The 2016 Crocodile Trophy has been a tight battle in the men’s race, and has also had until drama for the leading women. But after eight hard days of racing the Crocodile Trophy racers crossed the finish line on Four Mile Beach on Saturday 29th October. Urs Huber was the fastest man on the time trial […]
Archives for October 2016
Bionic to organic – Sarah Riley’s trail to recovery
This diary has been provided by Liv ambassador Sarah Riley, who has patiently done all her recovery work for 12 months, to find herself ready to race again. These last few weeks, as I head toward 12 months post-accident, have lead me to reflect on the factors that have kept me strong, focused, and most […]
Uber Huber unstoppable at Crocodile Trophy
The second-last stage of the Crocodile Trophy took the riders further north and towards the coast to Wetherby Cattle Station where Urs Huber won another stage in a sprint finish ahead of Sebastien Carabin. Annemiek van Vleuten claimed her third stage win as eighth outright ahead of Ruth Corset and Alice Pirard. New amateur leader is […]
Van Vleuten attacks the Crocodile Trophy
An audacious attack by Annemiek van Vleuten surprised the entire Crocodile Trophy field on today’s stage six – only young Stef de Louwere from The Netherlands went with her. Stage win for de Louwere, van Vleuten finishes second outright. Huber keeps overall race lead ahead of Carabin with two stages to go. Right from the […]
Huber and Pirard claim stage 5 of Crocodile Trophy
After a couple of long, tough days the Crocodile Trophy arrived at Skybury Coffee Plantation yesterday – and no doubt the cafe was doing a roarind trade in coffees, milkshakes and other luxury food items. The Queen Stage from Atherton to Skybury was once again decided in a finish sprint between Urs Huber and the Belgian […]
Catching up with the 2016 Crocodile Trophy
It’s Wednesday, and the 2016 Crocodile Trophy has been going for four days, and racers are into the 5th day. So far we can see that the Swiss Bull, Urs Huber, is super strong, but Belgian Sebastien Carabin is marking him when he can. The women’s race has been up and down, with the mountain […]
Cape to Cape 2016 Stage 4: Tucknott steals the show
This race report has been provided by Briony Mattocks. Western Australia couldn’t have turned on better weather for the the final stage of Cape to Cape, which started in the sun at Margaret River’s Colonial Brewery. After negotiating a rather immediate water crossing and large fence, the mass of riders rolled out on to the […]
Belgians take the Crocodile Trophy lead
If it’s October, it must be Crocodile Trophy time. And Cape to Cape, and Brazil Ride. It’s a busy month for major stage races! But the action in Tropical North Queensland has been hot from the gun. The 22nd Crocodile Trophy kicked off with a brutal stage 1 today in Cairns. The Crocodile Trophy elite […]
Cape to Cape 2016 Stage 3: Johnston and Sheppard take wins
Stage 3 of the Cape to Cape looked like it might well be another day of status quo. The start would be ballistic, a select front group would get away, and Cam Ivory would net another stage win while Peta Mullens might edge out Samara Sheppard in a tight finish. The reality was very different. […]
Ivory and Mullens win the Cape to Cape Sundown Shootout
In a afternoon of hilarity and mountain bike madness, much of the Cape to Cape event moved to The Pines at Margaret River, with local riders, top elites and select invitees ready to race the clock through a serpentine singletrack in the infamous forest. With sharks, rockstars and various fancy dressed locals maing their way […]