieter Seyffert claimed the overall victory in the second edition of the PwC Great Zuurberg Trek mountain bike race near Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Evans and Seyffert (Biogen Volcan-Altech Autopage) were one second behind defending champion […]
