Jan Withaar used his cross country background to power to victory in his first attempt at the Land Rover West Rand Silverstar MTB Challenge in Krugersdorp today. The 34-year-old from Bryanston in Johannesburg took advantage of the technical sections on the twisty 40km course to establish an early lead and cruise to a comfortable victory […]
Archives for September 2016
HERO registrations open next week
Related Event: Sellaronda Hero
Few races have soared to such a height in a short period, but the Sellaronda Hero is one such race. In a few short years, the epic mountain bike race based out of Selva Val Gardena has held the World Championships, attracted countless superstars, and built into a whole mountain bike festival. With two routes […]
Wet and wild at Evocities Round 4 – Wagga Wagga
The Evocities MTB Series has been enjoying some excellent support from those riders who have been interested in visiting the towns and cities of regional NSW. I had my eye on attending one for some time, but just hadn’t been in the right place at the right time. But a couple of weeks ago, it […]
Who can win the Swiss Epic?
Related Event: Perskindol Swiss Epic
The 2016 Swiss Epic is barely one week away, and come 11th September, Zermatt will be flooded by a mix of lycra, whizzing freehubs, bright all-mountain clothes and some highly excitable mountain bikers. The 3rd Perskindol Swiss Epic will begin the very next morning. Based in the Valais, the Swiss Epic is 6 days of […]